Hi every one

I am 4 weeks post op and have lost 2 stone 7lb i need help and advice as to what i should be eating now ! i usually have a yoghurt for brekfast half a can of Soup for lunch a light snack in the afternoon (ice lolly) and then a small bit of blended tomato Pasta for tea but the last week i dont appear to have lost as much weight as i should and its starting to get to me !! i have started to exercise today so hope that this will help shed the pounds

I was told that i should lose around 5-8 lb per week but this last week it hasnt been the case ! my whole family are on my back and i feel that i need a little help advise or maybe even reassurance !! any advice that you can give me would be fab im really struggling and actually feeling really low with the weight loss slowing down !!

Thanks all in advance for all your help !!

Holly xxxx

Hello!

Not everyone loses 5-8 pounds a week, and your body is adjusting to a lot of changes. Don't worry too much! Just do what you're doing. It'll come. We're in this for the long haul. I have lost 29 pounds since I began my liquid diet on January 5th. You'll get there!

Holly, Are you still on liquids/mushies? If so, you need to be getting some more Protein into yourself. My doc recommends 64 oz of Water and 70 g of protein a day. What you posted looks pretty low on the protein scale.

I'm not sure what 2 stones 7 pounds equals in straight pounds (35 pounds?) but that's amazing for under 1 month if I have converted it properly! My only suggestion to you would be to add more protein, because your weight loss is amazing for 1 month!!!

I know that around my 3rd week I hit a stall that lasted a little over two weeks. I fluctuated back and forth between two pounds gained or lost and it was frustrating! As yummy as soup is and as easy as it goes down- sometimes I think it isn't that good for us. We're told not to drink with our meals (which is exactly what you do with most soup) and it's hard to get a soup that has enough protein. I often wonder that if you take a chili or something that does have more protein if the liquid part flushes it through too quickly..... Idk......

Thank you all so much got on scales today and again havent lost so just busted out on the running machine vibro plate and weights !!! i am determined for it to come of !!! your right i prob need more Protein but not sure how to get it at the min im on puree stage up until weds i lost a stone pre op and a stone and a half (21lb) since the 25th january ... i feel really down with stepping on the scales and not losing weight i guess i shouldnt weigh every day like im doing at the min ?? do you guys weigh once a week or step on the scaled quite frequently ??

I think when your told that you will lose between 5-8 lb a week there is a great expectation from people i dont live with my mum but she is on my back and thinks im doing some thing wrong ??? must admit i do find it hard when my partner is eating all the food i used to love in the house but thats the price i pay i guess - also i ahve had a few glasses of wine with friends on 2 occasions and im sure this is contributing to the lack of weight loss (lesson learnt need to cut out alcohol for a while)

You are all doing so great so a big well done from me and thanks so much for the response !! it is very much appreciated xxxx