Jennical

My stall is over. Lost 2.4 lbs since my last post. My surgeon wants me to stop weighing myself everyday. He only wants me to weigh in at the office. I did a 2 hour walk today. I meet with the nutrionist tomorrow. Persistence is the key. I like how organized some of you guys are. I need to step up my game and start writing things down again.

Stalls are a regular part of the process. They will happen often throughout your journey, so you have to accept that. Pre-op (I lost 100 pounds during the six month insurance-required diet program), my loss was linear (3 pounds per week like clockwork). Post-op, it was more a step function (lose 10 pounds in 10 days and then stall for 2 weeks). It is frustrating as the devil, but it is how it is.
Hang in there and stick to your plan. I am proof positive that hard work, persistence, and determination pays off!!
Good luck!

Had Gastric Sleeve done on Dec. 18 , 2017, when I started this journey I was 211- 209 lbs. Day of Surgery 199 and post OP I am 189.4. I have been walking and biking over 1 hour a day. Taking weekends off. Following my nutrionist advice but having a hard time getting all the Water in. I have stalled in any weight loss for nearly 1 week and a half. I'm feeling discouraged. I did get my period 4 days ago. I have been off insulin since the surgery date. My glucose levels are monitored 24/7 as I wear a monitor. I have been suffering with low blood sugar going into 40's and 50's a few times this week and last week almost 3 times a day. Need advice.

Even at 16 months post-op, I still track and write everything down that goes in my mouth. Sometimes I don't when I am traveling for work, but if I am home, I absolutely do. And even when I travel, because of doing it for so long, I have no trouble selecting appropriate portion sizes and beautifully maintaining my weight.
It's worth the effort -- especially long term!

My stall is over. Lost 2.4 lbs since my last post. My surgeon wants me to stop weighing myself everyday. He only wants me to weigh in at the office. I did a 2 hour walk today. I meet with the nutrionist tomorrow. Persistence is the key. I like how organized some of you guys are. I need to step up my game and start writing things down again.

We do 3 meals and 3 Snacks totally 1000-1200 calories and at least 60grams of Protein.
Old school standard for weight loss surgery was to have people eat low calorie as long as possible, and keep them on three meals to teach this habit. What you're describing is very much how it's always been done.
My group is part of a larger group of bariatric doctors who are following a protocol developed by a research hospital (University of Michigan). This protocol has been impressing the bariatric community and is being picked up this year by Cedars Sinai and Bethesda.
One of the things they've learned is that you get one chance to reset your metabolism...and that resetting it at a starvation level is probably not the best idea. So the new protocol is to get people eating as close to maintenance level as possible...as soon as possible...for the best metabolic reset. Exercise is stressed, too. You want your new metabolism to be a hot burning furnace that can handle normal calorie loads.
They've been looking at ten years of data, and have found that people who eat very restricted calories do lose weight faster...but that people who eat more (1000-1200) will lose just as much, but at a healthier pace....and at the end of five years have less regain.
Bariatric endocrinology is an emerging science:)

I know the feeling. Its frustrating but your doing what your supposed to do and your very organized and keeping track of everything. This will pass. At least according to my aunt who had a similar experience this is normal. Tomorrow I have a follow up with my Surgeon. Will post a update.

I feel the three week Stall pain....been there the last couple of weeks.
Stall broke and I lost four and a half pounds in the last two days. Just suddenly. It happens...the legends are true:)
I'm 5 weeks post op and eating 1000-1200 calories a day, tolerating more foods, and have a lot of energy.
Feeling really good:)
Wishing you all a quick end to the stall:) It'll happen.

(someone asked for my stats on another thread...don't know if this is helpful to anyone, but figured it was on topic.)
Started at 270 in June.
Lost 30 pounds in 6 months of pre-surg diet visits using the mayo Clinic Diet mostly. (240)
Lost 10 pounds in 2 week pre-surg liquid diet. (230)
Lost 14 pounds first month after surgery. (216 today)
So, I lost 23% of my excess body weight the first month (60 pounds excess weight on day of surgery)....which beats the heck out of the 18% that is the average first month weight loss. Feeling positive!