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Eunice159
Eunice159 Posts: 1
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Hello, I had my surgery 3/13, 2012. I lost 85 lbs. but I need to lose 44 more lbs. to reach my goal. I got down to 179, but, I am at 194 now. I am starting to struggle mentally with fear that I will gain the weight back. I am exercising, but, have fallen off my schedule for the last couple of weeks. Any suggestions on breaking the plateau in a healthy way? I do not want a '2' in front of my weigh number ever again.

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  • shonrecio
    shonrecio Posts: 89 Member
    I am 13 months out myself and have hit a plateau as well.last Friday I got some good info from the dietitian,that works with my surgeon, that I think will help. It was a post op eating plan for success. I will be glad to share that info but it's quiet a lot of reading. She gave tips on understanding how proteins fats and carbs work in the body. That carbs enter the body quickly to combat that you must eat you good carb with a protein. There is a lot of good information. She also said that you should eat within 30 min to an hour after waking because the body has been in rest mode for 6 to 8 hours. This causes the metabolism to jump start. For me I wake At 4 to go to the gym so she said I didn't need to eat breakfast that early (that would have me eating lunch at 10 a.m) so she recommended a light snack like a protein, peanut butter and a carb, a banana. I will be glad to share the info and even send you the packet. Of course I also recommend you talking to your surgeon or dietitian first. You can message me for the info if you are interested. Hope I helped.
  • katematt313
    katematt313 Posts: 624 Member
    I would suggest going back to the MD and dietician and have them give you a new plan. If you put on 20 lbs after your substantial initial weight loss, the problem is not likely to be related to lack of exercise, but to what you are eating and/or how you are eating it. Start logging everything that you eat into MFP, then bring your logs with you to the MD and dietician and get feedback. You may be eating too little protein, and too many carbs and fat calories. You won't know until you start putting it all on paper.

    If you are fearful, don't be afraid to talk to a professional about your fears and get help. WLS is an investment in you, but you need more than just the surgery to be successful in the long run.
  • teachren
    teachren Posts: 78
    I'm 16 months post surgery, lost down to a low of 152...and (about 150 pounds down) now hover between 152 and 162 depending on the time of the month. I'm certain I'm perimenopausal (as I'm 44..yikes) so the old hormone thing really fluxes my weight.

    So...the answer in my mind is drop your carbs, up your protein and go back to your basic diet plan. I think exercise is great and I do go to classes 3 or 4 times a week most weeks. But...I don't think that's how you lose the weight. It's all what you put in your mouth.

    Honestly, I've been getting lazy with my logging, and letting too many carbs slip back into my diet. I needed to, or now have the luxury of eating more carbohydrates from the under 40 g I was sticking to for the first year of my program. The problem is I don't manage when I add too many carbs. I end up going over board most of the time. Now..overboard for me means upwards of 100 grams of carbohydrates which really isn't that many but for someone like me that is carb sensitive it's too much.

    If you've put 20 pounds back on it's not lack of exercise that caused it...it's intake. So...I would suggest get back to logging your food every day if you weren't already. Then go back and take a look at it over the month and see if you notice any trends between what you're eating and your weight changes.

    I know what I said isn't anything new...but it's where I go when I am feeling like I am slipping.

    Good luck

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