Hi folks, looking for other folks scheduled for March...anyone?

How are you preparing for surgery? What protein sources are you planning to use?

Im glad im not alone!!. Ive heard of the 3 week stall but not the 10 day post op stall . Depressing!!

Well I am pretty much positive I just invented the 6 day stall. Not joking.

Six days after surgery I had lost a STUPID amount of weight... Like 19 lbs. and since then, not another pound. Regardless of the fact that I have only been eating about 500-600 calories of water and protein shakes. Not one single more pound. And it's been four more days.

There is NO WAY my body isn't using these fat stores to keep everything going --- especially since I am only providing 500 calories a day and am trying to walk/move where possible.

So yep, I'm betting money I discovered the world's shortest six day stall.

Don't doubt yourself.... To not lose would defy physics. If you use more than you eat, you will lose --- eventually.

Have faith.

Edited March 29, 201412 yr by MetroDetroitChic

I try to eat as normally as possible. Breakfast,lunch,dinner & 2 snacks. My doc said not to graze all day trying to get food in. I eat what I can, if I'm unable to eat I skip the meal & do protein. I get 60-80g of protein everyday & log my foods with my fitnesspal app. I also exercise everyday. I'm determined, this surgery WILL work for me. No stalls yet.

Also my doc & my NUT both told me the purpose of reintroducing foods right now is to gauge our bodies reactions to those foods. We can't eat enough to get nutrition from it yet. For now, our protein & vitamin supplements are our nutrients.

Edited March 29, 201412 yr by KajunGumbo

Am I doing to much? I am 17 days post op. When I went for my 2 mile walk I decided to jog some if it. I jogged a quarter of a mile and walked the rest. Everyone seems to think I'm pushing myself to hard. Is it true and I'm just being hard headed?

Am I doing to much? I am 17 days post op. When I went for my 2 mile walk I decided to jog some if it. I jogged a quarter of a mile and walked the rest. Everyone seems to think I'm pushing myself to hard. Is it true and I'm just being hard headed?

I don't think light jogging will hurt, long as your keeping your protein high. Remember people who have not had WLS are not going to understand this new lifestyle.

Edited March 30, 201412 yr by KajunGumbo

Did anyone know how many grams of fat we should have a day

<p>I am trying different shakes, have liked Isopure and Unjury so far, some are simply too chalky for me. I wish that there was an unflavored protein available...</p>

Unjury has an unflavored .

Pooh bear, keep up the support. You know how important it is.

For the stalls, i used to work with the army soldiers who were over weight. Remember to eat meals. Don't graze. Even if i means getting up earlier. Eat, drink water, eat,drink water. It is energy and waste removal. Try to get. 800 cal. Less and you lose it slow because of starvation. But come on, you will lose it. No fat people who are starving. Just takes longer amd we don't look as good or have as much energy.

Am I doing to much? I am 17 days post op. When I went for my 2 mile walk I decided to jog some if it. I jogged a quarter of a mile and walked the rest. Everyone seems to think I'm pushing myself to hard. Is it true and I'm just being hard headed?

I don't think light jogging will hurt, long as your keeping your protein high. Remember people who have not had WLS are not going to understand this new lifestyle.

Am I doing to much? I am 17 days post op. When I went for my 2 mile walk I decided to jog some if it. I jogged a quarter of a mile and walked the rest. Everyone seems to think I'm pushing myself to hard. Is it true and I'm just being hard headed?

I don't think light jogging will hurt, long as your keeping your protein high. Remember people who have not had WLS are not going to understand this new lifestyle.

Just remember that it takes about 4 weeks for your muscles to heal. Be careful you do not give yourself a hernia. Walk faster rather than jog. You might even find you bury even more calories.

Is it too soon to be at 800 cal a day??? I'm 2 week + 2 days post op. I keep thinking I should be at 400-500 still? I feel better at more but at a bit of a stall and I just don't want to push anything. I feel ready to start to exercise but I have some lightheadedness. Hard to get all my fluids in. Makes me so frustrated. Wow on running! I'm soooooo impressed! I want to run someday!

Is it too soon to be at 800 cal a day??? I'm 2 week + 2 days post op. I keep thinking I should be at 400-500 still? I feel better at more but at a bit of a stall and I just don't want to push anything. I feel ready to start to exercise but I have some lightheadedness. Hard to get all my fluids in. Makes me so frustrated. Wow on running! I'm soooooo impressed! I want to run someday!

Janey my Doc said 800 is limit got now, but every doc is different

My nut just says just work on fluid and protein goals. I'm gonna read my stuff over again. I can easily get 700 with shakes and puréed. I keep reading about 800 being the threshold for starvation mode and stalls. Just wondering.

It's very tricky for me right now, this week I'm to add soft cooked veggies which has no protein so I still have do shakes. I just try 1/4 cup of whatever I'm adding to see how my tummy reacts, that's it, I'm not trying to make meals of them because I don't want the calories.

I'd say, listen to your body. If you're sore, slow down, if no troubles, keep at it! Nobody knows better than you!! I'm impressed though!