Increased calories

[shelleysauter 4]

Was almost 1 month with no weight lost and I am only 7 weeks out. After reading lots of material I tried increasing my calories to around 800-900 and the weight is coming off. Down 5 pounds in 5 days. I think when we are only eating 500-600 calories a day and exercising the body is in starvation mode. I am exercising at least 5 days per week (10,000 steps) and eating 5-6 small meals a day. Mostly Protein and vegetables very little carbs.

[CeeBa 20]

I've been really curious about this, so interesting to hear you say something I've been seeing, too. I've really tried to make lifestyle changes pre-op to see how it will be post-op, and have been subbing Protein shakes for two meals each day and walking about an hour each day. I found that when my weight loss stalls, if I just eat more for a day or two, that seems to kickstart the loss again! I guess I just need to more carefully calculate the right number of calories for me!

[McButterpants 2,846]

I call it feeding the stall...it has happened to me a couple of times. You can also try mixing up your exercise (if you're approved). There are lots of opinions regarding "starvation mode" - some believe that theory, some don't.

I know that when I was restricting carbs, I stopped losing. When I increased them (not a lot, up to 40-50 per day), my body liked that more. Your numbers are your numbers - you may have to play around with them a little to find your sweet spot.