New to Forum 9 months post op and love it ..but!

[expat2109 2]

Hi I am new to this group I had my sleeve on May 31st 2012 I was #253 now I am #153 so I have lost #100

I was a size 22/24 now size 6/8 sometimes even a 4 (pinch me) I love my results and I would have the surgery again

tomorrow!

But I have been at a plateau now for 2 months I had a hernia surgery in Dec and since then stayed at same weight

anybody else gone through this? what did you do? my goal weight is #135 at 1 yr now I get discouraged when I step on the scale.

I have just gone back to regular workouts again after being unable to for 2 months but still not helping.

Any sugestions? even with this though I love the results.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Congratulations! You look fantastic! Where is the other 18 pounds going to come from lady!? Things always slow down at the end.... I am at 2 years and still need to lose 18 pounds. Im trying a few different things, the latest ..... weights and eating MORE. I tried eating less with no success. Keep up the good work,getting back to exercise will help Im sure!

[ISleevedIt 380]

"pinch" "pinch" Wow, you've done a great job! Keep at it, those stubborn few pounds will come off.

[RickM 1,747]

While some people do go thru extended stalls, it sounds like you may have gone into an early maintenance mode between your lowered activity levels and whatever dietary changes that may have snuck in during your recovery from the hernia surgery. I had already been at goal for a few months when I had shoulder surgery last year, and I lowered my intake in anticipation of lowered activity levels during recovery (from around 2000 calories to about 1600, so a 20% drop) and then let it creep back up again as my activity levels rose from physical therapy back toward more routine workouts. I am starting to do the same thing again now, with a bit more of a Protein boost, ahead of a hernia repair and TT surgery next week.

Depending upon what your intake levels are and have been, you can try cutting things back a bit, or increasing it a bit as feedyoureye suggests. Whenever there is a major change in workout or activity levels there is the opportunity for changes in hydration and Water retention, so make sure that your Water intake is appropriate, or even on the high side (better to be peeing excess out than having the body go into hoard mode because the intake is too low.) Changing dietary composition can sometimes do the trick - adding a bit more Protein, and sticking to the protein first rule, can give you the extra protein that your workouts may need while providing good sataity and the opportunity to cut calories a bit, or adding some complex carb before workouts can improve endurance and calorie burn. There are a lot of different variations that can be played with to find the one that your system is looking for.

Good luck and keep up the good work - progress is already looking good!

[expat2109 2]

Thanks for the support!! and I will try some of the suggestions.