Stretched sleeve?

[ashleypriv 11]

Hey guys. So I'm totally freaking out. I was sleeved on 3/30/16. Was doing great up until last week, I've plateaued so bad. SW- 256 CW-202. I can't seem to move away from it. And I notice I can eat more at one sitting, this happen to any one else? Do you guys think I stretched my sleeve out already? I got another 60 years to live with this thing!

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

You are supposed to be able to eat more, it is called healing. You are not supposed to have the restriction you have at the beginning forever. If you are eating Protein first, weighing your food and eating the proper portions, you will start losing again.

Stalls happen, just make sure that you are measuring yourself during stall, because you are usually dropping inches. For example, I have been hovering at the same weight for 3 weeks or so but I have lost a size almost in that time period. Weight loss for me goes pounds, inches and a stall, pounds, inches and a stall, pounds. I kind of like the stalls now because I get visibly smaller during these time periods and my skin adjusts.

[ashleypriv 11]

You are supposed to be able to eat more, it is called healing. You are not supposed to have the restriction you have at the beginning forever. If you are eating Protein first, weighing your food and eating the proper portions, you will start losing again.

Stalls happen, just make sure that you are measuring yourself during stall, because you are usually dropping inches. For example, I have been hovering at the same weight for 3 weeks or so but I have lost a size almost in that time period. Weight loss for me goes pounds, inches and a stall, pounds, inches and a stall, pounds. I kind of like the stalls now because I get visibly smaller during these time periods and my skin adjusts.

Thank you so much. You made me feel so much better. My shorts are looser on me so that explains that! I just wonder when I'm gonna lose the lb's again

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[Christinamo7 4,042]

I don't know why but my weight loss stopped at about 202-201. it was so maddening! why not stop just below 200? right? it was messing with my mind a lot. but I just kept doing what I knew to do and in about 2 weeks it moved again. I don't think you've stretched anything out - but more likely your internal swelling is going down and it is a sign that you are healing up - and your body may be focused on that.

So, here is what I do when my body hits pause.

I use map my walk to track my work outs (there are other programs out there too) and so for a few days I will measure/weigh my food and track it. once I am assured that I am not eating too many calories then I relax and let my body do it's thing. but I will admit it is a lot easier to be patient on the bottom side of 200 than the top side of it.

[ashleypriv 11]

I don't know why but my weight loss stopped at about 202-201. it was so maddening! why not stop just below 200? right? it was messing with my mind a lot. but I just kept doing what I knew to do and in about 2 weeks it moved again. I don't think you've stretched anything out - but more likely your internal swelling is going down and it is a sign that you are healing up - and your body may be focused on that.

So, here is what I do when my body hits pause.

I use map my walk to track my work outs (there are other programs out there too) and so for a few days I will measure/weigh my food and track it. once I am assured that I am not eating too many calories then I relax and let my body do it's thing. but I will admit it is a lot easier to be patient on the bottom side of 200 than the top side of it.

Yes I don't understand why it can't be 199! Lol. I do track, I track everyday-well at least try to. Even though I'm 3 months out there was internal swelling? I guess recovery really does take a long time

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