ALittleLessSarah 1 Posted July 21, 2015 Hi All, I had VSG surgery 12/22/14 (HW 299+, SW 265, CW 233 +/-3 depending on the day/time) and I was doing really well for the first 3 months. I lost apx 30 pounds in those 3 months. At the end of March out I moved from Seattle to Portland and kept my diet and exercise the same, but began to notice I wasn't losing weight. I did some research online and found that it's fairly common at 3 months to have a stall. I was ok with that and kept up with my nutrition, following my calories, Protein, and carbs- and logging in MFP. I also continued to work out for 30min- 1hour 4-5 times a week, usually consisting of walking/jogging (C25K training and walks on rest days). It's now 7 months out and I am still not losing weight. I've increased my workouts to be bootcamp/circuit training 3 times a week, 1 day of yoga, and continuing the C25K program (again). I keep my calories around 900-1000 and aim for 70-90 grams of protein and stay under 40 grams of net carbs daily. Some days I do get up to about 70 grams carbs, but usually do his the 90 grams protein on those days also. I consistently get in minimum of 64oz Water daily- if not 96oz. I've met with a new doctor in Portland and she didn't seem too concerned with my stall. She said she was happy with the results so far and was glad to hear I was keeping up on my food journaling and Vitamins. She did recommend seeing an endocrinologist to do some testing if I was still concerned- and I am. I have an appt for the end of August (soonest available). I know moving can cause stress and may change how the body responds to foods/hormones/etc, but it's now been 4 months since moving and the move was actually for the better- to get out of a stressful job working 13+ hours a day, no social life, and really emotionally and draining. I now work normal 8-5ish hours in a less stressful job, and feel so much better emotionally. I'm now in a routine with work and feel comfortable. I just thought that maybe the first month or 2 after moving may be rough, but I'm now 7 months out from surgery, 4 months from moving and still stalled. I guess my questions to you all are: - Has anyone else been through this? What did you do to get out of the stall? - Do you have any other suggestions on what I could do to help promote weight loss? - Has anyone else seen an endo dr after WLS? Did they find anything of concern? Were they able to help with your weight loss? - Could the 30ish pounds be all I lose from surgery? I just thought at 7 months I'd be closer to my goals. I'm feeling defeated and would love advise. I will add that although the loss has only been about 65ish pounds from my recorded high weight I do feel better about myself in general. I have more confidence, I am able to do more in my life, and I see a lot of positives in my future where I didn't before. I don't regret having surgery. I did however want to get below 200 pounds after having surgery and I feel like that goal was not unrealistic. So to have been stalled for so long makes me feel like I may never see 199. Thank you in advance! Sarah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IcanMakeit 1,318 Posted July 21, 2015 I experienced something similar back in the 80's when I was a commercial weight loss program. My intake was about 800 calories per day, I exercised regularly and I had an infant and a toddler to take care of. My weight stayed at around 165 lbs for a couple of months. (I am only 5' 3".) When I talked to a doctor about it, he disbelieved my report. I was eating only the foods provided by the program, but his only explanation for my long stall was that I was cheating, which I was not. Since it actually happened to me, I get really impatient with people who claim that it's impossible to eat so few calories and still not lose weight. After two months, I got totally discouraged and quit dieting altogether. My weight then began to climb rapidly and I ended up becoming morbidly obese. Looking back on it, I now realize that 1) the diet I was following was totally inadequate nutrition-wise and my body reacted by holding onto every ounce and, 2) giving up was the absolutely wrong reaction. I suggest that you talk to a nutritionist about your diet to make sure you are really getting the calories/nutrients that your body needs. The 900-1000 calorie range you report seems reasonable, but you need to make sure that it is accurate and adequate for your body. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSGAnn2014 12,992 Posted July 21, 2015 I have a VERY weird question. Is there any chance you're pregnant? (I told you it was a weird question.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALittleLessSarah 1 Posted July 21, 2015 Oh that wasn't too weird! hahaha Definitely not pregnant- been on depo for 12 years and just switched over to Mirena 2 weeks ago. Had a pregnancy test at the Mirena insertion and it was negative Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyfan7 249 Posted July 21, 2015 I wasn't losing at 800 to 900 calories. I went to 1100 to 1200 and now the scale is dropping. I also make sure not to get any carbs that aren't veggies or fruit. My body seems to hate carbs in the form of any kind of grains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soapandcandlequeen 124 Posted July 23, 2015 I agree with increasing calories. Awhile back I had lost about 80 pounds and was training 4 days a week. I could not lose so I bought the body bugg system that you wear on your arm. You record your food and then download the results from your activity. It was crazy. I was burning a ton of calories and the system recommended I increase calories by 800 a day. The next week I lost 8 pounds and continued losing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLERDgirl 6,417 Posted July 23, 2015 Sounds like you're doing everything right. Other than bumping calories up maybe another 100 I wouldn't make any changes until after the endo visit. It could just be your body being stubborn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
