6 months post op

[francheskii 28]

So my surgery date was July 13 2015. I have lost 53lbs and have plateaued and haven't lost any weight in 2 months. I stopped exercising one of those months and I'm wondering if that's why I plateaued. Some suggested I may be in the maintenance phase. Is it too early for that? I'm eating 2 meals per day....high Protein, 1 Protein Shake in the am, and a snack in the pm. Any advice or anyone else experiencing this?

[Cervidae 2,389]

it's usually advisable to eat 3-5 small meals a day to keep your metabolism up. It's entirely possible you've plateaued because your metabolism is working slower than it could be. How many calories are you getting in a day? Because one shake and one snack is simply not enough food for you. At 6 months, my bariatric center recommends that patients should be between 900-1100 calories.

[lifeofblair 308]

I'm 6 months post op also and haven't experienced this. I eat 3 meals a day and maybe a snack depending on the day if I am hungry or my schedule. My nut said that I should be eating between 600-800 calories a day. I guess that depends on your center though.

[francheskii 28]

it's usually advisable to eat 3-5 small meals a day to keep your metabolism up. It's entirely possible you've plateaued because your metabolism is working slower than it could be. How many calories are you getting in a day? Because one shake and one snack is simply not enough food for you. At 6 months, my bariatric center recommends that patients should be between 900-1100 calories.

I am having about 600-800 calories per day. I just started exercising again last week. Hope I see some results again.

[esskay77 785]

How many grams of Protein are you getting? I seem to recall that sometimes when you increase the amount of protein, the weight starts to come off again. Are you still keeping a food journal and writing everything down? That helps a lot.

[dhrguru 1,238]

That doesn't seem like enough food/ calories to keep your metabolism going. I eat 4 meals a day, one is a snack, . All are Protein forward, so I get somewhere from 70-100 grams in a day.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

it's usually advisable to eat 3-5 small meals a day to keep your metabolism up. It's entirely possible you've plateaued because your metabolism is working slower than it could be. How many calories are you getting in a day? Because one shake and one snack is simply not enough food for you. At 6 months, my bariatric center recommends that patients should be between 900-1100 calories.

I am having about 600-800 calories per day. I just started exercising again last week. Hope I see some results again.

What is your Protein target? Mine is 100 grams a day, which means I have to eat frequent small meals and Snacks.

Skipping meals is a huge red flag. That is a very bad habit to get into for anyone but especially if you are trying to lose weight. It wrecks your metabolism.

Have you talked to your NUT lately? If not, I would suggest you make an appointment.

In the meantime:

Follow your program.

Track your food.< /p>

Focus on getting in all of your Protein and AT LEAST 64 oz. of Fluid every day.

Take your Vitamins and supplements as directed.

And, exercise.

[francheskii 28]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I have an appointment next month. But I have been eating only 2 meals with 4 hours in between. So today I started with a scrambled eggs for Breakfast and I am going to try and have smaller meals throughout the day...to be continued!

[ReeseLanden 18]

I am 5 months post op and I have hit a bump a couple of times. When doing some research I found it was when I wasn't eating 5 meals a day that I would stop losing weight. I make sure to eat 5 meals a day. I eat every 3 hours give or take. When you don't eat enough your body goes into starvation mode and wants to hold onto everything you have. Good luck!

[francheskii 28]

I am 5 months post op and I have hit a bump a couple of times. When doing some research I found it was when I wasn't eating 5 meals a day that I would stop losing weight. I make sure to eat 5 meals a day. I eat every 3 hours give or take. When you don't eat enough your body goes into starvation mode and wants to hold onto everything you have. Good luck!

From what everyone is saying I think that's exactly what I need to do. I have been afraid that I may eat too much. I just started tracking my calories and excercise. I hope this stall passes! Thanks for the feedbak