Trying to figure it out

[nursmate2 40]

I am 2 and 1/2 months out. I have lost 44 pounds from pre-op. 10 of those pounds on the pre-op diet. I get around 500 - 600 calories a day. I eat Protein first at every meal. I work out 5 days a week 30 minutes cardio and 45 minutes of circuit training. I have gained the past three days after having not lost for several days. I know it doesn't sound like a lot but it's very disheartening. I call my NUT who said I should be getting 800 - 900 a day. I just can't eat anymore. She also said if I wasn't drinking the bariatric shakes I should go back to them. I drink one shake a day quality whey Protein from GNC or Vitamin shoppe. I just don't know what else I can do. I just can't see how bariatric shakes can make a difference. I check the numbers carefully before I purchase...same or better numbers i.e. fat, carbs, calories....etc. I am at a loss. Any thoughts?

[Brandalyn 53]

in my opinion, and from what my nutritionist told me, eating too few calories per day will put your body into starvation mode. Sounds like you're doing great on the exercise kudos to you girl! I added sushi to my diet to help me get in more Protein yum yum yum lol. don't be so hard on yourself sweetheart you're beautiful keep it up!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Buy plain greek yogurt and add it to your Protein shake. It will give you 12 -18 more grams of Protein and a few more calories. Also eat protein before and after your work outs. It pushes your body to burn fat not muscle. It doesn't have to be anything big. I actually make a 24 ounce Protein Shake and drink half before and after. Sometimes I eat an ounce of almonds or cashews post work out instead.

Step away from the scale and start taking your measurements instead. As you lose it may not show on the scale, but the changes may show in other ways. I do neck, boobs, waist and hips. I only weigh once a month. I eat anywhere from 600 - 850 each day depending on my activity level.

[alwaysvegas 702]

As always,@@BLERDgirl has fantastic advice!

Also, you could simply be on a plateau/stall that is not the result of you doing anything wrong. I've had two stalls almost a month long each. My weight either stayed the same or went up and down a few pounds, but I still weighed myself only once per week and kept eating/exercising as I had all along. The weight loss just naturally started again.

Yes, it's discouraging, but you weight loss will start again.

Sometimes breaking a stall is like the flu shot...you don't know if something you did started/stopped the stall much like you don't know if the flu shot prevented the flu or you wouldn't have ended up with it anyway.

Best of luck on your journey!

[nursmate2 40]

Thanks for the thoughts! I will try the Greek yogurt and just keep on truckin! I know I am doing the right things for my body and have to stop stressing! Off to get some dinner protein!