You say its normal...but I still don't like it!

MsNewBooty · July 7, 2011

Hi Everyone!

I had my surgery on June 8th! Tomorrow will be my 1 month surgiversary. I'm doing ok strength wise. I feel pretty much back to normal besides not being able to eat very much of course. I'm still on my soft food/puree stage. My biggest problem is that when something tastes good, I eat a little bit over the course of an hour or two until I'm sick of the taste or until it's done. It sounds bad, but its usually only about a cup of food. Not sure if that's wrong or right to do. But my surgeon's office was adamant about not relying on protien shakes to get my protien in. They encourage you to prgress through the food stages until you are able to get all protien through natural eating. Anyway, I went off topic a little there. The purpose of this post is that I'VE HIT A PLATEAU!!!!!! I lost 10 lbs. pre-surgery and 14/15 lbs. post surgery! My scale has been tinking and toddering between 200 and 201 for the last two weeks! I was so excited to be a 190's girl fir the first time in yeaaarssss and my body just doesn't seem to want me to get there! Its so frustrating!! I haven't started exercising yet b/c I'm not yet taking in enough calories. If I work out I will have a negative calorie value for the day and I feel like that will only hinder my weight loss even further.

What the heezy should I do??

kellyw74 · July 7, 2011

You have lost 25lbs in a month. That is AWESOME!!!

Your body needs to catch up. That is what is going on!! That is all. I did the same thing and it is frustrating, but know that is alot of weight to lose in a short peroid of time !! Celebrate those lbs and know that you WILL start losing again. FOllow your dr.'s guidelines and you will be fine!

Kelly

Adri · July 7, 2011

I'm in pretty much the same boat. Lost 8 lb before surgery. By June 30 had lost 29 lbs. total. I gained a pound since then and this hasn't changed in a week. You are not alone. :blink:

KellyL · July 7, 2011

Yeah, they are a part of it, it happens to all of us, and it sucks!! None of us like it, but you have to just try to be patient, stop getting on the scales for a while (wk or so) measure yourself with a tape measure, or try on smaller clothes. Try to distract yourself with exercise or whatever. I love shopping myself lol. Congrats on the weight loss so far!!!

cooperstereo · July 8, 2011

My surgery was on June 10th, and I've lost 28 lbs since then. I weigh myself once and week and I've noticed it has slowed down tremendously. I worry that it will be like this forever and I will not meet my goals. I talked to my dietician and she says that's the best way because the faster you lose, the looser your skin gets and the weight loss doesn't look natural. I was hoping to be out of the 200's, but 1 lb to go. we're all in there with the same issues and let's hope it gets better.

Coookies · July 8, 2011

Increase your Water intake, and even though you don't need a Protein shake to get your Protein in, adding one a day will not hurt you!!! Extra protein is always good and it helps to boost your metabolism... I was in a rut for the last 2 weeks, actually gained a few pounds... went back to a Protein Shake a day 2 days ago and increased my water.... well one or both worked for me!! just give it a try!!

And 15 pounds in the first month is really good because your starting weight is much lower than most people on here!!! Big losers the first month tend to be the much bigger people (like myself) i started off about 100 lbs heavier than you... i lost 23 lbs my first month.. 34 lbs if i count the weight i gained from the surgery, but i don't like counting that or pre-op lbs lost...