How Long Did Your 3-Week-Stall Last?

[kimmr 5]

Today, I am 3 weeks out from band to sleeve revision. My 3 week stall started at two weeks out, and I haven't moved since.

I am a lightweight (didn't wait to gain all my band weight back when that went down the crapper) and only have another 20-30 lbs to goal.

How long did your 3 week stall last? I wonder if I'm done losing already? If I am, so be it, my most pressing need was to make sure that I didn't keep gaining.

Also, for reference, I'm eating mostly mushy foods, just starting to work in some actual meat. Yesterday I had turkey lunchmeat for the first time, today I had shredded chicken for the first time. Otherwise I'm doing yogurts, cottage cheese, string cheese, tuna salad, that type of thing. I generally get in my 60-64 oz of Water, and am usually in the 55 -60 g of Protein a day, without using any Protein shakes.

Thoughts? How did other lightweights fare?

[Bsleeve 7]

How do you get all that Protein in without shakes? The shakes make me sick I can't do them. Need some other ideas.

[kimmr 5]

Same here, after the first week post op I couldn't stand the shakes anymore.

They cleared me for yogurt (and yogurt only) about 10 days after surgery. I went and got Greek yogurt at 14 g per cup. The first day I had yogurt, I think I had two of them. By the second day, I could do 4 greek yogurts in a day ( I spit out the fruit bits) which got me to 56 g.

After that, I just started working in various things here and there. tuna is packed with Protein.

[spadesmcloven 8]

I am 5 weeks I have been at a stall since week 3. Keep fluctuating between 147.5 and 149. I was a revision to sleeve I have lost 14 but still I feel a lb a week should be right. I too wonder is this it??!! How much are you eating at a time? I would say I'm a little over 1/2 c. I don't eat too slow either. I do what my body tells md to. I am discouraged. My doc tOld me I would lose in no time yet I am already stuck. I also have had no period since my sleeve

[Bsleeve 7]

Same here' date=' after the first week post op I couldn't stand the shakes anymore.

They cleared me for yogurt (and yogurt only) about 10 days after surgery. I went and got Greek yogurt at 14 g per cup. The first day I had yogurt, I think I had two of them. By the second day, I could do 4 greek yogurts in a day ( I spit out the fruit bits) which got me to 56 g.

After that, I just started working in various things here and there. tuna is packed with Protein.[/quote']

Good idea! Thanks...

[kimmr 5]

Spades....so how far away are you from goal, then? I'm currently stuck at this 176-177 (I'm 5'6") area, I'd like to lose another 20-30 more. Did you revise from a band? I have no idea what to do about this stall.

[spadesmcloven 8]

My docs goal and mine is 115 to 120. I am still between 147 and 149 every day. I go on the 26th and I am going to ask that they help me out here. I do know I don't get much fluids in so maybe it's that. I also have not had a menstrual since before my surgery. My body is all sorts out of wack. How long has your stall been?. I am only 5'1". You are so lucky to have the height on your side

[spadesmcloven 8]

Oh sorry and yes revision from band...

[kimmr 5]

I lost the first week, maybe week and a half after surgery, and have done nothing since. I'm 3.5 weeks out from surgery. Been stuck at around 176-177 since about day 11 or so.

I have an IUD and have no periods, so I can't comment on that aspect.

When it's all said and done, if I'm truly stuck here at 177, and I'm not going to b*tch too much. With my band, I got down to 155, then gained up to 197, now I'm down to 177 after sleeve. The key was to stop gaining, which I think I've successfully handled, so that's what really counts. I'm not thrilled with it though. I really want to get back down to the 155, at the very least. My original goal w/ my band was 140.

Oh, and I don't think I answered an early question....I guess my meals are around half a cup at a time. Tonight for supper I had 4 slices of thin deli turkey wrapped around some hunks of cheese that weighed maybe 2 oz. lunch was a styrofoam coffee cup of potato Soup. Had a Babybel for a snack, Breakfast was a 6 oz greek yogurt. I haven't had it today (I probably will before bed), but one of my favorite Snacks is 1/4 c of cottage cheese, half a banana chopped up and a little cinnamon.

Weird....as I'm eating, I feel like I'm freakin' pigging out, even though I've never thrown up or anything. I guess I just feel full, so that makes me think that I'm over eating. But then when I write down everything I ate today, it sure doesn't seem that excessive....hmm.

[spadesmcloven 8]

I get to feeling the same way haha. Feel like I am chowing down but I'm really not. We can do this. Keep in touch I know exectly what you mean about not gaining anymore. I got down to 129 with band then back up to 163 so I know what you mean.

[kiki19 16]

Hey, I feel like that too...then when I look at what I ate, I am thinking that would have been a snack a month ago, LOL. Anyway, I like the cottage cheese and banana and cinammon idea. Do you heat it? It sounds like it would be good heated.