Increased calories and weight gain

[Chrystee 838]

I had my second follow up on 4/14, and my Dr. and Nut wanted to increase my calories 800-1000. I had been getting in about 4-600 calories a day, and hit the 3 week stall, so I've been stalled about 2 weeks now.

This morning I was up 2.6 pounds. I'm trying hard not to freak out about it, but I am definitely having the feelings of this isn't going to work for me and wtf.

So, did this happen to anyone else? I'm focusing on getting in my Protein and liquids. I've been getting at least 60-85 grams of Protein a day, and mostly staying lower carbs. They want me to start getting in more veggies also. I'm still mostly soft foods right now.

Any advice?

[Foreverblessedx3 16]

Don't watch the scale....I gain a few, then the next week drop 6lbs. I have never just steadily dropped weight, so I quit weighing often. Now I am @ a 54lb loss, today is 4 months.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Weight can fluctuate drastically from day to day and it has nothing to do with calories. You understand that it takes 3500 calories to actually gain a pound of fat, right? To have actually put on 2.6 pounds of real weight, you would have had to eat 9100 calories. It's just Water retention. Stick to the plan your Dr. and NUT gave you and stop weighing daily or learn to not take the scale so seriously. I weight daily, but I understand how my body works, so seeing the day-to-day fluctuations doesn't mess with my emotions.

[tlemieux220 138]

Are you taking your measurements, because I am at 1 month today and I am stalled too, but took my measurments and I am down 4 inches on my waist and 2 1/2 around my hips and can wear pretty panties now. still big girls but at least it's a start.

Don't get discouraged keep going it is going to happen.

[Chrystee 838]

Weight can fluctuate drastically from day to day and it has nothing to do with calories. You understand that it takes 3500 calories to actually gain a pound of fat, right? To have actually put on 2.6 pounds of real weight, you would have had to eat 9100 calories. It's just Water retention. Stick to the plan your Dr. and NUT gave you and stop weighing daily or learn to not take the scale so seriously. I weight daily, but I understand how my body works, so seeing the day-to-day fluctuations doesn't mess with my emotions.

LOL, I've always read that too, but I don't know if I believe it.. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right things.. sometimes my Nut tells me some things like, not to lift weights, cause I'm going to bulk up, and to eat things for carbs that I shouldn't really be eating.

I just have the irrational fear, that I went through all this and it still won't matter.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

sometimes my Nut tells me some things like, not to lift weights, cause I'm going to bulk up

Well, that's ridiculous, so maybe your NUT isn't as educated as I'd hope. But I don't think it's unreasonable for you to be aiming for 800-1000 calories a day. You want to keep your metabolism up and stay out of starvation mode. And if you are doing ANY sort of exercise, you need to be eating more calories in order to sustain your activity level. Definitely don't worry about this 2.6 pound "gain". It can only be Water weight and there is no way you are actually GAINING real weight eating under 1000 calories a day. Stalls and slow-downs are common around the 3 week mark post-op and things usually pick up again a few weeks after that, so just hang in there.

[purrfctangel 239]

@@Chrystee I'm not allowed to lift weight (limit 10lb) until at least 6 weeks to let my stomach heal. I keep getting the same past diet fail feelings, like this surgery won't work for me. Today i didn't get on the scales even.

[Chrystee 838]

sometimes my Nut tells me some things like, not to lift weights, cause I'm going to bulk up

Well, that's ridiculous, so maybe your NUT isn't as educated as I'd hope. But I don't think it's unreasonable for you to be aiming for 800-1000 calories a day. You want to keep your metabolism up and stay out of starvation mode. And if you are doing ANY sort of exercise, you need to be eating more calories in order to sustain your activity level. Definitely don't worry about this 2.6 pound "gain". It can only be Water weight and there is no way you are actually GAINING real weight eating under 1000 calories a day. Stalls and slow-downs are common around the 3 week mark post-op and things usually pick up again a few weeks after that, so just hang in there.

Yea, I am working on it. I did end up starting my period, and today I was down 2 of the 2.6 I was up Friday. So I am definitely working on eating more, although yesterday I barely ate much at all, I just wasn't hungry.

@@Chrystee I'm not allowed to lift weight (limit 10lb) until at least 6 weeks to let my stomach heal. I keep getting the same past diet fail feelings, like this surgery won't work for me. Today i didn't get on the scales even.

I got the all clear last week at my 2nd follow up.

[Chrystee 838]

I'm happy to report a 2 pound loss as of last Saturday and then an additional pound as of today, so my stall has finally broken!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Yay!

[Chrystee 838]

Thank you! I feel so relieved.