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Stalls are super frustrating and depressing to be totally honest. I have seen more of them after I passed 6 months post op than I saw before that. My weight loss is down to around 2-3 pounds a month as I get closer to ideal weight. I do get frustrated but I know I have more to lose so I just stay the course and sure enough, it breaks and I get a couple more pounds before the next stall.

If it makes you feel any better, I am currently in a 4 week stall. I'm staying in the right calorie range (that has worked for me and my program espouses), am exercising, and basically doing everything right but I have been just hanging out in the same 2 lbs range the whole time, just shy of my 100 lb loss milestone. So. Frustrating. Just hang in there and keep doing what you know is right and has been successful. Maybe change something up to see if shocks your system a bit, but don't go overboard. This is all a complete head game.
Your body will do what it wants... when it wants. I've found looking at other success measures (measurements, non-scale victories) can really help me get through these times. I feel your pain and totally empathize.

Stalls can last up to a month. The closer you are to a "normal" weight, the longer they last, but they can last a month or more even at the beginning. Some people have more stalls than normal. This is a true head game - it's very frustrating. Sometimes eating different foods for a few days, or drinking more or exercising more, can help break a stall, but sometimes.... you just have to be patient!

A woman in another group I'm in has a similar issue. She said her surgeon told her that she had made her sleeve purposely large, but we don't know why. She is also having a hard time. I often feel like I COULD fit more in, but I have to ask myself "do I NEED more?" That is what people who have never been obese do. They stop before they are over-full, even if they COULD fit more in.
Being in discomfort is not the goal! Not being HUNGRY is the goal. Also, try adding a bit of fat to your meal, like cheese sauce or something. I find that keeps me full longer.

1200 calories is not a lot, but it depends on 1200 calories OF WHAT food. Are you eating Protein and veggies, or are you eating cakes, sweets, and chips? You will not feel restriction if you are eating sugary or salty Snacks because they dissolve into nothing, but if you eat lean protein, you will likely feel restriction. For example, I went out to sushi last night, but didn't eat the rice, so I essentially just ate raw fish - pure protein. I was stuffed! But then after I got back to my hotel I found a rice krispy treat and was able to eat half of it with no issues... oh well.
I also have been hungry since day one! I was put on metformin and topamax (topirimate) by my medical team, and it definitely helps the hunger. So does tea and coffee, and drinking enough in general.
Also, two weeks of not losing weight is totally normal.
As far as exercise... gentle walking likely won't make you hungry (except if you're "expecting" it to). It is good for your mood and while it is unlikely to help you lose weight (you can't out-exercise a bad diet!), it is excellent for health and it is good for keeping weight off long term.
Good luck!

1200 calories should still be a significant calorie deficit for anyone who would qualify for this surgery. You may not lose as fast as someone eating like 800 but you will still lose. And many practices are encouraging closer to what you are eating because they believe that being at the lower calorie intake for too long damages your metabolism. What does your team say about your loss??

I think I was at 1000-1200 calories at 3 months out and that was encouraged by my practice. My point is to say, if you are losing weight, it's not necessarily bad to be taking in 1200 calories. If you aren't losing weight, it could just be a stall - even at 1200 calories, you are probably in a calorie deficit unless you are really close to your goal weight, which is unlikely given you are only 3 months from surgery.

What better way to ensure a calorie deficit than to exercise a little bit.

Just because you CAN eat up to 1200 calories does not mean you SHOULD. If you are hungry after having your Protein, you should eat a lot of low calorie, low fat vegetables. Make sure you are drinking a LOT of Water and make sure you are exercising more. As you lose weight, it is going to take more exercise to get the same benefit. If you are not exercising, start now. You cannot keep your weight loss going if you are not walking a lot. I walk a total of an hour and 20 minutes minimum every day, in 20 minute spurts to fit into my schedule.

Exercise has very little to do with how much weight you lose, or how quickly. The only exercise I did for nearly a year was walking and my weight loss was very successful.
Stalls at about the 12-week mark are very common, as you will see when you read the posts here. It's nothing to worry about. As long as you are sticking with the program recommended by your doctor and nutritionist, the weight loss will come. Just be patient. (Easier said than done, I know.)

I had convinced myself I had been eating too much despite not having any signs of overeating and bought a scale to alleviate any problems, it really helps get a precise number on what you are eating. Sometimes it looks like hardly enough until you eat and realize you couldnt finish.
At 3months all I could handle was 2-3 oz and now at one year I can handle approx 4-5 oz depending on what it is.
Hope this helps!!

How’s the exercises going ? And Water intake ? I had a lap band yrs ago and I remember periods if nothing - the body becomes accustomed to the routines. I ate bit more and changed all the exercise routines and I started loosing again. Now I’m on my way to getting a G Sleeve and remembering my past challenges.

Hi guys
how much OZ of food could you consume 3 months post op?
thankyou