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You are going to be surprised how fast it goes and how necessary it is to make lasting changes like giving up sugar, carbonate beverages, caffeine, and smoking. Or organizing your house and family to not sabotage progress after surgery.

If you have not gained you are maintaining. Go back to basics immediately. Remove any complex foods that you didn't eat at stage 4 (the stage when you first started eating real foods again) make all super clean and simple. I was stuck for a month, did it (plus increased my water seriously and stopped eating after 9pm) and im finally losing again.

I don't usually rant but I can't help it this time, This Saturday someone older ,whom I respect , approached me to try to pry information out of me on if I had WLS. First I'm super private about all aspects of my life so the fact that I didn't tell them should be a hint that I didn't want to have the conversation. Second this person is Morbidly Obese and battling diabetes etc and could benefit from this surgery but I say nothing as it is not my place to play prophet for WLS. Third they tried to counsel me on weight loss now and what not to do, i.e. Not to lose anymore weight, don't understand why I did it, etc... HOW DO YOU EVEN DEAL WITH THIS?!??

Now you may have to eat and train like an athlete, I suggest YouTubing information on it (after speaking with with your team of course) but it is possible, hard like all the rest of the population transforming their bodies, but possible.

This may be your set weight. The predicted goal is not always achieved. Not saying you can't or won't get there but it may be a monumental struggle, be prepared to work like crazy.

Before you go all the way to the liquid diet again, what is your regular diet? Can you give examples (honest)? Also intermittent fasting is an interesting prospect if you can handle it...

So no gaining, just no loss? How long has this been trending for?

Unfortunately not all cals are created equal and sustained weight loss is trickier than cals in cals out. What are you eating? Carbs as in bread and pasta or carb counts (macros) ? You may need to reconnect with your team for a revised plan and do a bit of research to get over this hurdle. Google (scholar) and YouTube (Doctors,NUT,Trainers) can be great resources Research glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and ketogenesis.

Premier is good, maybe adding ice to it, anyway to get a lot more water in. 72oz is ok but you may need more... Let us know what your NUT thinks! I lose slow AF but researching helped me to understand it a little better. Especially what I could do to improve my chances, but ultimately my body will dictate where i land

Can you bump that water intake up? 24 oz before breakfast shake? Also what kind of shake? And how many grams of sugar? Its interesting but weight loss is not as simple as cals in cals out, its also types of calories. Too much sugar will prevent you from loosing. Google glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and ketogenesis when you have time.

I'm not I'm your bracket but I lose slowly as well. What is your pure water consumption looking like? And can you give examples of your meals (be super honest ,no judgment) because not all calories are created equal.

Last time you saw your team? Highest weight? Age? Height?Type of surgery? Current diet type? Current exercise type? Medical complications/medications? Major life changes since surgery?

Follow your plans as close as possible and don't move your calories up unless explicitly told to. Your body will adjust and dip back into weight loss so don't worry about starvation mode As seen in the actual starving masses, if you don't eat ,or don't eat enough, you will lose weight. That's is why these surgeries work (along with other metabolic changes that occur). To get you to the point where you cross beyond starvation mode and actually start consuming fat stores. It takes time and work so be patient Google ketosis, lipolysis and the mechanisms of weight loss when you have any doubts. Safe Journey!

Amazing!

Amazing!

Could the milk have spoiled?

This is going to be a tough. Be prepared to fight harder than ever for yourself and your marriage, but its worth it. Safe Journey!

Sure! But you don't need something fancy just clean up your diet I mini reset every month (9 months post op) to make sure I don't go too far off plan. I just eat basics of my plan again. Return to basics, single ingredient foods. COOK EVERYTHING.TRACK EVERYTHING. DRINK WATER Some examples Breakfast: Eggs/yogurt/protein shakes/turkey sausage 30 mins or more later drink 24 oz of water Snack: Strawberries 30 mins or more later drink 24 oz of water Lunch: Grilled chicken over salad/turkey/beef burger wrapped in lettuce/tuna salad with celery sticks 30 mins or more later drink 24 oz of water Snack: Protein bar/shake 30 mins or more later drink 24 oz of water Dinner: Curried Lamb over cauliflower/ beef and broccoli /garlic chicken and cabbage 30 mins or more later drink 24 oz of water You got this!

Less than 40 carbs a day and of those total carbs less than 20 grams of them sugar ( this *may* get you into ketosis, the lower you go on the numbers the faster you'll get there)

Avoid the temptation to drink alcohol and carbonated beverages, have fun!

Have you tried Parmesan crackers/chips yet?

Amazing! You and Your surgeon are so confident you should have known you would have amazing results!

I scar terribly so I consulted with my dermatologist and she suggested silicone patches or sheets. I have not started yet because I'm lazy and no one sees my stomach lol Also I've thought about it for a bit and I'm pretty sure if I really wanted to speed up the disappearance of the scars I could use my prescription retinol cream on it.

We need some bariatric substitute Pinterest leaders... Food exercise lifestyle, I'd follow

My surgeon required that I have it for about 2 weeks to draw out excess fluids from the surgical site. Some surgeons do not use it. Its a mater of practice and preference. I like to believe that every little precaution and step my surgeon took lead to my flawless recovery.