3yrs post of with 80lbs still to lose; need help.

[Tobemeghan 3]

Hi,

I had gastric bypass 3yrs ago October (I'm now 39). My starting weight was 340 and I'm current 260 with my lowest being 245 (I float between 255-260). I lost all of my weight the first 9mos and then I went off plan because my fertility doctor wouldn't restart treatments until my weight stabilized. I had surgery so I could get pregnant (I had undergone 3yrs of fertility treatments before surgery). I've had 3yrs of fertility treatments since then, no luck. My new dr said I'd help if I lost another 50lbs before we do IVF again. I've been trying for months and cannot get below 255. I lowered my calories to 800 with 30min of exercise and literally didn't even lose an ounce. I eat clean, very little to no sugar, fruit, veggies, Beans, lean chicken breast, and no flour products or processed foods.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[WendyJane 98]

Hello, welcome!

I understand your plight. I too had troubles in the procreation department. However, it is going back to the basics. High Protein meals! Eat within 1 1/2 hours of waking and stop after eating dinner. Calories is not an issue, the amount of protein is the bigger deal. I'll leave the specifics to SpartanMaker, he writes volumes. No simple sugars and limit your food sizes. 30 minutes of exercise? What kind of exercise? Are you just walking, doing strength training or cardio? Walking is always a good thing. Keep working the basics and the weight will come off, but nothing will happen quickly.

Wishing you well.

[Arabesque 7,613]

Have you gone back to your surgeon & team for assistance? The fertility treatments you have been undertaking may be contributing to your difficulties losing weight again even if you are currently not taking any. Worth exploring - hormones can certainly hinder weight loss. May be get a thorough blood test for everything including hormone levels and thyroid levels to see if anything is revealed. Also maybe discuss trying GLP-1s with your surgeon.

All the best.

Edited 19 hours ago by Arabesque

[Tobemeghan 3]

11 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Hi, thank you for your response, I appreciate it. I had surgery in my husband's home country and have never had any follow ups. I am taking a few different types of fertility treatment pills and injections and have for the past 3yrs. I have had my thyroid checked a few years ago as both my mom and sister had severe thyroid issues, they came back negative but at a level 10 said it could be an issue later so I might have them checked again. Thank you again.

11 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Have you gone back to your surgeon & team for assistance? The fertility treatments you have been undertaking may be contributing to your difficulties losing weight again even if you are currently not taking any. Worth exploring - hormones can certainly hinder weight loss. May be get a thorough blood test for everything including hormone levels and thyroid levels to see if anything is revealed. Also maybe discuss trying GLP-1s with your surgeon.

All the best.

[Tobemeghan 3]

15 hours ago, WendyJane said:

Hello, welcome!

I understand your plight. I too had troubles in the procreation department. However, it is going back to the basics. High Protein meals! Eat within 1 1/2 hours of waking and stop after eating dinner. Calories is not an issue, the amount of Protein is the bigger deal. I'll leave the specifics to SpartanMaker, he writes volumes. No simple sugars and limit your food sizes. 30 minutes of exercise? What kind of exercise? Are you just walking, doing strength training or cardio? Walking is always a good thing. Keep working the basics and the weight will come off, but nothing will happen quickly.

Wishing you well.

Hi, thanks for your response. How much protein do you suggest? *ill look into Sparten maker) I have always strugglled with protein. I was vegan for 18 years before surgery and afterwards I couldn't handle the Beans etc. I used for protein. I had to add back in dairy and now my, the past 6mos, I have some chicken breast a couple times per week.

I have a elliptical I use for exercise its a hard workout. I want to add back in DDP yoga for strength training. I have the issue if exercise making me do tired so I've struggled to add in more but I'd like to get up to an hour.

I'll keep going and hopefully I'll start to lose again. My biggest issue is staying consistent, I get discouraged when I don't see results.

[NeonRaven8919 600]

@SpartanMaker is a user on this forum. Just wanted to clarify.