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thestruggleisreal83    2

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I’m new to this group, never thought I’d join a support group because I try to handle everything on my own. It’s been a year and a half and I’ve plateaued with weight loss and feel a little stuck. I’ve lost 90lbs and need to lose 30lbs to reach my goal and I’m struggling a bit with it. I guess I was hoping to connect with individuals like myself that can share tips and tools that they have used to get back on track.

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James Marusek    5,244

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It almost sounds like you have transitioned into maintenance mode. This is a short article that I wrote a few years ago about that transition.

http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

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Orchids&Dragons    9,046

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Welcome to the site! I have found this to be a very friendly and supportive community and I'm sure you will find others in a similar situation who can offer advice and support.

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KimTriesRNY    1,853

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1 hour ago, thestruggleisreal83 said:

I’m new to this group, never thought I’d join a support group because I try to handle everything on my own. It’s been a year and a half and I’ve plateaued with weight loss and feel a little stuck. I’ve lost 90lbs and need to lose 30lbs to reach my goal and I’m struggling a bit with it. I guess I was hoping to connect with individuals like myself that can share tips and tools that they have used to get back on track.

Are you wanting to still reach your goal weight?

Are you tracking your food and hydration?

Are you still making healthy food choices or have some pre surgery bad habits started to creep back up that may be preventing further weight loss?

Have you checked in with your surgeon or bariatric team?

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I don’t track food and hydration, I try to just listen to my body and eat when I’m hungry. I portion and eat till I’m comfortably full. I did fall off for a month after a death in the family but I have since been back on track. I’m comfortable where I am, but I fixate on that number sometimes, and do still get cravings. Just was looking for tips on how others handle their cravings if they come up.

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I don’t track food and hydration, I try to just listen to my body and eat when I’m hungry. I portion and eat till I’m comfortably full. I did fall off for a month after a death in the family but I have since been back on track. I’m comfortable where I am, but I fixate on that number sometimes, and do still get cravings. Just was looking for tips on how others handle their cravings if they come up.
Perhaps you could go back to a bare bones menu, Protein first, then vegetables mostly leafy greens, some healthy fats, then complex carbs sparingly no sugars at all
to get back to weight loss mode. Track everything. Its tiresome but you will know what the problem is immediately, it may be that 1600 cals is maintenance but 1300 is weight loss for you, read the articles and advice if the VETS and push your metabolism into gear by starting a new exercise regimen. Let us know how it goes!

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 169

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Sadiebug    206

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I'm in a very similar place as you :) I'm 18 months post-op and still 40-ish lbs away from what I originally set as my "goal". I have come to terms with the fact that I might never make it to my goal but I'm really trying to at least get my BMI below 30 (about 15 more lbs). My surgeon and dietitians are more than happy with the progress I've made so far. That actually makes it a little harder for me because they aren't pushing me to continue losing - they consider me a success because I lost at least 70% of my excess weight.

Tracking is the number one thing that helps me. I don't track every single day but when I'm struggling I will start tracking for a few days to make sure I know what's going on. I also am constantly on the search for new products and new recipes so I don't get bored and mixing up my diet and exercise routine typically helps the scale move. I have lots of long stalls these days but overall the numbers are still headed down...it's just painfully slow.

Keep up the good work and feel free to give me a shout any time.

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