Hello

I had the Gastric Sleeve surgery exactly 7 weeks ago today.

For the first 5 weeks I was on liquid protein shakes diet only with the occasional Apple sauce and sugar free jello.

Now that I have introduced solid foods for my lunch and dinner still drinking the shakes for breakfast I have completely stopped losing weight . Then if I go back to liquids only for a day I start to lose again . I am TERRIFIED that I can only lose weight now on liquids since that is what my body is used to. Has anyone experienced this . It does not seem healthy to only drink my meals

and people say that it will pass but in two weeks it has not .

HELP!!

Stalls are part of the game. Stalls are like lovers. Your first will probably not be your last. Keep logging your intake to make sure you are staying on the straight and narrow. These things have a way of working themselves out while we go crazy with the little hampsters in our heads telling us that what we have achieved so far is all we are going to get.

At 16 months, I have had multiple stalls, and each one was a crazy-maker. Apparently, it is quite normal for the weight loss to stablize when you start eating solid foods, and then all of a sudden the scale starts to move again. Hang in there, eat your Protein first. If you are eating veggies now, it should be non-starchy veggies. Potatoes and corn for example, are starch heavy and will slow your roll. Since my surgery, green Beans are my new best friend.

One thing I can tell you for sure is that bariatric surgery is a test of character and patience. Good luck with your journey. Your first year will fly by, and then you can look back and wonder what all the fuss was about!

Thank you so so much for your reply !! I will hang in there , eat healthy and hope that this passes soon. Thanks for the tip about corn I had no idea that it was so starchy .

I am at the 4 month mark now and just got out of a very slow weight loss period over the last 3-4 weeks (only lost about 7 lbs) trying to get under 200.... finally made that today. but when I look back at the whole picture... almost 60 lbs are gone. I am not gaining weight and right now I am eating normal foods ( just minding what I eat ) and being very conscient of getting my fluids and Protein in. It's a battle for sure but stalls happen as your body fights the urge to keep you alive ( it thinks you are starving right now ) just stay the course.... get a fitbit and walk as well as using an app to control your calories. good luck!