4 weeks out and now what to eat???

 Okay...so tomarrow is 4 weeks....what do I eat??  I am tempted to just keep going with what has been working for me, but I know I need to increase my protein...SO  come on guys...give me some ideas for what to eat.....

My weight has not dropped in over 10 days, which considering what I am eating, or not eating, is truly hard to believe!!!  Is it that I am NOT eating enough..or drinking enough??  I found the mushy part hard and the last 4-5 days I have lived off smoked mussels.....maybe about 12 for the whole day...I read the can and saw that they have a good amout of protein...oh well tomarrow is the first day of my road to real food...what should I start out with??

Thanks 

Eat what you would like.  I decided to eat what I wanted but in very small quantities because I wasn't sure how my stomach would react.  I ended up not being able to tolerate bread (although toast was ok) or beef.   Even today (4 months post-surgery), I tend to avoid those foods.  The first few weeks is a trial and error period and you learn what and what not to do.   I found I was just so happy to be out of the mushy stage!!

 I am happy too, but I have not lost a pound in over 2 weeks, and I am only 4 weeks post surgery!!!!  AND for the amount of "mushy" food that I was able to eat...I just can't believe it!!??  What am I doing wrong??  I can see where I have lost inches and I am down 22 lbs since the surgery...but really...Just this week I find it easier to drink my water...so I am getting more of that, and with being able to eat real food, I have tried a Tuna melt on body-wise bread and that went good...couldn't eat it all, but my 2 year old helped.....SO I guess it is time to get out and really walk my butt off...that is the only thing I can think of.....

Thanks for listening....

Believe it or not, just before surgery, I threw out my scales.  I didn't want to be a slave to them as I was prior to the surgery.  I think a lot of people can relate to the following:  You diet, you lose weight, things are progressing.  3 or 4 weeks into it, you stall.  You wonder what you are doing wrong.  You wonder why it always happens to you.  You try and fail.  Then you decide to ditch the diet because you will never lose the weight and frankly, why bother! 

Before the surgery, I told myself that I would do what I was supposed to do (eating and excercise) and never mind the rest.  I told myself that I would not be checking my weight weekly (or daily) only to fall back into that psychological torture.  For me, half of the battle is psychological.  I chose to remove the monkey on my back (aka- the scale).  I decided  I am in this for the long haul.  

You said you have lost inches and you have lost weight.  22 lbs in 4 weeks is not bad!  Don't forget, your body is adapting.  Much has happened to it and it's trying to figure what you did!  The weight will eventually come off.  Don't compare yourself to others and don't be concerned with the number on the scale.  Concentrate on how you FEEL.

I too have a 2 year old.  Before you know it, you will be running after your toddler and keeping up with him/her in no time.  It's great to have the energy!!

You can do it.  Stay the course.  : )

 I know...really I do know...but it really is frustrating......

Thanks anyway fior the words of encourgement

Tracey

For me it was trial and error also, at first there was many things i could still not tolerate, but today, almost 4 months out, able to eat way more things then at 4 weeks post op. Everyone will be different from what i can see, so you will need to try foods yourself and see how you can handle them, even if you can't eat them today, doesn't mean you will not be able too in a few months.

The dreadfull 3 week stall happens to most people!!

Don't worry, if you have read the treads on VSG, you will see that it happends to MOST people and do not worry, you are not doing anything wrong.

It happened to me, 3 weeks weigh in, a big ZERO for me on the scale, i too was quite upset, but ever since then, the numbers on the scale have gone down each and every week, some weeks are better then some, but your body needs time to adjust sometimes and the scales don't always reflect the numbers

 So far I can have an egg  and maybe a slice of beef bolonga for breakfast, then a tuna or chicken melt on "Body Wise" bread for lunch (I usually can't finish the whole piece) and then for supper I have been trying a little chicken and a couple of forks of veggies.....not pushing it too much, but it still shocks me that I person eating SO little while on the "mushy" stage can stall.....the body is truly a starnge beast.......I am pushing myself so hard to drink my water that twice in the last week I have picked up the bottle and took a big drink only to have it hit me real hard...I CAN NOT drink directly after eating ANYTHING!!!  I have had to throw up twice due to that!!!!  NICE...not really...anyway...I know it will drop one of these days...and so I have just stopped getting on the scales for now...

Life goes on...I am trying to get out and walk a little, but the weather has been horrid, so I hope today is the first day of amny sunny ones....