All of my December sleevers...

[minimii 43]

I was sleeved on 12/28 and was wondering what type of exercise everyone is doing?

[rsmont77 101]

I am walking on my treadmill for 30 minutes. Still have some pain due to doing things the doctor told me not to do. I am thinking about getting a elliptical machine when all the pain goes away.

[rsmont77 101]

I was sleeved on 12/26/12

[ILoveMaui 3]

I have been playing WIi fit for 30-40 minutes a day. That may sound easy but I definitely get a workout with some of the faster activities.

[ofeliamarin29 86]

I'm running 5k daily! I'm 6 weeks out! I pulled a muscle like week 2 couldn't move til week 31/2 then slowly walked and have move up to the 5k

[UndercoverBariatricGal 167]

I walk at least 30 minutes a day and do push-ups but only because of all the places I worry about sagging its my arms I would hate that I dont care about legs stomach or my back like i care about my arms I love to show them off and sagging skin would kill that for me so i work out my arms hard!

[rsmont77 101]

Found a good Protein source if you like shrimp. In shopping yesterday, I realized that not all shrimp have the same protein content. I found a cheap bag of small shrimp at Walmart (3oz=21 g of protein). Other shrimp were at 14-18 grams of protein. So if you like shrimp, the Walmart brand helps get the protein in. :-)

[sarina03 3]

I was sleeve 12/4/12 I've been in a stall for 3 weeks NOW! I've try every thing extra Water and Protein and still nothing... I hit the gym every other day 30 min on the eliptical and 30 on the bicycle and some weights for my arms. I did loose inches at 1st but now I feel like nothing is working? Any one else?

[ofeliamarin29 86]

I was sleeve 12/4/12 I've been in a stall for 3 weeks NOW! I've try every thing extra Water and Protein and still nothing... I hit the gym every other day 30 min on the eliptical and 30 on the bicycle and some weights for my arms. I did loose inches at 1st but now I feel like nothing is working? Any one else?

This is so my story! But hang in there! I was close to 4 weeks and then suddenly 1 lb then another now 5! Deep breathes it SUCKS but it will happen! Keep the faith!

[rsmont77 101]

I have reduced my carbs to under 10 a day and that has helped some. Each person's body is a little different, try to focus on how you feel and your clothes fit. If you are building muscle, it weighs more than fat so your scale may not move as much.

[mrscable2 16]

Surgery day 245. 12/28/12 todays wt 225 1/21/12 down 20 lbs and plan on measuring tonight i am exercising some but mostly trying to get my Protein in and really having to work on the Water but trying something new today premeasured water on the morning and watching it disappear thruout the day lol

[rsmont77 101]

In not a big Water drinker either and gave added mio to mine for flavor, it has no calories, and tastes great. It really helps get it in my system. My doctor says I can count any Fluid towards water consumption, but it has to be zero calories. I also count my Protein Shakes, I have found one that has 25g of Protein, 170 calories and 6 g carb, it is total lean shake from GNC, it is delicious. :-). We need the liquids to flush out the fat, but it is hard. I have not quite made the 64oz but come closer each day. I also use my fitness pal to track everything and it helps me stay at the 600 calories a day :-)

[lotsofcuteness 2]

How much weight have you lost thus far?

Dec 18, 34 pounds

[rsmont77 101]

12/26/11, 30 pounds

[terravue 18]

I was in a 3 week stall. I lost 4.2 pounds in last two days though. Things I did differently last few days: had a cup of coffe at Breakfast after my nut said I could have two cups of caffeinated coffee per day. I noticed significant changes in "liquid output" on the very first day I had coffee. I also cut carbs from 40-50g range to 15-20g range. One of those things or both seems to have shaken me loose after being completely dead in the Water for weeks. Or it was just time!

My working theory is that I got a bit dehydrated in the 2-3 weeks after surgery and while I was meeting my water requirements in the next 3 weeks, my body was holding on to the water more than it normally would WHILE I was still losing fat. So the scale didn't move. Then either the diuretic effects of a cup of coffee or the diuretic effects of extremely low carbs started shaking lose that excess water I was retaining and output returned finally to pre-surgery levels. Another possibility is that I finally got enough hydration into my system that I stopped retaining much of what I was drinking. If that's the case, you might be able to avoid a stall or end a stall by forcing more water than the 64oz minimum: like 80oz to a gallon.

A quick check of the scale tonight says I'm lower than this morning (which almost never happens during the day as I eat and drink) so I expect to see more loss when I weigh in tomorrow.

This is all very anecdotal so take it with a a grain of salt, but its just me theorizing at an early stage about what I did, what I observed, and what may be breaking my stall. I in no way believe I suddenly lost 4 pounds of fat after losing nothing for weeks. The fat must have been gone already and last two days were mostly dumping water weight and/or glycogen.

So... If you are in a stall, i would ask yourself "am I drinking a lot?" and "am I peeing a lot?" The answer to both should be yes.

I think you may be right about the water retention, I haven't been peeing hardly at all and it is very noticeable from before surgery. I haven't had coffee since surgery either and I loved it before, though with cream and I don't like the thought of it without so I may not do coffee yet. But I will try adding even more water until I am floating and see how that goes. I lost 27 lbs in the first month since sleeved Dec. 19th but have been in a stall then started losing just a couple of lbs. this week after fluctuating up and down the same lb for a while.