I'm freaking out! I can't get in all my Protein or all of my calories. I'm not cleared for exercise, but I clean my house and take the kids to the park and keep moving. Still, for a few days now I've been gaining weight! My lowest since surgery was 237 and now I'm back up to 243!

:angry:HOW?!?!?!?!

It's likely to be watsr retention. Are you about to start your cycle?

Yes, probably temporary water gain for hormonal reasons (ovulation or pre-menstrual fluid retention), but if you don't think that's it and you are concerned, definitely go see your doctor, bc sometimes it can be something more serious. Make sure you are getting plenty of protein and limiting carbs plus drink extra water. Great "recipe" for diuresis.

What types of food are you eating? Getting your water in? On you period? This is most likely temporary and will start dropping off really soon.

You are right on time for the initial (third week on average) stall - here is a great article describing what's happening right now:

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

You will note in there that between the glycogen and the Water that keeps it in solution in our bodies that there is around ten pounds (eight from water,) in play from just this mechanism alone. Add to this other things that affect water retention such as TOM/hormones, changes in sodium intake or exercise/activity patterns and you have the making for a bumpy ride on the way down the scale. So, keep to your plan and enjoy the ride; just don't fret so much on daily (or even weekly) aberrations in scale weight.

I'm not due for my cycle, luckily. What I'm eating are mushies. Pureed chicken, fish, turkey... Hummus, yogurt, Laughing Cow cheese wedges. All high protein, low carb stuff that's on my nut list.... It seems no matter how much I get in it doesn't make a full 60g of protein and my water intake could be better... ok way better...

Are you using any protein powder? At 5 weeks I still have Unjury chocolate, warm, for one snack, and put Unjury unflavored in a glass of crystal lite. That alone givess me 42 gr of protein a day, the rest from food. You can add 1/2 scoop unflavored to greek yogurt too for another 20.

Try hot tea, it was the only thing I could drink for a long time.

It's summer, it's hot and you are outside in it I would get extra water in if you can, give it a week and I'm sure it will pass. I have fluctuated a few times, never more than a few pounds, but it does come back off.

Some of the processed foods during mushies can be high in sodium. Usually you can flush out any related fluid retention with extra water. I was surprised at how high some of the things were in sodium when I started tracking on myfitnesspal.com

Thanks for the tips.... I'm still stalled but I'm going to vitamin shoppe today and see if they have Unjury or something with more protein that more palatable than what I got right now....

How's it going?

How's it going?

Still stalled, still low on Protein.... The Vitamin shoppe around me didn't have unjury and I'm wary of spending lots of money on something I may not tolerate... I'm trying to eat lots of fish since it's high in protein and I can 'fit' more in than chicken or other kinds of protein... yesterday I got in 52g which is pretty close to my daily goal.

Hang in there! What about some premier protein bars? They also have 30 g of protein in them. I do half at a time.

I use the premier protein shakes. They have 30g of protein and 160 cals, which it sounds like you would benefit from both right now. You can get them in a 4 pack so if you don't like them, it's not that horrible. I find mine at Meijer and Kroger.