Stall very early on?

[MommaJay 39]

I've heard of the 3 week stall. But I stopped losing weight at 1 week. I lost 10lb during my 1 week pre op diet and 10 lb the week after my surgery. My surgery was 11/30. I haven't lost anything since 12/7. I use a Bariatric app to track all my food/water/vitamins. My calories have gone up over the past 2 weeks (as expected) from around 300 to 600 and my carbs are higher than I would like (around 35 avg), but I'm finding soft foods are limited. I am not meeting my Water goals of 64 oz. I'm getting about 30 oz. If I do too much moving around, my incision sites get really sore so I have not started walking but I do a lot house work and go into my office a couple days a week (not just a couch potatoe, like week 1).

Anyone else experience this?

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[catwoman7 10,867]

that first stall is usually the 3rd or 4th week but not always. Mine was weeks 2 & 3. As long as you're following your plan, you should be OK. Definitely work on getting your Fluid intake up. And if it hurts to exercise, it's fine to hold off for awhile. Your calorie level is higher than mine was this early out, but you should still be losing weight on 600 calories.... I think it's just a stall.

[MommaJay 39]

that first stall is usually the 3rd or 4th week but not always. Mine was weeks 2 & 3. As long as you're following your plan, you should be OK. Definitely work on getting your Fluid intake up. And if it hurts to exercise, it's fine to hold off for awhile. Your calorie level is higher than mine was this early out, but you should still be losing weight on 600 calories.... I think it's just a stall.

I'm finding the soft foods are higher in carbs and calories unless I just stick to cottage cheese and Protein Shakes. I'm so ready to eat some grilled chicken and veggies! I'm also gluten intolerant so that limits my food choices.

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[GradyCat 3,692]

You've gotta get that Water in. Try adding some flavored sugar-free powder to it, like Crystal Light or something to mix things up. Your body just went through major trauma with surgery, so it might need to rest for a minute to figure out what you're doing to it before starting to release some additional weight. Most people experience their first stall around Week 3 or 4 but maybe you're a quick learner. Hahaha. Seriously though, don't sweat it. Just follow the program.

[Mr Alley Gator 263]

You body is on the defense and is locking down. Do not panic just stay on your plan. From a guy who hates Water you have to get that up! You will break quickly.

Yes soft foods are a pain in the ass for sure

[MommaJay 39]

1 minute ago, Mr Alley Gator said:

You body is on the defense and is locking down. Do not panic just stay on your plan. From a guy who hates Water you have to get that up! You will break quickly.

Yes soft foods are a pain in the ass for sure

Yes!! I didn't realize how little I drank until I started tracking it. It's probably been a problem for a long time. I will make this a short term goal and focus on my Water not my weight loss.

[MommaJay 39]

What a tough start! Seriously though, good for you for hanging in there! Definitely keep up your fluids - I was very dehydrated early on, my weight had a few days of standstill, I upped my fluids and it started flying off again.

FWIW, my program also emphasises the importance of keeping the calories above a certain level to avoid the body going into total panic. So just stick to your surgeon's plan, you'll be fine!
Let us know how it goes [emoji4]

Yes, I have a fear of eating too few calories. The carbs on the other hand, I would like to keep on the low end per my plan. Thank you for the kind words.

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[MommaJay 39]

Well increasing my Water worked. I got on the scales this morning and finally lost 2lbs. My water increase isn't much, I'm still struggling and will continue to work on it.

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