Increased water+protein= 11pound this week!

[Native 17]

Yes I los 7 lbs in two weeks after a 5 week stall, by upping the Protein and Water, I am a believer

[SlenderAmy 1]

It is good to hear your solution to returning to your normal weight loss. I am now 8 weeks post op and have lost a total of 50 lbs. I have a job that can be very high stress, long 12 hour days, requires flying every week, and eating out for every meal during the work week. I carry a 32 oz water bottle with me to work every day and try to drink two of them a day. I also workout 30 minutes 6 out of the 7 days per week. I have tried to make my three meals a day at least 20 grams of Protein per meal. I have noticed that my weight loss has slowed way down and I am starting to becoming frustrated. I think that maybe if I increase my Water intake along with protein intake maybe I can speed up my weight loss. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Any recommendations?

[MPrado 19]

Very encouraging. I'm almost at 4 months and down almost 50 pounds. The last several weeks have been at stand still. I have a hard time getting my Protein and Water in. This has encouraged me to really work at it. I also have a hard time with sweets (ie' date=' chocolate, carbs) they do not seem to bother me. I need to work on leaving them alone. I was hoping they wouldn't sound good to me after surgery but's one thing I can tolerate pretty well...to my surprise. There are a lot of things I can't. Thanks for sharing your progress.[/quote']

Your story sounds familiar to me. I was sleeved Nov 6 and am just under 50 lb weightloss, thanks to a 2 lb gain! I am unfortunately able to handle sweets. Please let me know if you have any ideas for curbing a sweet tooth. I have been really good, but allow a bite here and there. Thanks for sharing!!

[wlq 18]

Your story sounds familiar to me. I was sleeved Nov 6 and am just under 50 lb weightloss' date=' thanks to a 2 lb gain! I am unfortunately able to handle sweets. Please let me know if you have any ideas for curbing a sweet tooth. I have been really good, but allow a bite here and there. Thanks for sharing!![/quote']

Try caramel chew Vitamins like Viactiv.

[kputman09 39]

Going to have to try this!! I'm 3 weeks postop today and I have been in a stall for a week up until this morning showed 1lb lost. I get about 55grams of Protein a day and about 60oz of Water. Also been on and off my period the past week so I'm blaming that also:/ so frustrating! I've lost 35lbs as of this morning since preop diet 5 weeks ago! I have a lot to lose so I'm hoping this works!

[Smashley 3]

I too am very frustrated! I had surgery 11 days ago and am only down 8 pounds. I have been the same weight for 5 days! Help!!

[TES 858]

I am down 51 lbs in 9 weeks. I'm not complaining, but I know other people have lost a lot more.

That's actually a lot faster than most people lose!

[deedeemuffin 346]

That's actually a lot faster than most people lose!

You are right. 51 lbs in 9 weeks was pretty quick. I am now 6 months out & down 101 lbs. I recently saw a post from a woman who has the same amount of weight to lose as I do & she lost her first 100 lbs in 4 months. I felt jealous for a brief second. I realized that I was being ridiculous, though. Before being sleeved I would lose & regain the same 30 lbs over & over again. Here I am 6 months out & down 101 lbs & still moving in the right direction. Yes, some people are losing more quickly than I am, but some are losing more slowly. I have learned the healthiest thing is not to compare myself to others. Everyone's journey, even though we're all sleeved, is very unique. I have decided to just do what I need to do to stick to my eating & exercise plan. I will never again say, "I've ONLY lost X amount of weight" again. Whether people consider me a slow loser or a fast loser makes no difference to me. All that matters to me is that I am a loser. LOL

[TES 858]

You are right. 51 lbs in 9 weeks was pretty quick. I am now 6 months out & down 101 lbs. I recently saw a post from a woman who has the same amount of weight to lose as I do & she lost her first 100 lbs in 4 months. I felt jealous for a brief second. I realized that I was being ridiculous, though. Before being sleeved I would lose & regain the same 30 lbs over & over again. Here I am 6 months out & down 101 lbs & still moving in the right direction. Yes, some people are losing more quickly than I am, but some are losing more slowly. I have learned the healthiest thing is not to compare myself to others. Everyone's journey, even though we're all sleeved, is very unique. I have decided to just do what I need to do to stick to my eating & exercise plan. I will never again say, "I've ONLY lost X amount of weight" again. Whether people consider me a slow loser or a fast loser makes no difference to me. All that matters to me is that I am a loser. LOL

WOW! Congrats, DeeDee Muffin! that is an amazing (and quick! lol) accomplishment! If you look at tickers, I think you will see that you are definitely above average with your rate of loss. And I do think it is smart not to compare ourselves with others!

[Michelle_Johnson1977 2]

I am happy i found this thread. I am going to try this. I haven't lost anything in a while and am slowly gaining. Going to try upping my Protein again ( I know I have slacked with it) and my water! Thanks.

[EggWithLegs 23]

This might be the answer I've been praying for.

[Livinglifeout 217]

I'm with you on this. Worth a try since I 've been gaining.

[shellbell1007 29]

So glad I found this group. I am 4 1/2 months out and so far I've lost 76 pounds which I'm really happy about. The last few weeks have been a stall though and its been frustrating because I know I'm eating right and I exercise constantly. But I do think I'm not getting enough fluids or Protein so what everyone is saying totally makes sense! !! Gonna start with mega fluids/protein tomorrow and then weigh myself in a week to see if there's any results. Fingers crossed. I'd like to lose 35 more pounds to hit my goal!!!!

[shellbell1007 29]

Hey guys. Just thought I'd let everyone know that I found this 100% whey Protein Powder that is unflavored. 1 scoop is 24g of Protein and you can mix it into cold beverages or food. I mixed it into my Greek yogurt tonight and it was great. So its 24g and the 12g in the yogurt gave me a whopping 36g right there. Just an idea for everyone having trouble getting the protein in with food alone like me.

[shellbell1007 29]

Sorry, I found the powder at GNC.< /p>