Complete Stop at losing

[lvlygem 0]

Hello all!

I'm feeling soo frustrated. It's been a year since my sleeve surgery and I've only lost 70lbs. Over the past 2 months I've completely stopped losing, however I know I should lose about 50 more. I haven't gained but often I will go up and down about 3 lbs.

I've started working out with a trainer 3 days a week and cardio in between. I'm trying to increase my Water and Protein intake.

My food could be better. I have been snacking on things like chips and crackers.

I haven't taken my Vitamins as I should- would that matter?

Has anyone else experienced this? I hope I'll get over this never ending stall soon!

[Domika03 309]

It sounds as though you already know what you're doing wrong, as far as food intake. You've got the right idea about working out, but without eating the right goods, you're not helping yourself. We're limited on what we can eat, and its up to us to eat things that are more nutritional.

I'm only in week 2 post op from the sleeve but I was a bandster & am familiar with eating the right foods, etc... I also think taking Vitamins are important because of the limitations of our food intake. We need to make sure we're still getting all the right nutrients & the Vitamins help.

I'm betting you can do this. You're already working out, just need to focus on what you eat. Re focus & stay positive!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I agree - my dietician and exercise physiologist both say that exercise is great, and you should do it, but you can't exercise your way out of bad food choices. You just can't.

I haven't been in your situation, but I know the rules dished out by my team for anyone in this situation: 1. set up a myfitnesspal account or revive yours if you aren't using it. 2. set your goals for 800 calories, maximum 60 grams carbs, and minimum 75 grams Protein. 3. track EVERYTHING you eat, no exceptions, no days off. 4. If you exercise, and track your exercise on myfitnesspal, only put in half the calories that mfp says you burned (max). You can manually change the calories burned for exercise - do it. 5. get rid of junk food and slider foods that may have invaded your house. chips, crackers, Cookies -- throw them away now. and oh yeah, 6. weigh or measure everything you eat unless it's a prepackaged single serving, such as a stick of string cheese.< /p>

Good luck to you!

Edited January 28, 2014 by Bufflehead

[Beach Lover 1,084]

Definitely ditch the carbs! My body is so darn sensitive to them I immediately slow down in the weight loss when I eat them. Have you tried the 5:2 diet? There are threads on here and you can google it as well. A lot of people have had success with that. Your Vitamins are important so I would suggest you get back to that. Exercise is definitely a great start!! Get plenty of sleep, vitamins, and cut the carbs back. You have already lost 70 pounds and the last 50 will be harder to take off but it can be done. Hang in there!!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Welcome to BP! Its a great too to help you get back on track, and get the support you need. I also use MyFitnessPal every day, and write everything down. I find it helps me say "no" to some eating when I know I have to face the facts at MFP. I also use a fitbit, and that helps me to see how much I am burning through activity as well. It is compatible with MFP which is nice. I would personally not eat less than 1200 at a year out... especially if you are exercising. I eat part of my exercise cals back as well. Others may disagree with this. I stalled out around a year, and even gained some weight in the second year. I used the 5:2 and this broke my stall-gain and I got the gain off, and got to goal where i am now. I use the 5:2 to maintain. Do take your vitamins... I don't think they will make or break your weight loss, but being low in Vit D and B12 is NOT a good idea for other reasons. Even though you are a "vet" because you don't have much history here you may not be able to post in the Vets forum, but you can find some 5:2 information to read there, and some here as well... do a search if you are interested... its basically a 2 day a week calorie reduction plan.