Anyone return to liquid?

[Kapoorvilla 117]

I have accepted I am a slow loser. I was sleeved Dec 5th weighing in 280 a few days prior to surgery. I now weigh 224lbs so that is 56 lbs. None of my weight has come at a constant steady loss. I started with a 22 drop in the first few weeks of liquid dieting.

A week ago I decide to return to liquid because I was tired of see 236 on the scales. The scales have responded with 12 lbs. down. I know some is Fluid and I know this is not a diet change that will be a way of eating for life. I have learned plenty during the year before surgery and the six months past surgery about what eatting habits should be and I feel looking back over my MFP I think I have done well sticking to those guidelines. I have heard plenty of losing slower is better but I simply want to see results!

I am wondering if anyone else has resorted to returning to liquid dieting to lose pounds more quickly. I am still tracking my liquids to be sure all nutrients are fulfilled. I usually have 4 or more premier drinks. I throw a Greek yogurt in once or twice a day to change up flavor. All said I am usually 700 - 900 cals. 120- 150 grams of protien and all nutrient goals met when I count Vitamin supplements I do good getting Water in as well. Not sure how long I can keep going but not finding much data on folks who have been sleeved and do long term liquid diets.

Any thoughts?

[Itsme! 98]

Long term liquid diet is probably not the best idea. I think it's fine to resort back to it for a few days or a week to jump start things, but slowly reintroduce solids and just keep going. 56 pounds in 5 months is not bad at all!

[Kapoorvilla 117]

The problem with that theory is the weight I have lost come from my three week pre diet, one other short term return to liquid and this current liquid. I am such an all or nothing person when it comes to losing weight. Maybe a cycle type diet is what I should do.

[mokee 588]

That is a lot of Protein. How do you get that much with so little calories? Seems that that is too high. Cut back on protein and increase your calories a bit. Maybe that will break your stall.

[Kapoorvilla 117]

Stall is broke I lost 12 pounds in the last week. The premier drink is 30grams of protien each. My hair is not falling out anymore! Usually when you run into a stall upping protien is the solution

[canadianchick 30]

Hi Kapoorvilla. I have been stalled for about 3 months now... I was sleeved Jan 21st this year. I lost about 21lbs pre op and about 14 lbs post op. I am thinking about trying a liqued diet again as well.

I have tried upping my Protein, no change. I have tried cutting back on my protein...no change. I don't think alot of people on here understand the frustration of getting on the scale and it not changing at all !!! I mean if I lost a pound a week at least that would be something.. but nothing ?!? how can that even be possible !!?

I totally understand your frustration. I'll be doing the liqued diet again too

It really sucks that there is no help for people like us !

[karenb4729 309]

I considered myself a slow loser but looking over My Fitness Pal I realized that I needed to change up my nutrition. I went to 600 calories a day, 100 grams of Protein, 100 ounces of Water, 20 or less carbs, and daily exercise. I got to goal this way losing 1.5 to 2 lbs a week. For me, 800 to 900 calories a day is maintenance and I don't lose a thing. Oh, lost the most weight when I made these changes in Month 6 and hit goal in Month 10 = have been maintaining now for 6 weeks and will hit my 1 year mark on June 4th.

[bascott73 8]

THANK YOU! Finally, someone who gets what I am going thru! I was sleeved Nov 12 and have lost 42 pounds, more than half of that in the fist 6 weeks. I was wondering the same thing about going back to the Protein Shakes instead of Breakfast and lunch and then trying to eat a healthy dinner, but my NUT said it wouldn't work. Well, just for kicks, I thought I'd try a day of it like that, and what do you know, I dropped a pound. Seriously has me wondering if it would work for me if I tried it for a week.

[Bos123 221]

Let me know how it works girls. I often wonder if I should try this to speed things up or try to be more patient and let it come

Off slow... It's tough. I have a friend on ww who is loosing 1-2 pds a week..hmmm

[Kapoorvilla 117]

Woot! Woot, another 2lbs gone,! Total of 14 down since I began liquids!!! Today is day 8 of liquids!

Canadianchic, bascott73, Bos123

Slow Losers unite!!! No one who has not experienced doing all the right things to no avail can understand this! I think it needs to be called more than a stall. This experience needs its own title! It is not simply being the same weight for a couple weeks, for me the last one at 236lbs lasted eight weeks while following the NUT's way. I definitely say give liquids a try see if it works for you. It will be same as pre op: first 3 day is hardest but after that their is only the mental hunger to deal with.

Karenb4729: I think it is all about finding what works for you. One thing I have learned that it is truly different per person. I can actually eat a lot more calories than 900 calories of healthy foods and stay at same weight. I am very thankful for that because 800 to 900 are extremely low maintenance levels from what I have seen on here. You are doing a great job staying at those levels congrats!

I agree exercise is important but it is not my favorite. This is about getting healthy. I track in MFP to be sure I get all my nutrition. I am very active in yard work, house work, and walk tons helping my husband in his distribution business. You should have seen the look on the faces when I share my readings from the pedometer at my surgeon's office. I do need to get back to the gym to speed things along. My husband and daughter are traveling to India to see his family and we have VBS and Church wide Camping trip when they return. So, I will wait until July to star my gym routine back up. I have been thinking I would challenge my self not to miss a day in July and then settle into a routine of 3 to 4 days a week in August. I have no desire to be a gym rat and I would rather be active doing something that accomplishes something else (ie yard work, or helping hubby) than stuck in doors on a machine so we will see how that goes.

I will log on this thread each day so anyone interested can see how this goes for me. My sister who had the sleeve the same month as me is watching my results as well. She too is stuck and thinks this may work for her.

It really is about what works for you and what you goals are. I have no desire to wear a size zero and go to the gym everyday for the rest of my life. For those of you who do that is a fine goal for you but do not try to tell everyone else that should be their goal. What works for me may not work for you and our goals may not be the same.

My goal is to be an average size person instead of the biggest person in the room ! A size 12/14 would be fine with me. I did not have this surgery so I could spend the rest of my life weighing and measuring food and pushing for harder and harder work outs. Once again for those of you who have that goal: Go for it!! For those of you like me who just desire to be average size Go for it! This is our personal journey!

[leeann71 539]

Congratulations on loosing those 14lbs! I was sleeved 12/4/12. I was in a stall for 7 weeks. Finaly I lost 4lbs yesterday. I just might have to try the liquids and see if it will work for me.

[Bos123 221]

Congratulations on loosing those 14lbs! I was sleeved 12/4/12. I was in a stall for 7 weeks. Finaly I lost 4lbs yesterday. I just might have to try the liquids and see if it will work for me.

My sd was dec 3/12... I lost like 2 pds over two mos so now I'm trying to switch things up a bit I guess, maybe try liquids... I have 15 pds till goal and its going slooow lol. Good on the four pds!

[Kapoorvilla 117]

Well I got hubby and daughter off to India. The last two days have been slow lost 222.2 and then 222.0. But I will take it as long as it is moving down. I know I have not got enough Water because of running around like crazy. I will focus on water today,