Lightenup2010

Please forgive my ignorance, but what is a ppi? Thanks!

Thanks so much for the response! Someone else mentioned changing up the calories day to day (high one day and low the next). I will definitely try that. Plus, I don't feel like FORCING down all my calories every day anyway! That will be a little less stressful. Congrats on your awesome weight loss! I'm so happy for you. I will try and post again soon to let you know if it works! Thanks again!

Speaking of carbs.....I had my six week appt with the dietitian today and mine told me to begin eating cold cereal, fruit, POTATOES, salads, etc. She has never mentioned watching carbs at ALL. Is this strange? I'm already in a stall/slow losing period that's lasted quite a while so I'm SHOCKED she wants me to add cereal and baked potatoes, etc. I have only been eating 650 cals and she wants me up to 800, too. I'm a heavy-weight (306lbs) so I have a LONG way to go. Anyone else have a dietitian who's completely unconcerned with carbs? Thanks!

Thanks! My surgeon suggests 45 minutes of exercise every day. I'm sure I'm doing light exercise compared to most. I'm exercising 20 minutes twice a day at home (walking, dancing, Leslie Sansone-style exercise). I decided to take yesterday off to see what happened. I've just weighed and I now weigh 2 pounds MORE than last Monday! I wonder if getting fluids at the hospital (it was only one bag) and coming off blood pressure medication (and a diuretic) is also to blame????? I'm actually beginning to PANIC!!!

Wow. Ricotta and marinara sauce nuked for a little while sounds fantastic! I'll definitely try that. My doc did give me the anti-nausea med Zofran. I haven't taken it in a while. My main issue is just getting full so quickly and taking a long time to get my meals down. I ate some filet mignon today. Couldn't eat a whole lot but it went down fine! I was super shocked since I can't get chicken or fish down but the filet went down with no problem! Perhaps I can make an effort to eat foods that are a little higher in calories so I can eat the same quantity but with higher caloric values. Anyway, thanks again..SO MUCH and I'll give an update when I finally start to lose again! And I'll let you know if my dietitian gives me any good advice, too. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Thanks so much for your encouragement! I had a lot of difficulty with nausea and it's been hard for me to get up to 600 calories but I will try to eat more calories. I'm not sure I'm physically able to eat more (I just started adding a cup of milk at night to get up to 600 and it takes me until about 11:00 pm to get that in!), but I'll try to drink a little more Isopure during the day for extra cals and protein. I generally eat a cheese snack and a carbmaster yogurt every day and once I can eat more I'll add another of these as well. I'm a heavy-weight so it should start coming off much more quickly soon!!! I've been very "pollyanna" about following the rules so I'm ready for some better results! I still can't get chicken or fish down (was able to get tilapia down for a week or so but now I can't..nor salmon...but tuna is ok) so my options for higher calorie 'hard' proteins are limited. You have no idea how much I appreciate your reply. Sometimes it can be a lonely process!!! So - thank you!!! :sad0:

Hi! I had VSG on March 12th. Lost ten lbs before surgery and was 331 on surgery day. I had trouble getting anywhere close to 600 calories until recently (although I shoot for around 800-but have never been above 650). I watch carbs and eat exactly as I'm supposed to. However, I too stalled out. In fact, I lost lots of weight in the first two weeks, then slowed down and now have been going up and down for like three weeks! I'm only at 306 six full weeks out for a total of only 25 pounds lost since surgery. Please help! I did have to be hospitalized twice for dehydration..but am now getting sufficient liquids in. I also exercise for twenty minutes, twice a day every day.:thumbup: