GradyCat

It's going to take a while for you to get used to your new smaller stomach, so it's okay that you're not getting in all that food at this point.

If I drink too much Water too quickly I get "water belly"

Good luck. See you on the other side.

You'll be able to take care of yourself now. People around you are going to eat what they're going to eat, so you have to stay strong to focus on the diet that you need to have post-op. Hang in there.

I enjoyed scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, and sugar-free pudding during this phase

I don't know for sure the correct number of carbs, I'm guessing it's a percentage of your overall calories. But I do know that if I eat ANY carbs, I immediately gain weight. It's frustrating! I'm researching now about something called "carb sensitivity." I had a taco yesterday, probably 150 calories or less, not sure how many carbs, with an overall calorie count for the day of 750, but the scale went up 1.5 pounds this morning. Stupid carbs!

I've had to stop the comparison thing because I can't compete and it just makes me feel bad. I can only keep doing my best and keep doing what I'm doing and eventually that stupid scale is going to move downward some more.

You’re not alone in how you feel right now. Many of us have compared weight loss, experience stalls and felt we were not where we should be. Time to stop doing this and focus on working on yourself.
Are you way behind?
No, we all lose weight at different rates. If you are following your plan and your loss is slow its fine. If there is room for improvement, then make changes.
What did my first six months look like?
It does not matter. What does matter is following your plan and getting the most out of your first year. You have six more months to go. You have evaluated what your first six months and decided to tighten things up. That all any of us can do is strive to improve.
Did you continue to lose weight after six months?
Yes, for most of us weight loss slows down as you progress. You are trouble shooting this new phase. I also want you to know, I can still lose weight five years out from surgery. When I have a ten-pound gain, I go back to bariatric basics and bring my weight back down.
Keep us updated,
If you have not read embrace the stall yet – Here it is.
https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/

I know comparison is the thief of joy, but lately I've been feeling like I failed to maximize my "honeymoon period" by not loosing enough weight in the first 6 months post-op.
I started my journey at 236lbs, and was 217 on surgery day. I'll be 6 months post-op on 5/6 and I currently weigh 172lbs. Mostly I'm thrilled with the progress as like most others I've been unable to get the scale to budge in many years. But recently in a Facebook group, several members shared jaw-dropping losses at their 6 month mark, and no, they weren't a lot heavier than me at their starting weight (I understand that the more you have to lose, the bigger those initial losses are, but I'm talking about people roughly my size).
I have my 6 month appointment coming up and I definitely plan to troubleshoot. There's always room to improve, but I'm worried that I missed the boat on the honeymoon phase. I routinely use my kitchen scale, and I track everything using the baritastic app, which is connected to my doctor's office so the nutritionists can see what I'm eating. I really like that accountability. I will admit that I do at times fall short of my Protein goal (60g per day), I sometimes exceed my carb goal (60g total or less each day) and I do frequently fall short on hydration. I average 600-800 calories per day, and have only exceeded 1000 on 5 days (all of those were still under 1100 calories). I will also admit that my exercise program falls far short of what it could be, so there are definitely things I can do to tighten up. I have been in a stall for at least 2 weeks now, and I felt like I was mostly on track, but after seeing what my peers have accomplished, I'm starting to panic. Am I way behind? What did your first 6 months look like as far as weight loss?
Did you continue to lose weight after 6 months? I've seen a lot of threads where people report that their weight loss hit the brakes at 6 months post-op. I really want to do everything I can to maximize my weight loss and succeed on my journey.

The issue with 600-800 calories is that my stomach has stretched so much and I would literally feel like I’m starving. I have been eating waaaay to many carbs and drinking with meals etc. doing everything I’m not supposed to do. I don’t know how I could do that right now. I know what I’m supposed to do but I’m having such a hard time doing it. I know it sounds like I’m making excuses but I’m seriously at a low right now. I was looking so good and I feel like I’ve blown it all.

I do all the same things! Plus, at home I only weigh before my shower because wet hair weighs more. Lol

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Not at all. LOL. I'm right there with you! I only have morning appts. I wear the same thing each time and it's the lightest set of clothes I own. And I take my shoes off and make sure I pee just before the weigh in. Oh and go fasted with no fluids in me. And no coffee, cuz coffee will add a pound to the scale all the time. Obsessed much? LOL! 🍾

Can you go back to the basics of eating 600-800 calories a day, focusing on Protein, getting in your Water and exercising? It might take a month, but surely you can get back on the path of good habits and eating and be happier about your food choices. Have you done any therapy to talk about any food issues you may have that caused you to regain your weight?

I hear ya! I wish I could strip naked at the doctor's office and weigh first thing in the morning like I do at home so they could be the much lower number like I do. But alas, I'd be kicked out of the doctor's office if I stripped naked. Nobody wants to see that! Hahaha.

They're not "tights" anymore! Way to go!

Welcome to the forums and good look on your WLS journey.

Yes, it's very common. It gets better when you get to food but you'll have to increase your salt intake a little. I'm pretty sure you can have the yogurt on the liquid phase. Good luck!

So sorry you're going through this. I've heard gout is painful.

I hear ya! I wish I could strip naked at the doctor's office and weigh first thing in the morning like I do at home so they could be the much lower number like I do. But alas, I'd be kicked out of the doctor's office if I stripped naked. Nobody wants to see that! Hahaha.

I thought about how EMS or EMT's would be able to lift me in case an ambulance came and that motivated me to want to be smaller.

I love my Protein shakes! I use premade GNC Lean shake 25 g protein swiss chocolate flavor.

Can you go back to the basics of eating 600-800 calories a day, focusing on Protein, getting in your Water and exercising? It might take a month, but surely you can get back on the path of good habits and eating and be happier about your food choices. Have you done any therapy to talk about any food issues you may have that caused you to regain your weight?

Can you go back to the basics of eating 600-800 calories a day, focusing on Protein, getting in your Water and exercising? It might take a month, but surely you can get back on the path of good habits and eating and be happier about your food choices. Have you done any therapy to talk about any food issues you may have that caused you to regain your weight?

Oh wow, you look FANTASTIC! Congrats! Way to go!

That's great. CONGRATS!