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Hi all!

Wondering wondering if anyone else has gone through this. I had surgery in September on the 15th I lost 20 lb immediately the first two weeks now I'm on week 7 and have not lost any more weight still just the 20 lb from the first two weeks. I am getting enough Protein but am having a hard time not getting in too many carbs with it too I don't like Protein Shakes and I am lucky enough that nothing I've tried so far has irritated my stomach so I can eat anything. I stay away from greasy and high fatty foods and pop and sugar. But I am still getting around 700 to 1200 calories per day I walk like 30 minutes per day if not more. But I am not losing anything. I am so nervous or should I say worried that because I can eat anything I won't be losing any more weight any ideas from any of you? Anyone else have this long of a stall this soon after surgery ?

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Yup... You will be in a stall multiple times throughout this journey. They can last from a few days to a month or more. My 3rd month stall lasted 3 weeks. My 5 month stall lasted 1 month. Its annoying. Just keep eating how you are suppose to, and stick to the program.

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Hi all!
Wondering wondering if anyone else has gone through this. I had surgery in September on the 15th I lost 20 lb immediately the first two weeks now I'm on week 7 and have not lost any more weight still just the 20 lb from the first two weeks. I am getting enough Protein but am having a hard time not getting in too many carbs with it too I don't like Protein Shakes and I am lucky enough that nothing I've tried so far has irritated my stomach so I can eat anything. I stay away from greasy and high fatty foods and pop and sugar. But I am still getting around 700 to 1200 calories per day I walk like 30 minutes per day if not more. But I am not losing anything. I am so nervous or should I say worried that because I can eat anything I won't be losing any more weight any ideas from any of you? Anyone else have this long of a stall this soon after surgery ?
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I had my surgery on 16 of September and have loss 23 pd and in the same situation your in. I am getting worried to.

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Part of it, besides being in a stall, is that you're eating too many carbs. That's definitely something you have to watch. Stick to the diet very closely, make sure you're exercising, drink plenty of fluids, and the stall will break. They happen a lot, and they suck. But you GOTTA watch the carbs.

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Are you still measuring your food when you eat so that you aren’t eating more then the recommended ounces?
I’m over 4 years out & I still measure my food at home. I try to stay around 3.5oz for a meal. I do have a snack of cheese, celery and Peanut Butter or fruit each day a couple times a day.

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Stalls are the worst. Frustrating & demoralising but also a perfectly normal occurrence. You lost a lot of weight in the first two weeks, your body is likely playing catch-up.

Maybe check in with your dietician to review your diet & portion sizes. Also ask for recipe ideas. What carbs are you eating? I was allowed rolled oats from purée but apart from the carbs in dairy, legumes & other vegetables I ate no other carbs: no bread, no rice no Pasta. But I ate so little of them it wasn’t a lot of carbs at all.

If eat your Protein first & then vegetables it’s unlikely you’d be able to eat anything else. While some plans do encourage people to reach 1200 calories quickly, 7 weeks seems too quickly. But check with your team.

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12 hours ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

Part of it, besides being in a stall, is that you're eating too many carbs. That's definitely something you have to watch. Stick to the diet very closely, make sure you're exercising, drink plenty of fluids, and the stall will break. They happen a lot, and they suck. But you GOTTA watch the carbs.

Everyone's diet is different and everyone's body responds to carbs (or any foods) differently.

I eat carbs, sometimes 20g and sometimes 150g a day, just depends on the day. I have lost over 150 lbs eating carbs, they do not effect me or my weight loss as they do some people.

Everyone needs to find what works for them, with the help of their Dietician.

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Stalls happen, it sucks. Your body is adjusting constantly through this process, huge changes from a major surgery to your new diet.

Just keep chugging along, follow your diet, work with your team/dietician and you will loose the weight.

Try to weigh yourself less, measure or look for other non-scale victories to help you during these stalls.

This will not be the last one, you got this!

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40 minutes ago, kcuster83 said:

Everyone's diet is different and everyone's body responds to carbs (or any foods) differently.

I eat carbs, sometimes 20g and sometimes 150g a day, just depends on the day. I have lost over 150 lbs eating carbs, they do not effect me or my weight loss as they do some people.

Everyone needs to find what works for them, with the help of their Dietician.

true. My program never had us counting carbs - they stressed balanced eating. I lost over 200 lbs.

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1 minute ago, catwoman7 said:

true. My program never had us counting carbs - they stressed balanced eating. I lost over 200 lbs.

Same! My program doesn't either. Stress Protein and fluids and then a normal balanced diet.

I quote my dietician here "Nothing is off limits, you just have learn moderation and a balanced diet"

This is exactly why I always gain back my weight. The diets weren't realistic to a life long commitment. No carbs are impossible to maintain for the rest of your life. I lost about 170 lbs eating grilled chicken and a fresh veggie EVERY DAY it got so old I just cracked and ate everything i deprived myself of to loose the weight. Obviously gaining it all back.

Some people need low carb, some don't. Some people can't eat dairy, some can. We are all different.

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I feel like you mentioned the carbs because you sorta know you are having too many. Have you been logging them? Everyone’s plan is different, though. Mine didn’t really limit carbs specifically but in order to get In Enough Protein there almost wasn’t room for alot of them. As long as you are sticking to your plan it’s probably just a stall which will break on its own but if you are having like a lot a lot of carbs this is definitely something you could consider cutting back on.

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3 hours ago, kcuster83 said:

Everyone's diet is different and everyone's body responds to carbs (or any foods) differently.

I eat carbs, sometimes 20g and sometimes 150g a day, just depends on the day. I have lost over 150 lbs eating carbs, they do not effect me or my weight loss as they do some people.

Everyone needs to find what works for them, with the help of their Dietician.

I only said that about carbs because OP said they have difficulty eating too many, which tells me they are eating more than they are supposed to.

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