12 days post op and I am at a weight stall!

[Cat360 47]

I have read previous posts and i see i am not alone in having a weight stall but hunny, 8 lbs in 12 days just wont do for me!

I am following my dr orders(except the occasional cracker in my soup). I am on the full liquid phase and I have been cleared to eat oatmeal,cream of wheat and creamed Soups. Those are all starchy things that my Low carb living told me to avoid. I have started to add back my Protein shakes but still no results.

I am walking but was freaked out when I was on the treadmill and my tummy hurt afterwards..my doctors appointment is tomorrow and i am anxious to see what he will say about this.

In your experience, did your doctor encourage the pre op diet to get over a stall? What do you suggest?

[T'snewstart 251]

Actually I was on 2 Protein Shakes right after surgery, plus 3 meals. However, those meals were 1/4 cup of strained cream Soups, lowfat cottage cheese. So I was consuming more calories. I would if you should be consuming more calories.... Good thing you have a appt. tomorrow. Best Wishes

[rewind 39]

Don't even give it another thought. I lost 13 pounds the first week, then NOTHING FOR THREE WEEKS. ZIPPO. I was so depressed. So discouraged. I was following instructions, but still nothing. I talked to the surgeon and NUT and that helped. The surgeon told me it will come. It's a math problem. And a lot is up to an individuals biology. He didn't buy much into the 'starvation theory', although some NUT do. Rather he said it will happen depending on my biology, and everyones is different. You will drive yourself nuts comparing to what others lose. Sure enough, on week four, 2 came off....then 7, then 3, then 3...and in 2 months it's 53 pounds.

Also, don't weigh every day. Pick one day a week and try to stick to that. But truly, it will come off. Honestly it will.

[Robin26 7]

I have read previous posts and i see i am not alone in having a weight stall but hunny' date=' 8 lbs in 12 days just wont do for me!

I am following my dr orders(except the occasional cracker in my soup). I am on the full liquid phase and I have been cleared to eat oatmeal, cream of wheat and creamed Soups. Those are all starchy things that my Low carb living told me to avoid. I have started to add back my Protein shakes but still no results.

I am walking but was freaked out when I was on the treadmill and my tummy hurt afterwards..my doctors appointment is tomorrow and i am anxious to see what he will say about this.

In your experience, did your doctor encourage the pre op diet to get over a stall? What do you suggest?[/quote']

I'm 14 days out, and I to haven't lost any weight. At a stall as one would say.I've been on a full liquid diet, Protein and all.

I went on treadmill and my stomach began to hurt also.I still have gas and hope this goes away soon.

[Cat360 47]

I'm 14 days out, and I to haven't lost any weight. At a stall as one would say.I've been on a full liquid diet, Protein and all.

I went on treadmill and my stomach began to hurt also.I still have gas and hope this goes away soon.

Robin..your experiencing the same? Isnt this just insane to you? I guess I wasnt counciled about this stuff happening post op. I would have been more prepared...

[Cat360 47]

Don't even give it another thought. I lost 13 pounds the first week, then NOTHING FOR THREE WEEKS. ZIPPO. I was so depressed. So discouraged. I was following instructions, but still nothing. I talked to the surgeon and NUT and that helped. The surgeon told me it will come. It's a math problem. And a lot is up to an individuals biology. He didn't buy much into the 'starvation theory', although some NUT do. Rather he said it will happen depending on my biology, and everyones is different. You will drive yourself nuts comparing to what others lose. Sure enough, on week four, 2 came off....then 7, then 3, then 3...and in 2 months it's 53 pounds.

Also, don't weigh every day. Pick one day a week and try to stick to that. But truly, it will come off. Honestly it will.

Thanks so much! I will try to weigh only once a week, that is going to be hard to do though. I just expected more but I need to have patience, your right!

[Cat360 47]

Actually I was on 2 Protein shakes right after surgery, plus 3 meals. However, those meals were 1/4 cup of strained cream Soups, lowfat cottage cheese. So I was consuming more calories. I would if you should be consuming more calories.... Good thing you have a appt. tomorrow. Best Wishes

You know i wondered that too...but I would have at the very least wanted to see pre op kind of results,18 lbs in 2 weeks...ill let you know what my doc says..