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Here is where you weigh out the risks. I bet the risk of getting reactive hyperglycemia is a lot lower than the risk of weight related heart issues, diabetes, knee and back issues... etc etc etc. So, weigh out the risks and make the call. Personally, some ultra rare issue that almost no one experiences... isn't enough of a risk to outweigh all the things that WILL happen if one continues to be overweight.

Hi everyone! Here's my 6 week update! The beginning was rough but I have no regrets. I'm feeling better every day. I have a lot more to go but am getting there! Pre OP : 225 Current weight: 190

My small bowel seemed to be asleep last night but it appears that it may have woken up and is now functioning like it should. I may be able to be discharged tomorrow (Sunday) or hopefully by Monday!

Thank you everyone - I can't tell you how happy I am to have found these forums. I did much better last night - right on track and feeling much better. Thank you all so much for your support.

Hey welcome! You hit your first stall, yay! Now you can get it over with. I read so many posts here about stalls and they were so, so helpful for getting me through. Let me try to help you out! It is totally normal, in fact, expected that you'll hit a weight loss stall sometime between 3 - 6 weeks after surgery. I am 4 weeks post op and I just came out of my first stall that lasted 1 week. Your body is adjusting to the new normal, your fluids are all out of whack and your body is freaking out. As you slowly increase your protein and calories, your stall will break on it's own. However, your body is still getting smaller. You are losing fat which you can measure on a body composition scale. (well priced around $35 on Amazon) Your clothes are about to be looser, you're going to have more energy and all kinds on non-scale victories are going to crop up for you. Enjoy those while the scale is acting like a turd. You've got this!

thank you

Thank you for responding and wishing me well. Will keep you guys updated

If you're taking metformin, I assume you have type 2 diabetes. I do as well and in May my doc put me on Victoza, which causes weight loss. I lost 15 pounds just from taking that medication (brought down my A1C too)--believe it wasn't from dieting. Just a thought....

160lbs now so Fasting really works, also I'm hydrated AF lol

10 months post op, 160s. Sick (first time since surgery) because I spent time around too many sick people recently, totally worth it. But now I'm wondering what flu season will be like 😓