Stall Progress

[Mari Graves 3]

Finally the scale is moving after 1.5 months of nothing I'm down an additional 5.4 lbs. this week.... My goal weight is 125 lbs. I'm 5 feet 3 inches tall so that would make me happy. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 10 years and nothing has happened and they say it was due to my weight I started out at 288 lbs on dec.14 th and today I now weigh 244.6 lbs. it's moving slow I work out I walk do Zumba cardio, try to eat but I throw up a lot eggs and bacon are torture for me, fish is the only thing I can stomach. I do slim fast two meals a day and eat dinner low sugar slim fast. Does anyone else have any weight loss tips?

[Liliana Arleen 173]

I think you are doing good,try to track your calories,sometimes that helps. How much cardio are you currently doing? They recommend about 35 minutes 5-6 times a week to speed your weight loss. This could be walking fast or jogging/running. I always have to put on my mind that we did not gained this weight overnight. It took us years to put weight on and the lbs are not going to vanish in 1-2 months. I think you are doing great :)

[mnbsleeve 87]

Mari, congratulations on all your progress!!!! I'm also trying to get to 125lbs. I always share on this board that I've been one of those people that have stalled and dropped, stalled and dropped.... even thought I keep consistent with food/exercise/fluid. I think some of us are like that. For me the main thing is that I am losing the weight!!! It's soooo HARD when I am stalled though! But I just tell myself it will pass and I focus on what I need to do. Don't let it discourage you. It looks like you are doing GREAT! Keep up the good work kiddo! Oh, BTW, like you, there are some foods that I just have an aversion to. So I just don't eat them. I eat the ones that feel right. So it could be that the eggs and bacon are just not for you right now. It may change as time goes by.

[clk 3,519]

Yes, congrats on your progress!

Some of us just have a longer haul than other folks. It's perfectly okay. I lost in fits and starts the whole time. I'm 5'1.3" and started at 242 and am down to my goal of 135 pounds. After plastics I'll be right where I want to be in the 120s and that's fine with me.

I experienced two weeks every month of no loss (and usually had a three pound gain around my cycle, too) and I had two nine weeks stalls on my journey. It took me 17 months to lose 107 pounds, but I did it nice and slow and healthy. If you average it out, I lost just over six pounds a month.

You're doing the right things. eggs are impossible for some people. Do you know what Chinese steamed eggs are? It's soft but savory and might be easier on you. Tofu is soft, if you like it. If you can tolerate cottage cheese it's fantastic - until I developed lactose intolerance it was my favorite food post op.

And keep pushing shakes! Some folks can give them up and eat enough to get the nutrition they need but some of us can't! I still need them. My restriction is ridiculous (19 months out and one scrambled egg has me stuffed) and I simply cannot sit down and eat four ounces of meat in one sitting. I drink a Protein coffee or tea every morning and it helps me SO much. Keep trying until you find a brand you tolerate well and can enjoy. Vitalady does samples and I found that a huge lifesaver.

And as for the other part of your post - trying to conceive. I'm not trying to get too personal, but make sure that both of you are being cleared as healthy. I had half a dozen doctors tell me that the reason my husband and I couldn't conceive was my weight over the course of four years. Nobody thought he'd be the issue because he had kids with his first wife. However, it turns out he's basically clinically sterile. We had to jump into IVF w/ICSI to conceive.

Just like in everything else, too many doctors look at our weight and assume it holds the answer to everything. Yes, you are going to be much healthier and yes, likely more fertile, at a healthier weight. But I'd hate for you to slug away for another two years blaming yourself only to discover that it's something else causing the issue! Make sure you get a full workup - HSG, hormone panel, etc. And if your insurance allows it get a more understanding doctor. Preferably a heavier woman!

Best of luck to you on both fronts.

~Cheri