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Hey everyone, I hope you are all staying safe. I am 7 weeks vsg and My weight loss is going very slow... Any suggestions or ideas... would love to know... Be safe!

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What do you mean by very slow? Sometimes the body goes into shock and freezes for a bit until it gets adjusted to its new self

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I’m not dropping weight as quickly. I’m still at 194... been there for a week. I definitely need to drink more water...

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Common Stay on Course this is a Journey not a sprint!

Stop weighing yourself or you will end up in a rubber room with a special jacket the buckles in the back! You are getting healthy and it is not consistent weight lose, Your body is going to decide not the scale.

Follow the plan and focus on getting healthy - Not the numbers of pounds or Pounds per day -

It will happen Trust me I and the counter on the bottom right of this page are the proof

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Just stick to your program. With a starting weight of 205, you're what we call a "lightweight", and you're just not going to lose as fast as someone who starts at 300+ lbs. As long as you're seeing a downward trend, even if it's slow, you're good.

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Did you lose weight before surgery? My surgeon explained that many times it can make for a slower start in the first weeks post op but you will take off if you stay with your program.

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Thank you all for the words of wisdom and the encouragement... You are all right! One day at a time...

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17 minutes ago, LeeLee Luv said:

Thank you all for the words of wisdom and the encouragement... You are all right! One day at a time...

Welcome! We’re happy you’re here to share the journey of a lifetime! All and only Wonderful Wishes to YOU! And what a beautiful Smile you have!

Edited by Lily66

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I’m in almost the exact same situation as you. About 6-7 weeks out and our starting weight was super close. I stalled for 2 weeks and even gained 5lbs. It was super frustrating but I knew I was doing everything I was supposed and just stayed the course. I finally started losing weight again a few days ago and am now at my lowest, even the 5lbs I gained during my stall. Drink your Water, get your Protein, take your Vitamins and get active. It will happen! Good luck!

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I am pretty close in size and in timing of surgery, mine was 8 weeks ago. I had a big loss at first, now it just is much slower! Not weighing everyday helps. Just keep doing what you are doing!! Slow and steady!

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I'm also 7 weeks out, and my progress is pretty slow (I lost 7kg pre-surgery, and now 8kg post-surgery). This is my second surgery, and its definitely going slower than my first one, but I was much heavier when I had that one, so, like others have said, your starting weight is an important consideration too. My weight had been stalled for the past two weeks but it started moving again this week, so I'm really happy about that. With self-isolation I'm eating more than I should (probably around 1000 calories a day, rather than 500-700) so that's not helping, but I've already made a plan to get back on track.

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