I am 7 months post gastric sleeve surgery. I have stopped losing weight. Can I take Victoza for help with weight loss as a way to boost my system into losing more weight? Is it safe to take after having the surgery? I really need some answers and would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

I know that people are often prescribed weight loss medications after surgery, especially if they have stopped losing weight or if they regain weight, but I'm not a doctor, so I don't know if that's right for you. First, how long has it been since you last lost weight? Maybe you're just in a stall! Stall can last 3 weeks or more. Also, weight loss slows down as you get further out from surgery, so maybe your weight is just slowing down.

Also, if you have stopped losing weight because of psychological reasons, like binge eating or grazing, weight loss medications may not help, because most of them (not too sure about Victoza) work by curbing appetite, and if we are eating for psychological reasons, it's not really our appetite that needs control - it's our minds. In that case, you might consider seeing a therapist.

Again, having said all that, I think the first place to start is to see your surgery team and ask what they think. Good luck!

20 minutes ago, michellenoe10 said:

I am 7 months post gastric sleeve surgery. I have stopped losing weight. Can I take Victoza for help with weight loss as a way to boost my system into losing more weight? Is it safe to take after having the surgery? I really need some answers and would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

Only your doctor can really help you figure that out.

But sometimes when people think they are done losing early on it because:

1. They are close to their goal weight and the weight will come off much slower with many plateaus

2. They have accidentally placed themselves in maintenance through their diet.

3. There is some other medical changes like starting new meds

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the help. It's been about 4 or 5 weeks since I have lost anything. I was doing so well then just all of a sudden nothing...

I am still a long way from my goal. Maybe I just need to exercise more and give my body time to adjust. I had just heard so much about the shots. I go to see my surgery team tomorrow maybe they can shed some light on the subject.

Like other have said I would ask your doctor but are you sure you didn’t accidentally put yourself into maintenance (like others said) because most others I have read continue to lose at least a year.

When you say put myself into maintenance what do you mean? I am sorry I do not really know a lot about this I have kind of been on my own.

I think you need to log all your food and limit your calorie intake along with getting more active. I think we all know at this point that it is either too much food, not enough exercise or both.

Well, Mr. Tony B. I am drinking a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and having a sensible super and am walking. So do not be so quick to judge.

I am looking for help and answers not someone to judge me.

1 hour ago, michellenoe10 said:

I am still a long way from my goal. Maybe I just need to exercise more and give my body time to adjust. I had just heard so much about the shots. I go to see my surgery team tomorrow maybe they can shed some light on the subject.

You *could* exercise more if that works for you, but the first thing I would do is to meticulously track food and drinks to see if you are consuming more (or less) than needed. Sometimes I still underestimate the cals/macros in foods or plain forget I ate them.

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51 minutes ago, michellenoe10 said:

When you say put myself into maintenance what do you mean? I am sorry I do not really know a lot about this I have kind of been on my own.

Just that you are eating the amount of calories to sustain the weight you are now. If that is the case you would either need to decrease calories or add exercise to lose more. But two shakes and a sensible dinner that shouldn’t be the case. I bet it’s just a stall. Albeit a long one but it does take much longer between the pounds lost the further out we get too (closer and closer to goal it’s gets much harder).

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No judgment here! But do make sure you are tracking everything you eat, including oil or butter you use to cook (it sneaks up!), salad dressings, sauces, etc.

What about strength training—is there a gym near you that you could join? You can find strength training programs online. The more muscle you have, the more (and more quickly) you burn fat.

I’d talk to your nutritionist. It may very well be that you aren’t consuming enough calories.

9 hours ago, michellenoe10 said:

When you say put myself into maintenance what do you mean? I am sorry I do not really know a lot about this I have kind of been on my own.

Always a lot of advice here so never be afraid to ask. Maintenance is when you hit the point of balance between the calories you’re consuming & the calories your body needs to function. Eat more calories than your body needs, you gain, eat less you’ll lose, eat the amount it needs you’ll stabilise.

Out of curiosity, why are you still having protein shakes for two of your meals? You may not be consuming a broad range of the nutrients you’re body actually needs. What are your bloods like? I know every plan is different but …

It was important to me, my surgeon & my dietician that I transitioned to eating ‘real’ food as soon as possible. Man cannot live on protein shakes alone. My diet had to be sustainable in the long term & for how I wanted to live my life - not just losing but maintaining. Personally, I haven’t had a protein shake since I began the puréed stage. I even stopped multivitamins at about 8months (I was at goal then).

Good luck. I hope you find a way forward soon.