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Finally broke my plateau
I remained at the same weight for two weeks! I lost 6.5lbs after surgery in the first two weeks then was stuck for two weeks!
This was really tough and I was thinking I spent a fortune to lose so little!!!! Then after reading many blogs, I realized many people stall early in the process. By the end of the 4th week I had lost another 4.5 lbs!
This was really tough and I was thinking I spent a fortune to lose so little!!!! Then after reading many blogs, I realized many people stall early in the process. By the end of the 4th week I had lost another 4.5 lbs!
Finally!
I am now one month out from surgery. I have been stuck at 153-154 since the 2nd week post-op . I lost 6 lbs in the first 2 weeks and then the scale did not move! Well today I did my 4 week weight and I hit 149!!!! I haven't seen that number since college days. 17 lbs to my goal of 132.
I think it will take awhile to loose the rest of that weight but I am starting to see
A change in my relationship with food. For the first two weeks I felt hungry and my mind was focus on food. I was constantly thinking about what I could eat.
I am beginning to think in terms of what my body needs not what will taste good.
I am also learning the changes that have come with the changed anatomy.
When I am almost full (usually 4-5 bites) I will start to burp. This is my signal to stop eating.my stomach growls after I eat not when I am hungry. Since I have no appetite my new signal for being hungry is a feeling of weakness. I try to eat something every 3 hrs. I am eating cottage cheese, tuna, lots of soup, well cooked veggies, jello and sugar free Popsicles.
I am also trying foods one at a time to see what I can eat.
Only my husband knows I had surgery. I am just starting to get comments on my weight loss. When asked what I have been doing to loose the weight, I am describing what I eat NOT that I had surgery. This is hard work and the surgery was part of it but the change in eating is what is making the difference!
Highest weight -186
Pre-op loss to - 160
2 weeks - 154
4 weeks - 149
I think it will take awhile to loose the rest of that weight but I am starting to see
A change in my relationship with food. For the first two weeks I felt hungry and my mind was focus on food. I was constantly thinking about what I could eat.
I am beginning to think in terms of what my body needs not what will taste good.
I am also learning the changes that have come with the changed anatomy.
When I am almost full (usually 4-5 bites) I will start to burp. This is my signal to stop eating.my stomach growls after I eat not when I am hungry. Since I have no appetite my new signal for being hungry is a feeling of weakness. I try to eat something every 3 hrs. I am eating cottage cheese, tuna, lots of soup, well cooked veggies, jello and sugar free Popsicles.
I am also trying foods one at a time to see what I can eat.
Only my husband knows I had surgery. I am just starting to get comments on my weight loss. When asked what I have been doing to loose the weight, I am describing what I eat NOT that I had surgery. This is hard work and the surgery was part of it but the change in eating is what is making the difference!
Highest weight -186
Pre-op loss to - 160
2 weeks - 154
4 weeks - 149
18 days post op. I think I'm messing up!
I was soooo hungry yesterday! I think I over ate! But no real discomfort!
My food:
1 premier protein shake
1/2 scrambled egg
4 slices of pickled beets (mush)
2 tbsp peanut butter
8 glasses of water
I literally overrate all day!
No weight loss last week!
I have got to get moving because I eat when I am bored. Waiting for that 3 week mark this Thursday.
Any suggestions welcome!
My food:
1 premier protein shake
1/2 scrambled egg
4 slices of pickled beets (mush)
2 tbsp peanut butter
8 glasses of water
I literally overrate all day!
No weight loss last week!
I have got to get moving because I eat when I am bored. Waiting for that 3 week mark this Thursday.
Any suggestions welcome!
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