stuck at a plateau...VERY fraustrated!!

[kristyn1975 0]

I was banded 9 months ago and have lost 55lbs!! I have went from a size 20 to a size 14!!:glare:

However, for the last 3 weeks or so, I have not lost a single pound. I go for a fill in 3 weeks.....which seems SO far away:thumbdown:

I only need to lose 6 more pounds and I will be in ONEderland for the first time in FOREVER!! I also leave for a family trip to Disney World in 4 weeks.....my goal was to be under 200lbs by then....im so close....just STUCK!!

I have a membership to your local YMCA. I go 5 days a week. I do the treadmill every morning for 45 - 55 minutes.... i jog the first 1/2 mile or so, then fast walk another 2 miles for a total of 2 - 3 miles. Then at night I go back to the Y for either Water Aerobics or Spinning Class.

My band is at great restriction. Not sure if its at the perfect restriction yet?!?! I watch what I eat....and am very careful not to end up PB'ing.

My diet ususally consists of a liquid Breakfast (band is SO tight in the mornig), a lean cuisine for lunch, then a small meal for dinner...usually whatever my family is eating. I seldom snack...if i do, its usually just a yogurt with granola, or a Jello or pudding cup.

I dont know what I am doing wrong. Is anyone else having this same thing happen to them?

I would appreciate ANY suggestions you have! Should I exercise more?? Should I add calories?? Eat less calories?? BTW...i usually eat between 800-900 calories a day. Maybe thats just not enough and I should eat more!!!

Thanks for letting my vent!! Keep your fingers crossed that my scale starts moving!!

[Libbyjane1976 1]

You are exercising alot maybe you do need to eat more.

[Shinyhappymommy 2]

My first instinct is that 800-900 calories is not enough to keep your weight loss going, especially with all that exercise. What does your surgeon recommend?

[kristyn1975 0]

800 -900 calories is what he recommened...but that WAS awhile ago...i go back in 3 weeks.....i definately need to talk with him about this?? Can i ask how many calories you are on???

I just REALLY want to be out of the 200's!!!!

[lapbandtalker 0]

I will share what I found to work ....I'm sharing experience so please everyone- don't flame me....

eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut with a CocoCola

This worked for me each and every time plus it has worked for two other people I know. They didn't do this exactly but had cake or something instead of the doughnut.

[ddeim 0]

2 things I would suggest:

1) increase calories to 1000-1100

2) do this by additional Snacks? why, in reality by eating 5-6 meals a day it revs up your metabolism to be working all the time instead of just when you eat. watch your carbs though, try a Protein Shake as one/both of your Snacks.< /p>

[crzytchr 3]

I agree with the previous posters about the calorie intake. You are very active to have a calorie intake so low. Try upping your calories for a week, even if you only up it by 200-300 calories every OTHER day. See if that works. Sometimes our bodies just need a little nudge.

[srfrmom 0]

I had the same issues with the whole plateau thing when I first started working out. I found out that I wasn't eating enough calories and I also didn't take into consideration that I was gaining muscle but also losing fat as well. Keep up the good work and the weight will start to come off again, it just takes some patience sometimes.

[kristyn1975 0]

Thanks so much for all your advice everyone!! Im gonna try and up my calories.....i think its gonna be hard...but im gonna try!!!