2 days... trying to stay positive...advice wanted

[Tamosy 65]

Ok, so 2 weeks post op... week one down 5 pounds, week 2... less than a half at -0.4 pound... I am upping my exercise, going easy for now as I'm still healing... following the couch to k program and walking the dogs everyday for 30-45 minutes, I've been doing well with fluids and pretty sure my calories have been between 400-700 every day between my Protein Shake and one or 2 servings of creamed Soup.

Daily I get:

Protein: min 75 grams

Water/fluids: min 70 ounces

Exercise: 30 min to 1 hour of cardio per day

I'm pretty sure, in a week or 2, I'm just gonna see a big drop. I just think my hormones are wacked (I think I've been pms'ing since around time of surgery and my body just is having a hard time adjusting so Water retention may be playing a role.)

Open to any other suggestions or just plain old encouragement especially from any PCOSers out there that know the weight loss resistance struggles and hormone struggles... but I'll take encouragement of any kind.

Just feel like I'm doing everything and wanting to stay positive despite the quick stall on the front end of this journey. Seems like most folks drop so much in the first month/s. I know it will work even if it takes me longer... just looking for a pick me up from others who have been here before me!

Thanks all!

[HHHappy 225]

I keep reading this over and over... stay off the scale. Bodies lose at different rates. Have you measured yourself?

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

The weight does not fall off fast, no matter what you think. It has been coming off very slowly for 5 months here. The scale stays the same most of the time but my clothes fit different. My cure was weighing about every 2 weeks and not worrying if the scale does not move. Voila! 50 pounds down! Relax is my advice. Best of luck!

[sdmitchell 7]

I feel the same as Tamosy 3 weeks post op and the scale has been reading the same for almost 2 weeks 12 lbs weight loss. STUCK! Eating correct amt of Protein and intake of Water with exercise. Trying not to get disgusted but somedays it's hard. Any suggestion....

[CoffeeGrinDR 148]

Linda is right. I was stressing out about the weight loss. I needed to let my body adjust (i'm only now into week 5) and stress was leading to me holding on to more weight. Stress is not our friend...nor is the scale.

Also, make sure you are getting plenty of sleep!

[Lulah 18]

I have read here a lot that when you are not losing weight you are losing inches, maybe that is what is happening? It sounds like you are doing all the right things, keep it up!

[hatters 47]

Considering your height I would except a slower weight loss then most. Just stay positive and dont compare your progress to what others are doing.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Definitely when the scale didn't move (like the last 3 weeks), I could still tell a difference in my clothes.

[leo0704 48]

Good thread. I'm right there with you. This made me feel good reading this. I just couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong... but this has helped immensely!!! Thank you!

[Aline728 301]

Ok, so 2 weeks post op... week one down 5 pounds, week 2... less than a half at -0.4 pound... I am upping my exercise, going easy for now as I'm still healing... following the couch to k program and walking the dogs everyday for 30-45 minutes, I've been doing well with fluids and pretty sure my calories have been between 400-700 every day between my Protein shake and one or 2 servings of creamed Soup.

Daily I get:

Protein: min 75 grams

Water/fluids: min 70 ounces

Exercise: 30 min to 1 hour of cardio per day

I'm pretty sure, in a week or 2, I'm just gonna see a big drop. I just think my hormones are wacked (I think I've been pms'ing since around time of surgery and my body just is having a hard time adjusting so Water retention may be playing a role.)

Open to any other suggestions or just plain old encouragement especially from any PCOSers out there that know the weight loss resistance struggles and hormone struggles... but I'll take encouragement of any kind.

Just feel like I'm doing everything and wanting to stay positive despite the quick stall on the front end of this journey. Seems like most folks drop so much in the first month/s. I know it will work even if it takes me longer... just looking for a pick me up from others who have been here before me!

Thanks all!

I agree stay off the scale it plays with mind. ..take pic to see your hard work is paying off and measurement because when u in stalls cause we all have them from time to time...

[mickally 95]

I think you are doing fine. Just keep doing what your doing and before you know it you will be dropping sizes.

[mimi342 4]

I had a gastric sleeve oct 16, 2013. I'm down 83 pounds. I'm tired a lot and always colds. I was slow with the eating phases. Overall I'm good.

[Aline728 301]

I had a gastric sleeve oct 16, 2013. I'm down 83 pounds. I'm tired a lot and always colds. I was slow with the eating phases. Overall I'm good.

Had mines 6/18/13 I stay cold all the time to now...the lack of engery is better now turned out my Iron level was low to...

[mimi342 4]

I had a gastric sleeve oct 16, 2013. I'm down 83 pounds. I'm tired a lot and always colds. I was slow with the eating phases. Overall I'm good.

Had mines 6/18/13 I stay cold all the time to now...the lack of engery is better now turned out my Iron level was low to...

I'm taking iron pills.< /p>

[abarta83 118]

I went completely crazy during my first stall it lasted about 3 whole weeks...it finally ended super bowl.l Sunday and I'm down 12 pounds since..so..try not to freak out or doubt yourself you will loose weight..I was at a loss for what to do..I'm not sure if there is anything you can do to break your stall...but the second I stopped stressing about it and went to applebees and indulged slightly..(I didn't over eat but I did have some spinich artichoke dip with my weight watchers salmon) the weight started coming off again ..imagine that!