Newbie Here! Need Some Plateau Help!

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Hello! I'm 8 months post-op after my band-to-rny surgery and I've plateaued. Any advice?

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Welcome to the group

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Stay focused on following the protocol, stay active, and stay away from the scales for at least a week, two would be even better. Plateaus are part of the process and the further out you get, the more often they may occur and they may last longer.

The above usually does the trick but it's worth mentioning that plateaus can be "artificially" created if you aren't eating enough calories. The body reacts by burning less stored fuel. Essentially, your metabolic rate slows as the body attempts to conserve fuel in response to a "famine" state. Sometimes you can break through a plateau by increasing your intake of Protein - eggs, low-fat cheese, fish, chicken, turkey, or tuna - for two or three days. Avoid anything processed. The science behind it is that the intake of pure amino acids increases your metabolism and forces the body to burn stored fat.

And don't forget to drink Water. Lots of it! Helps flush everything out! :-)