Tuesday will be 6 weeks post op and I am GAINING! Please explain how this is possible and don't suggest that this is a stall. I was on a stall from 2/5 to 2/21 when I didn't even lose a pound. But at least I didn't gain. Now I am gaining. To give you some additional insight here are my statistics.

DAY Weight Calories Protein

Last Sunday 289 495 54

Monday 289 638 84

Tuesday 287 491 56

Wednesday 289 472 60

Thursday 289 466 59

Friday 289 457 55

Saturday 293 411 43

Sunday 293 haven't eaten yet

For my friends reading this remember I am the one whose Dr told me to reduce my protein from 60 down to 41. As you can see I didn't really do that. Is that why I am gaining?

Did your doc give you a reason as to why you should only have 41g protein? I think thats really low.

Full disclosure, I am not a medical professional. In my opinion though...your calories are way too low and so is your Protein. What are you eating? Must be all Protein shakes to have calories/protein numbers like that. Are you losing inches in this process?

I journal on MFP so the easiest way to do this is cut and paste. I hope it works.

Wow it didn't keep the format oh Boy what a mess. I cleaned it up and kept just the foods I ate.

I hope this helps as I can't keep gaining. And why would eating less cause me to gain. After about 1 to 1 1/2 oz of solid food I get a pain on my left side under the breast. When I tired to eat more on the 29th by eating a can of tuna for dinner I had pain for 3 hours.

February 28, 2016

Breakfast Swiss Miss - sugar free Hot chocolate, 1 envelope , Premiere Protein shake - Protein - Chocolate Shake,

lunch Louis Kemp - Lobster Delights Chunk Style, 2.5 ounce Yoplait - Yogurt - Boston Cream Pie (Light), 0.5 Container of a 6 oz

Dinner Progressive - Lentil Soup, 0.5 cup Sargento - String cheese Stick, 1 pc Louis Kemp - Lobster Delights Chunk Style, 0.5 ounce

February 29, 2016

Breakfast Premiere Protein Shake - 30g Protein - Chocolate Shake, Swiss Miss - light hot chocolate , 1 envelope

Lunch Sargento - String Cheese Stick, 1 pc Landofrost Premium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - Sliced Turkey, 4 Slices 80 Dannon - Lite & Fit Greek Mousse, 2 OZ

Dinner Hellman's - Light Mayo, 1.5 Tbsp Tuna - Bumblebee Solid White in Water, 1 container (112 gs ea.) Sargento - Sliced Cheddar Cheese, 1 Slice

March 1, 2016 FOODS

Breakfast Silk - Original Protein+Fiber Almond Milk, 1 Fluid ounce 1 Great Value - Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese 0.5 tbsp Landofrost Premium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - Sliced Turkey, .5 Slice Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled, 0.5 large

Lunch, Premiere Protein Shake - 30g Protein - Chocolate Shake, 11 oz Swiss Miss - light hot chocolate

snack jenny o turkey - turkey stick, 1 stick

Dinner Progressive - Lentil Soup, 1 cup Hormel - Homestyle Meatloaf With Tomato Sauce, 1 oz.

March 2, 2016 FOODS

Breakfast Swiss Miss - Sugar Free Hot Chocolate, 1 envelope Premiere Protein Shake - 30g Protein - Chocolate Shake, 11 oz

Lunch Landofrost Premium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - Sliced Turkey, 0.5 Slices Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled, 0.5 large Silk - Original Protein+fiber Almond Milk, 0.5 fluid ounce Great Value - Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese 0.5 tbsp Dannon Light and Fit - Greek Mousse, 2 oz Dinner Sargento - Sliced Cheddar Cheese, 1 Slice Jennio - Extra Lean Ground Turkey, 2 oz

March 3, 2016 FOODS

Breakfast Swiss Miss - light hot chocolate , 1 envelope Premiere Protein Shake - 30g Protein - Chocolate Shake, 11 oz

Lunch bacon cheddar bites recipe, from Bariatric site 1 serving(s) ricotta bake recipe, from Bariatric site , 0.5 serving(s)

Dinner Steamed chicken Breast, 1.5 oz egg drop soup 1 cup

March 4, 2016 FOODS

Breakfast Swiss Miss - light hot chocolate , 1 envelope Bariatric Pal - Hot Chocolate - Original, 1 package (23.5g)

Lunch bacon cheddar bites, 1 serving(s) Steamed Chicken Breast, 1.5 oz egg drop soup 1/2 cup

Dinner Steamed Chicken Breast, 1.5 oz ricotta bake, 0.5 serving(s) 1

March 5, 2016 FOODS

Breakfast Bariatric Pal - Hot Chocolate - Original, 1 package Swiss Miss - light hot chocolate , 1 envelope 25

Lunch Oscar Mayer - P3 Smoked Ham,

Dinner Homemade - Steamed Chicken Breast, 1.5 oz Great Value - Pinto Beans, Canned, 0.25 cup Great Value - Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese 1 Tbsp,

Did your doc give you a reason as to why you should only have 41g Protein? I think thats really low.

Yes he told me that now that I weigh less I need to eat less protein. Which based on what I read and everyone said (on that thread that I did last week) is too low. So I tried to keep my protein above the 41 that the Dr said I should have now.

Tuesday will be 6 weeks post op and I am GAINING! Please explain how this is possible and don't suggest that this is a stall. I was on a stall from 2/5 to 2/21 when I didn't even lose a pound. But at least I didn't gain. Now I am gaining. To give you some additional insight here are my statistics.

DAY Weight Calories Protein

Last Sunday 289 495 54

Monday 289 638 84

Tuesday 287 491 56

Wednesday 289 472 60

Thursday 289 466 59

Friday 289 457 55

Saturday 293 411 43

Sunday 293 haven't eaten yet

For my friends reading this remember I am the one whose Dr told me to reduce my protein from 60 down to 41. As you can see I didn't really do that. Is that why I am gaining?

Both your calories and protein are really low.

Based on everything I know and my own experience you have got to get in more: protein, calories, and Water.

You need least 64 oz of water/fluid a day.

Until you can get in the required nutrients, nothing on the scale matters. Your body is fighting back hard.

A 4lb increase, while scary, could just be Water retention. If I eat canned Soups, the prepackaged turkey breast, etc., I will have cankles by the next day and not be able to wear my rings.

I gained 3 pounds at 6 weeks postop and sat there for a month. At the time I was taking a medication that made me very nauseous so I could barely eat and drink anything. I was getting 50-60g Protein, but Fluid goals were hard and I actually needed IV fluids 3 times. My calories were really low (under 600). As soon as I stopped the medication, I doubled my fluids and upped my calories to at least 800 and lost 8 pounds the next time I Weighed in at 12 weeks.

So yes, gains can and do happen. Mine actually happened when I was eating less than any other time postop. Your hydration status will also influence daily fluctuations. I gained 11 pounds overnight the last time I got IV fluids. Like everyone else said, I'd suggest upping your protein and calories and making sure you are getting plenty of fluids.....64oz is minimum, you should shoot for 80-100oz.

In the meantime, STAY OFF THE SCALE!

Sorry to be indelicate but is there any chance you are constipated? People can hold onto 5 -10 lbs of poop easily, and if you aren't going regularly, it will show up on the scale as a gain.

Your calories are way low, and your sodium intake is quite high. Anything that comes out of a can or a package (soup, lunch meat, even cheese) is high in sodium. More than likely, you are retaining fluid from the sodium, and not losing because your calories are so low.

Just how experienced is your surgeon anyway? His recommendation is so far from anything I have heard I am really curious.

My Protein requirement was increased from 60 grams to 80. At 6 weeks, I was told to let shakes be the exception rather than the rule, and get my protein from real food.

On your list I see a lot of cheese. I agree about the sodium comment. When I got stuck, I had to drop nuts, Peanut Butter and cheese, and reduce dairy. Most of my protein now comes from lean meats like chicken and fish, eggs, and Beans. Chili seems to be my "go - to" when I don't know what I want.

I wish you the best. Hang in there.

Amanda,

I don't know for sure what's going on with you -- but I thought you might like to see my Week 5 food stats and weight loss:

Day Cals Protein Weight

Sun 814 88 202.4

Mon 686 67

Tue 819 81

Wed 546 64

Thu 719 65

Fri 738 70

Sat 787 71

Sun 199.8

I drank at least 64 ounces of Water each day. My week's weight loss was 2.4 pounds.

I think you're eating too little and not eating enough protein. And I also think you could be constipated.

Thanks everyone for your input, that is why I love this site so much. I went for bike ride came back and saw all these replies.

So let me start by saying yes I agree that my Protein and calories are low but every time I eaten food this week and for the past 3 weeks I experienced pain under my left breast. That pain is why I am still drinking a Protein shake or protein hot chocolate in the morning, even though my Dr told me to stop the liquid Protein. This morning I had Think Thin protein oatmeal and within 4 small bites I had pain. I read the paper and 15 minutes later went back to it and was able to finish the cup. My Dr says I should be done eating in 20 minutes and only eat 3 times a day. It took me about 7 minutes to eat those 4 bites, waited 15 minutes that is 22 minutes and it took another 20 minutes after that to finish the rest of the cup. If I had stopped at the 20 minute mark I would have only had the 4 bites. To eat all that food which is only 1.76 oz till you mix it with Water (not sure how much that makes) in 20 minutes I can't do it. I always was a slow eater.

Questions So do I blow off his 20 minutes and just keep eating with the breaks in between?Do I keep to the 3 times a day or just blow that off too and eat more often?

Next Sodium I went back and looked at the sodium here is what I found

Sunday 1,395

Monday 1.611

Tuesday 1,347

Wednesday 739

Thursday 839

Friday 856

Saturday 786

Was surprised to see that some items the Dr said I should eat were so high in sodium like the turkey lunch meat, the Lentil Soups and the cheeses. The Dr's office doesn't have a dietitian on staff yet, they are trying to get one on board and as of 2 weeks ago they were still working out insurance approvals and scheduling for her.

Questions what should my sodium being? Should I eat more like what Ann was eating at 6 weeks 550 to 800 65 to 88 protein? By the way Ann that was very helpful, thanks.

As for the Dr here is the info on him

Medical Director of the Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Board Certified, General Surgery

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons

He is highly regarded among his peers for his technical skills, excellent outcomes and low complication rates.

On staff at our Medical Center since 1995, He started the bariatric surgery program in 2000 with an extensive background in weight loss surgery. The Dr. trained under Dr. Alan Wittgrove, pioneer of the Laparoscopic approach of Gastric Bypass Surgery and the first surgeon to perform a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in the world.

Since then, the Dr. has performed thousands of Laparoscopic weight loss surgery and has trained 36 surgical teams from around the world in his techniques.

After graduating from Birmingham Southern College, the Dr. attended the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

The Dr. is proficient in both open incision and Laparoscopic weight loss surgery. In addition to bariatric surgery, he performs an entire range of general surgery, including gallbladder removal, hernia repairs, heartburn surgery, colon and intestinal surgery, stomach surgery and skin cancer surgery.

Sorry I do not know how to take off the blue since I copied the info above and pasted it.

However to answer the other question. Yes I am having constipation problems. TMI probably!! I use to go every day before surgery and in these almost 6 weeks I can count on 1 hand how many times I went. When I do go it is very little. I tired the Citrucel twice that the Dr told me to take and it is disgusting to drink. So what do I do?

To be up 6 pounds in one week is very discouraging to me. I agree I probably need to just weigh once a week and not every day.

Thanks everyone for being here for me as I am on this journey alone. No family and friends I can talk to except for all of you here.

@@ssflbelle my surgeon recommends Milk of Magnesia + Dulcolax for constipation. I have only needed it a couple of times post op, but when I did need it, it worked like a charm. Other people use Miralax with good results.

Dulcolax is fantastic... for the first 3 months I took it twice a week but don't need anything now. In fact in more regular now than before I had the surgery. I used to be lucky to go twice a week, now I go every day.