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So I just pased my 9 months out after surgery. I am down 108 pounds. I work out regularly - about 3 times a week and I'm doing strength training AT LEAST 2 of those 3 times. I'm doing at least 30 minutes of cardio about 4-5 times a week - sometimes as much as 40 minutes of cardio if I'm at the gym.
Anyway, I last weighed in at 156 on May 16th and I generally weight once a week. The following week I was stable - about 156.5. I don't worry about the "half units" much. My weight creeped up the following week to 159. Then last week it was back to 158 and now 156 again. What do I need to do to LOSE???? I have noticed that this happens since April...I will hit a new low...then I will creep up a little...and then I'm dropping again. I alwyas get freaked out that I'm not going to lose anymore and I'm within 16 pounds of my goal weight!!! I HAVE to get to my goal weight!
As far as my eating - I am eating about 100-120g protein a day and keeping my carbs under 100g (averages between 75-90g) per day. So I'm getting more protein than carbs. Plus...I just added the additional walking routine at lunchtime at least 2 days a week, so that gives me an extra hour of cardio a week that I didn't have before. My calorie intake is the same - between 1000-1100 on average, which is the same as it's been for the last 2 months. Prior to that I was between 900-1000 calories a day when I was about 7 months out.
Am I DONE???? I can't be done yet, can I???
Anyway, I last weighed in at 156 on May 16th and I generally weight once a week. The following week I was stable - about 156.5. I don't worry about the "half units" much. My weight creeped up the following week to 159. Then last week it was back to 158 and now 156 again. What do I need to do to LOSE???? I have noticed that this happens since April...I will hit a new low...then I will creep up a little...and then I'm dropping again. I alwyas get freaked out that I'm not going to lose anymore and I'm within 16 pounds of my goal weight!!! I HAVE to get to my goal weight!
As far as my eating - I am eating about 100-120g protein a day and keeping my carbs under 100g (averages between 75-90g) per day. So I'm getting more protein than carbs. Plus...I just added the additional walking routine at lunchtime at least 2 days a week, so that gives me an extra hour of cardio a week that I didn't have before. My calorie intake is the same - between 1000-1100 on average, which is the same as it's been for the last 2 months. Prior to that I was between 900-1000 calories a day when I was about 7 months out.
Am I DONE???? I can't be done yet, can I???
It may be a good idea to try that.
Laurie
from my understanding protien can work for you or against you (sorta) it helps loose weight but body builders use high amounts of it to build muscle. so remember that weighs more the fat. you could simply be building your muscles and we need to do that to a point being so overweight we got stationary and they break down. (just my thoughts of course) you are doing wonderfully! good job.
My nut told me to increase the protein to 100-120g per day because I am working out and doing strength training at least twice a week. She said it will help keep my muscle mass stable because when we lose a whole lot of weight quickly, we also tend to lose muscle mass. Perhaps it is just that I'm gaining (or maintaining) muscle more now than I was....who knows?
I think everyone has a different opinion on the calories because I read between 800-1000 and then I have read that at this stage anywhere between 800-1300 is okay. I think it depends on the level of activity. I even asked my nut that question because I thought it just sounded like a lot. I'm doing really good to get to 1100 most days. A few days I will get to 1200 if I go out and eat a restaraunt or something like that, but those days are few.
I just get freaked out when I have these long plateaus like this and actually put on weight. I know that it fluctuates day to day, and water weight, etc. can affect it. I just don't want to be done losing yet....because I really want to ge tto my goal and I feel like I'm working so hard!
At this time, I don't have any other conditions (i.e. thyroid, etc.), except I do have low iron which just means I have to push myself to exercise because I'm so tired all of the stinking time.
I just didn't know if anyone else has experienced this?
Good luck to you, I hope you get what you want from this!!