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I Know there are probly lots of threads like this but I'm sick of reading and reading and reading.

So here it is. I'm irritated. I had my surgery on May 7th which puts me at 4 weeks out tomorrow. I am down 18 lbs since surgery. I feel like it's so damn slow! Especially because I have been at a stall for about 2 weeks!!! I get plenty of Water and 70 grams of Protein, plenty of exercise and am eating good home made healthy soft foods. A normal day is like this:

Breakfast: scrambled eggs, (with Pam cooking spray) with zucchini and mushrooms. About half a cup.

Snack: Protein Shake

Lunch: tuna with light mayo and avocado

Snack: Protein shake

Dinner: garden burger patty with mozzarella cheese or soft grilled boneless skinless chicken with steamed veggie

Lots of Water throughout the day

What gives?

Omg! I'm so glad I found this, this is my fifth week and I stuck! I have lost 31lbs so far I'm cooking my own meals and eating really healthy. My doctor told me that I won't lose any weight during the second month because my body has to adjust but is so hard cuz I feel I'm doing everything as I'm supposed to and not losing! Let's not get discourage though! We will conquer! It's a process and it takes time. Wish u the best

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Michelle, have you tried eating more calories on your workout days? It might help.

No, I have not. Does that work? Sounds strange to increase calories to lose weight.

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Sometimes it does help. Especially if you are eating so little. The body might not hold onto the stores so tightly. Since I'm burning off around 300 calories, I eat an extra snack. Just so the body isn't all crabby.

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I too am in the same boat. Sleeved on May 14th lost 16 ills in the first 13 days.....then ..... Nothing , nada, zelch. I know it's common to be in this stall and that it will start to come off again, but I can't stop my mind from thinking I wil be the one that this fails on. Like everyone else. I am averaging -600-700 calls a day, 60-65 gms of Protein and 8 glasses of Water a day.

I have been having avocado as well, and will eliminate this as another posted suggested for now.

I just hope and pray that my weight loss kicks in again. Sad in Canada.

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I too am in the same boat. Sleeved on May 14th lost 16 ills in the first 13 days.....then ..... Nothing , nada, zelch. I know it's common to be in this stall and that it will start to come off again, but I can't stop my mind from thinking I wil be the one that this fails on. Like everyone else. I am averaging -600-700 calls a day, 60-65 gms of Protein and 8 glasses of Water a day.

I have been having avocado as well, and will eliminate this as another posted suggested for now.

I just hope and pray that my weight loss kicks in again. Sad in Canada.

Gosh I'm still stuck too! It's driving me crazy how can u ladies get the 70 grams of Protein without exceeding 700 calories I cant! I'm starting the gym next Tuesday finally, I'm so ooo ready to go back to my routine! I just hope I start losing weight soon! But hey we are doing maybe not as fast as we would like it but we r doing it! We can do this!

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Can I just say that Sleevie Nicks is like, the best internet handle ever.

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