No Weight Loss No weight loss for 3-5months

[Southkrypt 3]

I have turned to this forum in hopes of finding some answers. I have my VSG back in Sept 12, I was 340-345 pounds at a 49.9% BMI. I am currently 245-250 and 31% BMI. I work out 3-4 times a week with Push Ups, Running 1mile on the tread mill, and play Airsoft on the weekends. For the past 3-5months my weight has not changed. I am starting to get concerned I will not drop any more. Is this normal.

The Vitamins I take daily are

Multi Vitamin, Calcium Citrate, A & D, Fish Oil, Creatine, BCAA, B12 and have a 16oz whey Protein shake every morning.

I eat eggs, chicken, Fish and some pork along with Fruits and Veggies every day. Drink about 3-5 cups of coffee with the liquid Hazelnut Creamer daily, and Drink 50-5oz of Water daily.

Am I doing something wrong. I feel great, but think I should be dropping weight.

[TapSnap 357]

South you can either take my advice or not, but take a week off from working out. Give your body time to rest and heal. I busted my but in the gym for 3 months with little weight loss to get ready for a 5k obstacle race. I ended up cracking a rib at the race and took two weeks off of working out to heal up. in them 2 weeks I lost 15lbs and when I got back into the gym I was lifting 10-15lbs more then I was before.

Let your body rest and heal up. I would still do a little cardio but not cut back a bit for a week. And don't lift at all for a week.

[Southkrypt 3]

How long should I take off. I took a 2 week break from working out and never lost weight, so I went back to working out

[Bufflehead 6,358]

How many calories, carbs, and grams of fat and Protein are you getting each day?

[NMJG 1,266]

I'd ditch the coffee and Creamer. Plus, I'd start logging everything every day. That should shed some light. Good luck!

[TapSnap 357]

How long should I take off. I took a 2 week break from working out and never lost weight, so I went back to working out

I would just take off a week. any more and you might start to lose what you been working for (take a step back).

How much Protein you getting in everyday? I lift 3 times a week and run 3 times a week with one rest day (Sunday because of football). I get in about 100-130 grams of Protein a day. I aim for 130 during lifting days. I also just started creatine today to get more of a boost in my work outs.

I do a Protein Drink when I wake (8-9am)up and another one as so as I get home from the gym. Then a Protein Bar for lunch around 12-1pm. Then off to work and I eat chicken/turkey/etc. with veggies for my brakes at work with another Protein Bar around 11pm then in bed around 12-2am.

Hope that helps a little. I am no expert but I know what's been and what has worked for me.

[Southkrypt 3]

I get anywhere from 100-200 Grams of Protein every day.

[Southkrypt 3]

dont monitor my calories, carbs or fat in take much. since everything I eat is High in Protein and what they recommend we eat.

[Beach Lover 1,084]

South you can either take my advice or not, but take a week off from working out. Give your body time to rest and heal. I busted my but in the gym for 3 months with little weight loss to get ready for a 5k obstacle race. I ended up cracking a rib at the race and took two weeks off of working out to heal up. in them 2 weeks I lost 15lbs and when I got back into the gym I was lifting 10-15lbs more then I was before.

Let your body rest and heal up. I would still do a little cardio but not cut back a bit for a week. And don't lift at all for a week.

I agree with this!

[Southkrypt 3]

I'd ditch the coffee and creamer. Plus, I'd start logging everything every day. That should shed some light. Good luck!

Wont ditch the coffee. Its a must for me. I dont drink anything else but Water or a Protein shake in the day. I also dont eat sweets or eat out. So its my one little treat.

[TapSnap 357]

I'd ditch the coffee and creamer. Plus, I'd start logging everything every day. That should shed some light. Good luck!

Wont ditch the coffee. Its a must for me. I dont drink anything else but Water or a Protein shake in the day. I also dont eat sweets or eat out. So its my one little treat.

3-5 cups a day isn't a treat lol

[Southkrypt 3]

True. but cup size is 4oz. So its not alot. But I will work on cutting the down to 1-2 cups/day

[NMJG 1,266]

Wont ditch the coffee. Its a must for me. I dont drink anything else but Water or a Protein shake in the day. I also dont eat sweets or eat out. So its my one little treat.

Just my $0.02, but you asked for advice to help lose weight. If you want to lose, you can't have a "little treat" every day. It doesn't work that way. At least switch to Decaf and a sugar free and fat free creamer. Caffeine stimulates your appetite and dehydrates you. Also, 100 - 200 g of Protein is pretty high. It isn't like you are running marathons weekly. I suspect you are way over your calories for weight loss. The best thing you could do is go back to your nutritionist and get back on the wagon with a set number of calories, grams of protein, carbs, and fats and track it. Good luck to you. Remember, the sleeve is a tool. You still need to follow the rules and keep discipline for success.

[TapSnap 357]

Wont ditch the coffee. Its a must for me. I dont drink anything else but Water or a Protein shake in the day. I also dont eat sweets or eat out. So its my one little treat.

Just my $0.02, but you asked for advice to help lose weight. If you want to lose, you can't have a "little treat" every day. It doesn't work that way. At least switch to Decaf and a sugar free and fat free Creamer. Caffeine stimulates your appetite and dehydrates you. Also, 100 - 200 g of Protein is pretty high. It isn't like you are running marathons weekly. I suspect you are way over your calories for weight loss. The best thing you could do is go back to your nutritionist an d get back on the wagon with a set number of calories, grams of protein, carbs, and fats and track it. Good luck to you. Remember, the sleeve is a tool. You still need to follow the rules and keep discipline for success.

I wouldn't say 100-200g is high since my nut told me to aim for 130g when working out as much as I am. But how the hell you getting anywhere near 200g? I strugle for 100 most days and to get 130 I am doing two Protein drinks and two Protein Bars and two meals. Even then I some times fall short.