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Mary Burdick    18

Mary Burdick
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Andre,

What is your calorie intake a day? I'm keeping a food journal keeping track of my daily protien counts as well as my daily calorie count, they should have given you guidelines to go by. Check with your doctors mens may differ slightly than women's. I try to keep my calorie intake at 800 a day i may go over slightly some days, and my protien daily count at 60 I believe I adjust that further down the road, I had my surgery in May and I'm still losing slow and steady about 3 pounds a week plus or minus. I was 377 pounds when I started my Quest I weighed in at 304 pounds this morning. I've increased my exercise a little bit everyday too.

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SusieT    43

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My friend stopped losing weight at 30 pounds and she had to stop eating fruit and carbs. Once she went all Protein again she started losing weight again and has lost 65 pounds total in 6 months

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I would warn your friend about possible Constipation issues with all Protein. I never had issues with it in my life til after my RnY on 6/20. While still on liquids, I had to use Benefiber, Fiber gummies, and/or stool softeners due to the effects of the Protein shakes. As long as I get in fresh or steamed veggies everyday, I'm golden.

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SusieT    43

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No one warned me about weight stalls, but they sure do happen. Mine were at about 3 weeks and again at 6 weeks. But I agree with the poster who said only pay attention to reaching another "decade" down. Those zeros are magical! So is entering "onederland"! I probably weigh too often, but 3 months out with RnY tomorrow, and I don't get discouraged if the scale doesn't move as fast as I'd like. Instead, I celebrate" "NSV" (Non-academic Victories) : looser clothes/smaller sizes, more mobility and stamina, better emotional outlook about the future. You will make it! We are here for you!

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Babbs    14,681

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Stalls are a natural part of the weight loss process, especially the first months after surgery. You may even see a bit of a gain when it happens. It's all science and biology, not a conspiracy to drive you crazy ;)

In the early months, it's not anything you're doing wrong. It's not what you're eating. It's all just your body adjusting to the low calories and larger losses. We honestly have no control over it in the early months, as much as we like to think we do.

As the months go by and our bodies finally get into a groove and adjust? I think THEN we can effect stalls and do things to cause them or even break them. But for now? Relax, keep getting your fluids and Protein so you can continue to heal and let it pass.

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Zoes.Realm    190

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No one warned me about weight stalls, but they sure do happen. Mine were at about 3 weeks and again at 6 weeks. But I agree with the poster who said only pay attention to reaching another "decade" down. Those zeros are magical! So is entering "onederland"! I probably weigh too often, but 3 months out with RnY tomorrow, and I don't get discouraged if the scale doesn't move as fast as I'd like. Instead, I celebrate" "NSV" (Non-academic Victories) : looser clothes/smaller sizes, more mobility and stamina, better emotional outlook about the future. You will make it! We are here for you!

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I completely agree with this completely. As exciting as it is to go and see those pounds lost when I see the bariatric team, I am over the moon when my clothes are too loose/big to even wear anymore. I've gone from a size 22/24 to now a 14/16 in 6 months. I am so excited about this accomplishments and these are the things that we have to look at to help us not to be down on ourselves. Getting up and moving is so much easier. Currently training for a 5k on October 8th, something I would have never considered before the surgery. Since the surgery I have goals for physical activities. I want to run a half marathon by the time I am 40 years old. That's only a year and a half away. If I can do all of this, you can do this.

I'll be here as your cheerleader if you'll let me. Private message me if you need to. We all need a cheering section!

Stalls are a natural part of the weight loss process, especially the first months after surgery. You may even see a bit of a gain when it happens. It's all science and biology, not a conspiracy to drive you crazy ;)

In the early months, it's not anything you're doing wrong. It's not what you're eating. It's all just your body adjusting to the low calories and larger losses. We honestly have no control over it in the early months, as much as we like to think we do.

As the months go by and our bodies finally get into a groove and adjust? I think THEN we can effect stalls and do things to cause them or even break them. But for now? Relax, keep getting your fluids and Protein so you can continue to heal and let it pass.

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Edie's Left Shoe    17

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I was just reading that right after surgery, medical staff goes heavy on hydrating you via IV and that sometimes you may gain weight (fluids) and it will come off in less then a month.

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