Not Losing

[a1990 55]

I know this is prob to soon to be worrying about this but I have not lost anything in over a week I'm 1month post op , yesterday I did a account in loose it ( keeps up with calories ) and it said I need to eat 1900 calories a day well I'm about 1000 away from being able to do that plus that seems a little high to me does anyone have any good tips

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

If I could lose weight eating 1900 calories I would be very happy... but my number is 1000.

You may be hiting your first plateau... just keep doing what you are doing and the scale will move. Maybe increase your Water intake for a day or two. It might get things moving again.

[Sojourner 2,446]

It is normal to occasionally encounter weight loss plateaus, and despite doing everything the right way with diet compliance and exercise the scale stalls. Very frustrating to say the least.

What I have learned is not to become concerned about the scale stalling as long as I can honestly say to myself that I have been diet compliant and continue to exercise. It's not a good idea to become overly obsessed with your scale and weigh yourself too often.

Weight loss stalls have been discussed extensively on the forum, and some have discovered that changing up the type and speed of your exercise along with consuming more calories for a day (I know this part is counter-intuitive) seems to help.

I have observed that there are 3 situations which will cause my weight loss to stall: not enough Protein, not enough calories, and not enough exercise.

I've had challenges with exercise for medical and physical reasons, and I realize that my goal weight will take longer to reach than I would have liked...but I know that as long as I continue to loose and not gain, I will get there.

My weight loss journey has taught me a life skill which eluded me for many years: patience. I still take a day at a time and focus on my long term goals.

Best wishes for your success...you are off to a good start!

[a1990 55]

If I could lose weight eating 1900 calories I would be very happy... but my number is 1000.

You may be hiting your first plateau... just keep doing what you are doing and the scale will move. Maybe increase your Water intake for a day or two. It might get things moving again.

Do you think I could hit a plateau this early and with not losing a lot at weight ?

[a1990 55]

It is normal to occasionally encounter weight loss plateaus' date=' and despite doing everything the right way with diet compliance and exercise the scale stalls. Very frustrating to say the least.

What I have learned is not to become concerned about the scale stalling as long as I can honestly say to myself that I have been diet compliant and continue to exercise. It's not a good idea to become overly obsessed with your scale and weigh yourself too often.

Weight loss stalls have been discussed extensively on the forum, and some have discovered that changing up the type and speed of your exercise along with consuming more calories for a day (I know this part is counter-intuitive) seems to help.

I have observed that there are 3 situations which will cause my weight loss to stall: not enough Protein, not enough calories, and not enough exercise.

I've had challenges with exercise for medical and physical reasons, and I realize that my goal weight will take longer to reach than I would have liked...but I know that as long as I continue to loose and not gain, I will get there.

My weight loss journey has taught me a life skill which eluded me for many years: patience. I still take a day at a time and focus on my long term goals.

Best wishes for your success...you are off to a good start![/quote']

Thank you, I know I don't get enough Protein in I find that very hard I can not stand another Protein Drink lol I have drank so many of them and of course my exercise I need to step that up

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

I know this is prob to soon to be worrying about this but I have not lost anything in over a week I'm 1month post op , yesterday I did a account in loose it ( keeps up with calories ) and it said I need to eat 1900 calories a day well I'm about 1000 away from being able to do that plus that seems a little high to me does anyone have any good tips

just because the scale is not registering a loss, does not mean you are not losing. (unless you and domino's are hooking up--please smile as i joking).

are you losing inches via your clothes being smaller or looser? if that is a yes, than you are losing. you are still pretty fresh out of surgery but sojo gave some excellent examples to ponder.

i am sure you are doing just fine.

best of luck to you. just keep on keeping on,

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Do you think I could hit a plateau this early and with not losing a lot at weight ?

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Plateaus have no rhyme or reason in my experience. I have continued to the exact same things day and and day out for 23 months... some months I would lose 6 lbs and others 15.... I wish I could explain it. If you are only eating 900 calories a day you will lose weight.

As for your calorie counter ap.... I manually changed mine from the 1800 they recommended to 1000 to be my benchmark

[a1990 55]

just because the scale is not registering a loss' date=' does not mean you are not losing. (unless you and domino's are hooking up--please smile as i joking).

are you losing inches via your clothes being smaller or looser? if that is a yes, than you are losing. you are still pretty fresh out of surgery but sojo gave some excellent examples to ponder.

i am sure you are doing just fine.

best of luck to you. just keep on keeping on,[/quote']

Thanks Caroline I always love your post they always make me smile but you are very right I can tell my clothes are loser and losing inches but not pounds I just need to give it time I just want to be successful at this

[line-dancer 810]

I was banded in Aug and lost 20 lbs then last week I gain 3 and I was unhappy but within a few days 2 fell off so it is just Water gain, it happens I have been doing 900-1000 cals so I know I will loss weight. I also started the gym and just doing the weights for right now. I hope to get strong enough to do more cardio soon. line dancer

[wannabethin2012 12]

I didn't hit my groove losing weight til probably 2 months after surgery. A lot of people don't lose until they have 5,6,7,8cc in their band. Give it time, I'm sure you will be losing weight very soon!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

Thanks Caroline I always love your post they always make me smile but you are very right I can tell my clothes are loser and losing inches but not pounds I just need to give it time I just want to be successful at this

thats my girl. keep smiling because it is working,

or i should say, YOU are working this band thing.

you are sticking with it

doing what you were instructed and making it happen.

so just because those pesky numbers are not what you want to see--

GF you are losing

[a1990 55]

Thank all of you very much y'all made my day, cuz I am sticking to this and i will start losing the weight , am super excited now lol Thanks

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Well if this is any consulation I was at a plateu for a year lol. So I dont think that little amount of time was to aweful. Yes a whole year. Imagine how I hated my scale at that time.