Hello all -

I have been stuck at 50 lbs lost for about 4 weeks now!

I excercise regularly and try to keep my caloric intake at no more than 1200 (which is phenomenal for me).

I will fess up though and say that on the weekends I do allow myself to splurge. Of course I can't eat as much as I used to, but I will indulge on some of my favorite things -- half a slice of pizza, half a cheeseburger, etc.

Can this occasional indulgence cause me to not lose weight?

What's the longest you've been stuck at a certain weight loss and at what lbs?

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karen

i got stuck at 50 lbs too...for about 2 months. do you lift weights? maybe try mixing up your workout routine a little bit...try different things...can you afford a trainer?? that might help, that's what i did anyway.

I was stuck at 65 lbs for 5 weeks. I didn't consume over 1500, most days at 1200, but I was eating Special K cereal every day, because my band became a little too tight after my hysterectomy. Once I stopped the cereal, I started losing again.

I too was also stucj around the 50 mark. I decided to join the gym and start exercising a lot more. Since then, 2 things happened. I think in my mind I thought, WOW with all this exercise I can eat or (cheat) a little mor than normals so I didn't see much more weight come off, but I did lose inches for sure. I also feel much better - I am starting to see some muscles and not feel so soft..

I jst got a fill so I am hoping the combination does it fro me now. GOOD LUCK.

I got stuck too for 8 weeks,I went to my PC doc told him the issue he gave me B12 shots for two weeks and guess what I dropped.No my B12 was not low but mid range,he said he wanted me on the high side.

Sometimes your body just needs to readjust to a particular weight. I was stuck between 50 and 60 pounds for nearly 2 months. If you have adequate restriction (think about the volume of food you're able to consume....) and you're continuing to move, be sure you're sleeping enough and drinking all of the water. If those things are consistent, change up your workout routine or the kind of foods you eat. Sometimes it's just a matter of making small changes to adjust and stimulate loss again. Good luck! Keep at it. 50 pounds is a lot of weight!

The body sometimes needs to adjust.

In my case I would lose 50 lbs or so and then my body seem to rebel and I would not lose any more weight for a few months and then I would give up and gain the weight back and then more.

If you click on my weight loss ticker and see my chart you will notice my weight go up and down over the last 6 months.

I believe that my body was sort of testing my commitment, and that I would not starve to death.

I have now gone under the 200 lb mark and it seems that I am losing again.

Plateaus are never fun and some can last for a considerable length of time.

Keep hanging in there.

Hello all -

I have been stuck at 50 lbs lost for about 4 weeks now!

I excercise regularly and try to keep my caloric intake at no more than 1200 (which is phenomenal for me).

I will fess up though and say that on the weekends I do allow myself to splurge. Of course I can't eat as much as I used to, but I will indulge on some of my favorite things -- half a slice of pizza, half a cheeseburger, etc.

Can this occasional indulgence cause me to not lose weight?

What's the longest you've been stuck at a certain weight loss and at what lbs?

Me too! I have been bouncing between a loss of 46-49 lbs since 3 Jan 09. I am so disgusted. I started working out in Jan, stationary bike and weight machines---no weight lost. Although many people have commented on the change in me, I don't see it. I had to have a picture taken recently and I see no difference between the one 4 yrs ago and now. I don't really feel it in my clothes either. I can still wear many of my old tops and pants. I don't think a fill is the answer because a lot of different food stick---my last fill was a nighmare and I had to go back and get some taken out.

I was stuck around 50 lbs for a year and a half. Now I've lost an additional 10, but i was really beginning to doubt if I could go the distance. Now I have a myoplex drink for bfast, soup for lunch or salad, and a tiny portion of what the family is having for dinner. I think I am around 1000 cal.

Good luck to you all.

Be patient. I was stuck at 65 pounds for 6 months!!!! Granted I had to have a complete unfill for TWO gallbladder surgies, but still....... It was so frustrating to slowly get those fills again. But suddenly it happened!! I have lost 8.5 pounds in 3 weeks just recently. Everything kicked back in and away we go!!! No telling what ends the plateaus sometimes. But I'm at my sweet spot, and I've cut back on a few things. I upped my exercise by just one day. Made a HUGE difference.

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!

Well since I first posted this topic, a mere 3 weeks ago, I have lost 8 pounds!!!!!! I'm now down to 320 pounds.

Thanks again for everyone's support.