Pushing through a Plateau

[molldoll83 22]

I am about 7 months post-op and have done very well losing weight. About 6 weeks ago I began seeing a personal trainer and increasing my strength/weight training. I have been at a plateau (not gaining but not losing) for the last 6 weeks. I had a partial fill (previously had not had a fill at all) and that didnt seem to kick-start weight loss. I sort of thinking I am building muscle, but am so frustrated that the scale is not moving at all. Anyone have any suggestions on things to do to reset or kick my body into gear? I do highly variable exercises all the time, so I do not think it is because I am doing the same thing over and over again. Any suggestions would be awesome!

[TheCurvyMermaid 51]

I feel you. I've been losing VERY slowly. Based on my calories and activity, I really should be losing 2+ lbs a week, but in the last 7 weeks I've only lost 8.5, in spite of adding cardio and weights. I've been eating about 1300 calories a day, and burning around 400+ daily when I excercise. I haven't been eating the calories I burn back, and some folks have told me that's why my weight loss is so slow. I'm upping my calories to 1420 (based on MyFitnessPal's recommendation) and I'm going to try eating my excercise calories and see if that helps.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

You should start tracking your measurements because I'd be willing to bet you'll find you're losing inches even though the scale isn't moving. A pound of muscle takes up a lot less volume than a pound of fat, so it's very possible to be losing inches by building muscle but not actual pounds.

Hang in there and keep doing what you're doing. The scale will eventually catch up.

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

What does your trainer have to say? What does the measuring tape have to say?

[lilmispcl 298]

I just read a book called Choose to Lose - The 7 day carb cycle solution. It is simply alternating your carb intake from day to day and it seems to break the plateau because your body doesn't get adjusted to what you are doing since it constantly changes. It keeps your metabolism in high gear. You can check it out on his website chrispowell.com or look at the Dr. OZ show website to see videos about it.

I have been banded since April 5th and have been back on solid foods for a month. I felt like I was eating the same thing all the time and I was eating as low carb as I possibly could. I was having a very hard time getting over 800 calories in a day.

I started the 7 day carb cycle solution today. Hope it works out!

[molldoll83 22]

Awesome - thanks all! I think you are right about measuring (this is what my trainer says too - i just need to do it). I have been thinking about carb cycling too, I am going to give it a try!