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It takes more calories to run your body at a higher weight & fewer to run your body at a lower weight. So yes being able to lose at a similar calorie intake at a higher weight but then being unable to lose still eating the same at a lower weight is to be expected. It’s like reaching maintenance.
Remember too,1800 calories is 1800 calories regardless if it comes from a burger & fries or three nutrient dense healthy meals. The quality of the food matters for the health benefits & ensuring your body functions most effectively.
I’d hammer your surgeon & dietician for help & answers. Maybe GLP 1 meds may be of help or a revision.
If my maths is correct, you’ve lost 8 stone in total? That’s great! Don’t forget to Celebrate that.

you might have to decrease your calories or increase your exercise to get the scale moving again. Caloric intake can vary widely among people depending on so many factors. There are people on here who have to eat 1200 kcal to maintain, and others who can eat 2000. To lose weight, they'd have to eat fewer than their maintenance level (or bump up their activity). My maintenance level is around 1600, but I can go up to 1800 or so if I'm exercising most days of the week.
BTW - the lower your weight, the fewer calories you have to take it to maintain the lower weight. So your calorie limit at 19 stone would be lower than what you'd need to maintain at 21.9 stone.

Some people say that hot beverages such as tea help when they are hungry.

I am on preop diet right now and my instructions say that as well... To drink like hot broth that the heat and sodium will help with the hunger.

There's nothing wrong with 1000 calories/day. The gherelin hormone from surgery was suppressed for the first little while, so you weren't hungry.

I have been really hungry since right after my surgery. I talked to my surgery center and they put me on Metformin and Topamax. I've lost weight really well, but it's so frustrating to be hungry all the time. I find that drinking a lot, especially tea and coffee (I use splenda a low fat milk), helps. Being distracted, eating lots of Fiber from veggies, and eating 5 times a day vs. 3 is what works for me. Good luck!
PS - I'm eating about 900-1200 calorie a day now at 7 months out.

Eating more is absolutely normal. Over time, you will continue to increase your intake, but it will vary greatly from person to person and there is no right or wrong. I would say 1) follow your plan, and 2) reach out to your team or a bariatric dietitian if you have ANY concerns.

What is your plan tell you? What does your stomach tell you?

Depends on what your surgeon's office told you. They all vary one from another.

In the early days of the surgery the scale has no relation to your body's reality. My advice - ignore it for a bit. While you are on liquids and basically minimal calories, you are losing weight. Nothing more you can do. For reasons I cant explain (and it seems no one else really can either) weight loss is not linear at all. Days will pass where the scale doesnt move - then one day three pounds disappear.

We all go through the same anxiety from time to time (I am in the midst of another stall now). Other than having this group tell you its all going to be alright, there is nothing to do but be patient, and know that its just a matter of time.

Wishing you good luck!

I wouldn't look at the scale for a while. Your body is still healing from a major surgery. It's going to fluctuate with your liquids and divert energy to healing. Wait at least a month before you weigh in order to keep your sanity.

It's very early days, your body is still in recovery, weight is going to be all over the place. It's only been three days since you've lost some scale weight, you are not going to lose weight every single day and three days doesn't make a stall.
Give yourself a break from the scales, don't weigh yourself for another few weeks.

Sure, it's possible. Your body's just been through major trauma and had anesthesia and you're probably not drinking enough, so yeah.

In my case I always get a headache after vomiting. I put it down to dehydration

Yes, I had headache and nausea for several days after surgery. You should be feeling better soon.

Same here! Major headache and nausea after surgery. I assumed the headache came from lack of caffeine in my body. It will go away eventually, give it a few more days. Good Luck! ♥

It was all I could do to get enough fluids in 3 days post op to stop getting dehydrated, so sounds like you're healing really well! My surgeon has never given me any limit to calories (nobody has ever mentioned a calorie goal to me for any stage actually!) The first few wees can be really hard - I think you're doing brilliantly.

Anesthesia, pain meds, just about anything related to surgery can cause headaches.
Stress of surgery, stress of post surgery, stress of any sort can cause headaches.
Just straight not eating enough can cause headaches.
Constipation, dehydration, over hydration, yep.
Replying to a post about headaches.
Good luck,
Tek

Some people do experience headaches, possibly due to dehdration I assume and various other reasons.

Neither the surgeon nor the nutritionist even mentioned calories in the beginning. Just amounts of food. Every teams plan is a little different in regard to the amounts you should be eating at each stage. It’s best to just stick to your plan.

After surgery the main focus is:
Water, to not get dehydrated Protein, to avoid loss of muscle mass Limited Volume while the sleeve heals, to avoid stretching your stitch line, damaging it, and causing a leak. In my case, I was on 3 days of just water (no protein).. then 4 days of clear protein (no milky shakes).. and then milky Protein Shakes.
Dr. said not to worry about calories, just water and protein goals. I was given a calory budget after 2 or 3 months..

you're not going to be eating enough in the early weeks to worry about calories. Your focus should just be on Protein and fluids (esp fluids).

First congrats on your surgery. You seem to be doing well so far.
I was never given a calorie goal just Fluid & Protein but I checked out of my own curiosity. Those first couple of weeks I was eating a bare 200 calories which increased to about 300 on soft foods. But that was me. Many eat more. You’ll find there are a lot of different requirements around calories & we have different experiences about them too. If you feel you need more accountability or guidance ask your dietician &/or surgeon. You may not be able to meet any of their goals in those first weeks but as long as you’re making an effort & are close, especially to the protein & fluid goals, you’ll be ok. But as you’re only ‘eating’ 3 meals a day you should be close to your protein goal & doing fine.

Just one thing to watch though, during the surgery a lot of nerves are cut which means messages aren’t getting through to your brain: hunger, full, etc. And fluids go through you quite quickly. It’s important to tread carefully & sip slowly. All because it seems like you can doesn’t mean you really can or should.
All the best.

The big thing is getting your Protein and liquids in. I would worry about those over calories. The standards I was given:
- 60-80 grams protein
- 64oz total liquids (incl protein shakes)
- 400-600 calories

In the beginning.... if it was every couple of days I considered myself LUCKY! Once you get moving again, I've found that helps a lot (in addition to fluids).