Ok So Maybe Its A Pcos Thing?

[Flyingsaucer 9]

I Can't seem to lose weight unless I'm on the liquid diet. It's frustrating!!! I'm 3 months post op. I'm 287 from 346. Yes. I'm proud of the weight loss, but that all only happened while I was on a liquid diet. 10 of that came from the monthly diet. Then 20 of that came off on the pre op diet. At my week after surgery I weighed 311. I stayed at that till 2 weeks ago when I went back on the liquid diet. Lost 20 and now I'm rethinking going back on the liquid diet. I miss food so much. And I really have a feeling it has something to do with this stupid pcos. Ugh.

[Sammi25 18]

I also have really bad pcos and suffered and still suffer from some bad stalls but that seems to happen with non pcos-ers too. my stalls were 3 weeks out, 3 months out, 6 months out and a year out. all varied in length but i was so frustrated. the biggest thing for me was thinking i was never going to lose again but you will. your body has to take a break and digest the weight loss and it will start to come back off again. right now just stick with what your surgeon suggested and try mixing up your workout routine that always helped me. im a little over a year out and lost 120 pounds and i still am working on losing in my gut that seems to be my biggest problem area, but it does come off and it will come off for you too!

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

3 questions

1- how far out are you from surgery?

2- can you give an example of you're daily diet (non liquid)?

3- how long we're you off liquids?

[Flyingsaucer 9]

3 questions

1- how far out are you from surgery?

2- can you give an example of you're daily diet (non liquid)?

3- how long we're you off liquids?

1. I'm 3 months out exactly.

2. I would eat some sort of chicken lunch/breakfast with the hubby. Then get some Jerky to snack on while at work. Then have dinner/breakfast at a fast food where I would only eat 2 bites of a Breakfast taco. (we work over***ht) and that's it.

3. I was off liquids for about a month and a half all together.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I think I might see something here

From what you said here, you simply aren't eating enough. I am willing to bet that you were/are putting yourself into "starvation" mode.

I can't see how what you've listed could even come close to 500calories. Your body simply needs more. It thinks its starving and is trying to conserve every bit of energy(fat) that it can.

And believe me, the body can be very efficient at conserving energy

Really, at 3months out, you should be well over 700cal/day possibly even bumping 1000 occasionally

Not to mention that there is no way that you are meeting the protien requirements.

I bet you are feeling lethargic also. Am I right?

Do you have a NUT? If so I would definitely schedule an appointment.

If not, my recommendation would be to increase what you are consuming. You should be eating something about every 3hours or so.

I know that might be difficult with work schedules and such, but do your best. Maybe add a protien shake or 2 to what you are doing now.

You become very good at limiting your intake.And I commend you for the strength it takes to do this. My fear is that you've become too good.

I hope this helps.

[Flyingsaucer 9]

I was thinking that it was starvation mode. But it doesn't make sense that when I'm only on liquids I lose weight then. At this point I'm just willing to stay on liquids till all the weight is off. It's gotten to the point of frustration. I admit, I miss food. But this surgery put my husband and I in a financial bind for a month or two and to see myself just hang on to the weight is frustrating. Ugh.

[JD7176 84]

I was thinking that it was starvation mode. But it doesn't make sense that when I'm only on liquids I lose weight then.

How many calories do you take in on liquids? It's possible to take in more calories on liquids than what you are eating, especially if they go down easier than solids. I could take in 600 calories easy while on liquids.