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Hi all, it's been a bit since my last post. First off I finally got the wound vac off (three weeks ago) and the hole in my stomach is healed YeeHaw!!!!
It was Nov 6th, 2013 when I went in for surgery and I weighed out at 413 pounds at 6 feet tall. 7 months later I am at 292 and holding, holding, holding can't seem to break the 290 mark...It's depressing. I have been stuck at 292, 290, 292, 294, 292 it just keeps jumping up and down. I am back in the gym working out and I admit I am eating a little bit more but not much (instead of half of a chicken thigh and salad it's the whole thigh and salad) more. I am getting the protein I need so I guess I just plateaued for a bit. Hopefully i will get past it.
I am wondering if coffee using splenda could be the cause of my slow down? I don't normally drink coffee, I usually go in spurts, don't drink coffee for a few years and then one day get a taste for it again and drink it for a month or so and then quit. Seems since I started drinking coffee is when I started slowing down on the weight loss. Who knows, guess I'll give it up again.
So on the positive side, I have lost 122 in 7 months and I have another 62 pounds to go to get to my goal weight. Right now my goal is to break 290 and then once that is done then my new goal is to break 280 and so on.
Now that I feel somewhat better I am now able to get all they yard work done on my own. I used to hate yard work and now I am actually enjoying it...lol..go figure.
Well, that's all I have to report (actually I have more but, hey my fingers are moving faster than my mind is) for now, will post more later.
It was Nov 6th, 2013 when I went in for surgery and I weighed out at 413 pounds at 6 feet tall. 7 months later I am at 292 and holding, holding, holding can't seem to break the 290 mark...It's depressing. I have been stuck at 292, 290, 292, 294, 292 it just keeps jumping up and down. I am back in the gym working out and I admit I am eating a little bit more but not much (instead of half of a chicken thigh and salad it's the whole thigh and salad) more. I am getting the protein I need so I guess I just plateaued for a bit. Hopefully i will get past it.
I am wondering if coffee using splenda could be the cause of my slow down? I don't normally drink coffee, I usually go in spurts, don't drink coffee for a few years and then one day get a taste for it again and drink it for a month or so and then quit. Seems since I started drinking coffee is when I started slowing down on the weight loss. Who knows, guess I'll give it up again.
So on the positive side, I have lost 122 in 7 months and I have another 62 pounds to go to get to my goal weight. Right now my goal is to break 290 and then once that is done then my new goal is to break 280 and so on.
Now that I feel somewhat better I am now able to get all they yard work done on my own. I used to hate yard work and now I am actually enjoying it...lol..go figure.
Well, that's all I have to report (actually I have more but, hey my fingers are moving faster than my mind is) for now, will post more later.
You are doing great!
With all the obstacles you had, you are kicking butt!
The stalls happen! Don't give up or get to discouraged!
Change up your diet a bit, add different proteins and see what happens.
As far as the Splenda, can't say much, I use it in my coffee too!
Artificial sweeteners can mess up the way your body handles insulin. They have also been linked to an increased appetite (caffein is, too).
You could try dropping it for a week and see what happens.
If you are building muscle the weight loss on the scale will slow (or stop) but your body composition will be improving as your fat mass decreases and your muscle mass increases.
JJ
Glad you checked in! Happy that thing is gone! Bet it feels good, not to have it!
I also had a "stall", and just getting rid of a few carbs I was having, and upped my water more, and exercising, and now I lost 4 pounds in a day!
WE all have to just keep pushing forward.
Great to hear from you!
Boo