Friendly Advise needed..

OK guys...This makes for my 5th week of being faithful and loyal to my pouch! Not one ounce of bad stuff has gone into it!

Protein comes first and vegetables come last. No bread or processed foods has entered my body. For most days I get at least 60 oz of water plus other drinks…such as tea, SF fruit punch, good stuff...ya know.

Vitamins taken faithfully...

Exercise at least 5 times a week, which consists of walking 4 miles a day or bicycling 4-6 miles

absolutely no snacking...leads to a downfall.


I started the 5DPT on Feb 19th- after day 5 I had lost 10 lbs..YAY...

4 weeks later- NO weight loss.


Things I have tried:

I went from 40-60g grams of protein a day to average of 80-100g a day.

Upped the intensity of my work outs- added a weight vest...up to 8 extra pounds so far

Took one day and ate more- good stuff of course...and even had a little more carbs...trying to shock the system...ya know


My clothes fit better and are not as snug so I know that by exercising, my body is getting firmer....

But

No weight loss?? Not 1 lb. It won't budge.... Now I am not giving up...please don't mistake my intent here...My concern is what am I doing wrong.

I am willing to try almost anything to see the scale move down...My hubby thinks the scale is my problem, he thinks that I am obsessing and that I should just not weigh for awhile...hmmm not sure about that...I mean I didn't weigh for a long time and ate bad and look were that got me...

Anyway...thoughts people...I'm open for anything...

I have a saying. I want to put a copyright on it.

"When the scales don't move, the tape measure always does." Written by Melinda (aka melsreturn)

LOL

Anyway, do your measurements. Keep them for when you need to pull them out and remeasure... drastic times calls for drastic MEASURES! hAHA I crack myself up

Girl hang in there. sounds like you are doing all you can. sticking to the rules and excersing faithfully is all we can ask of ourselves. I do believe that you should put the scale away! I think you and I have had the same go of things recently. I am doing the 1 week challenge 100 less plus 5 so I havent weighed since monday, mind you I am up 5 lbs since starting to work out a mo ago. but I know it must be muscle weight bc my clothes fit better. Be proud of treating yourself well. Be proud of sticking to it even when we dont see the results the way we want to see um. It doesnt mean our hard work isnt working!

Sounds like you're doing everything right! Keep it up and keep in mind you are a success regardless of anything the scale says! It's only another tool. Don't give it the power to judge you. You are a success because you got up this morning and decided on recovery instead of relapse!!!!

Thanks guys...

Why must we focus so much on that damn scale...its pure evil...

Let me see if i can use an example of why weight doesn't matter...

When I first had WLS, I hovered around 125 and was a size 2.

When I was 8 years out, I had added exercise - doing back to back step classes 3x per week - I weighed 135 and was a size 2.

How is that possible? Easy - musle weighs more and takes up less space than Fat. You may be losing fat and gaining muscle.

As everyone else says...stop weighing and take out the tape measure. oh...and keep reminding yourself of which numbers really count. Would you rather be a size 2 that weighs 135 or a size 8 that weighs 135?

When I'm trying to lose weight, I only weigh once a week. I weigh daily when I'm at goal weight. It sounds like you're not doing anything wrong. Now, just get out there and start really living. Focus all that energy on another project besides weight. Really focus on the new project and give it the same intensity that you're giving the weight issue and I will BET money that the scale will budge. And even if it doesn't, you're really living so who cares?

The numbers are a trap. Are you still morbidly obese? Are you seriously overweight? What are you supposed to weigh? What's your BMI? What's your goal? You know, you have the rest of your life to get there. How do you want to spend that time?

Guess I kind of agree with your husband, who, by the way, sounds like he's delighted with your weight!

I think I am obsessing because yes I am still obese...gee I hate that word...anyway...I weigh 250....lost 110 lbs...but at a dead stop.....

But I think I will stop stressing about it...I cannot imagine not losing on this path...and heaven forbid I don't lose anymore weight..then I need to thank God for allowing me to lose what I did...I should be more thankful....and yes my honey loves every inch of me..

Sweets! I say don't worry for sure! I think it is awesome that you have kept those 10lbs off. Obviously you didn't lose 10 lbs of fat in 5 days with the pouch test but the fact that you have kept it off while upping your exercise is great and I bet your body is catching re-arranging the body/fat/water ratio and those 10lbs could be fat loss now. I agree with what the others are saying to a point. I do think that the reason the scale isn't budging is because of the increased workouts but I think that it is more likely that your body likes to hold onto a bit more water weight or lactid acid to help it get through your workouts and stay healthy. This is all good. Your clothes don't start feeling better for no reason so you are doing good things.

Set up a time once a week to weigh AND measure just to keep yourself honest but focus on all the other awesome accomplishments that you have made in the past month. You wooshed away 10lbs and they have stayed gone. I think that is a pretty great accomplishments over a 5 week time!

smooches xx

That's the TICKET!!! Now don't get me wrong, you ARE going to get to goal. Don't give up and don't give in. You're going to make it. Every day that you live well, you are well. And that's what it's all about. Keep working on your life goals, not just your weight goals.

Sending big hugs. And by the way, your avatar is gorgeous. We should all be so beautiful!

/blush..you all are way too kind...

thanks for the boost!

just sending some support your way .... want you to know that you have come a long way as of now.... yes you might not be at what you want to be at but can you feel the difference on your self now then from before, can you do things that you could not do before? We all have that time that everything that we do just seems that we are doing for nothing the scales not moving..... but you said it yourself your clothes fit better you are healthy, in great shape and your hubby LOVES every inch of you.... stress on that and not the scale for a while and I am sure once you relax things will start moving again the scale will show all your hard work but for now realize that your clothes are showing the hard work and enjoy the arms of your hubby around you and relax hide the darn scale for a few weeks and still do all your things that you are doing ...... relax and remember you are better today then you were before your surgery so all your hard work has paid off......hugs

Maybe you are on a plateau. We all know that is frustrating, but if we keep doing what we know is right to do, the plateau will break. You'll start losing again. Just keep on keeping on.