plateau

[Guest guest]

Hang in there Cheryl. I have had them come and go, just remember to do

everything the manual tells you too, and one day you will wake up, go weigh, and

the scale will have moved again. Plateaus are nasty little buggers, but it will

move again.

Plateau

OK now I know that plateaus are quite normal. Of course though when you are

in one yourself it seems it will NEVER end. I have lost 2 pounds in the last 6

weeks. Any words of wisdom out there? Consolation? Encouragement? Something?

Cheryl

DR R 10/23/03

340/247

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Dont worry honey! Your body will need to readjust as you lose weight, three

times now I have gone over 3 weeks without losing a pound, then BAM I lose 5

pounds! Dont stress over what you are eating, just eat healthy foods, yogurt

and a protein shake every day and it will come! This last plateau just broke

in the last three weeks I have worked out at Curves 5 times a week and I have

walked 4 miles a day 5 days a week and I went line dancing 3 times for 2 hours

each time and I just dropped down to 240 from 241 where I was for 3 weeks! I

dont get frustrated anymore, I know its going to come off it cant help but

happen we just have to learn to be patient.

in Fla

384/240/160

then/now/goal

[Guest guest]

I think I hit my first " plateau " at about that exact time. Infact I

think just about everyone does. You body just needs to adust a bit to

all that weight loss. During plateaus is using when people would notice

the most weight loss because my body would adjust itself and lose more

inches.

As someone who started at a lower starting weight myself, (204 - 6

years ago) I can tell you that my pattern was not lose anything for 3

weeks lose a few lbs. (maybe 3/4) not lose for a few weeks lose a few

lbs. if you lost 10bs last month that is really amazing (when was the

last time you did that? Remember as a lighter weight person if you

lost 5 lb a week (since we lose for up to 18 months- ) you would be

anorexic/dead within months so lets hope you lose a bit slower. If I

were you, I would weigh myself monthly (at least weekly but accept your

pattern once you figure it out) and just relax. At one point (at about

one year out) I thought I was done losing and ended up losing an

additional 10 lbs without even realizing it 1 lb at a time when I

wasn't even looking. It just added up.

I am 5'4 " . My current weight is between 126-134 ( I have to -dirty

word cover your ears- diet) when I want to see the 126 it was my low

weight and I get back there frequently with hard work! I wear a size

4-6. I would have liked 118. But I will settle for a size 4. Quite

frankly the 6 ain't bad :-) Instead of worrying, spend more time

exercising -you will never regret it. Also use this time to educate

yourself on healthy eating habits so you don't go back to where you are

today. Maintenance is way harder than losing :-)

Good luck! Relax and Enjoy your journey.

Busching

July 14, 2000 - 1 1/2 foot bypass

Dr. Rutledge

Plateau

Hi again everyone,

Well, I'm currently stressing about what I think is a plateau. My

weight has basically stayed at 185 lbs for a little over 2 weeks or

more. I cant seem to pinpoint the date I hit 185. I know from my

work out log that I lost ten pounds last month. But I havent lost

anything recently. I weigh myself every morning (sans clothing) on

two different scales. The bottom line is I seemto be stuck at a

weigh of 185 lbs.

I had my surgery on May 10th, 06 with Dr.Rutledge

My preop weight was 210, current weight 185, gooal 110lbs

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've been working ouat at the

gysm 4 days a week, treadmill, liefcycle, resistance training.

I dont know if I'm eating too many carbs,and not enough protein or

what.

Worried.

Oh btw, I did finally start the Actigall. So far no adverse

reaction to it.

[Guest guest]

I meant keep exercising you are doing great in that area - not more

exercise! LOL YOu will never regret that! :-)

Plateau

Hi again everyone,

Well, I'm currently stressing about what I think is a plateau. My

weight has basically stayed at 185 lbs for a little over 2 weeks or

more. I cant seem to pinpoint the date I hit 185. I know from my

work out log that I lost ten pounds last month. But I havent lost

anything recently. I weigh myself every morning (sans clothing) on

two different scales. The bottom line is I seemto be stuck at a

weigh of 185 lbs.

I had my surgery on May 10th, 06 with Dr.Rutledge

My preop weight was 210, current weight 185, gooal 110lbs

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've been working ouat at the

gysm 4 days a week, treadmill, liefcycle, resistance training.

I dont know if I'm eating too many carbs,and not enough protein or

what.

Worried.

Oh btw, I did finally start the Actigall. So far no adverse

reaction to it.

[Guest guest]

Plateaus will happen, it is your body taking a rest.

I bet you will lose inches while you are not losing

weight. I have hit 2 plateaus since my surgery in

March, both were when I hit a weight level that I had

been at for a long time before surgery. I got stuck

for 3 weeks at 232 around Mothers Day and now I am 10

day at 220. Both time I continue to see a difference

in the way my clothes fit. After my 1st plateau I

lost 6 pounds in just a few days and the remaining 6

came off 1/2 pound at a time. Good luck.

3-21-06

268 / 220

--- <sueshearts@...> wrote:

> Hi again everyone,

>

> Well, I'm currently stressing about what I think is

> a plateau. My

> weight has basically stayed at 185 lbs for a little

> over 2 weeks or

> more. I cant seem to pinpoint the date I hit 185.

> I know from my

> work out log that I lost ten pounds last month. But

> I havent lost

> anything recently. I weigh myself every morning

> (sans clothing) on

> two different scales. The bottom line is I seemto

> be stuck at a

> weigh of 185 lbs.

>

> I had my surgery on May 10th, 06 with Dr.Rutledge

> My preop weight was 210, current weight 185, gooal

> 110lbs

>

> I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've been

> working ouat at the

> gysm 4 days a week, treadmill, liefcycle, resistance

> training.

> I dont know if I'm eating too many carbs,and not

> enough protein or

> what.

>

> Worried.

>

> Oh btw, I did finally start the Actigall. So far no

> adverse

> reaction to it.

>

>

>

>

>

>

3-21-06

Dr Walsh High Point, NC

39 Years Old

5' 2 "

268 day of surgery

Mother of Two (16 & 3 1/2)

Happily Married

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

With all that exercise you could still be losing weight but also building

muscle. As muscle weighs more than fat you are not showing the loss because of

the muscle gain but you are losing. I think the biggest problem your having

is forgetting your " plumbed for success " and your are freaking out over this

plateau. Relax and stay off both your scales. Lets see your were 210 and

now your 185, that's 25 lbs down. On any diet you might have been on, at this

point, you'd be gaining weight, right? So calm down and live your life day

by day and the weight will come off. I think our bodies fight the stress we

put on ourselves because we are not losing weight the way we think we should

and stress will stop our weight loss every time.

Another thing is we lose weight for awhile and then the body stops to

redistribute our weight loss by losing inches. We never lose weight and inches

at

the same time. So, are you measuring yourself. My waist has gone from 50

inches to 44 1/2 inches. Not bad for 7 weeks. God Bless you and Go in Peace.

Hugs,

Dr. Rutledge

5/17/06

246/238/210.5/140

high/surgery/today/goal

34 minutes/6 ft. by-pass

[Guest guest]

Always remember that when you are building muscle and not losing weight on

the scale but you can feel a difference in you clothes and the person looking

back at you from the mirror sure is looking better ever day, know that

muscle weighs more than fat and while the number on the scale doesn't change the

body is changing all the time. God Bless you.

Hugs,

Dr. Rutledge

5/17/06

246/238/210.5/140

high/surgery/today/goal

34 minutes/6 ft. by-pass

[Guest guest]

,

I wish I could tell you that the plateaus are not that big of a deal but when you are going through them, they are HUGE and almost seem insurmountable. I remember going through 3 major plateaus during my weightloss journey and I know I drove everyone on this board nuts looking for answers and remedies to jump start the loosing again. Unfortunately, ALL of us go thorugh these stages at one time or another and it seems that the only thing that works, is time. You can work until you are blue in the face trying to get off the plateau but I honestly don't know that anything will work. It seems that our bodies need some sort of recovery time when we have lost weight or something...I don't know. You can try to kick start the weightloss by adding more exercise if you can. Increase not only the intensity but the duration as well. And, if you aren't exercising already, now is a good time to

start. Also, look realistically at where you are in terms of a fill. Do you need one? Are you tight enough? Are you too tight? Are you eating around your band? Do you ingest lots of liquids (not talking about water) or mushy foods? Those are typically where we pack in a bunch of calories often without realizing it. Look at what you are eating, how often you are eating, and how much you are eating. Can you do with less? Take a serious look at all of these circumstances and see if there is something you can change.

I will tell you this to offer you a bit of hope. Like I said, I distinctly remember 3 rather long periods of time where I was *stuck*. These periods seemed to last forever and I didn't think I would ever move beyond them! I remember thinking I would never get past 50 pounds...the 60...then 80. The days of watching the scale remain constant turned into weeks that seemed unending. However, when all was said and done, I lost 112 pounds in 13 months!!! It took me 13 months to reach my goal and that is no time at all to speak of! Sure, there were plateaus but looking back at it from this end, the time spent on the plateaus must not have been as long as they felt like they were or I wouldn't have reached goal in what I consider to be a pretty fast rate of weightloss. Just remember, the journey is so much fun even if you have times of frustration. Be proud of where you are in comparison to where you

were. Enjoy the compliments people freely give and hold your head up high!

Keep on the journey,

Jenni

DOB 2/23/06

247/145/134

Surgery/goal/current

5 fills

3 unfills

Forever Portless

From: Muchmore <melissamuchmore@...>Subject: plateau Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 10:30 AM

Hey band family,

Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland. After my second fill 10 pounds fell off. Now I'm still sitting at the same weight . I keep seeing people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm stuck! I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my menstrual cycle is nuts. I've been having a period every week. My emotions are getting on my nerves! My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone else been stuck?! I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier. Is it the emotions or the plateau or both? Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my only people that could

possibly understand.

Muchless

245/197/145

[Guest guest]

hey ,

Feel free to whin. I know the feelings. I plateaued ( is this a word?) at 25 pounds.

I dropped 25 pounds in ten days or so and was in heaven, then I hit a brick wall and been churning in that area for two weeks, I feel good and able to cut my blood pressure meds in 1/2, but it is frustrating!!! I am following the diet closely and hardly ever go over 700 caloriesand 15 carbs. I carry my weight in my upper abdomen and this is the last to go so I can't even enjoy a NSV

Dr. Atkins speaks to a small percentage of patients who are metabolically resistent who cannot lose weight even with a low calorie and carb diet. I wonder??

Sounds like you need to get your stress levels down. Think about joining a yoga or meditation group. It won't do you any harm and it might help. If nothing else it will be enjoyable.

Gerry

From: Muchmore <melissamuchmore@...>Subject: plateau Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 7:30 AM

Hey band family,

Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland. After my second fill 10 pounds fell off. Now I'm still sitting at the same weight . I keep seeing people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm stuck! I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my menstrual cycle is nuts. I've been having a period every week. My emotions are getting on my nerves! My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone else been stuck?! I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier. Is it the emotions or the plateau or both? Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my only people that could

possibly understand.

Muchless

245/197/145

[Guest guest]

<< I sure wasnt plateauing when I was gaining!!! >> That's funny and sadly soooo true.

Gerry

From: Muchmore <melissamuchmore>Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] plateau @groups. comDate: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 11:30 AM

Hey band family,

Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland. After my second fill 10 pounds fell off. Now I'm still sitting at the same weight . I keep seeing people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm stuck! I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my menstrual cycle is nuts. I've been having a period every week. My emotions are getting on my nerves! My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone else been stuck?! I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier. Is it the emotions or the plateau or both? Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my only people that could

possibly understand.

Muchless

245/197/145

[Guest guest]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the support. I will evaluate everything. I think I need to keep a food journal again. I kind of tapered off, but maybe things are slipping by. Again I really needed it today.....tomorrow is gonna be brighter

From: Muchmore <melissamuchmore>Subject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] plateau @groups. comDate: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 11:30 AM

Hey band family,

Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland. After my second fill 10 pounds fell off. Now I'm still sitting at the same weight . I keep seeing people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm stuck! I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my menstrual cycle is nuts. I've been having a period every week. My emotions are getting on my nerves! My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone else been stuck?! I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier. Is it the emotions or the plateau or both? Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my only people that could

possibly understand.

Muchless

245/197/145

[Guest guest]

Hi ,I'm sure you are sick of hearing it, but everyone is right, plateaus happen and then they are over, it feels like an eternity in between but it will end. Funny it is at the 50lb mark again huh? Remember that if your cycle is crazy then you will be too Not that that helps but sanity wise it's something to remember. I have endometriosis and my Dr. has put me on progesterone cream a few times. It did actually seem to help so hang in there girly, all this will pass. Also, if your cycle is going on and on, you are typically going to weigh more, it's just the nature of the beast. Isn't it awesome to have a group of friends that understands when we complain about 47lb weight loss. HA HA We love ya, and know where you have

been. I hope the progesterone gives you the break you need and that will make a world of difference in your weight.PS, at 50lbs I plateaued for a month, UGH Hang in there Cyrena DOB: 1/19/07240/133/150start/now/goalNew all time low for me! plateauHey band family,Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland. After my second fill 10 pounds fell off. Now I'm still sitting at the same weight . I keep seeing people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm stuck! I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my menstrual cycle is nuts. I've been having a period every week. My emotions are getting on my nerves! My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone

else been stuck?! I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier. Is it the emotions or the plateau or both? Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my only people that could

possibly understand. Muchless245/197/145

[Guest guest]

Wow jennifer you have done well I had the same starting weight as you and am no

where close to your present weight and my surgery was 1yr ago this month!!! I

actually went to the fill dr yesterday in two months I gained 8 pnds ow well my

own fault for not going sooner!! But we had been on vacation and my grandma

passed. So my old habits came back to haunt me but live and learn! And of course

had my fill that I had out before vacation put back in. I actually was

plateauing at that time at 55 pounds and now to think I gained 8 back I want to

cry. But I know I can loose it and will with my band!!! Hears to loving my band

even with the UPS and downs!!!!!!! And if anyones conciderind a band do it. I

would of gained 20 if it wasn't for my band! Take care and your doing

wonderfull!!!!! Poss dob July 13, 2007.

- [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] plateau

@groups. com

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 11:30 AM

Hey band family,

Just a few short weeks agao I wrote how excited I was to reach onderland.  After

my second fill 10 pounds fell off.  Now I'm still sitting at the same weight

<http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/17.gif> .  I keep seeing

people I haven't seen in a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel

rotten because I'm stuck!  I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my

menstrual cycle is nuts.  I've been having a period every week.  My emotions are

getting on my nerves!  My doc said for me to take progesterone for 10 days and

give my body a reset.  Anyone else had this problem?  Anyone else been stuck?! 

I think I've read people say a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm

sitting at 47 and feeling rather like a baby for not being happier.  Is it the

emotions or the plateau or both?  Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are my

only people that could possibly understand.

 

Muchless

245/197/145

Messages in this topic

</message/30159;_ylc=X3oDMTM3bm\

ZnaXBkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARtc2dJZAMzMD\

E4MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEyMTU1NDU3MTUEdHBjSWQDMzAxNTk-> (6)

</post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyYXVqZW5kBF9\

TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARtc2dJZAMzMDE4MQRzZWM\

DZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEyMTU1NDU3MTU-?act=reply & messageNum=30181> Reply

(via web post) |

Start a new topic

</post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZzg2cDRxBF9\

TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHB\

jBHN0aW1lAzEyMTU1NDU3MTU->

Messages

</messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMmlrb2Y\

0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN\

tc2dzBHN0aW1lAzEyMTU1NDU3MTU-> | Files

</files;_ylc=X3oDMTJnOWU1dThiBF\

9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNmaW\

xlcwRzdGltZQMxMjE1NTQ1NzE1> | Photos

</photos;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZzA2NjZ1B\

F9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNwa\

G90BHN0aW1lAzEyMTU1NDU3MTU-> | Links

</links;_ylc=X3oDMTJnczUwMXRkBF\

9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNsaW\

5rcwRzdGltZQMxMjE1NTQ1NzE1> | Database

</database;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMzhpdmY\

1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzNDc2MzA3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MTEwNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN\

kYgRzdGltZQMxMjE1NTQ1NzE1>

MARKETPLACE

----------------

You rock!

<http://us.ard./SIG=13u06le9k/M=624381.12730922.13032918.10835568/D=grp\

health/S=1705061104:MKP1/Y=/EXP=1215552915/L=/B=r9V1AELaX.I-/J=121554571550\

3272/A=5379727/R=0

Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

[Guest guest]

, Jenni's advice was spot on! These plateaus do suck big

time! and after a year I think your body get acclimated to being

banded and then it gets even harder to loose. But it doesnt sound

like you are at that stage yet. So, like Jenni said be " completely

honest " with yourself on what you are eating and drinking. you

should be at 800-1,200 cals a day, 5 small meals a day. drinking

lots of water, working out at least 3 times a week. and if you are

doing everything right then just hang on because you will get through

this. But it could be something you are doing without realizing it.

I used to write down everything I ate or drank just to add my

calories up and sometimes I would be eating way more than I

realized. some people are grazers and that can cause an excess of

calories really quickly. and like Jenni said if you are working out,

start. and if you are step it up. I am on a plateau from hell right

now, but I am working out really super hard, so I am trying not to

get down, because I know my body is changing. But I am at a

different stage then you are. Hang on, you will get through this

one!! :-)

take care,

dob 10/6/06

(342) 322-204-when it feels right

>

> From: Muchmore <melissamuchmore@...>

> Subject: plateau

>

> Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 10:30 AM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hey band family,

> Just a few short weeks ago I wrote how excited I was to reach

onderland.  After my second fill 10 pounds fell off.  Now I'm still

sitting at the same weight .  I keep seeing people I haven't seen in

a while and they are so complimentive, but I feel rotten because I'm

stuck!  I had to visit my regular doctor yesterday because my

menstrual cycle is nuts.  I've been having a period every week.  My

emotions are getting on my nerves!  My doc said for me to take

progesterone for 10 days and give my body a reset.  Anyone else had

this problem?  Anyone else been stuck?!  I think I've read people say

a plateau is common at around 50 lbs and I'm sitting at 47 and

feeling rather like a baby for not being happier.  Is it the emotions

or the plateau or both?  Thanks for letting me whine...you guys are

my only people that could possibly understand.

>  

> Much less

> 245/197/145

>

[Guest guest]

It's practically clockwork how common this is. It's temporary and will pass with

time. Be patient; you're healing and things slow down as that continues to occr.

>

> Question for the other post-operative VSG members:

>

> Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?

> I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped

for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs

below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.

>

> Thanks,

> Dennis

>

[Guest guest]

There is the infamous 3 week stall and then every six months.  It's just part of WLS.  You can't depend on losing every single week.  Some weeks you'll lose pounds, other weeks you'll lose inches.  It's all normal.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:21 PM, drp0041 <drp0041@...> wrote:

 

Question for the other post-operative VSG members:

Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?

I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.

Thanks,

Dennis

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis,Oh yeah - I have been stalled for a week as of today. (my surgery date was 2/15) I had heard a lot about the three week stall, so this wasn't too unexpected. Also, I had lost 22 pounds in three weeks and figured THAT rate of loss was unsustainable!

Don't stress - we won't stop losing! The body is replenishing water and glycogen stores that we dropped during intense weight loss early on - we are continuing to lose fat. (If my ketosis breath is any indication - a lot of it! ;-)  )

The numbers on the scale should start to drop again within 1-2 weeks, in the meantime, we are probably dropping some inches. (I measure monthly, so won't know until next Monday). Make sure to keep fluids at 64 oz or more - this helps the body flush the fat.

Cheers,MargoMargo margo.nelson@...

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 7:21 PM, drp0041 <drp0041@...> wrote:

 

Question for the other post-operative VSG members:

Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?

I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.

Thanks,

Dennis

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

I had this very same question that I posed to Gaby...At 4 weeks I had only lost 13 lbs and was VERY depressed that the weight was not "melting-off".

Though, I didn't have a stall, my weight loss is very "erratic".

Here's what Gaby sent back, which I found VERY consoling.

BTW: I'm close to 3 months post-op and have lost a total of 45lbs.

You're doing all the right things...the weight loss will happen!

"When you lose weight, you can eliminate, reduce, or prevent serious health issues. You can raise your level of self-confidence, and gain a great sense of accomplishment for achieving one of the hardest tasks to undertake in life. You can once again enjoy shopping for new clothes and truly like how they fit you. You can easily enjoy physical activities that many people take for granted: bike riding, taking the stairs without pain, fitting in an amusement park ride comfortably, or simply walking without getting out of breath.

Additionally, you will likely both look and feel younger, you should definitely have an increase in energy and you will gain muscle tone by incorporating exercises.

If you focus on how quickly you can get the scale to move, your entire focus can be so narrowed towards that number that when the scale doesn’t move , what will this do to your attitude? What about when the scale shows a gain? Your body weight naturally fluctuates and the scale can go up even though you have not

overeaten or slacked off on exercise. If that number is so important and it goes up or stalls, you may end up turning to food to try to soothe yourself because you feel so bad.

So many people make the common mistake of using a weight scale to determine how successful their new surgery or diet or fitness program is.

Scales are possibly the worst piece of equipment used to determine success. An ordinary weight scale can only determine your body mass as a whole, and not your individual fat weight, muscle weight, bone density or even the amount of water you're carrying on the day you measure yourself. All that counts; each bone and each litre of water you carry can influence the needle reading.

Each day, your weight fluctuates, which means the scale indication will differ. All this can be caused by a number of factors: water retention, the time of day you measure yourself, the clothes you wear and most importantly the different scales you step on. Think about it, how many times have you heard someone tell you how much they prefer their own scale to the one at the gym? Is it because they have adjusted their scale to show relatively fewer kilograms? Weighing yourself on a carpet or tile surface can also influence the reading.

Instead of jumping on the scale and measuring your progress day to day to determine how successful your new surgery or new diet or new fitness program is, why not measure your success by all the things that have positively changed in your life because of these ?

Its pretty simple, when you exercise regularly you feel so much more energised, and even though your scale weight may not always get lighter, your mirror reflection becomes more bearable, friends and family members constantly compliment you, and you feel much healthier. But there's always that damn scale weight lurking in the back of your mind, and after stepping on it, only to be told you are exactly where you were when you started, you begin to lose interest and return to your old unhealthy patterns.

Believe me, its very frustrating, not to mention de-motivating when you spend an hour in the gym each day and follow a healthy diet only to be told by a piece of machinery that you are not doing any good. Setbacks like this can seriously put strain on your desire to complete a new you.

So my advice to you is, toss the scale; try to stay away from it as much as possible. If you must, only measure yourself every three to four weeks. Make sure you are using the same scale at each measurement and make sure that you do it early in the morning on an empty stomach, after you have been to the toilet. Start focusing on all the positive things that have happened in your life to determine the success of your efforts."

From: drp0041 <drp0041@...> Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 7:21:56 PMSubject: Plateau

Question for the other post-operative VSG members:Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.Thanks,Dennis

[Guest guest]

What are your daily calories? You may not be eating enough. Shoot for at least 600 calories. 800 might even be better for a man. Too few and your body conserves what fat stores it has. Less than 20 grams of carbs seems too low as well. I would recommend staying off the scale daily. Go for weekly or even *gasp* monthly. I read on another board that the 3rd week is a plateau week. I know I slowed that week. I'm only a week ahead of you. I lost 18 pounds the first month. MarilouDr. AcevesVSG~February 5, 2010 On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:21 PM, drp0041 wrote:Question for the other post-operative VSG members:Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.Thanks,Dennis

[Guest guest]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Gaby!  Isn't she great?  She's my hero!On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Donna Spence <spazz92131@...> wrote:

 

Dennis,

 

I had this very same question that I posed to Gaby...At 4 weeks I had only lost 13 lbs and was VERY depressed that the weight was not " melting-off " .

Though, I didn't have a stall, my weight loss is very " erratic " .

 

Here's what Gaby sent back, which I found VERY consoling.

BTW: I'm close to 3 months post-op and have lost a total of 45lbs.

You're doing all the right things...the weight loss will happen!

" When you lose weight, you can eliminate, reduce, or prevent serious health issues. You can raise your level of self-confidence, and gain a great sense of accomplishment for achieving one of the hardest tasks to undertake in life. You can once again enjoy shopping for new clothes and truly like how they fit you. You can easily enjoy physical activities that many people take for granted: bike riding, taking the stairs without pain, fitting in an amusement park ride comfortably, or simply walking without getting out of breath.

Additionally, you will likely both look and feel younger, you should definitely have an increase in energy  and you will gain muscle tone by incorporating exercises.

If  you  focus on  how quickly you can get the scale to move, your entire focus can be so narrowed towards that number that when the scale doesn’t move , what will this do to your attitude? What about when the scale shows a gain? Your body weight naturally fluctuates and the scale can go up even though you have not

overeaten or slacked off on exercise. If  that number is so important  and it goes up or stalls, you may end up turning to food to try to soothe yourself because you feel so bad.

So many people make the common mistake of using a weight scale to determine how successful their new surgery or diet  or fitness program is. 

Scales are possibly the worst piece of equipment used to determine success. An ordinary weight scale can only determine your body mass as a whole, and not your individual fat weight, muscle weight, bone density or even the amount of water you're carrying on the day you measure yourself. All that counts; each bone and each litre of water you carry can influence the needle reading.

Each day, your weight fluctuates, which means the scale indication will differ. All this can be caused by a number of factors: water retention, the time of day you measure yourself, the clothes you wear and most importantly the different scales you step on. Think about it, how many times have you heard someone tell you how much they prefer their own scale to the one at the gym? Is it because they have adjusted their scale to show relatively fewer kilograms? Weighing yourself on a carpet or tile surface can also influence the reading.

Instead of jumping on the scale and measuring your progress day to day to determine how successful your new  surgery or new diet or new fitness program is, why not measure your success by all the things that have positively changed in your life because of these ?

Its pretty simple, when you exercise regularly you feel so much more energised, and even though your scale weight may not always get lighter, your mirror reflection becomes more bearable, friends and family members constantly compliment you, and you feel much healthier. But there's always that damn scale weight lurking in the back of your mind, and after stepping on it, only to be told you are exactly where you were when you started, you begin to lose interest and return to your old unhealthy patterns.

Believe me, its very frustrating, not to mention de-motivating when you spend an hour in the gym each day and follow a healthy diet only to be told by a piece of machinery that you are not doing any good. Setbacks like this can seriously put strain on your desire to complete a new you.

So my advice to you is, toss the scale; try to stay away from it as much as possible. If you must, only measure yourself every three to four weeks. Make sure you are using the same scale at each measurement and make sure that you do it early in the morning on an empty stomach, after you have been to the toilet. Start focusing on all the positive things that have happened in your life to determine the success of your efforts. "

From: drp0041 <drp0041@...>

Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 7:21:56 PMSubject: Plateau 

Question for the other post-operative VSG members:Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.

Thanks,Dennis

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Congratulations on your 45 lbs!! That's just great - you must be very pleased.

MJ

>

> Dennis,

>

> I had this very same question that I posed to Gaby...At 4 weeks I had only

lost 13 lbs and was VERY depressed that the weight was not " melting-off " .

> Though, I didn't have a stall, my weight loss is very " erratic " .

>

> Here's what Gaby sent back, which I found VERY consoling.

> BTW: I'm close to 3 months post-op and have lost a total of 45lbs.

> You're doing all the right things...the weight loss will happen!

>

>

> " When you lose weight, you can eliminate, reduce, or prevent serious health

issues. You can raise your level of self-confidence, and gain a great sense of

accomplishment for achieving one of the hardest tasks to undertake in life. You

can once again enjoy shopping for new clothes and truly like how they fit you.

You can easily enjoy physical activities that many people take for granted: bike

riding, taking the stairs without pain, fitting in an amusement park ride

comfortably, or simply walking without getting out of breath.

>

> Additionally, you will likely both look and feel younger, you should

definitely have an increase in energy  and you will gain muscle tone by

incorporating exercises.

>

> If  you  focus on  how quickly you can get the scale to move, your entire

focus can be so narrowed towards that number that when the scale doesn’t move

, what will this do to your attitude? What about when the scale shows a gain?

Your body weight naturally fluctuates and the scale can go up even though you

have not overeaten or slacked off on exercise. If  that number is so

important  and it goes up or stalls, you may end up turning to food to try to

soothe yourself because you feel so bad.

>

> So many people make the common mistake of using a weight scale to determine

how successful their new surgery or diet  or fitness program is. 

>

> Scales are possibly the worst piece of equipment used to determine success. An

ordinary weight scale can only determine your body mass as a whole, and not your

individual fat weight, muscle weight, bone density or even the amount of water

you're carrying on the day you measure yourself. All that counts; each bone and

each litre of water you carry can influence the needle reading.

>

> Each day, your weight fluctuates, which means the scale indication will

differ. All this can be caused by a number of factors: water retention, the time

of day you measure yourself, the clothes you wear and most importantly the

different scales you step on. Think about it, how many times have you heard

someone tell you how much they prefer their own scale to the one at the gym? Is

it because they have adjusted their scale to show relatively fewer kilograms?

Weighing yourself on a carpet or tile surface can also influence the reading.

>

> Instead of jumping on the scale and measuring your progress day to day to

determine how successful your new  surgery or new diet or new fitness program

is, why not measure your success by all the things that have positively changed

in your life because of these ?

>

> Its pretty simple, when you exercise regularly you feel so much more

energised, and even though your scale weight may not always get lighter, your

mirror reflection becomes more bearable, friends and family members constantly

compliment you, and you feel much healthier. But there's always that damn scale

weight lurking in the back of your mind, and after stepping on it, only to be

told you are exactly where you were when you started, you begin to lose interest

and return to your old unhealthy patterns.

>

> Believe me, its very frustrating, not to mention de-motivating when you spend

an hour in the gym each day and follow a healthy diet only to be told by a piece

of machinery that you are not doing any good. Setbacks like this can seriously

put strain on your desire to complete a new you.

>

> So my advice to you is, toss the scale; try to stay away from it as much as

possible. If you must, only measure yourself every three to four weeks. Make

sure you are using the same scale at each measurement and make sure that you do

it early in the morning on an empty stomach, after you have been to the toilet.

Start focusing on all the positive things that have happened in your life to

determine the success of your efforts. "

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: drp0041 <drp0041@...>

>

> Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 7:21:56 PM

> Subject: Plateau

>

>  

> Question for the other post-operative VSG members:

>

> Did any of you hit a plateau in your weight-loss shortly after surgery?

> I'm three weeks post-op, I've lost 12 pounds since surgery and have stopped

for four days. However, I do get at least 70 grams of protein, keep the carbs

below 20grams, and do 30-60min of walking a day.

>

> Thanks,

> Dennis

>

[Guest guest]

i have lost almost 100 pounds since my mgb in august....i have hit a plateau and

wondered if anyone could offer insight on how long it will last and some help to

speed the weight loss...

[Guest guest]

How long of a stall are you talking about? Is it weeks or months? You do not mention how much more weight you need to lose. Are these the last 15 lbs you need to lose? It sounds to me like you have changed both your eating habits and your exercise habits too. This is an awesome awesome accomplishment that will get you to where you want to be sooner or later. That is the key in my eyes and you have done it for over 6 months, a BIG pat on the back, clap and hugs for that. 100lbs is a lot of weight ( I know I do not have to tell you) I bet you feel wonderful! I know I really loved it when I hit that 100 mark and the difference of not having them on me made was incredible. Just keep doing what you are doing and

you will get there! You cannot not do it. Try changing things a bit but if you continue to stick to the 800 cal a day and exercising you will continue to lose. Keep focused I know stalls like this one is what got me sidetracked when I was dieting without the help of my sleeve before surgery. Focus Focus Focus Goals are good markers but try to keep the LONG term goal in mind which is your health. Send us pictures from the Disney World! I've never been there! From: <movie_mommy@...>To:

Sent: Fri, March 11, 2011 6:58:20 PMSubject: Plateau

Hi Everyone, I have hit the biggest stall in my weight loss. I have lost just over 100lbs since Sept 28/10 and I am starting to get frustrated. I do Zumba twice a week and a muscle sculpt class once a week. I have been monitoring what I eat on daily plate and I am under 800 calories a day but then when you add in my exercise on those days that I am workign out my calorie intake is much less. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I am wanting to lose 15lbs before April 29 when we go to Florida to visit Walt Disney World. It has been my goal for so long and I am just afraid I won't make it.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi

I'm in the same predicament as you. I only have 15 more pounds. Can't seem to

lose. Did you ever receive a suggestion that helped you?

>

> Hi Everyone, I have hit the biggest stall in my weight loss. I have lost just

over 100lbs since Sept 28/10 and I am starting to get frustrated. I do Zumba

twice a week and a muscle sculpt class once a week. I have been monitoring what

I eat on daily plate and I am under 800 calories a day but then when you add in

my exercise on those days that I am workign out my calorie intake is much less.

If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I am wanting to lose

15lbs before April 29 when we go to Florida to visit Walt Disney World. It has

been my goal for so long and I am just afraid I won't make it.

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have more than 15lbs to lose but someone on here posted to drop the protein shakes and increase my calories. I did that and whamo I started losing again. I was obviously not getting enough calories for how much I was burning off. When I sat down to do my daily intakes including excercise I was in the negative for calories. I have increased my excercise even more and I find I need to increase calories again. I find when I have consumed enough calories I lose weight if I don't I stay put...It's a really big balance but I am lovin it. I am 41 and I have energy like I am in my 20's...I wish I would have had this surgery a looonnnggg time ago..I have my life back and my family has there wife and mother back...Always remember calories in calories out, if you are not eating

enough in comparison to your excercise calories being burned off your body goes into starvation mode and holds onto everything you eat causing you not to lose any weight...

Good luck and keep us posted. I am officialy down 120lbs and have about 60 more lbs to go...

From: quickfrida <sgquick@...> Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 7:40:12 AMSubject: Re: Plateau

HiI'm in the same predicament as you. I only have 15 more pounds. Can't seem to lose. Did you ever receive a suggestion that helped you?>> Hi Everyone, I have hit the biggest stall in my weight loss. I have lost just over 100lbs since Sept 28/10 and I am starting to get frustrated. I do Zumba twice a week and a muscle sculpt class once a week. I have been monitoring what I eat on daily plate and I am under 800 calories a day but then when you add in my exercise on those days that I am workign out my calorie intake is much less. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I am wanting to lose 15lbs before April 29 when we go to Florida to visit Walt Disney World. It has been my goal for so long

and I am just afraid I won't make it. > Thanks > >