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If you are dehydrated that can make you weak. Are you drinking enough water/ fluids? Also do your Vitamin pills have Iron? Your iron level may be low. You should talk with your surgeon and see what they suggest.

Ok i will work on that its just really hard i think i may go back to Protein shakes cause im just not feeling food rightnow ???? Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

You have to eat - Protein is critical. I'm sure that's the reason for not having energy. If you have to - have a Protein Shake but you should be getting protein from food. You must not be getting alot of calories either and that will screw up your metabolism.

Wow thank u i needed to read this Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

Wow thank u i needed to read this Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

It can take time. You are still healing.
Just follow your program.
Track your food.
Make sure you are getting at least 64 oz of water/fluid.
Make sure you get in all of your Protein every day.
Avoid starches, added sugars, and fried foods.
Take your Vitamins and supplements as directed.
Get enough restful sleep.
Exercise.
You will start to feel better soon!
Embrace the Stall
http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

I just have to share because I'm finally seeing a difference in my body! I'm 3 months post-op and I have lost 74 lbs. I took a picture this weekend and finally could see a big difference. YAY for little victories and a place to share it where others understand completely!

I have finally made it to that special place we call onederland today!!! Protein Drinks are on me

Definitely try to not weigh yourself more than once a week for the first 5 months I weighted myself every Monday morning. Recently I started weighing myself more often and it's really just a roller coaster through the week. Enough to make me crazy when I went up overnight, in the end by the time Monday rolls around I'm usually showing a lose for the week (every once in a while I stayed the same).
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I am 7 weeks out and only 35 pound down. Stay off the scale it is your WORST enemy. I do weekly weigh ins, and it is so much better.

Ive been doing a great job as far as working out and Water intake but i really need to know if boumcing back from 234-236-233 is normal i loveto see the scale tip back the other way but when i see in a week im back where i started it gets me down i hate it
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Wow thank u i needed to read this Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

Ty ladies for ur input i will get into action and stay off scale
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Thank u i will def try???? Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

Ty ladies for ur input i will get into action and stay off scale
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Says who?!?! Your body, your journey. Everyone is different. I have friends who were sleeved and my weight loss was completely different than theirs. I have a TON of stalls, one after another after another. My % lost is different than theirs was. But then again, my body is different than theirs, my lifestyle is different than theirs, and my expectations and effort is different than theirs.
Follow your program, get plenty of Water and Protein and exercise as much as you are able. Spend some time rediscovering yourself & the things you like to do. As @@Inner Surfer Girl said, stay off the scale a bit and shift your focus. It will all come in time.

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.

None of us lose at a constant or steady rate. We all experience stalls and slow downs. Almost everyone experiences a stall about three weeks after surgery.
Just follow your program. Focus on getting in all of your fluids and Protein, and stay off the scale.
Embrace the Stall
http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

I fluctuate up & down within 2 lbs on a regular basis ... especially if I am in the middle of a stall. It could be Water, it could be your body adjusting, it could be the scale playing terrible, horrible tricks on you. Seriously though, it happens to me all the time.

Keep the Protein up and drink alot of fluids. The walking is good for ya. You'll get thru it.

Im sooo exited i got the great news to go back to work and med clearances for gym im soooo happy dr is soo proud of my progress 28 lbs down in 1 month im sooo looking forward to what lies ahead
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Im sooo exited i got the great news to go back to work and med clearances for gym im soooo happy dr is soo proud of my progress 28 lbs down in 1 month im sooo looking forward to what lies ahead
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Omgeee yessss i feel wonderful Sent from my LGMS631 using the BariatricPal App

I'm going back on Monday too. I started on the elliptical this week too. Congrats on the weight loss, it feels good doesn't it.
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