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I am new to this site, I had my surgery 4weeks ago. Last week I lost 3 pounds,but this week I have lost 0. I am getting very discouraged. Has this happened to anyone else ? Any advice would be great. Thanks
 
I am new to this site, I had my surgery 4weeks ago. Last week I lost 3 pounds,but this week I have lost 0. I am getting very discouraged. Has this happened to anyone else ? Any advice would be great. Thanks
Hi Keri. Welcome to the group! :) I found that the first month or so my body was trying to adjust to the new calorie allotment it was getting. I had dieted so much in the past that it was used to going into starvation mode and holding on to EVERY single calorie I took in. At this stage I was eating soft foods, is this what you are eating? I wasn’t really exercising as I was still a little sore from surgery. what I recommend is making sure you are getting at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 times a week and make sure you are eating 3 times a day. You’d be surprised how many people decide to quit eating after surgery. Good luck and hope to see you around.
 
Thank you Christine, I am on soft foods you are right. I have my 5 week check up on Monday, so I am interested to see what they say.
 
I am new to this site, I had my surgery 4weeks ago. Last week I lost 3 pounds,but this week I have lost 0. I am getting very discouraged. Has this happened to anyone else ? Any advice would be great. Thanks

I seem to read this issue over and over for sleeve patients, weight loss seems to be slow and steady with a few plateaus thrown in for frustrations sake. :confused: However, I have also noticed that most are super successful over time {with a lot of patience} later as they adjust to the new lifestyle, which is where I hope your headed! Congrats on your new journey! :D
 
My appointment went well, they reassured me that it is very common for the weight loss to stall, while your body is adjusting. They were happy that I joined this site. I agree, I am grateful that I can take this journey with others.
 
My appointment went well, they reassured me that it is very common for the weight loss to stall, while your body is adjusting. They were happy that I joined this site. I agree, I am grateful that I can take this journey with others.
So glad your appointment went well. This site has been a great place for me. Much better than my local support group.
 
I am new to this site, I had my surgery 4weeks ago. Last week I lost 3 pounds,but this week I have lost 0. I am getting very discouraged. Has this happened to anyone else ? Any advice would be great. Thanks
Hi Keri, I'm also new here and I feel you on this. After my surgery I list about 12lbs then nothing for weeks. I got so discouraged thinking I didn't even have the surgery. I wouldn't Even get near my scales to check my weight. But last week I got brave and got on them and saw that I had gone from 227-205, WOW! I was so surprised!
 
Wow Mary thats great ! I just started to see the numbers down on the scale, I had to put my scale away because I was driving myself crazy stepping on it everyday. I now weight myself once a week. I am having trouble getting all my water I get so full fast, so I think when my weight stalls its because of that. I will just take it day by day.
 
Wow Mary thats great ! I just started to see the numbers down on the scale, I had to put my scale away because I was driving myself crazy stepping on it everyday. I now weight myself once a week. I am having trouble getting all my water I get so full fast, so I think when my weight stalls its because of that. I will just take it day by day.
Hi Keri, I to am having a time trying to get the 64oz of water every day. So I decided to use the GenePro protein powder I love it. I just add the recommended amount 1 scoop in a 16.9 oz bottle of water and that way I'm getting my water and my protein all at once. I do this three times a day. It's still not 64oz but close. I'm still not at the point where I can do the food, water, and protein. So this is my way of taking a bite out of it all!!
 
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Hello everyone! Yes it's been a while. Just wanted to let you all know how I'm doing. Well I'm still not losing a lot, but at the same time I haven't gained any either. I'm down 32lbs since my surgery August 24, 2017. I know it's not much But I'm greatful for that. I'm doing well and feeling great. I walk when the weather allows, and if it doesn't I walk in the house until I do six to eight thousand steps. Now I must admit I don't do it everyday because I can get a little lazy. But overall I'm doing Good and hope all of you are also.
 
Hello everyone! Yes it's been a while. Just wanted to let you all know how I'm doing. Well I'm still not losing a lot, but at the same time I haven't gained any either. I'm down 32lbs since my surgery August 24, 2017. I know it's not much But I'm greatful for that. I'm doing well and feeling great. I walk when the weather allows, and if it doesn't I walk in the house until I do six to eight thousand steps. Now I must admit I don't do it everyday because I can get a little lazy. But overall I'm doing Good and hope all of you are also.

Awesome :) Glad to hear your doing well! Slow and steady weight loss is still loss, so that is great! I was reminded quite recently by the nutritionist that during the first year of loss I needed to keep between 90-120 grams of protein with the 64 oz of fluid daily if I wanted to continuously lose the weight, and once I reach my goal weight I can drop to 60 grams of protein daily. I don't know if that helps you, but maybe? Took me forever to get to where I could intake that much stuff throughout the day, I think perhaps they forget that most of our belly was removed, but I am there now and am seeing slow and steady loss as well. :)
 
I seem to read this issue over and over for sleeve patients, weight loss seems to be slow and steady with a few plateaus thrown in for frustrations sake. :confused: However, I have also noticed that most are super successful over time {with a lot of patience} later as they adjust to the new lifestyle, which is where I hope your headed! Congrats on your new journey! :D
I think about the success as much as possible to override the sense of frustration and despair. I wonder though how managed to lose all that weight pre op and can't do it as quickly post op. Weird, I tell ya. So I find myself looking at how I ate for six months pre op compared to these first 5 months. It seems daunting at times but I feel relief when that one pound fell off and stayed off. Patience is not the patient. But patients have to have patience. Grr.
 
Awesome :) Glad to hear your doing well! Slow and steady weight loss is still loss, so that is great! I was reminded quite recently by the nutritionist that during the first year of loss I needed to keep between 90-120 grams of protein with the 64 oz of fluid daily if I wanted to continuously lose the weight, and once I reach my goal weight I can drop to 60 grams of protein daily. I don't know if that helps you, but maybe? Took me forever to get to where I could intake that much stuff throughout the day, I think perhaps they forget that most of our belly was removed, but I am there now and am seeing slow and steady loss as well. :)
Thanks. And yes that helps me a whole lot, I'm still battling the journey of trying to get the 64 oz of water. I'm only able to do about 3 bottled of the 16.9 fl oz a day and it's been four months now. But I won't stop until I get there. I still get full fast but I know this will get better to as time goes by. Tks for the encouragement. I pray you're doing well to.
 
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