Help!

[emk101009 18]

Hi all. I am 3 months out from sleeve and down 43 lbs. I have two problems. One is that I am in a stall for almost 3 weeks. The second is that since Christmas, I am a little more hungry than I should be. I still can only fit about 4oz or so in but I get hungry quicker. Greek yogurt doesnt satisfy me. I seem to need more solid food to feel full. I'm thinking I'm not getting enough Protein. Should I eat more chicken? Also, Does anyone know how fast you can stretch your stoma? I know a few times I didn't chew well enough and I paid for it.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

3 month-down 43 lbs -stall 3 weeks - more hungry than I should be.

@@emk101009

wonderful weight loss

how do you know hungry you "should" be????

"it" varies for all of us

some of us might never have lost their hunger issues

others maybe at 3 months

others at..............

stalls happen to most all of us

Get Over It

must be patient - it will pass (like gas )

time periods/stalls will vary from 3 weeks to..............

God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!!!

We're all different

we lose amount of weight in different time periods

we lose inches at the beginning from different areas

ie less boobs or less tushy!!!

yogurt is not that filling

but it is great, and has lots of Protein too

you can never have too much Protein during the day

dense protein like chicken is wonderful - very filling

you didn't chew thoroughly??

means you probably ate too fast too!!!!

KNOCK IT OFF

slow down with your eating

and chew better

that wouldn't cause you to stretch your sleeve

after each bite, put your utensil down for a few seconds too

use a baby spoon - that helps too

i "think" many people at one time or another

worry that they might have stretched their new little tummies

as far as "stretching" your tummy

eat wayyyy too much food, too fast all morning, noon, afternoon, evening & night

in other words 24/7

grazing ALL day (like you/me did in the good 'ol days

this will cause weight gain

but as far as stretching the sleeve - don't "think" that can happen unless you
"WORK" really hard to eat eat eat and then................ 24/7 for a long long time

many good discussions about can/does your stomach stretch

i don't have the right answer

hopefully someone can explain better than i can

ood luck

43 lbs down!!!

kathy

congrats

Edited January 17, 2015 by proudgrammy

[emk101009 18]

^{Thank you Proudgrammy!!}

[blondebomb 580]

I stalled at 3 wks almost a month..body needs to catch up...everyon stalls at differ times. you'll be fine. I get hungry all the time myself. my feeling of being hungry never went away. I eat a lil all day long. I cant eat but about 4 or 5 small bites an then Im done. its been like that since beginning. I am 6 months out an down almost 100...dont sweat it...I still eat yogart, cottage cheese, I even do a few spoons of natural peanut butter...eat cheese. your going to have stalls. its the way the body catches up. relax... congrats on the WL..doing great!

[kikicoates78 220]

I would be starving if I only ate 4oz of yogurt! I was sleeved in Oct. down 47-48 pounds. I take 7-800 calories in daily. I still get hungry! I just try to pick the best options at meal time. Good luck to u!

[kelskels13 1]

Kikicoates78 I had my surgery on Dec 31 2014 I started out at 306 on day of surgery and currently I am at 284? Is this normal worried Im not loosing fast enough 4 weeks ago I had my first appointment and I was at 289 then so in four weeks Im only down 5 pounds

[kikicoates78 220]

Kikicoates78 I had my surgery on Dec 31 2014 I started out at 306 on day of surgery and currently I am at 284? Is this normal worried Im not loosing fast enough 4 weeks ago I had my first appointment and I was at 289 then so in four weeks Im only down 5 pounds

We all lose differently ☺️ I was sleeved Oct 23. So in 4+ months out. Only down a total of 53 pounds now. Another lady (who weighed less than I) had surgery same week and she is down 25 more pounds than me! I have stalled almost a month. But U just keep at it. I'm still thrilled with the loss I have had and keep pushing for small 5 pound goals. So 2 more I will celebrate! Then push another 5 pound goal! Just keep pushing forward. That's all we can do!