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So i lost 20lbs by 3-1/2 weeks, by 4 weeks i had gained 3lbs. Is that normal??

Dude, u r doing great!!! Keep up the great work u will definitely get the last 4 pounds and probably more....

Hi, and welcome. I used insurance and waited the 6 months. It goes by quickly believe it or not. I couldn't afford the thousands of dollars my surgeon charges to do it on my own. Also, if you go through all the prerequisites you know that you're fit for surgery, and I believe that makes surgery safer. Best of luck whatever you choose. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Fantastic loss and congrats on getting your health back. The last pounds are frustrating. You have less body fat to burn my friend. It’s ok if its slow. You will get there.

Thank you both for replying I think it’s what I already knew but just needed to hear it said to me I guess I appreciate your comments thank you I don’t have a scales at home I weighed in work but I’ll do as you suggest and forget the scales ,, I agree it’s not good to want to weigh yourself constantly thank you

Good luck & wishing you a speedy recovery Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

Ask your Team prior to starting a fasting regime & consider focusing on one thing at a time. Let the plan you choose work before adding IF in. Also 1.5lbs gain was likely water retention from sodium or glycogen build up from carbs not fat gain. And you dont just want to lose just any old weight you want to lose excess body fat.

My surgeon prescribed pantoprazole. Are you taking any type of PPI? Maybe you need one. Contact your surgeon's office. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes. I have been using Genepro to break a weight loss stall that began about 8-9 weeks post-op and continued through to 11 weeks. I'd still be in it had I not changed what I was doing. I came up with the solution described below to break my stall/slowed down weight loss as I was thinking about the days right after my surgery. My surgeon has her patients on clear liquids for 14, yes, 14 days!!!!! following surgery. No protein, no vitamins.....ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS and medications for 14 days. I lost a pound or two a day on the regimen. Since my weight loss had drastically slowed, I was significantly behind on the amount of weight I am expected to lose by my next surgeon appointment and decided I would go back to post-surgery basics, but with protein, meds and vitamins added. I began this regimen on Thursday, March 14th, weighing 219lb. Today, I weighed in at 210 pounds. Here is what I do: I take three 16 ounce bottles of water and to them I add 1 scoop Genepro, which is flavorless, 30g protein and only 60 calories. You can drink it plain or flavor it however you,d like, just don't add calories more than 20, perhaps, with whatever you choose. I add sugar free decaffeinated ice tea powder to mine. These three bottles become my "meals" for the day, breakfast, lunch, supper, giving me 90g protein for the day and only 180 calories. In between these "meals" I drink another 16 ounce bottle of water, giving me a total 96 oz water for the day. Additionally, I take all my meds and vitamins as I am supposed to throughout the day. Once I reach 209 pounds I will be at the bare minimum of where my surgeon expects her patients to be at 3 months post-op, which puts me at the 50th percentile. I plan on continuing this regimen for the entire 14 days in order to get as near to 201 by the end on March, early April, which will put me in the 75th percentile, which is a MUCH better place to be. Anything below the 50th percentile is considered to be a weight loss surgery patient failure. This info is taken from a Duke University study conducted to discover early weight loss predictors for success or failure among weight loss surgery patients. I explain this study and provide links in the video I've posted here in my status update on Bariatric Pal. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. :-)

How did things turn out for your sister? I have bipolar 2, and I’m just starting my pre-op journey. Side note: when I told the NP I’m bipolar, she asked 1 or 2 and if I had “the one with multiple personalities” 😬 I’m hoping to see their psychologist ASAP to settle my nerves.