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They’re are a normal & important part of your weight loss. It’s the time your body uses to take stock of the stress you’re putting it through (weight loss, reduced calories, increased activity, etc.), where you are & what your new needs are at a lower weight & resets various hormones & your metabolism to support your lower weight, etc. Best thing to do is to stick to your plan & don’t stress your body more with more changes. The stall will break when your body is ready. Some people experience longer or more frequent stalls than others. It just depends on their body & needs.
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I think I am failing and I am so scared!! Any advice please!!
Arabesque replied to KDeeB's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Stalls are an expected & important part of your weight loss. Some people just experience fir longer periods & more regularly. They occur in reaction to the stress you’re putting your body under (weight loss, reduced calorie intake, increased activity levels, etc.). During a stall your body takes stock of your new current situation & then readjust various hormones & your metabolism to meet your new needs. Stick to your plan. Don’t stress your body more (like by going back to the liquid diet). The stall will break when your body is ready. -
stalls are a normal part of weight loss. Most of us have our first one around the three week point (but it can happen at any time within the first six weeks or so). This is only your first among probably many. When you hit them, stay off the scale for a few days and make sure you're following your plan to a "T". If you do, the stall will eventually break and you'll be on your way again. Stalls typically last 1-3 weeks.
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Hi Guys, Just curious on how people may have handled a weight stall? I'm five and half weeks post op, down 11kgs since surgery and i've not moved on the scales in the past week. I have gone back to work (retail) and have moved onto the minced/slow cooked foods part of my diet so i'm hoping this maybe playing a part it's just playing on my mind a bit. Has anyone got any tips to help getting refocused at all
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Today is my six week mark— I have officially lost half of the weight i need to lose to get me to a healthier weight— 12 lbs pre op, the rest since surgery date of 3/3. I am really pleased with my progress so far, still focusing on fluids and protein, and trying to cut down to one protein shake a day vs two. Feeling good and enjoying shopping my closet and resisting buying anything new— goal is to get to 158 be end of April, and 148 by end of May. Fingers crossed the trend continues! Black tee is a day or two before surgery, white tee is today.
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Lbs lost in 2 week pre-op phase?
Noramcd replied to longhaul68's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my first bypass in November 2019. I did the dieting for 6 mos pre op and lost 50lb. Then I Lost another 18 during 2 week liquid diet. I started at 365. I assume everyone get lots of liquids pushed IV while at the hospital. When they weighed me after surgery I had gained 14 lbs. I’m freaking out going what did you do to me. Thank goodness my Doctor and nurses were great. Calmed me down quickly explaining why the gain. This week I had to have revision surgery as my pouch staples came undone. I didn’t lose near what I needed. Or thought I should of, but am reminding myself that it is a journey. I got a 2nd chance to finish what I started. Love yourself for being brave enough to take this step. I’m 250 now. -
How is your sodium intake? I was having positional lightheaded, low BP, etc. and I was told to actually try anything I can tolerate that is a little salty. I'm nearly a year out from my surgery and am barely able to eat 1/4 cup of food at any time, so I've been told if I can tolerate something, eat it. My team is trying to slow down my weight loss, it came off too much too quickly.
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frustrated, stalled, and lost
SleeveToBypass2023 replied to heatherdbby's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Try doing exercises in a chair, or floor exercises. Your body need to work out. Also, try lowering your barbs. 75 seems high. My nutritionist said to do 50 or less per day. Protein should be between 60-90 per day. Too much isn't good for you. Water intake sounds good. As far as the calories, I was told to stay around 1000-1100 if I'm not working out, and 1200-1300 if I am. Too many and you'll gain weight. Too few and your body will think it's starving and hold on to everything. You also want as little sugar as possible. So maybe try lowering how much you're consuming. Use monkfruit sweetener, watch the sugar in fruits. Also, try adding weights to any exercise routine you try to have. Even if all you can do is go for walks twice per day. Add wrist and ankle weights when you walk. Do light arm exercises while you walk. Adding little things can make a HUGE difference. -
I think I am failing and I am so scared!! Any advice please!!
janelleyp replied to KDeeB's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had my surgery on 2/22/23 as well. I’m stuck at 29 lbs weight loss. I had a stall at 3 weeks and another stall at 6 weeks. It seems like I’m having stalls every 3 weeks. I’m starting to feel a little frustrated. I was considering trying to do the liquid diet for the next week to see what happens -
Any April Surgery Dates?
trishrivs replied to rokse23's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same day, same feeling! Although I'm also stressed about this liquid diet and not losing enough weight pre-op - I need to step away from the scale, as it only shows 2 lbs lost in a week. I was hoping to lose 10 in pre-op stage. -
My weight loss is slow now. I am trying to expand my menu so lots of different foods with different calorific values. So it may be up and down on any given day but my average is about 1300 this week.
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Calories 1 year post op
pintsizedmallrat replied to Kimmym0108's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
At a year out I was still eating about 1000 calories but I want to echo what @Smanky said that this has a lot to do with your height, current weight, goal weight, biological sex, and your activity level and will be different for everyone. I am personally a 4'10" woman with a medium activity level, so obviously if you're taller, a man, more active, etc you need more than that. -
Do you think I can lose 70lbs naturally? I'm at a crossroads :(
Barbara Drake replied to helenah's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Certainly, losing 70lbs naturally is possible, but it will require effort and consistency in your diet and exercise routines. Consulting with a healthcare professional before starting any weight loss program is important to ensure that it is safe and appropriate for you. In addition to healthy lifestyle changes, there are various options that can assist with weight loss, such as incorporating complete meal replacement shakes into your diet. These shakes can provide a convenient and easy way to manage calorie intake while still getting the necessary nutrients to support overall health. However, it's important to remember that these shakes should not be the sole source of nutrition and should be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise. In addition to incorporating meal replacement shakes, you can also focus on other healthy habits such as: Regular exercise, such as cardio and strength training, to help burn calories and build muscle. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help control hunger. Getting enough sleep each night to support overall health and weight loss goals. Keeping track of your food intake and monitoring your progress to stay motivated and on track. Overall, losing 70lbs naturally is achievable with the right mindset and approach. By making healthy lifestyle changes and incorporating options like meal replacement shakes, you can set yourself up for success in reaching your weight loss goals. -
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BigShine9 added images to a gallery album in Before and After Gastric Sleeve Photos
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There is no right answer to your question simply because we (our bodies) are different & have different needs. Age, gender, build, height, activity level, current weight, if you’re still losing, health conditions, etc. are different. At a year I was eating about 1300 calories when I my weight finally stabilised. (At 6 months when I reached my goal weight I was eating barely 900.) At almost 4 years I eat around 1400/1500 to maintain. But I’m female, almost 58, 5’3” tall, have a finer build & don’t really exercise. My caloric needs are not as high as someone male, &/or younger, &/or taller, &/or with a larger frame, &/or heavier than me, &/or way more active than me would need to maintain. Best person to answer your question is your dietician.
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The new set point is the best gift of the surgery (well I think so). All those years fighting our old much higher set point. Trying to lose & then putting the weight back on again as our body would try to get back to its set point weight where it was happiest. Now your body is happiest at your lower set point so it is easier to maintain this weight. Can we increase our set point again? Yep. That’s how it got so high in the first place. Can you keep it pretty much where it is now? Yes. But it takes work. Watching calories & activity levels. Unfortunately what you are doing in regard to these things may not be sustainable in the long term on many levels. It’s too restrictive to maintain. It doesn’t complement your lifestyle & the things you want to do. Life can sometimes through crap at us & our circumstances change: job changes, family issues, pregnancy, health issues, hormonal changes for women, medication changes, relocating, etc. And yes sometimes simple complacency when we let some new habits slide & revert to some old ones. Also there is some resettling or stabilising. But it won’t all happen straight away in maintenance. Your remaining fat may resettle in different areas of your body (your face so you look less gaunt & your body shape - my hour glass shape returned yay but not my butt sob!). After the stressful period of your weight loss, your metabolism, hunger/satiety hormones, set point, etc. will settle which can affect your weight. And you may physically be able to eat more as your digestive system stabilises too. Interestingly, an additional 100 calories a day will result in a 10lb+/- gain over a year (so 20lbs over 2 years) which could explain the bounce back regain many experience. I’m 3years 11 months (as at yesterday) & have had minimal regain. I was 48.2kg at my lowest then settled at 48.5-49.5kg for about a year. I unexpectedly went to around 50.5-51kg mid my 2nd year. I thought oh no bounce back beginning but I stayed there without a change for about a year. Then we changed my HRT med & abracadabra I lost a kilo & seem to have stabilised for the last few months at 49.5 - 50kg without doing anything but the med change. I’m interested to see what the future will bring as I’m really still quite a newbie.
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That's tricky without your current height and weight and the goal you're wanting to reach, as there's no universal answer. You can work out your calories for loss with this online calculator: https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html It does metric and imperial, and can give you a deficit to reach goal as well as maintenance calories.
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Lbs lost in 2 week pre-op phase?
The Greater Fool replied to longhaul68's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I didn't have a pre-op liquid diet. Just a 'normal' weight loss diet. My recollection was that I gained weight which was a constant worry on surgery day. My surgeon repeatedly told me he would cancel my surgery on the day of if I didn't lose weight. Gaining was freaky. As it turned out there were things beyond our control as my surgery was open and instructional for other surgeons. So gain or lose it turns out the surgery was happening no matter what. I was lucky. For once. Good luck, Tek -
Lbs lost in 2 week pre-op phase?
MamiMB replied to longhaul68's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My Dr. told me that the insurance will go by your weight when you first come in so there shouldn't be a problem. -
Hello and welcome. You are very wise not to weigh yourself everyday. The rate of weight lost is so stop start and stop again. If you have to go back to work then rest as much as you can around the work times. Snooze if you can, whenever you can. Leave the housework until next month, ignore it. Your first week back will be hard. Pack lots of little snack packs and lots of drinks.
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Lbs lost in 2 week pre-op phase?
Lisa XO replied to longhaul68's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I dropped below my insurance requirements during pre-op and it was not an issue. Like @catwoman7 said, it is your starting weight at the onset of the program that most insurances use. If you have questions, I am sure that someone at your insurance company knows the answer (although you may have to go through 100 people and 7 hours to find that person. lol) And to answer your question, I lost 8% of my starting weight in pre-op. -
Stalls happen. I would stall out for 2-4 weeks. Since Nov, I've only lost 4 pounds (but I'm on steroids, so lucky to lose any!) Just stick with the program and like someone said, trust the process. Don't weight yourself as often. Mindful eating. You got this!
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I am 7 weeks today. I have lost 23.2 since surgery, 31.6 total. I weigh myself weekly, the last 2 weeks it has been 1.8 a week. Slow but steady. If you lost a lot in the beginning, it's exciting, then disappointing when it slows, but totally normal. My Dr. recommends only weighing once a month. Make sure you are getting enough protein. Your starting weight, age, gender and metabalism are all things that affect your rate of loss that you can't control. These last 7 weeks have seen a lot of adjustments to our body, from surgery, then progressing from liquids, purees, soft to "regular" food. I can eat quite a bit of pureed, liquidy type foods, but much less eating more solid food, so I'm sure that will make a difference. I remember one past diet I was on, it was super structured, and I was consistent with exercise and food. I lost 3 pounds every 3 weeks. Not one pound a week, but nothing, nothing, then bam, 3 pounds without doing anything different.
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actually, with any kind of weight loss, surgery or not, regain is super common after you have a loss (I'm taking a nutrition course on obesity and weight loss right now at the university, and we've talked about this in class. Even among merely "overweight" people, even if they lose 10 or 20 lbs, a year later, give or take, the regain starts. Happens to most people, surgery or not). I think it's some of both - science and backsliding (starting to slack off a bit on the "rules", letting a few bad habits sneak back in - but also, your body always seems to want to go back to its set point (which in our case, should be much lower than it was before surgery). You can take the regain back off again, but it's programmed to go back to its set point, so if you want your weight lower than your (new) set point, it'll be challenge getting back there again and keeping it there. I've pretty much given up the ghost on it because even though I'd like to lose it again, I think my body is happy where its at, and I'm getting tired of the constant battle... (my weight where it is is fine- I'd just prefer to be about 10 lbs lighter)
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Could any of you share the amount of weight you lost during the 2 week pre-op liquid diet? I’m curious because I’d started eating must healthier once I had my first consult with surgeon and dropped about 14 lbs leading up to my liquid pre-op diet over the course of 3 months…slow but steady. What happens if you fall below the 40 BMI requirement for insurance? I didn’t think to ask the nurse/dietitian when I went in for my work-up. On day 2 of pre-op diet now and think I’ll never want the taste of real chocolate again after this.
