20 month mark but not losing weight.

[Itsjackie 1]

Hello all,

So I am currently 20 months and weigh 155.4 lbs, and my goal weight is 135lbs. Since August, I have been rocking in the 150s, I usually would be at 153 or 154, but since I had two cheat days, I've been up to 155, 156, or even 157. My biggest fear is that I would reach 160 again. I feel like entering the 160's would mean that I would have failed. So recently, to get try and jump-start the weight loss, I have recently gone back to the gym. I usually do the elliptical for 30mins each day. For my food that has not changed, I still do low carb and make sure I have at least 90 grams if not higher of Protein. My Water intake is the same. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated. I wanted to know if there is anything.

[Sammi_Katt 303]

I'm only 7 months out, but I've stalled a few times. My dietitian actually gave me a plan for what to do if I stall out for two weeks or longer, and that's change things up.

Intermittent fasting, changing up your exercise routine, adjusting your calories throughout the week (doing 500, then 1000, then 1200, and then back to 1000, 500 and repeat). Stalls are there because your body got used to what it was doing (most of the time, there are other medical reasons for stalls as well, like Constipation and gas and such). If you are only doing the elliptical, maybe try lifting weights or doing a rowing machine? Change it up. Your Protein goals sound fabulous, but maybe add a few carbs in there here and there.

It's a lot of trial and error trying to figure out what works, which you obviously know. I think your weight is great, and you have done amazingly. Just hang in there, okay? ❤️

[JessLess 1,163]

You've done an amazing job! You've lost over 125 lbs.! Please be happy for your accomplishments and while you work to get where you want to be, don't make less than total perfection the enemy of succeeding, because you ARE succeeding.

[Recidivist 1,141]

My advice would be to maintain a healthy lifestyle and follow the post-op diet plan. Don't go overboard and try to starve yourself or become irrationally obsessed with exercise. Focus on how much you have accomplished and the fact that you are way healthier than you were before!

[catwoman7 11,212]

once you get close to a normal BMI (which you are), it's really hard to lose weight. It could be your body is happy where it is, so it's going to be a fight to get more off. Not that it can't be done, but... And getting down to a 27 BMI is pretty amazing. The average loss for bariatric patients is about 70% of excess weight, and only 10-15% make it down to a normal BMI. So your accomplishment at this point is actually pretty amazing...

also, I should add that at 20 months out, most of us have stopped losing. That's not to say it's impossible to lose more, but 18-ish months out is kind of where most of us naturally stop. My weight loss stopped at 20 months out, too.

Edited August 19, 2020 by catwoman7

[Itsjackie 1]

is it possible to lose any weight at this point or even meet my goal?

[Hop_Scotch 1,630]

1 hour ago, Itsjackie said:

is it possible to lose any weight at this point or even meet my goal?

Yes but it will take a lot of work on your behalf now that you are close to a healthy BMI. Essentially you need to be counting calories and monitoring macros. Work out our calories for weight loss given your gender, height, current weight and activity levels (use a calorie counting website if you aren't already), set your profile for weight loss, use the daily allowance given, weight and measure very thing that goes pass your lips and track your calories. Bear in mind that some of the weight you want to lose is likely skin weight as your body fat percentage may already be in the healthy weight range. As you get closer to the healthy weight range weight loss is lower and slower.