Well, looks like the doctor was right. I was eating anywhere from 600 - 800 calories a day and I felt like my weight loss was too slow so soon after surgery. Last week my doctor told me I had to eat at least 1000 a day to lose weight. I've stuck to the 1000 calories a day and have lost 4 pounds in 5 days! Finally I feel like surgery was worth it! I know I've lost lots of inches because my clothes are falling off but it's sooooo nice to see success in black and white. Yay me!

Great.Shaking up the calories always helps!

xxo

YAY!!! Maybe this will happen for me! I have been eating more calories (or trying to) but I have been too scared to get on the scale!

I just did this also. I was stuck for almost 5 weeks at the same weight. Upped my calories and carbs and have lost almost 5 pounds just that... I will go back down in carbs again, but I think it is good to keep our bodies guessing..

Finally got out of the 220's!!

Julie

I was so afraid of eating too much but it's working. I had lost 14 pounds since surgery and felt like I was failing. I'm so glad this is working.

HMMm? Guess I will try that too, I have been losing but slow. Congrats on your weight loss!

I did too (from 5-600 to 7-800) & my 3 week stall ended & I've lost 12 lbs in a week!!!! Whooohoooo!! 8 weeks out Down 43 lbs post-op!! Congrats, let's keep it moving in the right direction!

It's the CHANGE....not necessarily the amount. Eventually you will stall at 1000 cals too.....so switch up again! Your body wants to stay stable...so when you change it up....it throw it off balance and you get results.

Same thing works with exercise......gains are made when you feel uncomfortable...not when you can methodically plod away on the treadmill for 60 mins.

Congratulations! And I agree with doggz, that switching up calories is impotant in weight loss. Staying at the same calorie intake is probably not the best idea. Body builders do what they call calorie shifting. They eat strict usually mostly protein and then have a "cheat day" once a week to keep the metabolism working. Or some of them eat x amount of calories for a few days, and then eat more calories for a day, and then back and forth. It seems to work really well