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Maybe you're gaining muscle? Are you measuring yourself? I'm sure you're losing inches. I was sleeved 12/6/16 and going through a stall weight loss wise but my inches are coming off!


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I had RNY gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago. The three most important elements after gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. In the beginning, you are eating such an incredibly small amount of food that you will not be able to consume enough protein from your meals, thus you will need to supplement your protein intake. Generally this is done by using Protein Shakes. If you do not get in your protein bad things happen. Your body will scavenge protein from your muscles (such as your heart muscle), your hair, etc.
Protein is extremely important after surgery as its job in the body is to build, repair and maintain tissues including your body's major organs and skeletal muscles. Protein deficiency, when continued over a long period of time can cause a disease know as protein calorie malnutrition (PCM). Common symptoms are poor healing, fatigue, Hair loss and muscle wasting. Immediately post-op, protein promotes healing of the staple line and incisions.
Right after surgery, this protein supplement will be in liquid form (protein shakes). This is because your stomach is in a heal mode. A Protein Bar is probably too dense at this point. But after a few months, you will be able to transition to protein bars for your protein supplement. Eventually as your meal volume increases, if you concentrate on consuming high protein meals, you can reduce your reliance on supplements.
Protein bars are good when you are on the go and can't drag along a blender in order to mix a Protein Shake.
But be careful, some protein bars are not much different than candy bars. They contain too much sugar and very little protein. I used Quest protein bars. These bars were good in that they had high protein, minimal sugar and also contained Fiber. They also came in a lot of different flavors.
If you compare a protein bar with a protein shake, they are comparable. A Quest protein bar contains 220 calories and provides 21 grams of protein. A Muscle Milk Light protein [2 scoops of powder in a 16 ounce glass] contains 210 calories and provides 25 grams of protein.
You asked if a protein bar is a meal replacement or a snack. The answer is neither. Your protein requirement is separate requirement from your food volume allotment. But again don't go overboard with the calories.

I don't weigh my food or track my calories.... Maybe I should start doing both!

I try and get 30-40 minutes on the treadmill, uphill at a brisk pace, a day but it's usually more like 3 times a week. I have two toddlers, life is crazy.
Also I've realized that when it's my time of the month I stall as well, which is to be expected but still annoying.

I had the sleeve done on 12-28 and lost 33 so we are on the right track. I noticed I am having feelings of hunger more too and my pouch doesn't get that full feeling like it used too. I liked getting that feeling. I'm eating 900 cals I just increased from 700. I started jogging 30 minutes a day and that's when I've noticed a stall in weight loss. But I love the way it makes me feel.

I was sleeved 12/30 and I'm down 32 pounds since surgery and 62 since I started the program last July. I have worried about the speed of my loss but it seems we are mostly on track. I can eat about 3-4 ounces per meal but I've found myself getting hungry more lately which I try and ignore. I'm getting between 700-900 calories a day and 90-100 grams of Protein on good days. Stalls are the worst though. I seem to go through at least 1 a month.

I can't believe it's been almost 9 months since this life changing event for me! It wasn't until I put these photos beside each other that I realised just how do different I look.
HW - 140kg or 310lbs
SW - 132.5kg or 291lbs
CW - 84kg or 185lbs
Surgery Date - 7 June 2016
I've dropped 10 dress sizes and lost 54kg or 120lbs and am now wearing and Australian size 12 top and bottom. I've never been a size 12 in my entire adult life
After having a pretty shit year last year, I'm so glad I did this
I can pretty much eat anything now, just obviously in much smaller quantities.

I feel the same way. I have lost 47lbs from my highest weight and 33lbs since the surgery. Mine was on 12/30. I have had couple of stalls and the most recent one took 2 weeks. I feel like I'm not losing as much as I should. I feel full real quick so I know for fact that I'm not eating as much as I should. I have been walking everyday at least 5 miles a day so I'm hoping that would help the weight come off faster but not really..

Your right on track. Everyone going to lose at different rates depending on age, sex, and if your working out. You should be able to get 2 to 3 oz of food in. Do you have a food scale?

I feel the same way. Sleeved 12/19 and I'm down 50lbs from my starting weight but my weight loss keeps stalling. Like 2, 3 week stalls so far [emoji30] I guess there is no "normal" in this so I just keep trucking along. Good luck to you!

Hi! I feel the same. Surgery on 12/5...down 38.... still having difficultly with how much I can eat and not get sick or feel horrible. I've been training hard so I hope I've gained more muscle. I think your are doing just fine.