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angelrayrn    10

angelrayrn
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I have lost 2.2 pounds in 2 whole weeks... I am almost 6 weeks post op! What is going on. I get at least 60 G Protein daily and 64 oz fluids in daily. I eat between 400-500 calories daily and eat under 20 grams of carbs a day (usually more like 10-15 net carbs).... ugh! I feel like there is something wrong with my body. It has never been this difficult to lose weight!! I just don't understand :(

Angel

Surgery date 10/21/16

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suzzzzz    1,005

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I know it can be frustrating but your body is doing what it needs to do for healing right now. My first stall was 0 lbs in 2 weeks. I got past it and began losing again and then stalled, then lost,then stall, wash rinse repeat. During times when the scale didn't change, my size did. Most will lose inches and go down in sizes.

Hang in there. Don't let your frustration stress your body out even more.

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

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You are never going to lose weight if you don't up your calories. I lost the most weight in the 900 to 1000 calorie a day range.

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DeeM    50

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I have lost 2.2 pounds in 2 whole weeks... I am almost 6 weeks post op! What is going on. I get at least 60 G Protein daily and 64 oz fluids in daily. I eat between 400-500 calories daily and eat under 20 grams of carbs a day (usually more like 10-15 net carbs).... ugh! I feel like there is something wrong with my body. It has never been this difficult to lose weight!! I just don't understand :(

Angel

Surgery date 10/21/16

How much have you lost total? Stalls are normal. Definitely take your measurments. You're most likely losing inches even if the scale isn't moving . When I hit stalls I would try to increase my Protein and Water, usually every 4-6weeks. By increasing protein youre increasing calories. That worked for me. However, everyone is different.

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Babbs    14,681

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I just think you're at the normal stall/slow down that happens at that time after the initial large losses. Try not to worry too much. Try to up your Protein and calories a bit and just let it ride. You'll start losing again. Every single one of is who went through it did.

Also, take your measurements. I'd be willing to bet you're still losing inches.

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LittleLizzieLilliput    919

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My stall happened when I transitioned to real food and more calories. I'm OK with it, I was dropping almost a lb a day. I am happy to be trying foods and losing a little more slowly now. I actually gained 1.25 lbs my first week on real food and I never get more than 800 calories a day. But for like 2 months I was only getting 300-400 calories a day so it makes sense. Plus I am taking in more salt. Don't worry, unless you are eating the wrong foods you will break through and lose again.

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Shell Renewed    176

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I have lost a total of 22 pounds since surgery. (Almost 6 weeks ago).

I will try upping my Protein and liquid intake. And I'll measure tonight :)

Thank you guys so much

Angel

Surgery date 10/21/16

t's easy to compare yourself to the ones the lose the fastest but there are so many factors. Would you have lost 22 lbs without the sleeve in less than 6 weeks? No...So be happy and let the stalls happen knowing it's temporary and that you're trending down. I'm in a 2 week stall right now and I'm not letting it get to me. It's not a race. It's a lifelong change :)

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gustavio    439

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I stall once monthly. For the last 3 months it's been right on schedule. Starts the first of the month and lasts till mid month. It's frustrating as hell but every month it picks right up and I loose 15 or so lbs the last 2 weeks of the month. Don't worry, you will start losing again too.

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dannieeliza    29

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I can't even tell you how many stalls I've had along the way. Your body is in shock. It will come off. I'm 14 months out and down 140 lbs. I've had probably 5 or 6 major stalls, its frustrating but it will come off. Don't weigh yourself daily. That just makes it worse lol

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JupiterinVirgo    846

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I don't know how to get that many calories though... I can't eat more than 1/4 cup of food at a time

Angel

Surgery date 10/21/16

Getting more calories is easy. Just replace that quarter cup of food with whole foods that have a higher content of fat and calories: avocado, nuts, seeds, nut butters etc

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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