Feel like crying.

[jameeks_cheeks_vsg 34]

I have not loss any weight in 3 1/2 weeks. Feel so down and disgusted. I feel like i try but its not good enough. I even pray for strength...11/14/2016 SW 342

CW 294.

[Erykah2017 15]

So far you lost 48lbs that's huge! Keep preserving it'll get better [emoji172]

[jameeks_cheeks_vsg 34]

When I see it like that, honestly makes me feel better. Thank you very much.

[blizair09 3,250]

That seems like a pretty long stall at 3 months post-op. How many calories are you taking in each day? Carbs? Protein? Water? What are you doing for exercise?

[paranormalmom4 3]

I could help you with ideas

Heather Evans

[paranormalmom4 3]

It was really hard for me then my Dr in Portland Oregon gave some really good ideas .... and they helped I use to weigh 344 pounds and now I am 256

Heather Evans

[jameeks_cheeks_vsg 34]

Any help I would appreciate it paranormalmom4. Like what to eat in a day. Or what type of exercises ...

[southernmom 52]

It was really hard for me then my Dr in Portland Oregon gave some really good ideas .... and they helped I use to weigh 344 pounds and now I am 256

Heather Evans

Do you mind sharing the ideas your doctor gave you?

[paranormalmom4 3]

I can give you my cell number and we can text and I'll be your support and you mine

Heather Evans

[southernmom 52]

I can give you my cell number and we can text and I'll be your support and you mine

Heather Evans

Sounds great.

[paranormalmom4 3]

541- 371- 9616

Heather Evans

[BostonGary 106]

You're going to have stalls and starts with the GS. This is normal, some of these stalls are 3 - 4 weeks without weight loss. It was explained to me that the reason for this is your body is going a "reset" with the reduced calories and fighting back by slowing down your metabolic rate -- the body is trying to tell you that "hey, I have less calories, I need to stop burning so much fat!"...

After some time, your metabolic rate will adjust again and start burning off the fat... it's normal.

It happened to me in month three. I literally lost 1 pound in 4 weeks. Meanwhile, I was at about 1000 calories (at best) a day. It was insane -- another thing I was constipated as hell.. Water, Water, and when you think you drank too much water, drink more. Another thing you can do is make sure you cut back on diary (cheese and milk). Anything that creates inflammation won't help.

Hang in there, you'll be fine as long as you calorie rate is in line with what's been prescribed.

Edited February 19, 2017 by BostonGary

[jameeks_cheeks_vsg 34]

Thank you, I will definitely drink more Water & cut back on the cheese, so good to know I'm not the only one out here dealing with this. No more tears. positive vibes here on out!

[paranormalmom4 3]

Your my support and I am yours

Heather Evans

[BostonGary 106]

One thing that helps doing is to track everything during stalls. MyFitnessPal can reveal some interesting things that you might not be doing which sometimes can contribute to additional calories. If you're well within your calorie range allowed and you're stalled, it's probably just a plateau and you'll bust through that at some point.

I had surgery on 11/21. I started off losing between 1 and 1.5 pounds a DAY! I'd wake up and set new record (I have a Withthings scale that tracks my weight via App). Then in December, early January, that loss fell to about .06 - 1.0 pound a day and by the end of January I had stalled for about three weeks at the same weight... it was frustrating.

So I tracked and tracked....

Then BOOM! I was back to losing about 1 - 2 pounds a week. It was explained on the GS this is normal.

I have to admit, one of the things I have not been doing enough of is exercise. I do a lot of walking, but I need to step that up into a workout program a couple times a week. I'm sure that is something that's not helping when I hit stalls.