No Weightloss, scale says i'm gaining? and can't get my protein in!

Ok all. I have not lost any weight this whole week. I don't know if my scale is broke or WHAT. But I got down to 273 and now i'm fluctuating between 275 and 278?!! I started out at 295. I know I shouldn't weigh everyday but it's a bad habit I acquired a month before surgery when I bought this new digital scale that tells you your BMI as well. I haven't lost ANY weight at all this week and I don't know if i'm doing something wrong. I get 64+ oz of water in everyday and I live off of cheese, chicken, tuna and fish to get my protein in. Someone said If i up my protein i may start to lose again but i'm lactose intolerant and soy milk is gross to me. All of the protein shakes that I try are SICK. I don't know WHAT to do! Any advice?

You are healing from major surgery. Put the flipping scale away. Drink your liquids, take your vitamins, exersize, and eat your protein first. Listen to your body, call a friend, go walk, swim?, visit whatever, but weigh in at the doctors. You have a brand new interior, just because the lap incisions are probably healed does not mean the insides are, ever been around a baby? baby.

Sherry, You will get into a still I only lost 5 pds in 2 weeks but I am not complaining because it is coming off I dont care how slow or how fast just as long as it keeps coming off.......Carol is right dont beat yourself up you are still healing......just relax and do the best you can hugs and love lisa

Sherry- I learned to put the scale away because it was undermining my mental well being. Just as you stated "I don't know if I'm doing something wrong". As you are healing you don't need negative self talk - it's hard enough to get adjusted to this new way of life. Take your new scale and put it away. I 've made a pact with myself to weigh every 2 weeks/1 month. As soon as you stop weighing, you will focus on other things like living. There are other ways to monitor your weight loss (clothes, energy level, etc) I realize we need to weigh especially when we are several months/1 year out to monitor our progress but at this point it is not needed. Scales can be evil. Good Luck and congratulations on your surgery! Denise

Hi Everyone! Thanks for the responses! I feel better today. I did something different yesterday because of my weightloss stall. Someone told me that even though I'm eating less, my body eventually gets used to the fact that I'm not going to eat anymore and so it just gets used to living off of what I eat. I have a friend, who did not have surgery, she is just dieting, and she changes up her diet and exercise routine to trick her body every now and then. Whether it's doing the reverse diet, or low carb or high protein or low fat, etc. And when she does that, her body gets confused and starts to lose. So that's what I did yesterday. I usually eat 3 small meals. I had 6 small meals yesterday and woke up and viola! I've lost another pound It was just frustrating because I was stuck at the weight that I got stuck at prior to surgery when I would diet. I would always get to this certain weight and get stuck, and back then, i'd give up and gain again. Another thing I did was take a diuretic because I've always retained a lot of water, even before surgery. THAT really helped and I don't feel as bloated either, LOL. Thanks for all the advice on the protein shakes. Today is Friday so i'll spend the weekend trying to find something I can tolerate. You guys are great! Thanks! Sherry

I have only lost 1 pound in the last two weeks, but I'm not worried yet. I had my surgery 4 weeks ago yesterday. One week before the surgery I weighed at my doctor's and that is the beginning weight I am using. As of 2 weeks ago I had lost 40 pounds. Obviously, it was mostly water. I was so swollen before the surgery, it was scary. I had never seen my feet and legs like that. When I weighed in 2 weeks ago at the doctor's office my feet and legs were completely down and honestly I think I was dehydrated because I was having a lot of trouble with nausea. Over the last 2 weeks, my clothing fits better, but I have technically only lost 1 pound. I am not dehydrated anymore so I think that I am carrying a normal amount of fluid now and have actually lost some fat amounting to only 1 pound on the scale. I cannot possibly weigh myself every day. As a food addict I am too obsessive/compulsive about all things to do with my food and my weight. I have to remind myself every day, many times a day that if I just do what I am supposed to do today, my weight and my health will be taken care of for me (by God, the universe, a higher power, whatever I choose to call it today). That said, I will probably freak out many times on this path and write you all about it, so please remind me that I feel this way today. Dotsie

Hi Sherry, I am with you on the protien shake think can't do them either can't get past the smell. I have tried the stalone protien pudding from GNC they are pretty good and don't have that nasty taste. As for the weight thing you have to weigh at the same time everyday or you will always get a different number. I do it first thing in the morning after I get up and use the restroom, (usually about an hour after I wake up). If I wait later in the day or after I eat the scale will be two to three pounds more also wear similar clothing that too makes a big difference. I try to just eat what I know is the most important in each meal and snack on veggies and cheese. Good luck, Terri My surgery was 4/12/06 started at 255 last week I was 224 haven't weighed myself this week.