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All I eat is Protein I don't have anything in my diet that is not Protein I just can't eat a lot and my dr told me to not drink my food that I need to be attempting to eat my food

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I eat fish chicken turkey cottage cheese baby bell cheese I drink milk but I drink ALOT of Water I'm up to 55 ounces

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I had my sleeve on May 16 I'm down 23 pounds and have been stalled for almost a week now which is super frustrating I keep getting told its normal . And I'm not even remotely close to consuming 500 cals I'm like 200 300 at the most

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You definitely need to get your calories up. That is why Protein shakes are useful so that we can get enough nutrition until we can eat enough food.

What is your Protein target?

Are you able to get in all of your protein with food?

Are you able to get in at least 64 oz of Fluid?

Embrace the Stall

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

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My weight has definitely stalled. I've been at the same weight now for the entire week. I guess I just thought I would lose like 30 pounds or so the first month with ease, that it would just fall off. I'm following my diet plan, I'm supposed to be eating puréed foods however I just eat soft things and occasionally some moist meat. I feel like when I say I just had gastric sleeve surgery that people look at me like u haven't lost any weight yet? And I'm not a troll. Thank you, I was just looking for support. I felt like I wasn't losing rapidly enough. :(

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I had mine on the 16th of May and have been stalled since last Friday I lost 20 pounds . But in reality that is a lot of weight for a month and one thing I have learned is put the scale away!

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Inches are a better measurement in my opinion. The scale fluctuates so dang much but to those who have just had the sleeve done. Please give yourselves some grace, it's a marathon not a sprint. You'll get there. It's a lifestyle health tool not the end all be all, you are in control of the change and it is for life. Hang in. (hug)

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My weight has definitely stalled. I've been at the same weight now for the entire week. I guess I just thought I would lose like 30 pounds or so the first month with ease, that it would just fall off. I'm following my diet plan, I'm supposed to be eating puréed foods however I just eat soft things and occasionally some moist meat. I feel like when I say I just had gastric sleeve surgery that people look at me like u haven't lost any weight yet? And I'm not a troll. Thank you, I was just looking for support. I felt like I wasn't losing rapidly enough. :(

Thirty pounds in a month? I'm quite certain some do that, but that would be unusual and borderline unhealthy. It's not a race.

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I was sleeved on 5/4 weighing in at 257 today 6/4 I weighed in at 228

The past two week I lost only 4 lbs, bulk of the weight loss was the first 2 weeks, around 27-28lbs

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I don't understand where some of these expectations come from. 30 lbs in a month??? When I was asked my expectations during my Psych Eval i said I'd be happy with 50lbs in 6 months. I can't even fathom 30 lbs in one month. That's completely unrealistic.

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I was sleeved 5/10 and lost 15 lbs in about 2 weeks...now at a stall...tracking my intake and boy do I get frustrated at times. Very happy with the weightloss so far, but ready to see the numbers drop way more!!!

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I had my band removed and had the sleeve on May 17. I lost 15 lbs pre op and 15 lbs post op. Before the surgery I could get the shakes down. After the surgery, I could only get a couple of swallows down. At my 2 week check up, I spent all day getting fluids in because I was dehydrated. I am suppose to stay on full liquids 3 more weeks, but because I could not get the shakes down they said I could have soft foods--cream Soups and eggs. So now I am at a stall--up and down 2 - 4 pounds. Any ideas for other foods that I can try? I was so hungry last night that I ate some mashed potatoes--which I know is a big no no.

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@@lenewind Mashed potatoes are "allowed" on my plan but obviously the goal is to get Protein instead. It's about that time for a stall - so don't panic. It may not be related at all with the soft foods. Keep an eye on the sodium levels in the Soups and be sure to get as much Protein and Water as possible. The weight will come off again.

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