Sleeved on Dec 21. Lost 20 lbs but stalling.... please help

nagaraj · January 12, 2010

Hello everyone. I got sleeved on Dec 21 and in about 10 days lost over 20 pounds. But now stalling and gained 8 lbs. So from 264 I went down to 242 and am now at 251.

Am on very low carbs, 80 gms protien, about 800 calories per day. Walk for over a mile a day.

Am feeling very depressed since the weight gain. Hope the stall is normal. I do want to lose weight !

bigdd · January 12, 2010

I had the same problem and it lasted about 2 weeks. I sent a email to my contact person and this is what she told me and it makes sense

"....please don't be a slave to your scale, only weigh once per week...your body needs this time to adjust to the weight loss you have had thus far and you will have weeks that you may not lose any weight...I have had stalls for as long as 5 weeks....it is just your body adjusting, trust me, it doesn't like to give up the fat...give it time and please be patient. This is going to work for you so just go about your daily business and let the sleeve do it's thing, remember you did not put the weight on overnight, nor will it come off overnight. :sad0: "

rcarter76 · January 13, 2010

Also, I just wanted to add here, that my doc says that sometimes 800 calories isn't enough for all body types. He said that a cookie cutter diet works for 80% of people (i.e. Low carb, 80 g Protein, 800 calories and water), but that sometimes we need more food to lose, and told me for the next week to take it around 1000 (especially since I have been working out). Sounds like you workout too, maybe try it. He told me to kick start my loss again by taking it back to basics: Protein shakes twice a day and 2 other small Protein healthy meals. He told me within a week I should see some weight, but that with me 20 lbs in a couple weeks, same as you, that this is a great loss, and if you look at the big picture, you are 20 lighter in ONE MONTH! Stalls will happen, they are normal, I challenge you to not look at the scale until next Monday. See if caloric increase (small) helps...

AND, trust me I know how it feels to stall, after we see such big numbers, but in the long run this has to work, we are not eating near what we did to get us fat, so it will come off. Just keep positive, stressing about it can hold onto the weight, ASK anyone on here, they have seen me freaking out for the past week! I have been where you are and have decided to let it work for me and like my doctor said, "enjoy the ride!" don't stress.

So, cheers and good luck and stay positive!