POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews
33 Yrs Old, One Child 251.1lbs - Atlanta, GA
UPDATED FROM Junebug06
3 months post
15 weeks post op
$3,000
Hell all you lovely people-
I've again hit a stall. I am and have been stuck at 222-220 for the last month. I go down to 220 and back up to 222 my nutritionist and surgeon say that I am soon well. But I feel like I should be down more than 30 lbs by now. It's very frustrating, I don't know how to get the scale to go down. The Nutrionist said not worry on my calories intake cause it should not be much either way. But I am not sure cause the scale is not moving. Either way I am greatful for my journey.
I've again hit a stall. I am and have been stuck at 222-220 for the last month. I go down to 220 and back up to 222 my nutritionist and surgeon say that I am soon well. But I feel like I should be down more than 30 lbs by now. It's very frustrating, I don't know how to get the scale to go down. The Nutrionist said not worry on my calories intake cause it should not be much either way. But I am not sure cause the scale is not moving. Either way I am greatful for my journey.
UPDATED FROM Junebug06
1 month post
6 weeks post up
Hello all,
I am at my 6 weeks today I am down 251.4 to 226.4 losing 25 lbs.
I was on a stall from weeks 4-5 with no weight loss. So today when I weighted myself and saw that I had lost 4 lbs I was to happy.
I have started working out - Zumba, walking, px90 and Jillian micheals 30 day Shared. Trying yo working out 3x a week. So far so good, I find that when I work out I sweat so much it's crazy. But I like the feeling when I am done. I am also still trying to get all my protein and food in. That I can say is still a struggle. I don't know when I am over eating or when I should stop. So what I am trying to do now is 2 protein shakes as main meals and one meal, and slowly add back meals. Because I feel lost on foods to eat and quantity. I am also measuring things to help me get an understanding on how much my body can take to get full. I don't want to start to over eat and stretch my stomach out again, so I am trying to be very cautious of the amount of food I eat, plus it hurts when I have over eaten and it takes a long time to go down.
Let me know if you ladies have the same issues- love hearing from all of you. Still not ready to share pictures as no one knows I had this surgery- didn't want to deal with others expectations or drama. My immediate family is aware and they are all happy for me and encouraging but besides them no one knows.
I am at my 6 weeks today I am down 251.4 to 226.4 losing 25 lbs.
I was on a stall from weeks 4-5 with no weight loss. So today when I weighted myself and saw that I had lost 4 lbs I was to happy.
I have started working out - Zumba, walking, px90 and Jillian micheals 30 day Shared. Trying yo working out 3x a week. So far so good, I find that when I work out I sweat so much it's crazy. But I like the feeling when I am done. I am also still trying to get all my protein and food in. That I can say is still a struggle. I don't know when I am over eating or when I should stop. So what I am trying to do now is 2 protein shakes as main meals and one meal, and slowly add back meals. Because I feel lost on foods to eat and quantity. I am also measuring things to help me get an understanding on how much my body can take to get full. I don't want to start to over eat and stretch my stomach out again, so I am trying to be very cautious of the amount of food I eat, plus it hurts when I have over eaten and it takes a long time to go down.
Let me know if you ladies have the same issues- love hearing from all of you. Still not ready to share pictures as no one knows I had this surgery- didn't want to deal with others expectations or drama. My immediate family is aware and they are all happy for me and encouraging but besides them no one knows.
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Can you ask your PS how many calories you should be consuming per day? That way you could keep a food diary to ensure you weren't going over. I'm a week ahead of you and I know I couldn't physically eat more calories than I need, so I'd be surprised if you were over doing it, even if the stall suggests it. My nutrionist is asking me to aim for 50g of protein a day, dehydration causes lack of weight loss too, if you are exercising a lot and sweating it could be a concern. How much fluid are you drinking? How much protein and roughly how many calories per day?
AllieGB-
The doctor told me to keep loosing weight anything under my BMI calorie which was 1800 would be fine. But I can't see myself eating 1000calories some days.
I don't feel dehydrated, I drink about 4-6 cups of water per day. I do see where perhaps the foods I am eating are not the best. I find it easier to eat protein and a starch. And we know starch is not that good. So I am trying to eat and find healthier options. I have reintroduced salads in my diet this week, so I am going to start eating more greens.
Thank you for you post and updates. How are you feeling and progressing?
June bug, maybe this will help? http://www.laparoscopicconsultant.co.uk/pdf/post-op-sleeve-gastrectomy.pdf
Hello everyone,
I'm at 7 months sleeved. I had my ups and downs with weigh loss.
I am 58 year old started out weighing 271. Had the surgery Jan.7,2014 today I weigh 222 that is only 49 pounds lost. Please tell me why am I loosing so slow?
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As of today I started back on phase 4. Is anyone else having this problem
You may want to trick your body once u introduce any sugars or carbs back into which the body the body hold on for 2-3 days. The best thing to do is start a 2 day liquid to jump start loss!
UPDATED FROM Junebug06
1 month post
Week 4/5
On my 4/5 week post op- and I'm not sure I am losing enough weight. So far I have lost 20lbs since my post op. I was 251 and am now playing between 230 and 228. It's very frustrating - not sure if I am over eating or what. I've been eating more solid foods like chicken, meat all soft but not really seeing the weight lose. Any suggestions on how or what I should do?
I'm trying to do my protein shake in the mornings but by lunch time I start to get very gassy and uncomfortable until I eat something. And then I feel better.
Any suggestions on receipes or how to get over this hump? I also started Zumba today and that was great! I have never sweat as much as I did today I felt great afterwards.
I'm trying to do my protein shake in the mornings but by lunch time I start to get very gassy and uncomfortable until I eat something. And then I feel better.
Any suggestions on receipes or how to get over this hump? I also started Zumba today and that was great! I have never sweat as much as I did today I felt great afterwards.
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