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GettinDown    1

GettinDown
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I am new to this site, looking for support and friendship while traveling this path and beyond...

I had my VSG on Feb 7th, I was feeling great! Down 40+ pounds, hit a plateau and seems like I lost my motivation! I'm not doing my Vitamins regularly, I have days I don't get my Protein in, I am not eating a lot, but still plateau-ing...REALLY frustrated! I wanted to join this group in hope of some guidance and suggestion!

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Welcome....this is a really good site to get help and support......

This is the time that we hit what is referred to here as a stall........

it will pass so stay on track and eat mostly Proteins at this point to help with weight loss....

Also make sure you get your Water intake to .......

CONGRATS you have been very successful! Keep it up and stick with proteins for now..... :)

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Hi,

Congratulations on your surgery and success so far! The point that always sticks with me is that the surgery is only a tool. We need to commit to the changes laid out by our doctors for ultimate success. When you first started thinking about surgery I'm sure it was a scary notion and might have seemed drastic. When we made the choice to have surgery we committed to a healthy lifestyle. We need our Vitamins, we need the Protein and Water.

You may be setting yourself up for some serious health issues if you don't decide to focus and stay on your plan. The great news, you can start again. Re-commit to making this work and doing your best. You have already had great success, don't stop now.

You can do this!!

Good luck.

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shuckybucky    107

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What are you going to accomplish by quitting your Vitamins and Protein? When you start to deplete protein and vitamins then you will start having food cravings and fatigue. You will only go downhill from here so get back on track. This stall will pass. You have had a large loss in a short time so your body has to recover. Best of luck

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OMG your numbers are awesome I too am new but still waiting on a date and for sure nothing before mid may. so patiently I wait. You should be so proud of yourself, look how far you have come in no time. There should be nothing stopping you. You should be on top of the world. I would give a pinky toe if someone came up to me and said you will lose 40 lbs in 7 weeks . dont focus on the negative focus on your awesomeness and keep going with it you have gone so far to to loose momentum now. Good luck to you, I will be looking for your future numbers to keep me motivated.

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himalaya62    221

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You and I sound alike. I had my VSG on feb 4. And I have lost 42 lbs. I'm in the middle of my second stall. The first one lasted 3 weeks. But then I started losing again and now I'm on my second stall for the past week. I know I will lose again. These stalls are normal. It's our bodies way of catching up and catching on to what's happening. Hang tight baby! It'll happen!!!

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Thank you all for your comments and support! I don't know exactly how this site works so bare with me while I figure it out! I appreciate the directness of your advice as well as the experience each of you bring! Just what I needed today!

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To be perfectly honest with you, we are all struggling, or at least the majority of us , are. This is not easy for any of us. I am where you are. I pray hard everyday that I can lick this, There is no magic bullet. It takes WILL POWER. Do you have it? Can you develope it? Start today.

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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