Search the Community
Showing results for '3 week stall'.
Found 17,501 results
-
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
lizonaplane replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
That surgeon you posted the video on - he's interested in shocking people and being contrarian. He's not YOUR surgeon, he's never met or examined YOU and he doesn't know YOUR history. I think people here have posted a lot of excellent points. I was not cleared for lifting weights until 4 weeks out, when I was cleared for everything. However, I had not been doing much besides walking and swimming until that point. As @Arabesque said, exercise will not reduce your loose skin. It's just basically something you will or will not have to deal with, but most likely, you will have loose skin. Exercise is great for overall health, and weight lifting is good to reduce the amount of muscle mass you lose after surgery, but it's a minor part of your weight loss. it's better for keeping weight off long term. -
Last week I had my 6 week follow up, I get about 600-700 calories a day while hitting 70g MIN. protein and 60oz MIN fluids. According the handout we were given in one of my classes at this stage I should be getting 800-1000 calories. So I was concerned I wasn't eating enough. He told me I was perfect and if I am hungry then eat more otherwise do not worry about the shortage. My days is kinda like this. Breakfast: shake (30 g protein) Lunch: some type of meat and a few bites of veggie (15-20g protein) A lot of time my lunches are leftover dinner from the night before. Dinner: Meat and again few bites of veggies. Snack: Usually a light cheese stick or baby bell cheese, sometimes turkey pepperoni and cheese, sometimes lunch meat and cheese rolls up. Every once in a while I eat a few carbs with lunch or dinner, Mini tortilla, sweet potato, I have even had bread and crackers. But I fill up very fast so it is not often and I usually can't finish the carb or I skip it because I am already full. PS: Before all you carb nazi's come at me: My nutritionist is VERY balanced. We eat all food groups, protein first and in moderation while controlling portion sizes!
-
Please tell me I haven't failed.
lizonaplane replied to (Deleted through replacement's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
I just re-read your first post: I'm eating less in general. I really do think I'm making my calorie counts. So, you said that you are eating 1200 calories, but here you say you "think" you're making your calorie counts, which to me seems to indicate you're not actually TRACKING your calories. Try for just a week to enter every single thing you eat and drink into a calorie counting program like myfitnesspal or baritastic. Then, see what you're actually eating each day. That will also help you when you meet with a nutritionist, which I strongly recommend -
Please tell me I haven't failed.
lizonaplane replied to (Deleted through replacement's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
That internalized fat-phobia is difficult to deal with. I struggle with it too. But I'm really confused by your timeline. You had surgery in March 2021? And you've lost 36lb? So, how much weight did your surgery center expect you to lose in that time? I don't know about ESG, but with sleeve, I was told I would lose most of the weight in the first year, and that I could expect to lose about 60-70 lbs, give or take. Were you weighing yourself every week/day at home? I really think you need to reach out to your surgery center (virtually is fine!) and see if you are on target, and if not, if they have any recommendations. There are medications that you can take, and there might be a role for a nutritionist to see what food changes they might recommend. Maybe you're not eating enough? We are just guessing here. You need to talk to a professional. -
6 days post op and 0 lbs lost
Sleeve_Me_Alone replied to BariBlonde's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
100% normal. Fluids from surgery, swelling, stress. It all can contribute to big swings up and down those first couple of weeks. Don't pay any attention to it. Just rest, drink your fluids, and focus on recovery for the time being. You will see the scale move in time. -
Please tell me I haven't failed.
(Deleted through replacement replied to (Deleted through replacement's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
251 is the post cleanse weight, meaning I had everything purged from my system to prep for surgery. My home scale agreed with that. Idk what my "has food/waste in system" weight was. My scale said 210 when I had food poisoning a week ago, so I guess the work scale would have said 220-225. So that's like, 32 lbs to be charitable, under the same conditions. -
6 days post op and 0 lbs lost
lizonaplane replied to BariBlonde's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
You often gain up to 10 lbs in the hospital from all the fluids they pump you full of, so it can take up to two weeks to start seeing any weight loss. You WILL lose weight - you just need to be patient. There are lots of "stalls" along your journey where you won't lose weight for a few weeks and may even gain a pound or two for a few days. Hang in there! -
I really havent been "hungry" since surgery a little over 3 weeks ago. I have to remind myself to eat.
-
May Surgery Buddies
sprukop0924 replied to The Traveler's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good luck tomorrow! I'll see you on the other side of this! I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am tomorrow! Getting VERY nervous! Also hoping I've shrunk my liver enough. Scale has hardly moved this week even though I haven't cheated at all! Hoping its just muscle gain since I've been going to the gym all week. -
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
Queen ApisM replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Prior to surgery I was working with a trainer 2x a week for many years. We did a combo of strength training (sometimes with heavy weights), balance, cardio, flexibility. At 2 weeks out, I could not have handled hard workouts. I did start walking more and focused on that for my exercise for the first two months, until I could get up to 800-1000 calories consistently. My program wanted us to be active as soon as possible, but did not want us doing hard workouts if we were not getting at minimum, 800 cals, and ideally more than that. In fact, I’m now 9/10 months out and that calorie expectation is more like 1500 cals on workout days (a bit less, like 1300, is ok on non-workout days). Having said that, I think going hard at 2 weeks post op is unwise. You are still healing inside for quite a while still. You aren’t taking in many calories and it is incredibly hard to do so even if you want to. Maybe focus on easy movement, like walking more, for a while longer. Once your cals increase and you are further into recovery, you can expand your horizons with exercise. For me, that was around 2 months. I scaled back what I’d been doing previously (mostly using slightly lighter weights and we were careful with the ab work for a while) but I quickly was back to where I was. Personally, I’m not just exercising for weight loss. It’s to strengthen my heart, keep my muscles in good shape, strengthen my bones, release stress and tension. I absolutely would never wait to get to or close to goal to start exercising. There are so many important things that come from exercise that have nothing at all to do with weight loss. -
So after your sleeve surgery, how soon did you start getting hungry. Like stomach growling and just feeling like your starving. I'm surprised at 2 weeks I can't seem to get that full feeling. I'm still on liquid shakes. I start eating soft food this weekend. Im confused at all the hunger im feeling this early.
-
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
Happy Stylist replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm 2 weeks post-op and I was told to walk 30 mins a day and do light weights or resistant bands. I'm walking 2.5 miles in 40 minutes. Slow and study at this point for me. -
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
Hop_Scotch replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Regardless of weight loss surgery, 7 days a week doing weights seems a little over the top (unless you a doing some type of combo upper/lower splits). While cleared two weeks post op, it doesn't mean you should be doing the same routine and particularly the same weights as prior to surgery, even if you felt okay. You aren't getting a lot of nutrition and you are unlikely to be able to sustain the intensity Take a step back, give your body time to heal. Do some walking for another couple of weeks, not big power walks. Consider moderation. At the most for weights two to three days per week per muscle group for a few months once you get back into weights. Don't burn yourself trying re-establish pre op exercise baselines immediately. -
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
Tony B - NJ replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Think about this as a whole body approach. We are not just trying to cut calories and lose a little weight, we are looking to lose weight, change our lifestyles and get more healthy. I have watched a lot of Dr. Vong and while he says he is anti exercise, I really think he is referring to doing cardio for an hour a day because it is hard to compensate for all the calorie loss. That said, I don't think he or any doctor is going to tell you to not exercise at all. You have to get the body moving and assist with the calorie deficit, build muscle and get healthy. Walking a few miles a day is NOT cardio and it must be done to get the body in shape and help lose weight and build muscle. In the sense that someone said that exercise does not prevent loose skin I agree but exercise DOES build muscle which can fill some of that void that the fat vacates. I walk nearly 5 miles per day and ride bike weather permitting 3-4 times a week. I have lost 105 pounds in 8 months and 14 inches around my waist. It is working so I am going to continue it. Part of this whole process is weight loss and feeling physically better. Exercise is crucial in that process. -
Anyone else still have not gotten the enegy boost yet?
lizonaplane replied to lboston's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You're 7 days post op!!! You just had major surgery. You can't expect to be a ball of energy LOL! Go easy on yourself, and definitely make sure you're getting in your fluids. I didn't go back to work for two weeks, and I was working at home. When I went back to work at 2 weeks I still needed a lie down in the afternoons. By week five I was back on the road flying cross country for work. You'll get there. BTW, I'm 8 months out and I never have felt MORE energy than before surgery. -
You just have to get through it, its tough everyone who has done the pre op will tell you it stinks. The thought of being opened up and the surgeon being unable to continue with the surgery because of a huge liver kept me on track. You have only a few more horrid days and then if you are anything like me you will run to the theatre just so you can finish this torturous diet. { mine was 3 weeks } There will be a thread for May surgeries, you will find a buddy there. Good luck
-
Please tell me I haven't failed.
winkydinks replied to (Deleted through replacement's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
Stop. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Take a deep breath. In fact, take three. Working yourself into a frenzy isn't going to help anything. Now let's evaluate. It sounds like the scale at work is accurate based on your "test" of it. Try your scale at home again, and if it's wildly off, chuck it out. It's broken. So, with that being said, it sounds like you're 235 lbs. Now we have to figure out why that is so we can begin changing it. First of all, as a 5'5 woman, 1200 calories is hardly a deficit in the long-term. It may be initially, but your body will adjust, and your metabolism will slow to compensate. Nowadays, it may even be a bit more than you need. My surgeon, who was a pioneer in bariatric surgery and has done thousands of procedures, said that most people only need 1000-1500 calories a day. There are obvious exceptions for athletes and whatnot, but generally speaking, that's the rule for both men and women. Now, I know you don't want to hear me simply tell you to eat less. However, if you can find a couple hundred calories to cut out from your current diet, it definitely won't hurt. To me, it sounds like your body found a comfort zone with 1200 a day and whatever level of activity you have, and it stopped dropping weight as a result. Just to be sure though, are you POSITIVE you're only eating 1200 calories a day? There are hidden calories everywhere. Passing by the candy dish at work a couple times a day, oil in the pan, a glass of wine with dinner, cream and sugar in your coffee, etc, will all add up. Now, as someone who just got himself out of a stall by doing this, here's going to be my biggest suggestion. You've heard it before, it isn't sexy, but it works. Cut whatever amount of carbs you're eating by at least 50% and get rid of anything made with flour or sugar entirely. You're only supposed to be eating 1000-1200 calories a day, and you can't afford to spend them on starch. You may feel like crap for a week, but I guarantee you that you won't feel like crap when you see the number on the scale going down. Plus, it's also incredibly easy to end up eating far more calories than you intended when you're eating this stuff. It takes most people 3-4 bites to eat a 200 calorie serving of pasta. -
How often do you guys weigh yourselves?
Tami10 replied to SleeveToBypass2023's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I get up go to the bathroom #2 naked I weigh myself before I take a shower. I find I weighing myself after my shower I'm a little more. I have a smart scale but only log once a week. Sent from my SM-A716U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Going on 3 weeks post op and can't drink or eat anything
suzannethemom replied to PM2022's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
The stomach noises are normal. The stomach “flip” is concerning. I gotta ask a few basic questions. Did they teach you how to take small sips in the hospital with the little 15ml cups? Do you use a baby spoon when you eat or take small amounts? Do you stop drinking 30 minutes before you eat? I am at week 4 and things feel pretty normal when I eat or drink unless I eat too fast or take a large amount by accident. I don’t want you to get dehydrated, so focus on drinking more often. Lack of protein is not going to put you in the hospital, but not drinking enough fluids definitely WILL. -
Going on 3 weeks post op and can't drink or eat anything
SleeveToBypass2023 replied to PM2022's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You're doing puree before soft foods? I'm in my 2nd week of post op liquid diet. After that I move to mushy/soft foods for 2 weeks and then puree for 2 weeks, and then solid foods. I wonder if maybe you went to foods a little more solid or robust than your stomach was ready for... -
Hi everyone! I have a surgery date of June 20th. My pre-op diet is 2 weeks, so I start it on June 6th. I'm also interviewing for a new job, and leaving my last job right now. I'm being upfront and mentioning my surgery coming up to new potential employers. So it's a lot of change all at once. All are positive things though, making my life better!
-
Going to the gym VSG post-op (CONFUSED)
Arabesque replied to Vivis's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yes, it’s always best to follow your surgeon’s advice but you also have to consider what you are able to do. Have to admit I’m surprised you are able to weight lift so soon after surgery given the weight restrictions we’re given. I could only lift/carry 5-10kgs the first fortnight then 10-20 the next fortnight. Many of us are advised just to walk to begin but 🤷🏻♀️. There are lots of benefits to regular exercise but the truth is exercise will only contribute 10-20% of the weight you have to lose. So if you have to lose 100lbs, exercise will account for only 10-20lbs. I barely exercised at all & I not only reached goal but exceeded it. But that was my choice. And exercising doesn’t help to reduce the amount of loose skin you’ll have. That’s dependent upon factors like age, gender, genetics, how much weight you have to lose, how long you were at the higher weight & your weight loss/gain history. Loose skin is about your skin being stretched out & it’s ability to retract back. That’s the elastane in your skin not your muscles. My friend & fellow sleever is a keen cyclist (100-200km a week) has rock hard thighs of steel but she still has all her loose skin. Best advice is to listen to your body & do what you are capable of & comfortable doing. -
I was told to eat three meals a day from the start of the 4th week onward, and when I say I was "told", I mean they really hammered it into me. Whenever I talk to the nutritionist at my surgeon's office, it's the first thing she's asking me about and the last thing she's reminding me to do.
-
Also stomach gurgling like crazy
Arabesque replied to lboston's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes, the gurgling, growling, whining, squelching, etc. is just your digestive system working as it should. It very rarely means you’re hungry as many people think it does. I say I have a personal poltergeist inside rattling the chains. Yep, it can be embarrassing & I have apologised especially to new people, like my new brow lady last week. I’m pretty used to it now. My little nieces & nephews think it’s hilarious. Have you spoken to your surgeon about the frequent bowel movements? I’m presuming they’re loose/diarrhoea & if so you could have a intolerance to something you’re eating - lactose & certain artificial sweeteners are often the culprits. The concern is as a result you aren’t absorbing the nutrients you need as well as you should. -
How often do you guys weigh yourselves?
DaisyAndSunshine replied to SleeveToBypass2023's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same, every morning after I am done with my business. Weighing everyday is motivation for me for sure. And mentally I get the strength to keep going. Of course during stalls it can get a tad bit frustrating too but I don't beat myself up because back of mind I know that is to be expected and things will start moving again. So yes, every morning indeed works like a charm for me physically and mentally.
.thumb.jpg.db4b34feb108f29e7b236cddeeadd8a2.jpg)
