Lizpeni

my surgery was 3/18

Thanks for your replies. I am trying to mend my ways of eating. I can’t eat a lot but I can eat enough of the wrong things. Working on fixing me!😊

Thanks for your replies. I am trying to mend my ways of eating. I can’t eat a lot but I can eat enough of the wrong things. Working on fixing me!😊

Thank you Bravepototo I am trying to find a diet to follow right now I am kind of doing low carb . I am also trying to find some type of support group. I need help I am also looking for a nutritionist. Just need some suggestions.

Hi I had the sleeve done 3/17/15 I initially lost 55lbs but I have gained 25lbs back I know it’s me eating wrong. My question is it too late to loose the weight again. I love Cookies and cakes they go down real easy😢😢

What is the reset I was sleeved 3/17/15 I lost 50lbs and that was it. I would like to start again I hope its not too late????

It was a great post. I just wanted to know if it was normal I have been between 227-224 since October just thought I could do something to start it going again. I just started to walk on my treadmill again trying to do a mile a day to start???? thanks for the read

It seems that at least 50% of the posts on BariatriPal are bemoaning a stall. Daily, and sometimes hourly, I am reading about how someone ONLY lost x number of pounds and now the scale hasn't moved in ___ [fill in the blank] days/months, etc. Oh no, they write, I am a failure/unique/my surgery didn't work/life is not fair, ... Why am I in a stall?
I know I am exaggerating but I think you get the idea.
Guess what? STALLS are a NORMAL part of the PROCESS of losing weight. If you want to lose weight, you will stall. Not just once, but over and over. And, guess what? A stall is where your body actually does the hard work of becoming smaller. It takes a lot of work and energy to dismantle a structure that has been holding up, in some cases, hundreds of pounds.
For those who think they have to DO something to somehow "break a stall" (in my opinion, you do not break a stall, you just ride them out), here is my response:
What can you do to "break" a stall?
1) STAY OFF THE SCALE
Relax and stay off the scale if it bothers you so much. Weigh no more than once a week, or even less often. Weighing only at your doctor's appointments early in the process is a good strategy if your mood and self-worth are dictated by the numbers on the scale.
2) PICK UP A TAPE MEASURE
In addition to using the numbers on the scale to measure your progress, take your measurements. Inches lost are also a great way to see physical progress when the scale isn't moving. Most people see the biggest physical changes in their body when the scale seems stuck.
3) TRACK YOUR Protein AND Water AND MEET OR EXCEED YOUR PROTEIN AND WATER GOAL EVERY DAY
As long as you are getting in all your protein and water and following your NUT and surgeon's instructions, you are doing what you are supposed to do.
If you aren't getting in all your protein and water, then increasing your protein and water is something you can do (and should be doing anyway whether or not you are in a stall).
4) EXERCISE
If you aren't exercising, then you can exercise (and should be whether or not you are in a stall). You can start slowly by walking or even moving more around the house. Exercising will help you feel better, tone your skin and build fat-burning muscle.
5) MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR NUT
If you are unsure or unclear about what you are supposed to be, or should not be eating, then make an appointment with your NUT (which you should be doing whether or not you are in a stall).
6) REASSESS AND REEVALUATE
About the only good result I see that comes from complaining about a stall is when you take an honest look at what you are doing and realign with the program recommended by your NUT and surgeon. Have you started eating more outside of your plan? Are you restricting calories? Are you eating enough carbs and protein for your exercise? Are you taking your Vitamins? Are you eating often enough? Are you eating slowly with protein first? Sometimes, all you need to DO is go back to basics.
7) JOURNAL
One of the biggest things I have noticed from the various posts is how anxious and out-of-control some people feel when they notice a stall. Journaling can help you gain some perspective and deal with some of the emotional turmoil.
-- Write about how you are feeling about the stall and your weight loss, and surgery in general.
-- Write about why you had the surgery in the first place.
-- Write about what life was like before surgery.
-- Write about what you hope and dream about accomplishing in the future.
-- Write about your fears.
-- Write about your NSVs.
-- Make a gratitude list.
-- Make a bucket list.
-- Write a letter to your old self; write a letter to your new self.
Just write.
8) SEEK HELP
Stalls are when too many people seem to revert to old, counterproductive dieting behaviors (restricting calories, over exercising, bingeing, etc.). If this is you, then another thing you can DO is to talk to a counselor or therapist or consider joining a bariatric support group or a twelve-step group like Overeater's Anonymous.
The discomfort of being in a stall can also drive people to develop new, unhealthy coping habits or even transfer addictions. This is where you want to marshall all the resources you have available to you and use them.
The last, and most important thing you can DO is:
9) EMBRACE THE STALL
Stalls are a normal and natural part of the process.
Our bodies are complex systems and not simple machines.
Stalls go hand-in-hand with weight loss.
If you had Weight Loss Surgery, then you probably want to lose a significant amount of weight. So, get ready to embrace the many stalls you will experience as your body is transformed. It will be worth it.

Poconos her, being sleeved by Dr Teleo in 9 days!!

Thankful for the post. I need to get motivated and start doing some type of exercise

It was a great post. I just wanted to know if it was normal I have been between 227-224 since October just thought I could do something to start it going again. I just started to walk on my treadmill again trying to do a mile a day to start???? thanks for the read

thank you so much it really helps to hear things from other people that have been through it already

Hey I don't know if you are still looking for a buddy, but I would love to talk. I could really use some support and would love a friend to talk to. I am having my surgery on June 1st. My husband isn't overweight so although he is sympathetic, he doesn't really get it. I am 27 years old and, like you I would only really be comfortable with a female buddy. please let me know if you still want to talk.

Hello everyone
I am looking for a weight loss buddy so we can help each other .
I did not tell anybody about my surgery (only my husband)
I was sleeved on 3/23/2015
I am 38 years old
wife and mother
I need to lose about 130 pound
looking for female buddy only.

Hi Black Tea is great and you can warm it up or drink with ice. My nutritionist only counts it as 37 grams of Protein. I pour it in the morning and sip on it through out the day. Apple melon is ok but you have to drink it ice cold.

Hi Black Tea is great and you can warm it up or drink with ice. My nutritionist only counts it as 37 grams of Protein. I pour it in the morning and sip on it through out the day. Apple melon is ok but you have to drink it ice cold.

Hi Black Tea is great and you can warm it up or drink with ice. My nutritionist only counts it as 37 grams of Protein. I pour it in the morning and sip on it through out the day. Apple melon is ok but you have to drink it ice cold.

Has any one tried this drinks here? It says it has 40g of Protein?

I got advanced to soft foods finally. I had a scrambled egg and two tbsp if refried Beans. It was the greatest thing ever.
Today I had yogurt and it didn't seem to like me :-/. I'm thinking the next few months is going to be a whole lot of trial and error.
Guess I'll start getting ready to open up Chef Blashlee's Test Kitchen!

I average between 400-575 at 4 weeks out. I've been doing a Protein Shake for Breakfast to get a good chunk of the Protein in ( Isopure zero carb vanilla, 25 g mixed with 8 oz simply smart milk, 10 g..30 germs to start day..I drink half at 6 am and half around 830 ish. For lunch I have half a Greek yogurt or a slice of deli turkey and slice of cheese., I usually can't finish yogurt some have as my second snack...dinner has been 1/4 cup refried Beans ( can is going to last forever) or one small bread less meatball, or egg, ham,cheese mini crustless quiches, 40 calories each made in mini muffin pan...sooo yummy

I'm 4 weeks out and I can't imagine getting 1000 calories. I do need to get better at eating. I just have zero appetite. So weird to make myself eat! Lol

of soft foods plus 2 premier Protein shakes a day. This averages to about 550-600 calories a day. Is this normal for this stage? My surgeon says I need 1,000 calories a day but there is no way I can get that much in.