MothersMilk&vsg

I'm in the same boat. I lost 35lbs between the pre-op diet and one week after surgery. Then I only lost a couple pounds on week 3 post-op and nothing more. On Thursday I'll be 5 weeks post op. I'm getting 50g of protein and about 48-60 oz of water per day. I'm also around 800 calories but I did notice as I try to get my protein up I also get my carbs and sugars up higher than I want. However, how can it be that I have a two week stall on 800 calories a day?!? I keep trying to just hit the protein and water goals and let the rest go but it's really becoming a head game.

I had my sleeve on May 12th and I've only lost weight every other week. Scale didn't budge week 2, then lost 4lbs on week 3. Tomorrow is weigh in day for week 4 and I'll bet I haven't lost anything again. Luckily, I took measurements so I know I'm still losing inches.. it's nice but not nearly as nice as when the scale moves! I've been getting just under 10,000 steps (about 4 miles) and calories around 600-800. That's just to say, my surgeon said everyone loses different so don't compare yourself. Harder to do but he's right. Good luck and keep up the great exercising!!

Yes! Hit me on day 4 post-op. Hang in there it'll get better but there will always be rough days..

I'm scheduled for May 12th in Tijuana with Dr. Garcia.

I'm scheduled for May 11th and my daughter will be 5 months old. I am planning on breastfeeding through it. To complicate matters I am going to Mexico to do the surgery so I'll be gone for 6 days without her. I'm planning on pumping and dumping (since there is no way to freeze it and carry it with me on the plane) but my husband has a supply at home to feed her while I am gone. I expect my success depends heavily on my Fluid intake and how my body responds to just pumping and no suckling. I know there are different hormones involved between those two means of getting breast milk I'm hoping my body will be too preoccupied with the stress of surgery to bother with the hormones Everything I read says your success depends on fluid intake more than calories (think 3rd world countries and their calorie consumption!) As BIG girls we have plenty of calories to share even while shedding weight. However, if our Water isn't sufficient then the body just can't produce the milk. So, watch the water! Even if I have to stay up all night to get it in I'll be sipping water... I don't think of it being selfish since I am already a ticking time bomb. Even if I have to stop breastfeeding she got 5 months AND I'll be alive long enough to see her children, God willing, but if I die it won't be because of weight related issues!! Right now I think my life expectancy is only about 20 years if I continue on the path I am. My body just can't hold up to my metabolic issues and my overeating.