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I'm opposite of you. I lost bottom up. My boobs were the last to go. And like @@Miss Mac, I've still got a tummy roll that I probably won't lose without the help of surgery

Holy cow girl! Great job!

@@lici@@cancer91vsg Good luck to both of you! Keep us posted on your WLS and getting preggers

@@Mom26 Your post broke my heart I have an almost 26 year old son, and I just can't imagine what you're going through. I will be thinking about you and your family. Positive thoughts and hugs to you!

Here, read this: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/300907-take-off-those-regain-glasses-and-turn-it-around/

Completely normal. It's a normal, necessary part of the process. Every one of us has gone through it around that time. It even has a name: "The Dreaded 3 Week Stall". Hang in there, work your program, and it will pass! It won't be you're last, either Here comes the science: A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why. Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet. However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Hi and welcome! Are you having the sleeve? Because as a rule, sleevers don't dump. And i'm 15 month out, and havn't thrown up once From about 3 month on, I could eat anything I wanted with no problems. I now have a normal, healthy life at 141 pounds. Besides not being able to eat a whole bunch in one sitting, I wouldn't even know I had 85% of my stomach removed. Keep in mind as you're going through the early, more challenging stages: It won't always be like that. Soon you will be 15 months out and won't even feel like you've had surgery except for the restriction. Good luck and keep us posted!

I'm 15 months out and decided I wanted to go 10 pounds below goal. I hit 150 at 12 months out, and have 1 or 2 more pounds (depending on the day) to go! So it's taken me about 3-4 months to get the last 10 off. I'm a super slow loser anyway

Then mix things up! Try eating a little different for a few days. Sounds to me like you're in a classic stall though. scale isn't moving, but clothes are shrinking. Sometimes the body just needs to take a little break. Sometimes you just gotta ride it out until it ends.

Are you tracking your calories? I know it sounds funny, but every time I would stall, I would increase my calories and that would help. Our bodies get used to the low caloric intake, and sometimes we need to do something different to shake things up. Even if it's increasing by 100-200 calories. Sometimes upping your carb intake helps get things moving again, too. On the flip side, if you aren't' tracking, start. You need to know where you are at calorie, carb and Protein wise so adjustments can be made. Sometimes we think we are only eating a certain amount, and then find out once things are in writing in front of us we have let some extra sugar, carbs or calories slip in. That's why I think it's really important to track in the weight loss phase. You can't measure what you can't see!

I'll bet you're cute now. You'll just get cuter

Like @@BLERDgirl, I have a tummy of steel. I can eat anything. Now drink? No beer for me It makes me feel like Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka. It makes my stomach feel so full and bloated!

I have suffered with this off and on since surgery 15 months ago. I do notice it gets worse when I'm not eating or drinking enough, so I always try to stay good and hydrated! I still really need to talk to my PCP about it, but from what I've seen here, it's pretty normal for us WLS folk

That's so awesome! I wish my movie theater would offer that!

Here is why stalls happen so early after our quick, large losses. As you can see, it's inevitable. Nothing to fret about! A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why. Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet. However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Yippeee! Great job!

I'm 15 months out, and I'm still slowly losing. Like the gals said above, you just gotta keep at it. Evaluate what you're doing and make some adjustments to continue to lose. Make sure you haven't let some bad habits slip back in that are keeping you from losing. The first 6 months or so, losing happens automatically. As time goes by, our bodies adjust and weight loss may stall or slow down. That's when it's time to kick it into gear and help things along! Good Luck!

Yes, some days I can eat more than others at 15 months out. That's why I'm extra careful with my choices now, because if I ate corn dogs and toast I would gain weight. Being able to eat more is the natural process of WLS, so that's why it's important to eat clean, non processed food and stick to mostly Protein, veggies and low sugar fruits. The sleeve is not supposed to do the work for you. You have to work the sleeve by eating properly most of the time because it does lose its effectiveness as time goes on. If you haven't adopted healthy eating habits, expect regain. That's just the cold, hard truth. Stay away from the corn dogs except as an occasional treat!

Yes and no. Some days I can eat more than others. I know I can almost eat a whole small bananna some days and some days I can only eat half. Weird how that happens, actually! Why are you eating corn dogs? Because I know I can eat more at 15 months out, I'm extra careful with my choices now. If I started eating processed junk again, I WOULD gain because I can eat more if it now. That's one of the reasons regain happens.

You've lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time. Sometimes the body just needs a break. Sometimes when we stall it's a good time to look at our Protein, Fluid, and caloric intake and make adjustments. I know when I used to stall (a lot) it was always because I just wasn't eating enough for how much I was excersising, so I would increase calories and protien by 100-200 calories or so. I would also 'shock' my system by increasing starchy white carbs for a day or so to get weight loss moving again. Most of the time, that worked for me. Sometimes, my body just needed to rest and I had to ride it out. But if you want to feel proactive, try my suggestions

@@Angry Banana I hate your wife, too. Just kidding. I'm sure she's a perfectly nice woman. A never-gaining-an-ounce-eating-whatever-she-wants nice woman. I'm not gritting my teeth when I say that at all, either. Anyway, you sound like you're doing great! Keep up the good work and great attitude.

My stalls (yes, there were more than one) lasted anywhere from a week to a month. There isn't much you can do about this first one except ride it out. Sometimes there isn't much you can do about any of them except that. But subsequent stalls may happen for a multitude of reasons that may require some tweaking in your diet and excersise that may help break it a little quicker. It's just trial and error sometimes.

Everything you're going through is utterly and completely normal. I had GERD so bad the first 6 weeks I was kept on liquids. I didn't eat solids for 6 weeks straight. Yes, you're going to be tired (you just had major surgery) Yes, you're going to have some reflux (85% of your stomach is gone). Yes you're going to have pooping issues (pain meds, new diet, major surgery). Hang in there and be kind to yourself. Rest. Drink your Water and liquids. These things take time. Be patient.

This was an amazing article!

I went down a pound, lol. It's because I ate a little more than I usually do and I was really busy with family and shopping and stuff. Second Thanksgiving week where I lost and didn't gain weight! Thanks, sleevie!