Katie713 423 Posted August 14, 2012 The best advice...give it time and go easy on yourself. The weight WILL come off and your body is going through a huge adjustment. I stalled around the 4-6 week mark as well but eventually my body caught up with the changes and the weight loss resumed. I experience lots of stalls...it is just the way my body loses...I stay the same for up to 2 weeks, and then drop 3-5 pounds overnight. Over and over. You will start to see how your body loses weight over time, but it will happen. Stay the course and eat good healthy food in small portions. Try to avoid empty carbs as they offer you literally no nutrition. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chandi_d 48 Posted August 14, 2012 Went through this same stall. It will pick back up and u will do great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xlr8ahead 40 Posted August 14, 2012 You are stalling..... it happens to everyone and usually hits 3-4 weeks post-op Did you measure yourself??? When I stalled' date=' I lost the most inches! I will be 4 months out on Thursday and I am down almost 80 lbs and have lost 10 inches each on my hips, waist AND chest.... So, 30 inches and 80 lbs in 4 months?? yeah.. I'll take it!! You WILL start losing again... TRUST ME!!! Your body is playing catch up... Stop worrying and just keep doing what you are doing..... the weight will come off!![/quote'] I would love to know what you have been eating and exersising to have lost all that weight in 4 months wow.i want to do what your doing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lml32937 65 Posted August 14, 2012 Rome was not built in a day and this lifestyle cannot be managed on diet alone- you need to exercise somehow- even if you walk- It should be a goal to get in at least 8-10k steps a day to have adequate caloric burn and get your metabolism reved up.. But I agree with most others.. you should be happy that you have lost what you have- you cannot compare yourself to anyone else's journey... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalimomof3 613 Posted August 14, 2012 Hang in there! I am Pre op but while I was doing weightwatchers I was losing steadily for a bit and I noticed the first few weeks after I started working out I lost nothing but was eating right i was p'd my husband told me to measure because sometimes the body loses fat while gaining muscle and looks like no loss on the scale and sure enough he was right. Another way to think of it is 20 pounds in 2 months 4 more times and you will have dropped 100 pounds in less than a year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgirl1978 256 Posted August 15, 2012 For 10 years I sustained the same weight between 250/260 lbs eating 3' date='000-4,000 cal a day (or more!!) and not working out. Now, after being sleeved 7/9, I lost 18 lbs the first week, then 2 lbs IN A MONTH. How is it possible that I am sustaining 237-240 lbs (goes back and forth, depending on how much liquid intake i have) at 600 cal a day, 60gr Protein, and working out? I log eerything into myfitness pal. My carbs are on the higher side 50-60 gr average (usually lentils, beans) but why would that matter if I am doing things SO differently and calorie intake is so different. I expected stalls, just not immediately. Loosing no weight this early on for so long makes me think, why even try? I've tried different things, such as eating more cals certain days and eating no carbs others. I hate my body and my body hates me. I hate working out any way and with no incentive to keep me going, well I am just feeling that I don't care anymore. I am so upset. I give up!!!![/quote'] I was loosing weight eating 600 calories a day, but then stalled. I upped my intake to 700-800 and started loosing again. I consistently eat that amount every day, and I usually keep my carbs under 40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chitowngirl 886 Posted August 15, 2012 First let me say stop pressuring yourself. Imagine if you lost that same amount for the next 6 months that would be nearly 90 pounds. Trust me and your self the weight comes off pound by miserable pound. Best of luck to you. 2 Ramona1019 and Kalimomof3 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KikiCC 83 Posted August 15, 2012 You all are wonderful. Always considered myself a rational person but his surgery can be quite the emotional roller coaster. Can't express my gratitude enough. Your responses do make me feel better and give me hope!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butterthebean 8,146 Posted August 15, 2012 Don't forget, if you haven't been physically active before now, your body is also building a little muscle to get you through the physical demands that you are suddenly placing on it. Muscle weighs more than fat. The good news is, you will only build so much muscle on your limited calories before your body normalizes, but the fat will continue to burn. The scale will move again, it has no choice. Remember that. 2 KS Fort Worth and Kalimomof3 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramona1019 5 Posted August 15, 2012 For 10 years I sustained the same weight between 250/260 lbs eating 3' date='000-4,000 cal a day (or more!!) and not working out. Now, after being sleeved 7/9, I lost 18 lbs the first week, then 2 lbs IN A MONTH. How is it possible that I am sustaining 237-240 lbs (goes back and forth, depending on how much liquid intake i have) at 600 cal a day, 60gr Protein, and working out? I log eerything into myfitness pal. My carbs are on the higher side 50-60 gr average (usually lentils, beans) but why would that matter if I am doing things SO differently and calorie intake is so different. I expected stalls, just not immediately. Loosing no weight this early on for so long makes me think, why even try? I've tried different things, such as eating more cals certain days and eating no carbs others. I hate my body and my body hates me. I hate working out any way and with no incentive to keep me going, well I am just feeling that I don't care anymore. I am so upset. I give up!!!![/quote'] Maybe it's too few cals ? Your body is in starvation protection lower the carbs increase the Protein (less beans) . Go back to full liquids! Reboot ! Stay encouraged ! My first thought when I was so miserable on day 3 was negative thoughts-pain, nausea and I didn't get on the scale til day 4. Don't give up!!! You can do this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZ1RMQ 20 Posted August 18, 2012 Maybe it's too few cals ? Your body is in starvation protection lower the carbs increase the Protein (less beans) . Go back to full liquids! Reboot ! Stay encouraged ! My first thought when I was so miserable on day 3 was negative thoughts-pain' date=' nausea and I didn't get on the scale til day 4. Don't give up!!! You can do this![/quote'] I upped my calories and have started to lose weight again :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
