Lost 30 lbs and now i am stuck!!

[Kkrc10 0]

:sad:Well since I got banded on May 18th, 2010 I have lost a total of 30 Lbs and since then I have not been able to lose anymore. I have not gotten my first fill I will go on July 19th...Does anyone else have the same problem? I watch what I eat and I excersice 3 times a week (3 mile walks) and still nothing?!! I don't know what I am doing wrong?? Can someone please let me know...Thanks much!!

[Karen12345 61]

30 lbs in the last couple of months is pretty good. I'm not sure how long you have been stuck (can't really be that long) but I think that if you are exercising and truly limiting your food, that your body is just resting. I've lost like 100 lbs and I have noticed a pattern where I lose a good chunk and then it stops but I notice that my body kind of tightens up in some areas. I have given up stressing it and actually have given away my scale. I was weighing every morning and making myself totally nuts. I figure if I'm truly eating what is healthy and only what my body needs and getting a nice amount of exercise, that its gonna come off. It seems that the ones that do that, lose the weight. My choice is how happy or miserable I want to be on that journey. Be nice to yourself.

[Kkrc10 0]

Thank you. I do tend to weigh myself everyday...I really need to stop doing that and I also have to give away my scale... I must admit I do cheat once in a while but I work it off I end up pushing myself more when I excersice. I think the stress I am going through right now might add to me not losing any but I hope that changes once I get my fill...I keep telling myself that with time I will lose the weight and I am keeping my fingers crossed I have about 65 more Lbs to go and I am going to keep telling my self that I will reach my goal.

[Nean4488 1]

You lost 30 pounds since surgery? Im not sure what you are complaining about.. thats great!

Change up your work out/ add/ subtract cals.. switch it up.

[reverie 49]

Walking really isn't enough exercise. Your metabolism slows down. Try adding in weights or doing some sort of exercise video. I stalled when I was just walking, picked up my exercise, and started losing again. Also mess around with your calories. A variety is good.

[Karen12345 61]

kkrc10: yeah, it sounds like you are doing all of the right things. I have been so frustrated so many times in the last whatever 7 months or so and it just keeps coming off. Ive gone thru periods of the scale not moving and wanted to get all crazy. I have been an eater my whole life and in the last 7 months I have over eaten lots of times and still lost 100 lbs. I go to Walgreens and get sugar free ice cream and sit and eat the entire half gallon. That's how I got to be over 300lbs. I have a problem with chips and nuts. But with each fill, it gets more and more uncomfortable to do that. I am learning to not overeat and to do something else. It is a process. It's gonna be okay. I sometimes read the posts of those that have lost all of their weight and it sounds like it was so easy that they didn't have problems with old behaviors, but I bet not. It's gonna be okay.

[Kkrc10 0]

Thank you all.

Maybe I should be a little more clear. I lost 15 Lbs on my pre-op and 15 Lbs after getting banded. Now I just lose 1-2 Lbs here and there but not really a big difference. All I really do is speed walking I can't find myself to jog right now I get so tired speed walking as it is. I have started doing bleachers though so I hope to see some kind of improvement. ReverieWhat kind of videos are good to do? I really need some help I am feeling discouraged. But thank you all for your relies.

[gigi0504 0]

30 lbs is GREAT! I was banded on May 4th of this year and I am at 37lbs lost so far. I think it has to do with what you eat, portion size, your metabolism, and if you are exercising. I try to mix it up since I get bored doing the same thing every day. I walk, or will do the eliptical machine, or one day, focus on weights, then have a video I do. (Yes, its a Richard Simmons video) I laugh my tail off doing it because its so funny but 30 minutes is up before I know it!

I know when I hit a couple weeks of not loosing, I changed up my calorie intake and increased it for a week then lowered it again and that helped kickstart me again. I also found out I am one of those people that have a CRAZY fast metabolism but because I was not exercising AT ALL before surgery my body was storing everything I would eat. SO, now that I am active again, I find myself needing to eat sometimes every 2 hours. My Dr. and I discussed it and he said as long as I am choosing healthy items, this would work for me.I am still eating 3 meals just having Snacks in between. Veggies, cheese, hummus, something to keep me going.

Best of luck!

[Kkrc10 0]

I think I will have to switch up what I eat. I also Just remembered that I have Turbo Jam at home so I think I will stay indoors today and see how it goes I am going to start switching things up and hopefully that helps with the results.

thanks so much!