Taylor1981
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I'm 3years post op 224 lbs down but I've stopped losing ....how do I jump start my weightloss again ???
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dianeseattle
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Hi Taylor. Wow, you've lost a lot of weight. Do you think you still need to lose?
In general, a good way to start losing again is to go back to your original food plan given to you three years ago. Also, if you've sort of dropped good habits, like drinking your recommended water, or increased your sugar intake by snacking or increasing your naturally sweet food portions, that could have something to do with it. There are just so many ways to regain or plateau.
The best way to start is by keeping a journal of every crumb or drop of food you eat. Usually we find out pretty quickly what we're doing that's caused a stall or gain. Welcome to the group.
Wendy4323
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I agree with Diane. Go back to your original food plan, make sure you are drinking your water, and keep a food journal. You can get an app like Lose It on your phone to help you journal your food. You can also try some of the weight loss drugs/injections if you are open to that idea.
First off, congratulations, Taylor! Losing 224 lbs. in three years is quite impressive. Your post did not provide many details, like your age, any other health problems, and whether you smoke. I am just saying that the rest of my post is very general since these different factors could make a difference. Also, you do not mention where you started and where coming down 224 takes you. So this is more general advice.
Almost every sleeve patient will tell you they have plateaued at times, and it's hard to restart the losing process. Your question does not ask about diet changes or specific expectations or ideas. I am 15 years post-op, my wife is 5 years old, my son is 3 years old, and my sister is 8 years old. Seeing the differences between us has been very educational. My wife plateaued at 50 pounds off. I plateaued at around 100 pounds off.
My wife is happy where she's at, for the most part. She is 59 and just not interested in getting down to her weight when she was in her twenties. So she snacks quite a bit, and when her weight goes up four or five pounds, she stops snacking until her weight comes back down.
Twelve or thirteen years ago, when I plateaued, I was not happy. My weight had gone from 330 to 230, and after six months of not being able to restart the weight loss, I started walking. I had not exercised on a semi-daily basis since my surgery. I could not even make it one mile. But I kept going, and I was walking a distance in a few months. Then I started losing again. After about a year, I was down 30 more to 200. The mirror told me I was done losing because I could not see anywhere left on my body to lose more. I have kept up the exercise, except I swim laps now instead of walking because it is less time-consuming; I have developed some arteritis.
If your diet is reasonable, try exercise. It shakes things up with your metabolism, provided you mostly eat three small meals a day; you will start losing again. If not, make an appointment to see your surgeon in person or via Zoom.
Almost every sleeve patient will tell you they have plateaued at times, and it's hard to restart the losing process. Your question does not ask about diet changes or specific expectations or ideas. I am 15 years post-op, my wife is 5 years old, my son is 3 years old, and my sister is 8 years old. Seeing the differences between us has been very educational. My wife plateaued at 50 pounds off. I plateaued at around 100 pounds off.
My wife is happy where she's at, for the most part. She is 59 and just not interested in getting down to her weight when she was in her twenties. So she snacks quite a bit, and when her weight goes up four or five pounds, she stops snacking until her weight comes back down.
Twelve or thirteen years ago, when I plateaued, I was not happy. My weight had gone from 330 to 230, and after six months of not being able to restart the weight loss, I started walking. I had not exercised on a semi-daily basis since my surgery. I could not even make it one mile. But I kept going, and I was walking a distance in a few months. Then I started losing again. After about a year, I was down 30 more to 200. The mirror told me I was done losing because I could not see anywhere left on my body to lose more. I have kept up the exercise, except I swim laps now instead of walking because it is less time-consuming; I have developed some arteritis.
If your diet is reasonable, try exercise. It shakes things up with your metabolism, provided you mostly eat three small meals a day; you will start losing again. If not, make an appointment to see your surgeon in person or via Zoom.
GiantsLola
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My question is, do you need to loose more? If you're close to a healthy weight your body might be saying it's reached what is good for it.
If you need to loose more, I agree with other people about logging your food, etc. Baritastic is a great app.
If you need to loose more, I agree with other people about logging your food, etc. Baritastic is a great app.