Kristi64

i had the same problem...was so hard to quit....i couldnt do it i cut down tremendously....the last few days b4 surgery i got an electronic cig and would take a puff here and there but the great news is since my surgery i havent even wanted a cigarette....i pray this sticks. Good luck you can do it i know its hard

i know how you feel. I was doing great and went back for my post-op 4 weeks and 2 1/2 months and hadn't lost anything . It was very disheartening but I know I am losing inches and doing the right things. I have decreased my carbs to see if that is the problem. Just stay strong. Your body is adjusting to new way of living and just needs time. Good luck on the road to better health.

Make sure you are getting all of your Water in as well. Your body is adjusting and will start losing again. Hang in there!!!!!

Just keep doing what your doing... Your doing fine. Your body is losing inches right now. I always say, sit back and enjoy the ride...The weight will come off. Oh, and keep your diet low carb with lots of Protein.

Everyone is different. Just make sure you are hitting your Protein and fluid goals and try to be patient. Good luck

Walk at least 30mins a day don't rest on bed for more than 8hrs if you feel exhausted just sit straight on the couch for some time don't loose your confidence you can do it !!!!!

If you look around the forums you'll see lots of posts referencing the "week 3 stall" where it's not uncommon for the body to just go WTF and stop losing weight for a couple weeks while it sorts everything that's happened out. During my stall I put on a couple pounds even though I was eating about 600 calories a day (and I weigh over 300). Sounds to me like what you're experiencing is normal, so don't worry, it'll pass.

Today I am one month post-op and have only lost 17 pounds. !4 of that was lost in the first 14 days after surgery so in the last 2.5 weeks i have only lost 3 pounds. It is very discouraging as little as I am eating. Just dont know what to do.

oh sweetie...my ex left me because i was fat. He also just came in one day..almost the excact day yours did 12 years ago and announced he no longer wished to be married. He has lived with someone ever since he left me has no plans of marrying her...I waited for years b4 i even went out on another date. I was devestated so I know excactly what you are going through. Just remember God is with you and He will be what you need to get through this. You obviously have prayers already from many here and I will pray for you as well. It wont be easy because the easiest thing to do is blame yourself for failing. You did not fail. YOu both took an oath before God for better and for worse...he left you and I will tell you this...if he doesnt come back you are better off without him and you will be happy again. Just trust God my friend....you have made a major decision to better your life and He will bless you for it. It will be ok...my heart, thought and prayers are with you.
~kris

oh sweetie...my ex left me because i was fat. He also just came in one day..almost the excact day yours did 12 years ago and announced he no longer wished to be married. He has lived with someone ever since he left me has no plans of marrying her...I waited for years b4 i even went out on another date. I was devestated so I know excactly what you are going through. Just remember God is with you and He will be what you need to get through this. You obviously have prayers already from many here and I will pray for you as well. It wont be easy because the easiest thing to do is blame yourself for failing. You did not fail. YOu both took an oath before God for better and for worse...he left you and I will tell you this...if he doesnt come back you are better off without him and you will be happy again. Just trust God my friend....you have made a major decision to better your life and He will bless you for it. It will be ok...my heart, thought and prayers are with you.
~kris

I'm 7 weeks out too! I'm always down for an Austin trip! If anyone can organize something fun I would cruze down.

I love Austin, I wish I lived there! I am greatly going to miss 6th St. with this whole no more drinking thing Halloween will never be the same without it!

oh sweetie...my ex left me because i was fat. He also just came in one day..almost the excact day yours did 12 years ago and announced he no longer wished to be married. He has lived with someone ever since he left me has no plans of marrying her...I waited for years b4 i even went out on another date. I was devestated so I know excactly what you are going through. Just remember God is with you and He will be what you need to get through this. You obviously have prayers already from many here and I will pray for you as well. It wont be easy because the easiest thing to do is blame yourself for failing. You did not fail. YOu both took an oath before God for better and for worse...he left you and I will tell you this...if he doesnt come back you are better off without him and you will be happy again. Just trust God my friend....you have made a major decision to better your life and He will bless you for it. It will be ok...my heart, thought and prayers are with you.
~kris

Kristi64 I'm sheoc1 on mfp and I started purée on Tuesday and so far so good!

oh sweetie...my ex left me because i was fat. He also just came in one day..almost the excact day yours did 12 years ago and announced he no longer wished to be married. He has lived with someone ever since he left me has no plans of marrying her...I waited for years b4 i even went out on another date. I was devestated so I know excactly what you are going through. Just remember God is with you and He will be what you need to get through this. You obviously have prayers already from many here and I will pray for you as well. It wont be easy because the easiest thing to do is blame yourself for failing. You did not fail. YOu both took an oath before God for better and for worse...he left you and I will tell you this...if he doesnt come back you are better off without him and you will be happy again. Just trust God my friend....you have made a major decision to better your life and He will bless you for it. It will be ok...my heart, thought and prayers are with you.
~kris

I should add that I had surgery 10 days before my 40th birthday, and I am 5'7.5" tall.
And thanks for your sweet comment, Kristi. I do a lot of Zumba, and I really think it is paying off.

Dont feel discouraged!!! Ur doing great, u were dehydrated and ur body lost its Water weight and now that u are well nourished and hydrated again ... Those three pounds are only water weight its not fat or anything. <3 i wish u good luck on ur journey.

your body probably just grabbed those extra calories and stored them . . its a survival mechanism you were starving your self and when you started putting stuff back into your body reacts by storing them in case you start starving again.
don't panic !
easier said then done i know but your still recovering concentrate on that put away the scales

I'm the same way but I gained 5 pounds. I was feeling weak and started normal foods already I went back down 5 and I have not lost a pound and on top of that is my time of the month so I'm not going down any time soon. but don't get discouraged our bodies need to adjust to all these changes once it kicks in we'll be fine.
we just went through a mayor surgery our bodies are healing don't feel bad give your body time to heal and soon enough we will be shedding the pounds lol.

I stalled and didn't lose anything for 3 weeks than all of a sudden I lost 7 pounds. I also noticed when it close to that time of the month I will gain a few pounds and than lose that plus the next week. Don't worry about it....you will do great.

Go into food and nutrition on this forum an search MFP. There are lots of post op members willing to be friends.

If you were dehydrated, which it sounds like you were, then your body is going to hold onto Water where ever it can. But water weight is not a problem. Fat loss is your goal and I think you know that there is no way you gained 3 pounds of fat. That would be 10,500 additional calories on top of what you burned just being alive. You know you didn't take in that amount of calories so you need not worry about this little hiccup. The scale can be a finicky mistress.

How about cottage cheese, soft fish(tuna), egg(finely ground up), canned meats(chicken, corned beef). You need to get some Protein in too.

My siggy only shows my losses but if I were to chart everyday it would look like a heartbeat. I would lose 5 bounce up 3, stall, lose 5 bounce up 3.... Don't fret.

This is what I eat in a typical day:
Breakfast- Cottage cheese or a scrambled egg with cheese.
Lunch-Turkey & Cheese Roll ups....I can probably eat 2 now and I am 2 months out.
Dinner-Baked Boneless chicken Breast, Broiled Fish or Seafood, a few bites of a soft veggie....
In between I try to eat a greek yogurt that is high in Protein. I will also eat a hard boiled egg in the afternoon between lunch and dinner. If I haven't gotten all of my protein in I will have a shake or an Atkins Advantage Bar....the bars are really good and low in Carbs and Sugar. I drink crystal light all day long...as much as I can. I don't get in the full 64 ounces but I sure do try...lol