Depressed..lost nothing this month

[little_mrs 145]

A month long stall? Is that possible? I've done so well and have kept all my habits the same. I am 5 months out. Started at 289 and am now 211 at 5'4. I want to get to 150 and will not give up. I am meeting my Protein and liquid requirements. Maybe it's time to up the work outs? Up until today I was optimistic think this stall has to end soon, just to end my day in tears thinking I've failed and this is as good as it gets for me. So close to Onederland. Haven't been there since high school and I feel like maybe I just really won't get there. Last month was only a 6 pd loss and nothing this month. How could I not end my day in tears..

[msmisaacs 27]

That must be so frustrating! What about tracking - does that make a difference? I think changing what you eat and how you're working out could help. If you're doing/eating the same things maybe you're just in a rut and your body isn't being challenged?

[little_mrs 145]

That must be so frustrating! What about tracking - does that make a difference? I think changing what you eat and how you're working out could help. If you're doing/eating the same things maybe you're just in a rut and your body isn't being challenged?

That could be, I don't always track on an app or paper but what I eat and drink is pretty easy to keep track of. I think I will change up what I'm eating tho. I do have a cup of coffee now every morning and even tho the Creamer is no sugar free it is fat free, maybe those extra sugars are too much?!

[VSGmary 418]

I was in the similar position as you. I decided to track my meals to really be honest with myself and to allow me to evaluate what needed to change. Well i wasn't meeting any targets, none! So i upped my Protein (added shakes/bars) , now i can eat meat, so thats now another option for me to add to my arsenal of Protein rich foods. I try to now eat at least 800 calories aday - i cannot do more. Exercise, i try to do at least 4 x 10k steps a week - i dont always get there but i try! , Now what was left was Fluid intake. This has got to be the hardest thing for me to keep up, and i still struggle with this. But having said all that, with all the changes i made, i lost 6lbs in one blooming week! So maybe re-evaluate everything you are doing, it may become clearer than crystal once you lay it all out on a tracker.

Wishing you all the best with you weight loss journey xox

[going2servive 36]

I am 5 months out and my stall was a month long. From my forth to fifth month I didn't lose anything. It's normal. But I will say I'm only getting in about 750 calories a day and I burn about 1000 calories a day in exercises. I had to up my exercise amount to get to loosing again. I use fitness pal to track everything. Change your exercises from one day to the next, see if that helps. For example, today I cycled twice, tomorrow I will use my elliptical and weights.

[lovedXJesus 27]

^{I have read on here that you can try the 5 day pouch test and that will usually kick everything into going again. http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html}

[Kimberly Bouche-Perez 48]

I know a stall is hard. But I think my fitness pal is a great app that will help you.

Also stay AWAY from the 'fat free' products and the surger free products. They have either more surgar (fat free) or a lot of ugar alcahol (surgar free).

I like to eat the same thing, but I had to learn to change up the food and the exercie every few days cause your body does get use to it.

Stalls do happen. I was stuck between at 196 for about a month. I thought that was the last weight loss I was gonna have. I did shed many tears. But a month later, It pickeed up like crazy. I went from 196 to 163 in just 2 1/2 months. And then boom another 10 lb out of nowhere.

I have also learned to weigh yourself at the same time everytime you weigh yourself.

Cause I use to weigh myself in the morning and then at night and it would look like i gained weight during the dqy. Then in the morning it was gone. This is a HUGE mistake.

I hope this helps.

Good luck

[little_mrs 145]

That is so good to hear! I hope this stall breaks soon! I will be posting if and when it does. It's just soooo discouraging!

[michellew1 72]

I am also 5 months out. I started at 300 lbs and I am down to 220 lbs. I have not lost anything for a month either. I am getting my Protein and Water in but nothing. I am sure it will pick up soon. But it is discouraging.

[kristipal 3]

I'm 6 mths out on July 28th from RYN. I walking 3.5-4 miles a day but then fractured my stupid foot. My largest was 286 and now I'm 212 and I've been there for at least a mth. I'm freaking out that my pouch isn't working or that I'm through with losing the weight. My goal is 150 so I have at least 70lbs to lose. I'm discouraged though due to my set back and lots of personal stress right now.

Does anyone know if you continue for the last 6 mths losing as well? I try to only eat 900 calories but have gone over on some days. I get my liquids in, mostly, and at least 60 of Protein but I'm stuck. And depressed. And discouraged. I didn't get into this for just 70lbs!!

[red37 116]

I am only in week 8, but my advice would be to re-read all of your materials from your surgeons office-regarding nutrition. Then, take inventory of yourself, are you following the recommendations? You have done really well so far. I hope at 5 mos I have been as successful as you!!