Weight Check.... are you still not loosing? HELP! Advice needed!

Hello my December 2004 friends, I am happy to have found this forum, as the others are either too advanced, or don't provide enough information. I want everyone reading this to do a WEIGHT CHECK IN, from the date of your December surgery, until today... what was your before, and now weight? Now, on a more personal note, I hope having something in common with you guys, will help me. Well, I need some advice. So far, I have lost 28lbs - 30lbs, however, my weight keeps teetering back and forth, and I have not lost any weight in almost 2 weeks! I will be 1 month out on Thursday, 12/20, and I was hoping to see the weight consistantly coming off. Yes, I drink my protein shakes, and drink water, although not 64 oz yet. I also just started working out on the tredmill, yesterday, and doing lite weights, as well. Also, I just started my soft food diet yesterday, 1 egg breakfast, 1 protein shake lunch, and tuna dinner, with water inbetween. This is enough to keep me full and happy. I am asking what some of you are doing, and if you have lost around the same as me, so I can gage if I am on track or not. I hope these new changes will bring new changes in my weight, because I am beginning to wonder what is wrong. Please let me know where you guys are at this point! Vera 343/313/? RNY 12/20/04

Vera, I am almost 6 weeks out from my surgery (12/9) and I've lost 32 pounds. I haven't hit a week yet during which I haven't loss, but my weekly loss has slowed down quite a bit. I am eating some regular food now. For today I am having: B: 1/2 cup cheerios; 1/4 milk S: Protein drink L: Shrimp salad, 3 Kashi Cracker D: Haven't decided yet. I think it is not uncommon to hit a couple of weeks with no loss, from what I've ready sometimes your body needs time to catch up. Hang in there and I believe you will see it start to move soon! Mary

hOW DO u MAKE YOUR SHRIMP SALAD?

Hi Vera - I am 6 weeks today. I am on regular foods - chicken, fish, eggs, cheese....vegies (no thick skins, gaseous veggies, or high carb vegies)....no red meats/heavy meats...no potatoes, pasts, et****il goal is reached. (basically a 500 calorie diet with most of the calories protein. I am not allowed the protein shakes...so it takes all day to get the protein in via eating... I am down 35 pounds. I was at a stand still for about 5 days - everything in my body seemed to be moving...and then this morning I was down 2 pounds... Drink, Drink, and Drink sweetie - that is what flushes the waste out of your body - it is necessary to do that...I have a hard time with cold water - I seem to cramp...so most of my water is room temp, I drink Fruit2O, and at night I do herbal tea.... I'm just getting into walking and getting ready to join curves since I can't seem to get motivated... I was told by the nurse that 25-30 pounds the first month is about right - expect a plauteau around week 5, and about 15-20 pounds each month after that...so It looks like you are on the right track.... Blessings, Alice

Dec. 2nd well as of a month I lost 45 but I'v had the DS.As of a month out I'm on foods as tolirated.(spelling).but havent got to weigh in yet this 2 weeks. as for not losing maybe your body is trying to catch up with you lol

Hello there Vera. Congradulations on your weight loss and your decision to have this surgery. I had mine on 12/06 and I am down 35 lbs this morning. I went to see my weight loss providers last week and they were thrilled I had lost 33 lbs. They said I was doing wonderful. However the nurse practitioner said I was not taking in enough calories at 550- 800 a day and that this was not good. These doctors and nutritionist wants me to take in b/w 950-1000 calories a day. They do not want me to get too malnurished and insist that I can achieve my goals by following their directions. I have a great tasting protein drink by Jay Robb and have found that Atkins put out some good tasting protein bars. I am eating everything with very few exceptions. Some foods just don't sit well in the pouch. I journal daily to track my intake of vitamins, blood sugar, emotions etc, and use FitDay.com to track my food intake. I have no problem getting my water in. I just sip all day and night. I started out at 330 pounds and now am under 300, me at 295. Wow this is so great. I have not really begun exercising as my arthritic knees are still giving me problems, but the pain is less each day. I can even walk without my cane for short distances. I am very pleased that I made this decision, just wishing that at age 57, I had come to this sooner. Best of luck, Monica

girl, you don't even know... for about 2 1/2 weeks my scale said the same thing everyday (i was getting on twice a day) and i was so depressed. i was thinking, "damn, i had this surg to lose weight and i'm not. I could still be eating regular". then, i got over it, read some responses that the people on this site wrote to me, and stopped getting on the scale everyday. now, i'm down about 5 more pounds. i really do think that the body tries to hold onto the water (like my dr told me) and it will eventually let it go. i think your weight loss is great and i get alittle down cause it seems everyone loses more than me, but hey... i'm just a slow loser i guess. i'm about 6 weeks out and i guess i lost about 32 pounds. you just had your surg and you've already lost 30 pounds... i'm jealous. sue

I could have written Susan's email. I was exactly the same way. I had surgery on 12/15 and am down 25 lbs. I am really happy about that but I kept thinking what was the point to all the pain if I am not going to loose any weight. Well it slowly started to come off again, so my spirits are picking up. I only weigh once a week and that helps too!

Hi Vera. Surgery was on 12/27 (3 weeks ago) and I've lost 28 pounds...49 pounds total including pre-op weightloss. I am not getting in all of my liquids yet, but I am working on that same with my protein. I am starting the gym tomorrow. I need to start getting some of my energy back. Today I had: B: Carnation Instant Breakfast L: Carnation Instant Breakfast D: Chicken breast Congrats on your weightloss. You seem like you're on track however, everyone is different. ~Jenn

Vera: Surgery was on 12/14. Including my Post-op diet that started on 12/1 I have lost 47 pounds as of yesterday. Joe