Finally Frustrates Enough To Post About It

[Justine13 264]

EAT and I guarantee you will lose....your body needs fat' date=' carbs, etc. Sounds like your body is in starvation mode?...[/quote']

Yep- I think it was. So I am mixing it up and trying new things.

[Justine13 264]

Go for it!

I walk minimally and no release from doc to lift yet which Id rather do. Im such a whiner!

[meremb 12]

Are you exercising and drinking a lot of Water? Maybe you're retaining Fluid or gaining muscle if you're exercising. Hang in there! Maintaining is better than gaining.

[caldrich001 11]

I'm so glad I found this thread! I thought I was the only person in the world that could have WLS then not lose in the 2nd week. Yea! I'm not alone! My dr said to stay the course.

[cynlou71 0]

The exact same thing happened to me. 20 pounds in ten days then 2 1/2 weeks and not one pound lost. It just seem physiologically how could this be. 3500 calories is a pound. If we eat 1500 calories less a day and exercise we should easily drop 3-5 pounds a week. Not me! Went almost 3 weeks without a loss, but at least now at five weeks I started losing again.

[preetyfatchic 101]

Same story...week one lost around 7 kgs and zilch after that....im 18 days out...stalled since 11-12 days....i know we should not let the scale rule us...but it sooooo does....im a slave to it....maybe because my sleeve is so new...i just hope d damn scale movessss ...and soon!!

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[kelliv 659]

Justine, the same thing happened to me but what helps is eating a wide variety of foods and 6 small half cup meals per day. You should not be counting calories starving yourself thinking you will lose more weight that way. Our bodies don't work like that. The less we eat the more likely your body is to hold onto it. The most important thing is to have professional help from a dietician until you are confident in your eating. I am 7 weeks post op and have had a couple of stalls, but they disappear when I am more vigilant about eating more. Good luck

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

Justine' date=' the same thing happened to me but what helps is eating a wide variety of foods and 6 small half cup meals per day. You should not be counting calories starving yourself thinking you will lose more weight that way. Our bodies don't work like that. The less we eat the more likely your body is to hold onto it. The most important thing is to have professional help from a dietician until you are confident in your eating. I am 7 weeks post op and have had a couple of stalls, but they disappear when I am more vigilant about eating more. Good luck[/quote']

Wow, you could eat a 1/2cup at 3-4weeks post op? I could only handle about 2oz of dense Proteins. Maybe 1/2cup of cottage cheese or something.

[Justine13 264]

Wow' date=' you could eat a 1/2cup at 3-4weeks post op? I could only handle about 2oz of dense Proteins. Maybe 1/2cup of cottage cheese or something.[/quote']

I can eat half cup and have been. I eat pretty much same things: Tomato Soup with melted cheese, refried Beans with melted cheese and cottage cheese. I take almost an hour to eat and have never felt "stuffed" because I have an agreement with myself never to puke ( I HATE PUKING). During this last week I had shredded pork and put it in a blender and that was only a few bites- probabaly closer to your 2 ounces. Maybe it's the type of food?

BTW- my stall broke. I'm down 6 More pounds from the stall and continue to lose . I have such a long way to go though. My clothes fit so much better. I have to admit that I can't wait until I go down a size. Even that seems unattainable

[ladydeenj 132]

Quite honestly- that will not happen. The scale keeps me motivated and there is not way in hell at this weight that I'm healthy. Well actually I AM healthy by all labwork and always have been but am at a major risk. For me it's not insanity - it helps me stay focused. What I do agree with' date=' though, is maybe picking a day and just weighing on that day. That's hard too but I will try. Thank you for your post.

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That's what I do ! I weigh myself daily, like run downstairs as soon as my eyes open lol and check the number. But I only record it on mfp and on this forum Saturday's ! Works for me!

[Justine13 264]

That's what I do ! I weigh myself daily' date=' like run downstairs as soon as my eyes open lol and check the number. But I only record it on mfp and on this forum Saturday's ! Works for me![/quote']

Me too! I wish I didn't - it's not a good thing. I weigh myself constantly. I wish I could take the scale away from me. Who am I trying to kid? I would buy a new one

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

There's a group of us that weigh in on Saturdays, you are welcome to join us.

[Justine13 264]

There's a group of us that weigh in on Saturdays' date=' you are welcome to join us.[/quote']

Is that the Saturday morning weigh in group I see? I like to weigh in on Wed because my surgery was on Wed thank you for the offer. Maybe I will anyway

[kelliv 659]

Wow' date=' you could eat a 1/2cup at 3-4weeks post op? I could only handle about 2oz of dense Proteins. Maybe 1/2cup of cottage cheese or something.[/quote']

Yes, I did one week liquid, 2 weeks puree, 1 week soft food, then from week 4 normal food. I still stuck to softer things initially, but yes i get 6 x 1/2 cup eals per day. Lots of variety including dairy, fats, grainy foods, fruit, light vege, starchy vege and Protein. If we don't eat that often even in small amounts we won't get the nutrition we need and will get sick over time. We would also get tired. Takes a bit or forethought and some days I only get 5 serves in as I forget to eat, but overall its working well.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I weigh daily, but it doesn't drive me crazy. I know myself, when I don't weigh daily, it is the beginning of my weight denial phase. I have a long history of losing and regaining and I know exactly how that "regain" cycle feels and I just don't allow it. Weigh everyday, no stretchy waist bands, no excuses.

As far as the stalls - yeah, how annoying! It is sometimes helpful to think of monthly goals and look at the daily ups and downs, including stalls, as just that. Stay focused on a longer term horizon if you can!