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Hi! I have been stuck at the same weight for two weeks. I had my last pause in loss when I was pre menstrual and am at this time as well. have anything to do with it? I need a good week of loss as I am feeling a little down. Any advice? Something to change up? I have lost around 46 lbs in 10 weeks and was happy with that but I want that 50 so bad!!! Give me some feedback please...feeling a little down :(

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Hi! I have been stuck at the same weight for two weeks. I had my last pause in loss when I was pre menstrual and am at this time as well. have anything to do with it? I need a good week of loss as I am feeling a little down. Any advice? Something to change up? I have lost around 46 lbs in 10 weeks and was happy with that but I want that 50 so bad!!! Give me some feedback please...feeling a little down :(

Sometimes eating a high calorie meal will trick your body into something funky. It's happened to me. I had been stuck for a few wks. Then I said heck with it and ate some Pasta from market place and did my same gym routine and kicked some lbs the next day. I doubt that's probably the best way but it works

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I use the My fitness pal app to track everything that goes in my mouth. It can be very enlightening. If your calories are too low sometimes increasing them by 100-200 helps. Also, changing up your exercise can help. I also find drinking more fluids helps.

If you can use the my fitness pal app. It's free and sometimes it can be an eye opener.

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Thanks! I will start using it for sure :) Do you know how many calories one should have approximately. The Fluid thing makes sense as I struggled the last two weeks getting enough in. I am heading to my fitness pal now to sign up. Thanks again!

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Thanks! I will start using it for sure :) Do you know how many calories one should have approximately. The Fluid thing makes sense as I struggled the last two weeks getting enough in. I am heading to my fitness pal now to sign up. Thanks again!

I'm sure every surgeon has their own guidelines but mine says 800-900cal a day. Trying to make 60-80grams Protein and 64oz Water. Hope this helps.

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When I saw the dietician 3 weeks post op, I asked about calories too. She said about 800-1000. I'm 9 weeks out and am just making it to a little over 700. I eat 6 small meals no more then 4 oz per meal. This is what my surgeon recommends. Also 60-80 gm of Protein per day. I still do 1 Protein Shake per day. I'm rarely hungry and my energy is good.

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It is normal in fact you will hit many stalls through out your journey. .I up my Protein intake and sometimes up my work out too...try eating fish. .or any lean protein. ..

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