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so. I had my sleeve gastrectomy in the middle of last December and was 386 lbs when I had it. I am currently 260 lbs and sure, that's great but I've been platauing a lot of late. It's very difficult to workout because of my school schedule but I'm not sure what to do to increase the weight loss.. Any advice?

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First, congrats on the loss.

shake up metabolism.

Mix up routine, make time for exercise. Walk in morning before school, or between classes, or evening. Hit gym on weekends. My son is a full time student in college, one of the classes he takes is dance, he is an engineering student, it gives him a class every week of physical activity and gives him mental relieve from core courses. He also finds time to hit gym on campus, plays two on two basketball at night, sometimes around 9 pm.

Change caloric intake in case you get into starvation mode. Go on a liquid diet for a couple of days. Even though you are back to eating normal food pretend you are one week post op and go back to basics.

One thing I did at work was that every time I finished a project or report I went out to parking lot and jumped rope for 5 minutes. You can do this between classes also, don't worry about who is watching and you may become an icon after awhile. In college a lot goes on and nobody really cares or pays a lot of attention as they are to busy on cell phones, running to the next class, talking with friends.

Remember it is as easy to find a solution as it is to make an excuse. Your in college you are learning to find solutions not excuses. You can do this, you have come a long way and achieved a lot of success in weight loss. Keep it up!

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I always low carb it when I hit a plateau. Also, watch the snacking. Extra calories can sneak in without you even realizing it. You really are doing great! I know you can get to your goal weight. We are always here for you. : )

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