plateau....HELP!?!?!

[AJS614 0]

I am 7 1/2 mos out of surg. Started at 294, at 197-200, goal is 140. I lift weights 3 days a week and run 4 miles 3 days a week. I have been stuck at this weight for about six weeks now and im soooo scared n frustrated that this is where i am gonna stay.....anyone have advice or similar situations????

[Baconville 578]

I am 7 1/2 mos out of surg. Started at 294, at 197-200, goal is 140. I lift weights 3 days a week and run 4 miles 3 days a week. I have been stuck at this weight for about six weeks now and im soooo scared n frustrated that this is where i am gonna stay.....anyone have advice or similar situations????

I am only three pounds from my goal, I feel your pain! I have lost 197 pounds, why do the last three have to feel impossible! My only advice is to change up your routine. Take an exercise class, bike or swim. Check your Protein, if you are getting over 90 grams a day, take it down 5 - 10 grams. Increase your Water. Track everything you are eating, those little bites add up. Try it for a solid week and see if the scale WILL move. Best of luck to you! I need life to slow down for a couple weeks and see if I can focus on these that pounds. Maybe we will make it together!

[AJS614 0]

I am gonna email my nut tonight....i also think tracking again will help. I am a list girl...from chores to shopping to eating....i am still losing inches so maybe its just muscle? Idk....im just scared outta my mind and driving myself crazy.with worry and frustration!!!!

[Writerjennifer 107]

If you are still losong inches then you are doing great! It means you're losing fat, gaining muscle and toning your body. My surgeon said don't obsess with the scale. Its a great tool, but our bodies are biological not mechanical. We won't lose 1.5 pounds just because we eat 750 calories less than our daily calorie needs. Its not that cut and dried. Our bodies will store and build and retain and object to our effors. But over time it can't win this fight. So check the scale if you must. But when you see the number not moving, just remember your body can only hold out so long.