Hello everybody, I'm 5 months Post-op from VSG.Ive been in a stall for 2 months. I had an appointment at my Surgeon's yesterday. They told me I'm not taking in enough calories for my body to efficiently lose steadily. They want me at 2000 calories a day. I work out hard 3 days a week and lift very heavy and do Orange Theory workouts 2 days a week. So I'm in the gum burning crazy calories 5 days a week. Anybody else go thru or going thru anything like this before??

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There is a bright spark to this because your problem is a good one to have! Your position is a good one to be in because you're physically active and this is absolutely necessary for long term success. I wish I could say this would be my "problems." So, try taking your surgeon's suggestion and see how it goes. Report back because I'd like to be in your same shoes, lifting heavy and maybe doing some spin classes and, heaven fore fend, maybe actually run.

That's what they said. I went back to the gym and did light cardio 8 days after surgery.. I was lifting 3-4 weeks after. I've been lifting heavy for months... My problem is the scale isn't moving... I had this surgery to lose the weight I didn't think I would be able to do on my own.. I'm 40lbs from goal weight of 180 but it's frustrating to work so hard in the gym yet not see any results on the scale. I see them in my body and in my clothes sizes just nothing on the scale.

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You may want to research fasting. I am a new to this but the science makes sense. I just read a book by Dr Jason Fung called the complete guide to fasting. I am currently doing a 1x week 24 hour fast and loving it and plan to amp up.

You may want to research fasting. I am a new to this but the science makes sense. I just read a book by Dr Jason Fung called the complete guide to fasting. I am currently doing a 1x week 24 hour fast and loving it and plan to amp up.

I was INTERMITTENT Fasting the past 2 months. That's how I was packing in so much protein. The people I spoke too at my surgeons said to switch it back to 3 meals and 2 snacks.. I'm just trying to hear what worked for everybody else.

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I was INTERMITTENT Fasting the past 2 months. That's how I was packing in so much Protein. The people I spoke too at my surgeons said to switch it back to 3 meals and 2 snacks.. I'm just trying to hear what worked for everybody else.

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Ah ha!!! As I am getting closer to goal short stalls are more common. I am not doing IM. Two people in my office are though - One gained and another lost.

Goes to show you we all have to sort out what works for us.