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I've been a long time lurker on this site, but it's my first time posting. I know everyone is going to say that everyone experiences a stall, but I'm frustrated and need to share my experience with a community of people who, hopefully, understand what I'm going through. I'm 4.5 weeks post op VSG and haven't lost any weight in 12 days and I'm really struggling with that mentally. I've been tracking consistently and for the last two weeks I've been at 600-800 calories a day and have been getting at least 60+ gr of protein a day. I'm struggling a bit with water, but always get at least 40oz and I'd say I hit 60 oz 4/7 days/week. My recovery has gone really well, I've tolerated every food I've tried and am doing well with recognizing my full point. I've been back at work (remotely) since 6 days post op. I really have had no issues with pain, gas or anything else since week 1. Mentally, I understand the weight will eventually start going down again, but I can't wrap my brain around the logic of why my weight wouldn't be going down with such a deficit. I have no medical conditions, it's not related to hormones or PMS or stress. I'm feeling a bit down and need a little encouragement and insight.

I had similar worries a few weeks out from surgery. For me personally, I was able to eat purees and soft foods like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and refried beans very easily and felt "little" restriction. It's my understanding that those soft foods digest faster/easier and so you don't feel the restriction as much. I have moved onto regular diet in the last couple weeks and I assure you, you will feel the restriction with more solid food. For example, for dinner last night I was able to eat 3 meatballs that were 1.5 TBSP each and not a single bite more. I have been diligent with weighing my food and found that helped in the soft stages to ease my mind about "not being restricted". Stick with the diet your surgeon recommends and check in with them if you're concerned.

Nice! That sounds like fun. My husband had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands within the last 6 weeks, so no snowmobiling for us for a while, but hopefully come February! I'm pretty new to it and don't want to go out alone and risk getting lost in a corn field haha.

Icebreakers chewing gum has 1gr per piece.

Thanks everyone. I know the stalls are normal, sometimes they are just so mentally taxing! Its really nice to hear from people who understand. I've only shared my surgery with my husband and one friend, who don't quite "get it" though they care very much. I hadn't thought to redo measurements, I'm sure that will help ease my mind a little. I definitely need to work on water and getting some exercise, the weather is just so miserable where I am this time of year. Which, I know is an excuse I've always used and need to get over. In the words of my CEO "There is no bad weather if you are prepared appropriately". So here's to trying to get out and walk!