Another stall...ugh

[ucjes 25]

This is so frustrating. I had surgery on nov 18 so Im almost 2 months out from surgery. I'm eating way better than I ever have. I average about 70 grams of Protein a day and between 700-900 calories a day. I can't seem to lose any weight though. I lost 20 pounds in the 2 months before surgery. I lost 10 pounds the 1st week of surgery then nothing for weeks. I'm not sure how long my stall lasted because I didn't weigh for a long time but it was at least 3 weeks long. I finally weighed because my clothes fit better and I lost an inch. I lost 10 pounds. So now 2 weeks later I decided to stand on the scale and I lost nothing! I guess this is how this is going to go. Lose a little bit then stall for 2 weeks then repeat over and over again. I don't eat junk. I focus on Protein. I track everything I eat on myfitnesspal.com my screen name is "ucjes" if you would like to go check out my food diary and see what I'm eating. Any pointers would be appreciated. I've also been walking about 3 days a week. The only thing I can think of that I'm doing right is I"m not getting enough Water in. Would that just completely stall me out though? I'm not even eating 1000 calories a day! This is ridiculous! I'm not weighing for another 2 weeks. By the way inches aren't moving either. This is why I threw the scale up in the closet. It causes me too much anxiety.

[wendym22 34]

Are drinking enough Water? I find if I'm not drinking enough water it shows on the scale. Have you find something fun to do for exercise..sometimes mixing up your exercise routine helps... You will get there. Stay positive

[indecision 863]

Have patience and keep at it. You say you may not be getting all of your Water in so focus on that. You ARE losing weight so that is something to be proud of. Trust me the weight will come off. For some it is just faster than others.

[McButterpants 2,846]

I'm right there with you - I was sleeved a few days before you...11/14.

I have been losing ssssooo slowly - it's frustrating! I think I'm in another stall right now - I had one for 10 days between weeks 3 and 4.

I'm trying to be positive and keep working to the plan. It's hard to not compare what you're results are to others, I do and I know I shouldn't. I want the weight to come off faster!!!!

Hang in there - we're in this together!

[smaller_Alex 13]

Drink Water...

Drink water...

Drink water...

This cannot be stressed enough. Getting fluids is just as important as getting Protein, getting exercise, etc. Not getting enough Water can definitely cause you to not lose weight. Being even slightly dehydrated can cause imbalances in your body that can inhibit weight loss. I'm not saying that is what your problem is, but the fact that you know you aren't getting enough water is a good start. Take care of the problems you know about and rule it out as an issue.

For me, drinking water was just about the ONLY thing I did correctly from a nutrition standpoint all my life. I would almost always get 2 liters of water in every single day. I loved drinking water. When i wouldn't get in enough water, I would absolutely feel it in various ways. I am 4 weeks out and I have just been able to get in 55-60 ounces of water for the past few days and I feel SO much better than when i was only getting 30-35 for the past few weeks. I was also stalled, but since I started getting in the fluids, the scale has moved again.

How important is water? Go without it for a few days and you die.

[SuzyB 182]

Stalls suck. Period. But if you keep working the plan it will come off. Up your Water.

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Ucjes, I posted a friend request on myfitnesspal so that I can look at your activity. I just came from my first post-op follow-up at 3 1/2 weeks. My nutritionist advised me to cut the shakes back from 3 a day, to one a day after strength training or exercise. She also told me to start getting most of my Protein from actual food and that too much whey Protein can slow down weight loss.

On a different note, I got permission to try out the Phase IV regular food part of the diet, so we stopped by WENDY'S for lunch and I got chili with cheese and ate 1/3 cup and it stayed down and did not fight back. OH YEAH!!!!

[ucjes 25]

ok. so I sucked down 60 oz of Water today. Yay for me..now i feel like i'm drowning...lol That is just a lot of Water to drink everyday but I'm going to work on doing that.