5 Weeks after surgery and not loosing a pound...

[anaarnaiz 6]

After I finish my liquid diet I stop loosing weight, not a pound gain or loose any weight, it's being almost 3 weeks and nothing, please help us this normal? How long is going to take? I'm kind of frustrated!!!

Thanks

[Elode 8,093]

My surgeon says to up your calories....but your body is probably just adjusting to the new food. You may not be showing on the scale but are your clothes getting lose? Are you working out and maybe gaining muscle?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

What are you currently eating Are you getting in your Protein and fluids? Are you exercising?

[fezik23 240]

I had my surgery June 25th, I lost pretty well in the beginning. Now it's VERY slow. Like, between Thanksgiving and Christmas I didn't lose anything! My surgeon was pretty surprised. Regardless, I feel 100% better, have more energy and motivation, and I keep telling myself that the slow loss is giving my skin time to "catch up" with the pounds lost--so less saggy, wrinkly skin. Really. And being honest with myself about times when I try to eat things I really shouldn't is critical.

[anaarnaiz 6]

@@Elode I'm only walking because still on my purée diet so I don't think is muscle, will see thank you

[anaarnaiz 6]

@@BLERDgirl I am a lot of fluids and Proteins

[anaarnaiz 6]

@@fezik23 I know I lost 32 pounds so far in 3 weeks but when I start my purée diet I stop completely, I feel like you a lot of energy and I want to feel motivated but not loosing make me feel disappointed, will see but thank you and hope you continue good!

[anaarnaiz 6]

Btw my surgery was November 25

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

It may just be a stall. There really is no rhyme or reason to them. It's your body adjusting to the changes going on. Just keep working your program, you may even try upping your calories and/or Protein. I know for me having protein before and after a workout produces good results so I make a large Protein Shake with greek yogurt and have half before and half after.

[anaarnaiz 6]

@@BLERDgirl thank you so much I'm going to try that!

[New Kam14 0]

@anaarnaiz: I'm having the same issue. My surgery was November 25 and I had a follow up appointment today. My dietician told me to increase my Protein intake and make sure that I'm eating 6 meals per day.

I'm praying this works????????

[llamawithawhip 7]

Sounds like you are just going through a stall - I find VSG weight loss is a constant series of quick losses followed by plateaus, which increase in frequency, it seems, as weight is lost (for me anyways, but my NUT has said this is pretty standard). If you are striving for the correct amount of fluids, calories and Protein per your NUT, you are doing it right. Everything else happens in time. :-)

EDIT: Not that waiting for everything else to happen in time doesn't really, really suck lol

Edited January 2, 2015 by llamawithawhip

[LaBxChula 0]

Hello everyone in the process right now with Drs appointments and seeing support Groups once everything is good I go for surgery end of April I'm excited what should I expect the first few days and also how long is the recovery and is it painful