Slower than I expected

[Smallfry06 51]

@@winklie I have to do something. And I feel hungry more than anything sometimes. But I still only eat some portions at a time.

[winklie 518]

@Smallfry06 If you are hungry, eat. The body does not always make sense. You would think fewer calories would equal more weight loss, but not always so. If your body goes into starvation mode, you will stop losing weight and potentially gain weight. Protein, liquid and exercise. The more the better. This shall pass. And no you need not do anything, just stick to the plan, search for Embrace the Stall here on these forums. Great post.

[Smallfry06 51]

@@winklie yes I need to eat more cause i do not intake 1200 calories. And I need to excise more but I'm just so tired.

[WildGrits 101]

If you think you are moving slow, reach out to others who are a few months ahead of you and read about their experiences. It really helps put things in perspective. Only do this with people who have had the same surgery as you because there is incredible differences in what each one does.

My surgeon explained it this way, "The Roux en Y is an extremely invasive surgery, just under heart surgery. It will take an extended amount of time for the body to heal."

That being said, the first few months you will lose weight but a few things work as factors. You have a lots of tissue in the body that is trying to heal now. It will be swollen during this time. If you take certain meds or have diabetes, it will take longer for the body to repair the damage.

A helpful thing to do is make sure you take full body measurements. During those plateaus I found I was actually experiencing my skin shrink in. So when you feel discouraged it is good to not just rely on the scale but to have other ways to check your progress.

[winklie 518]

@@WildGrits

Solid tip.

[amandawall 12]

Hi! I also had RNY on Nov. 9! I gained 8lbs in the hospital so I was livid! I've lost about 10lbs and was very discourage too. To many people post about losing 20+ the first few weeks. My dr is very happy at where I was at the 2 weeks. He said focus on healing! As the swelling goes down and your body bounces back from the surgery, I will see more weight loss. He also said NOT to do any exercise except walking until after my 4 week post op appointment. The final thing he reminded me is that the more someone weighs, the faster it will come off at first. So if someone else started at 350 and I was at 250, then their first 2 weeks would show a bigger weight loss! Keep your head up! We can do this!