Iam I Doing Something Wrong

[marilyn1022 4]

need a text or phone buddy bad , dont know if iam doing something wrong or if iam a very slow loser

[MeMeMEEE 206]

Everyone here is willing to listen to what you are doing and give any suggestions we might have!

When was your surgery? How much have you lost? How much do you have to lose? What food progression are you on? Are you getting all of your fluids in? Do you get all of your Protein? Are you taking your Vitamins? Do you track your food anywhere? Do you exercise? If so, what sort of things are you doing? All of those things will help us give you our thoughts!

[marilyn1022 4]

yes iam working out vits daily food log bad with that Protein the nut wants me to have 80 to 100 grams a day with the same amount of Fluid i was sleeved on 4/10/12 and lost 34 pounds ive been 203 for 2 and a half weeks now, i want to be 145 thanks for ur help my nerves are shot

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

Are you working out or walking? What's your cal/fat/sugar intake? Smaller you get, you lose slower. Maybe it's just a stall, in which you may not lose # but inches (:

[marilyn1022 4]

Protein yes iam getting in but fluids are hard cause it seems like iam eating all day they want me to have 6 small meals and so much Fluid in between it just feels like so much

[MeMeMEEE 206]

How many calories are you getting in? Your weight loss looks about like mine did at 2 months out (see the bottom of my signature). Stalls are pretty normal. If you are getting your fluids and Protein and avoiding bad carbs plus exercising I am sure it's just a normal stall!

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

For me, liquids are more important than anything else, need to stay hydrated!!!!! ESP wih this 90 degree weather in our area! (from Hamilton NJ, not far from Philly)

[marilyn1022 4]

^{iam walking alot and working out my nut said just worry about the Protein and fluids and sugars not to worry about the cal or anything elsr , what does ur dr. have u watch ?}

[marilyn1022 4]

so how long do stalls llast about ???

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

My nut has me watching cal Protein & sugar intake but concentrating on liquids first (still early in the process, only on purée). Ive seen in the threads it can last a couple weeks, but that's when your body in inches start catching up with your weight. I'm waiting because I know I'll hit one in the next week or two by the way my weight loss per week is slowing (21, 8, and 5 this past week)

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

Random ? But are you having bms? My nut also told me there may be points I need to return to liquids for a little. I guess if I get constipated to help move things along?

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It sounds like you are doing fine to me. It has not even been 2 months and you have lost 34lbs! You have to stop and think of how amazing that is and try not to compare to others. Stalls are totally normal. I have had stalls that last anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, especially the farther out you get (I am 18 months post op). People with less the lose a lot of times do not lose as fast, but you have to look at it percentage wise. I know someone that lost over 200 lbs in 1 year. That being said, she still weighs more than I did before my surgery.

Lastly, do not get discouraged. I was a slow loser. I had 80lbs to lose. I lost the first 55lbs in the first 6 months, and I just reached my goal about week ago. I have learned not to compare. In the past I have lost weight, once 80lbs and once 70lbs on my own. It took me over 2 years of killing myself to do it. I would have never lost 80 lbs in 18months without the sleeve. Hang in there!

[marilyn1022 4]

thanks everyone

[CBT 450]

I wonder how resting metabolic rate plays into stalling. (I am pre-op so only having a surgery stall. J/k. Lol) when the Dr tested my metabolic rate it came back that I burn thousands of calories at rest! I have a good metabolism if those tests are at all accurate. I kinda take it with a grain of salt, though. I'll be curious to see just what kind of looser I am.

Whoops wrong thread. I'm such a newbie

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