Major Stall

[FindingSassy 38]

I had my surgery January 8th 2015, I'm a week shy of being 6 months out from my surgery. I'm down 60 pounds and loving it. I really wish I'd lost more by now but with two bad knees exercise isn't much of an option. Both my knees have zero cartilage left and are bone on bone. Every step I take you can hear and feel my bones grinding on each other, it's sounds like glass smoothing and feels like it too.

As if that isn't depressing enough, I'm not losing weight anymore. Thank god I'm not gaining but I'm still not losing. Next Friday I start getting Synvisc injections in my knees and I pray that helps so I can start going to the gym again without being in crazy pain. Anyone have any great ideas, I'm open to suggestions?

[F4T-TRAP 37]

Are you measuring your food still? Are you keeping a food journal? If not, I highly recommend using something like MyFitnessPal or Fitbit so you can see where your macros are.

Sorry to hear about the knees. My knees have been bugging me since I started running again, but it's trivial compared to what you're experiencing.

Swimming is an excellent full-body exercise that I don't think has much of any stress on joints.

[Trayjay33 138]

I had my surgery January 8th 2015, I'm a week shy of being 6 months out from my surgery. I'm down 60 pounds and loving it. I really wish I'd lost more by now but with two bad knees exercise isn't much of an option. Both my knees have zero cartilage left and are bone on bone. Every step I take you can hear and feel my bones grinding on each other, it's sounds like glass smoothing and feels like it too.

As if that isn't depressing enough, I'm not losing weight anymore. Thank god I'm not gaining but I'm still not losing. Next Friday I start getting Synvisc injections in my knees and I pray that helps so I can start going to the gym again without being in crazy pain. Anyone have any great ideas, I'm open to suggestions?

Like the previous poster said Water exercise would be wonderful if approved by your Doctor. However, it doesn't sound like a stall to me if you have lost almost 10 pounds each month and your not even through July yet. Continue to follow the plan, do whatever physical activity you are allowed to and in my opinion keep up the good work!

[red37 116]

Swimming and the machine that works your upper body-kind of like a bicycle for your arms.

[jjwhitman 19]

I'm 7 months out and have been in a stall for over a month. Very aggravating. I log my fitness pal everyday with food, Water, and activity. I eat clean 90% of the time, and try not to go over 900 calories a day. I guess I need to up my exercise. :-(

[FindingSassy 38]

I'm riding the recumbent bike again at home so things should start moving soon. My right knee is feeling great so it's easier to ride now. Good luck everybody.

[InspirationMySon 135]

I'm 7 months out and have been in a stall for over a month. Very aggravating. I log my fitness pal everyday with food, Water, and activity. I eat clean 90% of the time, and try not to go over 900 calories a day. I guess I need to up my exercise. :-(

It could be that 900 calories is no where near enough especially if you workout. The aim is to have a 500 calorie deficit in your calorie expenditure vs your intake.

[nagaraj.prasadh 8]

I am in a major stall too. I exercise three times a week. Run for 30 minutes on a treadmill. Lose 2 pounds and gain it the next day. Plan to exercise 5 days instead of 3.

Will Protein intake help in better weight loss ? My intake is low I guess.

[tomi71 581]

This is where the battle begins because your body is wondering why it's losing all this weight, gets scared....thinking it is going to starve and so it starts holding on to fat. At least that's how it's been explained to me.

I haven't moved below my current in months. My weight is NOTORIOUSLY. stubborn. However, I know if I keep being healthy the ol girl will fall in line.

I have to watch those carbs...healthy or otherwise....

[FeelinGood2015 23]

You may not be getting enough to eat. My NUT adjusted my nutrients up when I hit a stall and that was the problem. Especially if you are exercising. You should check with your NUT to make sure.