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I was sleeved on June 2nd, the best decision ever. I have lost 50+ pounds since then. I am a band to sleeve conversion so total over the past four years I am down 85+ lbs.

I started 375 four years ago, was 340 at surgery and am now at my lowest of 289. I hiked 14 miles last Tuesday, 9 miles on Wednesday, and 8 miles on Friday when we stayed at a camp up north. I feel amazing. Best I have ever felt. Here's the thing...my scale hasen't moved below 289 (fluctuates between 292 and 290) since about August. No matter what, I am not moving below 290. I was losing when I was eating 800-1000 calories, as soon as they jumped me up to 1200-1400 it completely stopped. The funny thing is that this happened to me when I had the band about 2 years ago. I went hardcore with the working out and dieting and dropped down to 291 with the band before complications. But no matter what I did, as soon as I hit 290 my scale would not move. Solid three months of working out/eating right and no movement in the scale.

I'm really at a loss for what to do next. Obviously I am going to meet with my nutritionist/exercise physiologist, but anyone ever experience this? It almost seems like my body just does not want to move from this 290 area even though I definitely have more to lose. My diet is healthy, high in Protein, low in carb. 2-4 ounces at a time. Let's put it this way, I am doing exactly what my nutritionist wants me to do.

Frustrated, but staying strong. Let me give you a little more detail. My wife and I had twins (mostly my wife had the twins :) on July 17th. So as you can imagine I live and sleep 3-4 hours at a time during the day and at night. I am tired, but coffee keeps me going. No stress in my life.

Thoughts?

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Someone else posted this article and I found it informative about why our bodies stall.. Doesn't make us like the stall any better, but at least explains why...

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.php

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