moment of frustration

[socalfosh 17]

Ok, so I was banded 10/21 and I have had success. I've lost 62 pounds. But over the last few weeks I've just stayed at my current weight. I work out 3-5 days a week. I've even changed up the routine but no change. Anyone else experience this? This must be a plateau but it is sooooooooo frustrating!!

[2Flyguys 13]

don't get frustrated yet...i had the same thing happen to me...i would stay at the same weight for 3-4 weeks and then all of a sudden...bam!!!!!!! a 8-12 pound loss suddenly...my dr. couldnt understand and still doesnt know y i was losing weight like that...but hey a months worth of 2-3 pounds a week would just suddenly drop at once...which took a lovely toll on my skin...:wub:...now i'm losing normally 2-3 pounds a week....

[BearSpiritGuide 0]

Cheat.

This is something that we did in my Weight Watchers days (pre-banded).

Four of us were going together and we all hit plateaus at the same time. It was suggested that we try cheating once in a while to see what would happen.

So we would do our regular program diet for the whole week then on WWs night we would go weigh in and then go to dinner - usually across the street at Marie Calendars (ever notice how all the WWs are next door or across the street from really good places to eat).

We would order whatever we wanted for dinner and even pie, then the next morning back on program.

We never plateaued again.

Hope this helps,

-BSG

[poodles.me 0]

I'm right there with you! Its so frustrating. I thought I was the only one and had failed yet again with dieting...But I think, like the others said its a plateau. This morning I was reading on Calorie Count that once you lose 10-20% of excess weight you plateau. Its just how your body adjusts. The big thing I took from that article was that if you start your calories too low and then plateau well then you are stuck with those low calories b/c that will maintain you.

I know we all had to be low calories for a while but I am back up to 1500 most days, some more some less and I am 1. happier and 2. FINALLY losing again. I cannot go forever on 800-1000 calories and I dont belive its healthy either.

I also have read WW info...someone named Wendy or something like Wendy's WW info...where she had tracked and tracked her calories/eating for years and was always so frustrated when she wouldn't lose even though she was dieting like crazy. In looking back over all her notes she realized that the times when she broke her plateaus were the times she ate the most. Just like someone else said..you got to cheat and eat sometimes to get past it.

I'll see if I cant find that article and post it here.

Good luck and stay positive.

[socalfosh 17]

Thanks for comments guys! That cheating idea just might work!:wub:

[poodles.me 0]

Here it is!

The Wendie Plan