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Hi everyone,

I am not new to the site or to WLS, but I just had a revision 4 weeks ago, and have been walking a week after my surgery.  Actually at least a mile when I do two weeks out.  Granted, maybe pushing myself too hard.  So yesterday my boyfriend and I he is also overweight, joined a gym.  Today we went, I did 30 on the treadmill as I am not ready to do strength training.  But to keep my heart rate into the fatburn stage on the tm, I had to drop my speed like to 2.3.  Is this normal starting out?

I have been in a stall for 3 weeks now and I am dropping inches, but this is getting annoying.  I am getting about 700 calories, and 75 grams of protein a day.  My NUT said do not worry about calories, but I worry on the days I really do work out, I burn at least half of those calories, and should I increase on those days?   Thank you for your patience with my newbie self to this.

Shawn

I encourage you to just be patient with this mini-stall. Your body needs time to "catch up."

I'm no expert, but so early out walking on the treadmill at a modest pace sounds good to me.  Although I wasn't at the gym just a few weeks post-op, I'm a city dweller who walks at least a 1.5 miles a day just getting to and from work.  My calories were even a little lower than yours at that point, and although I had normal little stalls here and there my weight loss was steady all the way to goal.  I didn't increase my calories into the 800 calorie range until several months out.

Meg

Since your having problem with your calorie intake, I suggest that you consult a dietitian and ask for some tips about your situation. It would be better to seek some professional help first before jumping into a decision which you're not sure of.