Help! Iv hit a Plateau!

[Nicole74 4]

Hey All. I am 11 months out since having lapband and coming up on my 1 yr anniversary. I have lost a total of 70lbs so far...yay me! BUT the Weight loss has been soooo slow for the past 3 months. My last fill was March 1st, I lost 6lbs fast after that fill but since April 15th I have lost NOTHING. Iv been tittering tottering back and forth 2lbs for 2 mnths now. It is so frustrating! I know Im gonna need to give you some details so you can maybe give me some advice or at least let me know if you have been there and give me encouragement it wont last. here it goes.....Iv been going to the gym since shortly after being banded. I was going 4x a week but a few months ago I slacked off and went maybe 2-3x per week over the past month since my plateau Iv increased back to 4x...I take high cardio classes and weight training. I tried to stay strictor on low carb but that only lasted a few days as I cant be that strict with just meat and low carb veggies. I drink all of my fluids and Water and exercise, since my last fill on March 1st Iv been debating if Im too tight...I can still eat plenty of calories a day...but Iv started to get heartburn alot and now take prilosec every day to help it. I also get some stuck episodes more now and cant eat at all until lunch time each day. I can only drink in the mornings as Im too tight in the a.m. I also cut out any type of iced coffees or lattes like I was drinking, I thought maybe they were adding too many calories for the day and causing me not to lose weight . I can eat an array of things but dense meats, breads and raw veggies I cant do them at all now. Anyway, Id like to know if anyone else has been through this long of a plateau and how you pushed through it and how long it took? Im very frustrated because I really wanted to be down another 20 lbs by now. I feel like Iv been doing things right and following the band rules but maybe Im not? any help would be great!! thanks.

[betheboo 40]

Plateaus are very frustratin Have u tried changing up your exercise routine? When I hit a 18 day plateaU a few weeks ago I dropped my calories down to 800 for a while, it's tough but it got me out of my slump. Best of luck to you!

[dk4k 15]

I wish I could help! I just got through a plateau, I had to start doing the exercise I had pretty much stopped. But you're already doing that! Definitely get your band checked out--that heartburn can't be doing good things for you. Best of luck.

[hopetolose 192]

I was moving kinda slow to, so I brought my carbs down to 20. I am going to do that for two weeks at least. Moving pretty fast now.

Good luck! You can do it!

[Melissannde 41]

If you can't eat dense meat, are having heartburn and weight loss has stopped, you might be too tight and need a tiny unfill. I know it sounds odd, but when we're too tight we tend to eat softer, higher calorie foods.

Journal everything that goes in your mouth for a week and go in and talk to your nurses or dietician and see if they can help you.

Another thing that might be happening is that you are reshaping. Take your measurements today and again in a month, wearing the same clothing.. and see if the numbers aren't different.

When my weight loss slows, I have to add extra exercise if I want to see it move faster. I'm already at about 1100 to 1200 calories a day and don't want to drop it lower (don't think it's healthy for ME) so I have to add more cardio. Kinda sucks, but it is what it is.

Hang in there. I'd seriously think about a tiny unfill.. heartburn is nothing to mess around with long term. 2/10ths of a cc can make a world of difference.

[Nicole74 4]

Thanks Melissa, that was a great help!! I never would dream that being too tight would cause me NOT to lose weight but maybe Im more tight than I think.