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BaronessKate · 09-29-2009, 10:43 PM

Think of it like this...If you had to run up 10 flights of stairs would you have to stop every 2-3 flights to catch your breath?

Well your weight loss is like running up 10 flights of stairs. Every so often your body needs to take a "breather", before you can continue the charge.

So keep a measuring tape beside the scale, if the scale isn't moving, I'm betting the waist measurement is.

MsJacquiiC · 09-30-2009, 12:59 AM

Nice analogy Kate - and yeah - I noticed on my first brief plateau that I was still loosing inches. A LOT of inches in fact. Anyway

Jacquii.

LaurynBeth · 10-27-2009, 07:09 PM

I totally understand about stressing over not losing more! I am down 50 lbs in 7 weeks and I am getting scared I will stop losing because I cant exercise yet. I have a severe knee injury that requires me to wear a brace at all times except sleeping. Does anyone know for sure if I will stop losing even if I keep my calories under 1000 a day? I am really worried.

BuCwiLd · 10-27-2009, 07:18 PM

i know its tuff, but trust us when we say you will start to lose agian. your body is just adjusting. perfecty normal

vljohnson02 · 10-28-2009, 03:45 PM

I agree with Buc, it's perfectly normal

MsJacquiiC · 10-29-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LaurynBeth

I totally understand about stressing over not losing more! I am down 50 lbs in 7 weeks and I am getting scared I will stop losing because I cant exercise yet. I have a severe knee injury that requires me to wear a brace at all times except sleeping. Does anyone know for sure if I will stop losing even if I keep my calories under 1000 a day? I am really worried.

Yup - plateaus are normal and just like Kate analogized in an early post - it's kinda like your body catching up with itself and taking just a bit of a breather.

But Lauryn - I've always been told that weightloss is a simple mathematic equation: less calories in, more calories burned = weightloss. I believe the "normal" recommended pre-op diet consists of 1940 calories per day for women and 2550 for men. Post-op diets are generally up to 1400 calories. So think of it like this ==> eating so few calories as 1000 - 1400 per day - the weight has nothing else to do BUT fall off.

Sometimes it may take it's sweet time (kinda like me getting around to responding to posts LOL) - but it will happen. Just keep following the guidelines your surgeon has put forth for you and you will succeed.

And it's as simple as that! And no need to worry

Jacquii.

BTW - 50 lbs in 7 weeks is PHENOMENAL! Congratulations.