Early Plateau after 7 weeks

[taurus71 4]

Hello,

I am very upset, because I am 7 weeks post op from gastric bypass. I lost a lot of weight on the liquid fast pre-op diet and post op diet.

For the past 2 weeks I have plateu'd . I haven't gained but I'm not losing.

I'm trying to increase my exercise, but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to break this and kind of re-set.

I'm very worried.

[catwoman7 11,284]

actually, you're a bit late - most people have their first stall within the first month after surgery. Almost everyone has a stall right out of the gate. Mine was weeks 2 and 3 post-surgery. It finally broke week 4, and I dropped like 6 or 8 lbs within a couple of days. Just stick to your program and it'll break. If you have to, stay off the scale.

[breuxo 78]

i'm also 7 weeks out, from weeks 2.5-6 i lost nothing

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[JulieNOLA 44]

I'm also at week 7 and have plateaued the past week and a 1/2. I've been trying to stay off of the scale as much as I can and just stick to my program. I know it will come off eventually!

High weight April 16 - 266, Day of surgery 9/27/16 - 240, Current weight 213.

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[DeeM 50]

It's important to not just focus on the scale but to also take your measurements. If you're exercising your building muscle and burning fat. Muscle weighs more but is half the size. So your measurements may be going down without the scale. Take measurements! Also, when u hit a stall it's a sign to increase fluids and Proteins and calories. Yes, eat more! Lol

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[Heather I 500]

Just a thought, but every time I start an exercise program, I KNOW I retain Water in my tissue for a good 10-14 days. Super frustrating! I'll be all excited and motivated to go balls to the wall and either GAIN or maintain for weeks. Then, BAM, I'll drop 2-4 lbs in a week.

Maybe try flushing your system really well with Water?

[pammieanne 269]

Also, when u hit a stall it's a sign to increase fluids and Proteins and calories. Yes, eat more! Lol

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I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat Protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in.

I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea.

Just my humble opinion.

[DeeM 50]

Also, when u hit a stall it's a sign to increase fluids and Proteins and calories. Yes, eat more! Lol

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I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat Protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in.

I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea.

Just my humble opinion.

You're 6 months out and only eating 750 calories? In my opinion that is way to low for 6 months out. Especially if exercising which is a must during this kind of lifestyle change.

However, everyone has different advice and different opinions, as we all see. But again what has worked for me was every 3-5 weeks I increased my fluids and Proteins. Proteins aren't calorie free so in doing that you'll increase your calories as well. May just be a 150 calorie increase. Again, this is my opinion and has worked for me. Best of luck.

SW 287

CW 208

RNY 8/5/16

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[pammieanne 269]

Also, when u hit a stall it's a sign to increase fluids and Proteins and calories. Yes, eat more! Lol

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I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat Protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in.

I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea.

Just my humble opinion.

You're 6 months out and only eating 750 calories? In my opinion that is way to low for 6 months out. Especially if exercising which is a must during this kind of lifestyle change.

However, everyone has different advice and different opinions, as we all see. But again what has worked for me was every 3-5 weeks I increased my fluids and Proteins. Proteins aren't calorie free so in doing that you'll increase your calories as well. May just be a 150 calorie increase. Again, this is my opinion and has worked for me. Best of luck.

SW 287

CW 208

RNY 8/5/16

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If you increase your calories by 150 calories every 3-5 weeks, when are you going to stop? Because in only a few months you will have increased your calories up to an unsustainable amount. The less you weigh, the less calories you will need to continue to lose and/or maintain.

A 1200 calorie diet isn't for someone that has had RNY and in active 'loss' mode.

Exercise doesn't typically burn as much as most of the electronic gadgets say it does. There is plenty of scientific research to back this up. You can rarely, if ever, out exercise your intake of food. Only VERY aggressive training warrants added calories.

You are in the honeymoon phase of your surgery. Yes, exercise is good for your body in many ways, but 95% of weight loss is calories, only 5% is diet. Exercise is to strengthen your muscles, and cardio system, not to lose weight.

If you get used to eating more at only 7 weeks out, where will you be in 2 years when your appetite is bigger and your stomach can hold more? You will have a harder time maintaining.

I get in no less that 70G of protein a day eating up to 850 calories a day. I eat dense protein so I'm not hungry in between. Or if I do snack, I make good choices like beef Jerky, cheese, and other protein intense foods. I'm not perfect by any means, but I learn a lot from people that have been out of this surgery for YEARS, and who are successful. I prefer to learn from someone that has been successful.

[DeeM 50]

Also, when u hit a stall it's a sign to increase fluids and Proteins and calories. Yes, eat more! Lol

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I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat Protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in.

I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea.

Just my humble opinion.

You're 6 months out and only eating 750 calories? In my opinion that is way to low for 6 months out. Especially if exercising which is a must during this kind of lifestyle change.

However, everyone has different advice and different opinions, as we all see. But again what has worked for me was every 3-5 weeks I increased my fluids and Proteins. Proteins aren't calorie free so in doing that you'll increase your calories as well. May just be a 150 calorie increase. Again, this is my opinion and has worked for me. Best of luck.

SW 287

CW 208

RNY 8/5/16

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If you increase your calories by 150 calories every 3-5 weeks, when are you going to stop? Because in only a few months you will have increased your calories up to an unsustainable amount. The less you weigh, the less calories you will need to continue to lose and/or maintain.

A 1200 calorie diet isn't for someone that has had RNY and in active 'loss' mode.

Exercise doesn't typically burn as much as most of the electronic gadgets say it does. There is plenty of scientific research to back this up. You can rarely, if ever, out exercise your intake of food. Only VERY aggressive training warrants added calories.

You are in the honeymoon phase of your surgery. Yes, exercise is good for your body in many ways, but 95% of weight loss is calories, only 5% is diet. Exercise is to strengthen your muscles, and cardio system, not to lose weight.

If you get used to eating more at only 7 weeks out, where will you be in 2 years when your appetite is bigger and your stomach can hold more? You will have a harder time maintaining.

I get in no less that 70G of protein a day eating up to 850 calories a day. I eat dense protein so I'm not hungry in between. Or if I do snack, I make good choices like beef Jerky, cheese, and other protein intense foods. I'm not perfect by any means, but I learn a lot from people that have been out of this surgery for YEARS, and who are successful. I prefer to learn from someone that has been successful.

We can agree to disagree. I do not comment on people's posts to argue. As I said different things work for different people. I simple posted MY opinion, and you are certainly entitled to yours. And seriously at 7 weeks, as the original poster stated she was, you have to slowly increase proteins and calories or time. You didn't start at 850 calories? You slowly increased.

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[pammieanne 269]

I wasn't arguing. I'm sorry if it came across that way. I just don't think that someone that is only 7 weeks out needs to be thinking about how much they can increase anything. At 7 weeks out I could barely eat anything that was on my plan. The stalls that early out are easily attributed to still getting into the game.

Absolutely we all have different ways of doing this, just like raising children. LOL

Sorry if you took it as an argument. I took it more like a debate

[co-lyndee 5]

I'm feeling very discouraged I just had my first post op 3 weeks check up and I'm only down 3lbs.

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