I seem to be stuck at one weight and not moving at all. I am exercising, making the right food choices, and yet the scale is not moving at all. I am getting very discouraged and disappointed. I am also getting tired of eating the same things, even when I try new recipes. I have no idea what to do now since I have come this far - lost almost 40 lbs. I don't have an appointment to get a fill for another 2 weeks. Help!

1.) What are you eating? Weight loss can stall if you are getting too many calories AND if you are not getting enough.

2.) You say you are eating the same things, What do you mean by that? I eat a variety of foods, pretty much everything I ate pre-band except processed and starchy carbs. Eating the same thing every day can cause a plateau in weight loss, switch it up a bit.

3.) Are you exercising? Are you getting enough Water? Are you following the bandster rules and only eating when hungry and not eating between meals? Are you eating solid food that stays in your pouch longer than mushies and liquids?

4.) Are you getting full on less than 1 cup of food and staying full for several hours? If not you may need another fill, see if you can move your appointment up.

If all of the above are not issues causing your weight loss to slow then it just may be a simple plateau. They suck but most of us hit them from time-to-time through our journey.

If I am on a plateau, and I am now...I eat more for a few days then eat less for a few days....and it sometimes helps me lose more weight. Not a lot of calories either way maybe 200.

I ate more last week due to the baby's Christening and less this week so I hope to have a few pounds off by the end of the week, been the same weight for 2 weeks now.

I just go one day at a time...not think ahead too much. I am about 2/3rds to my goal weight and the last 3rd is the hardest to lose I think. So if I make goal weight by August 7th I will be very very happy.

Keep the faith..I am down 16lbs since 1.28.09..i dont eat breads pasta cereal..i am sticking to the diet..i do honestly have to drink more fluids..its hard at times because i work in a place where going to the bathroom isnt always an option LOL

I was once told during a Weight Watchers meeting that eating the same foods can cause you to plateau. Try mixing it up. I read where you said you'd tried new recipes, but even if the foods are the same, you need to add spice to your life and shake your diet up a little.

Try eliminating a food group temporarily. Get rid of bread for a week, or meat. That should "shock" your body enough into losing weight. Then when you add it back, it should keep right on losing, so long as your portions are correct. I dont know if that's medically sound advice, but it's worked for me in the past.

Man, do I understand discouragement! I was banded 12/2/08 and immediately lost 15 pounds. At 4 weeks post op, the weight loss came to a screeching halt. I have had 2 fills for a total of 1 cc, but have not had any consistent restriction. I've lost 5 more pounds since the 1st fill, but I've been hungry and struggled with what to eat since then. I exercise at least 1 hour every day, so I'm not sedentary. I'm really scared that the band is not going to work for me or that I'm going to screw up this opportunity.

Should I eat only Protein? I've seen where some people return to liquids like they did immediately post op.

Thanks for your help.

Anne

Anne,

What you are experiencing is perfectly normal. It takes a little while to build up to the right restriction and as you build up, you often lose weight causing the band to get looser...don't worry and be patient, you'll get there!

I agree that eating more when the scale is not moving helps. I add something different and maybe a little more of it for a few days and I am SHOCKED at how well it works. It also reminds me that maybe I have cut myself to LOW on calories and that will sabotage you too.

Good~Luck to you!!

Thanks, Jodi. It's really good to know that I'm no different than others who have gone on to be successful. I'm going for my 3rd fill on Saturday. Hopefully, that will do the trick for a while.

Anne

Your weight loss probably stalled because you're not getting enough calories.

I was stalled for over 3 weeks while my body got used to being back on regular food again. then it stalled because i wasn't eating enough. I went and weighed myself last Sunday after I had a large calorie meal on Saturday and I was shocked to see I lost 2 lbs!