Plateau?!

[Janna337660 1]

i had the RNY on 4/8/15 and lost 70 lbs. but I've plateaued for the past 3 months. What the heck??? Yes, I'm getting my Protein. No, I'm not exercising. Other than exercising, any ideas? Have you gone through this too?

[dhrguru 1,238]

So you lost 70# in one month? Or was most of that pre op?

[leag78 469]

I too had my surgery 4/8/15, and have lost a total of 69 lbs, but it seems like there are a lot of stalls along the way. So we're about the same. I know what usually works for me is if I reset and do a liquid diet for a couple of days without grazing or snacking and it usually get the scale back to moving. Hope this helps.

Edited September 2, 2015 by leag78

[Janna337660 1]

So you lost 70# in one month? Or was most of that pre op?

No I've lost 70 in 3 months after surgery. But I had a serious complication after surgery and couldn't really eat anything for almost a month.

I too had my surgery 4/8/15, and have lost a total of 69 lbs, but it seems like there are a lot of stalls along the way. So we're about the same. I know what usually works for me is if I reset and do a liquid diet for a couple of days without grazing or snacking and it usually get the scale back to moving. Hope this helps.

It does help! Thank you, I'm going to try that.

Edited September 2, 2015 by Janna337660

[Djmohr 6,965]

I swear I am the plateau queen. I lose 10lbs and then I am stuck, then I start losing again and I am stuck. It is very frustrating.

As you can tell, I am stuck again. I know exactly what my issue is but I don't know what I can do about it right now. I am restricted from exercise due to a surgery I had on my spine in June. The worst part is I have significant pain in my back and don't see this restriction changing anytime soon.

I guess the good news is, I have not gained any weight and continue to lose very very slowly with a plateau every 10lbs. I am 25 lbs from my goal.

I am telling you exercise and lower carbs is the answer! If you can get yourself moving it can really help.

[James Marusek 5,244]

At the stage you are currently in for meal volume, you have the option to consume a larger portion of Protein through your meals (that is if you are consuming high Protein meals). This allows you to reduce your reliance on protein supplements (Protein shakes, protein bars) and the calories that these protein supplements contain.

I experienced a plateau at around 3 months post-op. I looked at my calorie consumption and decided my plateau was due to increased calorie consumption, so I dropped from 3 Protein Shakes a day down to 2 and my weight loss picked up again. As time went on and my meal volume increased, I was able to further reduce my protein shakes down to 1 per day and then none. Because at that point I was consuming all the protein that I needed from my meals.

[Janna337660 1]

I swear I am the plateau queen. I lose 10lbs and then I am stuck, then I start losing again and I am stuck. It is very frustrating.

As you can tell, I am stuck again. I know exactly what my issue is but I don't know what I can do about it right now. I am restricted from exercise due to a surgery I had on my spine in June. The worst part is I have significant pain in my back and don't see this restriction changing anytime soon.

I guess the good news is, I have not gained any weight and continue to lose very very slowly with a plateau every 10lbs. I am 25 lbs from my goal.

I am telling you exercise and lower carbs is the answer! If you can get yourself moving it can really help.

I do eat a lot of saltine crackers and juice. They're out now!

At the stage you are currently in for meal volume, you have the option to consume a larger portion of Protein through your meals (that is if you are consuming high Protein meals). This allows you to reduce your reliance on protein supplements (protein shakes, protein bars) and the calories that these protein supplements contain.

I experienced a plateau at around 3 months post-op. I looked at my calorie consumption and decided my plateau was due to increased calorie consumption, so I dropped from 3 Protein Shakes a day down to 2 and my weight loss picked up again. As time went on and my meal volume increased, I was able to further reduce my protein shakes down to 1 per day and then none. Because at that point I was consuming all the protein that I needed from my meals.

Great info! I didn't think of that!

[wildGoose 207]

I am a big believer in the re-set. The way I learned it was to have 4 or 5 Protein Shakes and nothing else on day one. Then, on day 2, have four Protein shakes. And then make your dinner a weighed amount of chicken. Eat what you can - until you are full - and then weigh the rest so you can know just how much you are. I've done this twice. It really helps.