Help, I am stuck

**Jessica D** · 04-01-2012 09:56 AM

I know it has been a minute since I have been on here, but life has kept me pretty busy...running here there and everywhere.

I need any suggestions to help me. I have been in a stall for 6 weeks now. Seems once I hit my 80 lb mark, my body is like WHOA, STOP. I went for my 6 month check up, and the doc said I will have stalls, just keep up what I am doing, as (of course), you are probably losing inches (that is what they always say). He said that once my BMI gets down to 30, then my body will fight against it more. But my BMI is 35, so it is just a stall that I need to work through.

I have been measuring my meals, and drinking my fluids, increased my gym days to 4-5 days a week, and .... nothing. I go up a couple pounds, then back down to the 80 lb mark. I don't appear to be retaining any fluids in my legs (like I did in the past). What can I do???

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

**BBARB** · 04-01-2012 10:00 AM

Seems to me you are doing well. I am not sleeved yet so do not have tricks to share.
What is your caloric intake?
Dis you see inches go down?

**Jessica D** · 04-01-2012 10:02 AM

I don't really count my calories, as the majority of my intake is protein. I don't see the inches...but I really haven't from the beginning.

**big-daddy of 10** · 04-01-2012 10:22 AM

only thing i can saynis even thought you add a day to your work out you body actully gets use to the work out and its not hard on your body try intense work out three days a week something so hard that the first couple of times you cant complete it then you body will kick in and watch the weight drop

**leamarieb** · 04-01-2012 11:37 AM

I know this might sound crazy, but I've read it a number of times from others on here - maybe you need to actually increase your intake a bit. Especially if you are working out more, your body needs to know it is getting enough in to support it, or it will hold on to what it has. I've read quite a few times where someone increased their calorie intake by 100-200 calories and started losing again. Just a thought, and good luck!!

**ExGorda** · 04-01-2012 03:33 PM

I haven't stalled yet but I hear eating more calories usually does the trick for people

Good luck

**big-daddy of 10** · 04-01-2012 06:27 PM

(leamarieb)you hit it on the head there you should also increase protien you muscles need food.

**workinprogress1962** · 04-01-2012 06:48 PM

yep yep increase just a little bit!

**meandmeyeboyz** · 04-01-2012 08:42 PM

My doctor says anytime you find yourself in a stall journal all your food because you are probably getting too many carbs. I have been thinking about this for a while now that as we loose weight our bodies will automatically burn less calories to keep us alive, at the same time with each day we are farther from our surgery date which allows us to eat more with a goal of 1000 calories by the one year mark. How the heck is that gonna work? I will be eating a lot more but my body will be burning a lot less. No wonder our weight loss slows down to a crawl after a few months after surgery. Unfortunately I haven't found a solution yet

**ShrinkingViolet** · 04-02-2012 06:22 AM

Have you been measuring yourself, not just on the scale? I was STUNNED by the changes in my measurements (hips, waist, bust, neck, arms, legs.)

**Shugaplum** · 04-02-2012 09:37 AM

I'm in the exact same boat. I track everything that goes in my mouth too. I rarely go over 1000 cal, usually under and never over 40g of carbs or fat. Super frustrating. I keep going between 70 and 72 pounds and I can't seem to bust out of it. Good luck to you and if I find something that works, I'll pass it in!