KittyBabbitt

I have my 6 month check up in 2 weeks and have been stuck at -65 pounds. That seems like a lot of weight loss to me - until I get on this Forum... then it seems my progress is much slower.
I started at 299. I am 5'5" and swim 3x week now.
How much have y'all lost? What do you do when you plateau? and I know I'm not over-eating!
Please reply! Thanks
Kitty

I hate discussing the numbers anywhere but on here.
It irritates the crap outa me when folks get hung up on the numbers.
I usually deflect a bit and just say something like, "A lot....but a heap more to go". That's not enough for some folks, though. They've just got to hear a number.
Most everyone means well with their questions. I try too give them the reassuring answers that let them know I do not have cancer or the bird flu but have been actively trying to lose weight and then flip the conversation around on them as soon as I see an opening. That usually takes care of it.
Usually.
For those that persist on gleaning the numbers.......I suggest a choke slam or swift chop to their throat...............or......... give them the damn numbers and move on.

It's a perfectly normal question that has been coming at a higher frequency the further along I get. For whatever reason, whenever some one asks me, I get anxious and lie to them saying "I really don't know." Truth is, I know... I weigh myself multiple times per week and am always thinking about how much I've lost to date. For whatever reason I don't want to let people know I've lost over 100 pounds since it is obvious I still have quite a ways to go. It's like I know I've accomplished a lot to date (I promise I'm not fishing for atta boys here) but since the journey is far from complete, I feel uncomfortably openly discussing where I am on the path. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this quirk or if I'm just a nutcase.

so frustrating to stall. I checked with my nutritionist who told me it was totally normal - because our bodies are adjusting to the weight loss. A stall or plateau just means that your body is healthy and working to stay healthy. It thinks the rapid weight loss is due to illness or trauma - so it protects you until it adjusts again.
The most important thing you can do is continue to drink as much Water and take in as much Protein...maybe even go back to the Liver Shrink.
Keep us posted!

so frustrating to stall. I checked with my nutritionist who told me it was totally normal - because our bodies are adjusting to the weight loss. A stall or plateau just means that your body is healthy and working to stay healthy. It thinks the rapid weight loss is due to illness or trauma - so it protects you until it adjusts again.
The most important thing you can do is continue to drink as much Water and take in as much Protein...maybe even go back to the Liver Shrink.
Keep us posted!

Greek yogurt helps me get my Protein without over eating. The Fage brand, plain, has 20g of protein! I add Splenda, vanilla, and cinnamon; Splenda, vanilla, and cocoa; or Splenda, vanilla, and PB2 so it tastes delicious and I don't mind eating it. That's nearly 1/3 of a day's protein intake in 7oz of yogurt.

Your Protein requirement is the combination of the Protein you obtain from meals combined with the protein from protein supplements (Protein shakes, protein bars). Since you are at 12 weeks post-op, your meal volume allotment if you are concentrating on high protein meals can contribute substantially to meeting your protein requirement. As such, it allows you the option of reducing the number of Protein Shakes you need to drink each day and also the calories these Protein drinks contain.
For me, my weight loss leveled off. I dropped off a Protein shake and my weight loss picked up again.

I only get 4 to 5 shakes Sf Jello Sf popsicles and Water thats it ..on my 4th day of a 2 week liq diet already lost 10 lbs

Protein shake when you wake up.
Lean meal around two
Protein Shake during lunch/break at work
Good luck.

I'm only a few months into my 6 month pre-op program - but what I have found for Protein shakes is using the Premier Protein vanilla premade shakes are really delicious if you add 1 TBSP of sugar free Torani Syrup. They have at least 20 sugar free flavors. I love the salted caramel, brown sugar, hazelnut.