9 months out and weight loss seemed to have come to a halt...

hey everyone.
just looking for some input.  i'm just about 9 months out of surgery.  i've lost just about a hundred pounds, but still have a good at least 75 more to go.  i exercise at least 3-4 a week, zumba and/or walking. or swimming now that the weather has been good.  but the scale hasn't budged.  not much at all.  at the end of may the scale moved like 2 pounds, but that's been about it.  does anybody have any input? or suggestions? or experience??

just getting a little frustrated.

I'll be looking at this thread. I'm about 10 months out and in the same boat.

I chart my food, exercise, weight train 3x a week but nothing.  I'm a bit at the freaked out point.

me too beth.  i don't understand.  i watch my portions and calories.  exercise. drink water. and nothing.  it's like i'm in limbo or something.  driving me nuts.

Joining this ride because I'm in the same boat.  133 pounds down and its like I hit a brick wall all of a sudden.  I'm fairly certain its a stall but man... it's starting to play tricks with my mind!

I stopped losing at about the 10 month mark. Lost 117.5 lbs, and have maintained, but it was a good weight for my body. I could definitely lose more (as I was 158 or so when I stopped). It might just be a stall. Up protein, and drink lots of water. And remember that not all calories are the same. I could have a candy bar for what I'd have a piece of chicken for...are they equal? heck no. hopefully you can figure something out.

i would be happy if i was at 158.  but i'm still quite a ways from there.

will try to up protein and water and see what happens..
thanks so much!!

Volky, I am about two weeks ahead of you, and my loss in months 8 and 9 slowed way down. At 9.5 months, it's starting to pick up again. I think this is a common time to stall, but of course I too am waiting for some veterans to chime in.

I chart, but I did notice my carbs (and I count total carbs, not net) were creeping to over 100 a day. That may or may not have had anything to do with it.

I won't say I stalled because I didn't--I was just losing more slowly than I would like(4-5 lbs a month). However, I am trying to remind myself that this is a marathon, so I need to settle in for the long haul and get happy.

I found that at 9 months out, I started eating more carbs, because they were easier to for me to eat. Maybe you could post a list of what you eat on a typical day. It's hard to pin point without it, ya know?

I stalled at 7 thru 8 months and was kind of depressed.  In the last week or so, the scale has started moving again and I'm down 5lbs. from where I was stuck.  It's amazing what a new lease on life a bit of progress gives one.

Good luck!

that's completely true. My loss picked up after I made sure my total carbs stayed under 100. I am 37 pounds from goal, so I am wondering if that's part of what's going on.

Breakfast  Quest bar
Snacky      1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch        4 thin slices of ham (the Oscar meyer kind) and 1 light mozarella cheese stick
Snacky      1/2 cup cottage cheese or greek yogurt with sf flavoring
Dinner       This varies, so I'll use last night as an example. it's generally protein with a little veggies or surprise! greek yogurt.   3oz grilled steak, the leanest bit I could find, and four small roasted brussels sprouts

I average 1000 calories and 100gs of protein a day. I drink 8-9 glasses of water and 3-4 cups of no caffeine tea.