Carbs

[Nel 189]

So, I've been disappointed with my loss. I'm down 51 pounds but 22 was from the shake diet. This means I've lost 29 since surgery on April 1st. That's what.....43 days? This is what? I'm horrible at math. Like an average of 5 pounds a week. So I should be happy. Sure I should...

Except for the last 3 weeks it's been SLOW. Like slow slow. I quit eating carbs and dropped pounds. Literally stopped my stall. So I messaged my dietitian She thinks I'm "carb sensitive" so now I have to give them up. I'm willing to for now. I can have them later when I'm maintaining. For now...no Beans.

So, if you just had surgery recently and you're disappointed in your progress...just quit all your carbs. For me...it helped.

[LilBoo007 491]

I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!

[skylily 7]

And people think having wight loss surgery is the easy way out. It's bloody hard.

[amcdowell779 70]

I thought that was my problem with my stall too but I've cut them down to practically nothing, increased my Protein from 60 gm's to 90 gm's and increased my activity and I'm still at a dang stall. What gives!! I had surgery April 8th and I'm only down 23 lbs!!! I'm so scared that my loss isn't going to happen but trying to stay focused and not on the number on the scale!! That's hard- lol. Hopefully that helps you.

[music1618 879]

I thought that was my problem with my stall too but I've cut them down to practically nothing' date=' increased my Protein from 60 gm's to 90 gm's and increased my activity and I'm still at a dang stall. What gives!! I had surgery April 8th and I'm only down 23 lbs!!! I'm so scared that my loss isn't going to happen but trying to stay focused and not on the number on the scale!! That's hard- lol. Hopefully that helps you.[/quote']

Ask yourself this - before surgery was losing 23 pounds in a little over a month even possible? Your loss will happen, but you have to give your body time to heal and adjust. Your body is in the holy sh&t mood. It is holding onto everything and is scared to let anything go. It will calm down and you will start losing again. Your best plan is not to get on the scale for about a week and when you do you will see a loss. Also when I stalled on the scale is when I lost all my inches. Remember we are all different in our weight loss journey. Stick to your plan that the doc gave you and you will have success.

This I know from experience in a few months when you are losing weight and feeling great you will see a newbie come on here and stress out about not losing and you will get a smile on your face because you have lived through it. Just take deep breathes and know it will all be ok and this too shall pass!

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Ask yourself this - before surgery was losing 23 pounds in a little over a month even possible? Your loss will happen' date=' but you have to give your body time to heal and adjust. Your body is in the holy sh&t mood. It is holding onto everything and is scared to let anything go. It will calm down and you will start losing again. Your best plan is not to get on the scale for about a week and when you do you will see a loss. Also when I stalled on the scale is when I lost all my inches. Remember we are all different in our weight loss journey. Stick to your plan that the doc gave you and you will have success.

This I know from experience in a few months when you are losing weight and feeling great you will see a newbie come on here and stress out about not losing and you will get a smile on your face because you have lived through it. Just take deep breathes and know it will all be ok and this too shall pass![/quote']

Whoop! Awesome response!

[terry1118 1,274]

Ask yourself this - before surgery was losing 23 pounds in a little over a month even possible? Your loss will happen' date=' but you have to give your body time to heal and adjust. Your body is in the holy sh&t mood. It is holding onto everything and is scared to let anything go. It will calm down and you will start losing again. Your best plan is not to get on the scale for about a week and when you do you will see a loss. Also when I stalled on the scale is when I lost all my inches. Remember we are all different in our weight loss journey. Stick to your plan that the doc gave you and you will have success.

This I know from experience in a few months when you are losing weight and feeling great you will see a newbie come on here and stress out about not losing and you will get a smile on your face because you have lived through it. Just take deep breathes and know it will all be ok and this too shall pass![/quote']

Very sound advice!

[amcdowell779 70]

Ask yourself this - before surgery was losing 23 pounds in a little over a month even possible? Your loss will happen' date=' but you have to give your body time to heal and adjust. Your body is in the holy sh&t mood. It is holding onto everything and is scared to let anything go. It will calm down and you will start losing again. Your best plan is not to get on the scale for about a week and when you do you will see a loss. Also when I stalled on the scale is when I lost all my inches. Remember we are all different in our weight loss journey. Stick to your plan that the doc gave you and you will have success.

This I know from experience in a few months when you are losing weight and feeling great you will see a newbie come on here and stress out about not losing and you will get a smile on your face because you have lived through it. Just take deep breathes and know it will all be ok and this too shall pass![/quote']

Thanks so much!! Very good advice. I do need to settle down and think about the overall picture here.

[califmomto4 84]

I am 5 weeks out and have lost 21 lbs...I was also on a 2 week stall and I don't eat carbs! LOL.

[nienie 113]

So, I've been disappointed with my loss. I'm down 51 pounds but 22 was from the shake diet. This means I've lost 29 since surgery on April 1st. That's what.....43 days? This is what? I'm horrible at math. Like an average of 5 pounds a week. So I should be happy. Sure I should...

Except for the last 3 weeks it's been SLOW. Like slow slow. I quit eating carbs and dropped pounds. Literally stopped my stall. So I messaged my dietitian She thinks I'm "carb sensitive" so now I have to give them up. I'm willing to for now. I can have them later when I'm maintaining. For now...no Beans.

So, if you just had surgery recently and you're disappointed in your progress...just quit all your carbs. For me...it helped.

Go to the Atkin's site. I am also carb sensitive. I have lived a low carb lifestyle for quite some time prior to surgery and now after. They have awesome recipes and there are tons of great low carb meals out there.

[CA712 111]

Boy do I undersand about stalls it sucks as someone said I feel your pain. Hang in there it will come off.

[Nel 189]

And people think having wight loss surgery is the easy way out. It's bloody hard.

It is. I just look at people like, YOU LOST YOUR DAMN MIND! When they ask if it's easy. It's not. Not at all.

[Nel 189]

Go to the Atkin's site. I am also carb sensitive. I have lived a low carb lifestyle for quite some time prior to surgery and now after. They have awesome recipes and there are tons of great low carb meals out there.

Thank you! I've been looking them up! I just didn't know "carb sensitivity" could slow me like that with that little calories and it can. I wish I'd known that before. I might have managed to lose some weight on my own! Not that I regret this step, but I never considered carb sensitivity. I always had dietitians that were "calories in and calories out" period. So I just mentioned this since others might be too and it DID break my stall.

I've also found a ton of good recipes on Pinterest.

[htoup 40]

Ask yourself this - before surgery was losing 23 pounds in a little over a month even possible? Your loss will happen' date=' but you have to give your body time to heal and adjust. Your body is in the holy sh&t mood. It is holding onto everything and is scared to let anything go. It will calm down and you will start losing again. Your best plan is not to get on the scale for about a week and when you do you will see a loss. Also when I stalled on the scale is when I lost all my inches. Remember we are all different in our weight loss journey. Stick to your plan that the doc gave you and you will have success.

This I know from experience in a few months when you are losing weight and feeling great you will see a newbie come on here and stress out about not losing and you will get a smile on your face because you have lived through it. Just take deep breathes and know it will all be ok and this too shall pass![/quote']

...thank you!!! I'm so feeling like what did I do to myself. It's not working!!

HW 343 SW 322 4/23/13 goal 170

[Obeasta 92]

hahaha! this is so funny!

i've been on a 2 week stall as well!

lost 20 pounds in twee weeks and the following two weeks - nothing.

the last 2 weeks is also the time i started with my solid soft foods, lots (well, that's relative) of carbs and such. gem squash. mash potatoes.

i hardly eat anything though. and nothing is moving! i am so frustrated, scared i "broke" it!

but it is good to know there are lots more out there with the same thing.

I do have clothes fitting me now that previously didn't. so it seems i am losing centimetres though, which is great.