The Stall

[NewbieLife19 6]

I was sleeved on Dec 19th and am entering my 4th week. However I think I have hit the infamous “stall”. I barely lost a pound this week (lost 2 lbs last week) and am disheartened. I have been following my diet and even under eating bc I can’t drink all the fluids and Protein Shakes as directed. I’ve been exercising everyday and have full energy. I know it’s something that happens but any suggestions to help jumpstart will be welcome!

[Toolman82 4]

I hit mine about the 3 weeks mark as well. Went back to work and things got a messed up. Think I only lost 1.5lbs all week.
Just get back to Protein and lots of it, and you will rebound.
Protein is the key rather than new foods

[DCubsFan 1]

Right there with you. Mine was 10/23 and I lost 25 pretty quickly, then have been within 2-3 lbs. since. My doc said I was definitely not eating enough, so I have really ramped up the Protein Shakes.

I also added Benefiber to my drinks the last couple of weeks and that has helped.

[NewbieLife19 6]

Thanks for the suggestions! I’m going to give it a go!! Happy thoughts!!

[etc. etc. etc. 440]

Undereating is the cause of a stall more often than the solution. You likely need to up your calories a bit.

[NewbieLife19 6]

Being told all my life to cut down on calories in order to lose weight makes it so hard to process that now I have to eat more calories to lose weight. Maybe they should offer a lobotomy to go with the sleeve.

I find that I’m drinking Water all day and because it takes me so long to eat, It feels like I’m also eating all day. So I get nervous that I’m eating to much. I’m keeping a food journal so I can see what I’m eating. I know everyone is different but what are your eating schedules if any. Here is mine:

8:30 - soft boiled egg, 1/4 c cream of wheat ( 1/2 hour to eat then I have my coffe about 1/2 after)

10:30 - Protein Shake (1hour to drink)

1:00 - 2oz Deli Turkey, 1tbsp cooked veggies

3:00 - Protein shake (right when I come back from the gym)

5:00 - 2 oz meat, 1/4 c cooked veggies (depends on what meat and veggie I make for dinner but I generally eat the same thing)

7:30/8:00 - homemade oatmeal protein muffin (no flour-recipe found on Pinterest)

all the while I’m not drinking water until 1/2 after I eat but I do drink up until I eat. Phew!

[abefroman329 704]

For this week and the first half of next week it'll be:

5:45 am - Protein Shake (made with 1 c 1% milk)

9 am - 5 oz Greek yogurt

12 noon - 3/4 c pureed vegetable lentil Soup

3 pm - string cheese

7 pm - baby food meat (chicken or turkey), 1 c 1% milk

That's 78 grams of Protein, and my goal is 60-76 per day.

We'll see what soft foods brings when I start that a week from tomorrow.

[Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 1,004]

I am four weeks post surgery tomorrow. I started my stall at two weeks, right when I got home from the Southern city where I had the surgery. For 10 days I was within 1/2 pound of the weight when I got home - it was a bit depressing.

But it is moving again - some days up 200g (on what I eat! I don’t even think my food WEIGHS 200g!) and last night I lost a pound in my sleep.

I can eat a reasonable amount already I think (I haven’t tested, but am not getting any ‘full’ feedback signals) so I am concentrating on the Protein. And admiring myself back in my Levi’s from three years ago, and a lovely top I haven’t worn for a similar time, back when my gastric band was still helping...

[abefroman329 704]

1 hour ago, Biddynz said:

some days up 200g (on what I eat! I don’t even think my food WEIGHS 200g!)

Yeah, that's what pissed me off when I gained almost a pound one day - it wasn't like I ate a dozen wings and an entire pizza for dinner the night before!