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HSD · August 13, 2011

I had my surgery 6 weeks ago. I started at 202 and am now 178.2. I am obsessed with the scale. I havent budged in a week. I go to the gym daily and walk or jump rope for at least an hour 5 days a week. Desperately trying to eat solids but have such horrible GERD that I find Im not eating very much. Im not sure why the scale isnt moving. Im definitley putting in less than im burning. Any suggestions???

Sunny123 · August 14, 2011

Really don't have any advice.. Cause it sounds like u r doing things right.. Maybe need to eat more cause your body is probably in starvation mode. Your body could be adjusting to what u have lost so far. Wow u have lost good for 6 weeks!!!! Congrats!!! I do just think that sometimes we stall while our bodies catch up! Either don't get on scales but once a week or learn to not let them get u down cAuse they will go up and down with Water weight!! Again Congrats on what u have lost so far!!

Nancy Rivers · August 14, 2011

It sounds like you are in a "normal" stall. Stalls happen when your body is adjusting to what you have done to it. Typically in a stall, you don't loose weight on the scale, but you probably are seeing your clothing fitting differently. I just had a 1 week "stall" in which every single day I weighed exactly the same - which was a gain of 4 pounds from my low point. Thankfully, the scale is now moving again in the lower direction. Just keep doing what you are doing and it will resolve itself.

AutumnLily · August 14, 2011

Have you been prescribed a PPI for your GERD? If so you may need to change types if it is not working.

Sounds like you are expending a lot of calories and not bringing in too much. So your body is probably in starvation mode. I found the first 2 months were a guessing game as to how much exercise and how many calories and my Water intake to optimize my weight loss. Now that I am further out things are slowing down a bit and I will have to readjust again to boost my weight loss.

HSD · August 14, 2011

Have you been prescribed a PPI for your GERD? If so you may need to change types if it is not working.

Sounds like you are expending a lot of calories and not bringing in too much. So your body is probably in starvation mode. I found the first 2 months were a guessing game as to how much exercise and how many calories and my Water intake to optimize my weight loss. Now that I am further out things are slowing down a bit and I will have to readjust again to boost my weight loss.

My Dr. prescribed a pill that desolves in Water. It helps a little. When I try to eat more I throw up. I only feel good with soft mozzerella cheese, Protein shakes, or Soup. Im almost 7 weeks. Shouldnt I be eating more??? I

kellyw74 · August 14, 2011

If you are not losing, up your calories for a few days. That will get your body to not hold on to everything you are giving it because it wont think it is starving with the extra calories.

I have to up my calories on the days I exercise or I will not lose. Seems kinda crazy to exercise just to eat more!!! Weird, but very true!!

Kelly