Why isnt it working?

[Carolina0916 1]

I had my Bypass back in February and have been losong weight extremely slowly if any, I've only lost about 30 pounds in 8 months. I have felt almost no restrictions, I am being disciplined and not eating anything I shouldn't, eating portioned meals although sometimes its difficult to know since I dont feel any restrictions. I work out 6 times a week for over 50 mins and drink plenry of water...what can I do?

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[GreenTealael 24,857]

I would go right back to my surgeon and ask what’s next.

It could be a combination of seeing nutritionist and therapist, therapist and drug intervention, drug intervention and diagnostic tests, etc. If you haven’t asked your team for help yet, that’s where you may want to start.

Until you get some professional guidance you can try to *meticulously* track your food and drinks. It’s amazing how problematic guessing calories can be to progress.

Don’t give up and good luck ❤️

[SpartanMaker 676]

I agree with @GreenTealael 100%. Your bariatric team is in the best position to help.

We here on the forums really know nothing about you. To start with, your profile isn't filled out, so we don't even have basic info. Beyond the basics like starting weight, goals weight, current weight, age, gender, and height, I'd ideally need to see your food log, and would have your percentages of body fat and lean mass. Finally, I'd want to understand what you mean by "I work out 6 times a week for over 50 mins". Exercise type and intensity make a ton of difference here. Even those things might not be enough though and that's where your bariatric team can help.

There is one universal truth if you're not losing weight:

You are eating about the same number of calories as you're burning. Without some potential metabolic and endocrinological testing that your doctor can do, it would be hard to know if this is due to

• Eating more than you think
• Burning less that you think in exercise
• A slow metabolism due to the loss of lean body mass
• Maybe even a hormone imbalance

As pointed out, the simplest place to start is making sure your are logging your food accurately. It's really easy to be off by several hundred calories and this can easily be enough to make a huge difference in how much you lose.

[ShoppGirl 3,356]

I agree with seeking guidance from your team. They are the only ones who know the whole picture. Best of luck.