Slowed weight loss at 4 m- ***updated diet info today***
4 months post of on 2/26/16. My weight loss had drastically slowed. I have been on a stall for almost 4 weeks. I document my food every day, drink over 60 oz of water, take my vitamins daily... I walk and move around a lot at work (I'm a nurse).
Is this the norm for 4 months post op? Just curious. Thanks
How many calories are you eating per day? I recommend drinking more water too.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
4 months post of on 2/26/16. My weight loss had drastically slowed. I have been on a stall for almost 4 weeks. I document my food every day, drink over 60 oz of water, take my vitamins daily... I walk and move around a lot at work (I'm a nurse).
Is this the norm for 4 months post op? Just curious. Thanks
yore than 4 weeks with no weight loss is maintenance not a stall.
You will probably have to drop your calories lower to start losing again.
The water is definitely lower than it should be. It would give everyone a better idea of if your food intake is OK if you posted some examples of what/how much you're eating. Are you sticking to protein first, and NO carbs (except for a tiny bit from veggies)? Are you drinking calories (shakes, etc.)?
VSG: 06/24/15 // Age: 35 // Height: 5'10" // Lost so far: 190 lbs
HW: 348 (before 2 week pre-op diet) // SW: 326 // CW: 158
TT/Lipo & BL/BA: 07/21/17 with Dr. Reish (NYC) BL/BA Revision: 01/11/18 with Dr. Reish (NYC)
Unconventional Sleever & Low-Carb Lifer
This was my meal yesterday-
breakfast- protein shake- 25gr protein, 230 calories
Snack- Turkey jerky- 4.7 gr protein, 47 calories
Lunch- 2 ounces of Cod Fish- 13 gr protein, 60 calories
Snack- 1 ounce cheddar cheese- 7 gr protein, 90 calories
Dinner- 2 ounces Tilapia- 12 gr protein, 56 calories
For snacks I usually do cheese, turkey sticks, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, edamame
It looks like most of your protein is in the shake, why not start eating more dense protein? Carb count? Usually as I worked my way down I had to play with the numbers to get the scale moving again.
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This was my meal yesterday-
breakfast- protein shake- 25gr protein, 230 calories
Snack- Turkey jerky- 4.7 gr protein, 47 calories
Lunch- 2 ounces of Cod Fish- 13 gr protein, 60 calories
Snack- 1 ounce cheddar cheese- 7 gr protein, 90 calories
Dinner- 2 ounces Tilapia- 12 gr protein, 56 calories
For snacks I usually do cheese, turkey sticks, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, edamame
Where are you getting your numbers from? I ask because 2oz of baked tilapia with NOTHING on it is 73 calories and 14.8 grams of protein. 1 oz of turkey jerky is 100 calories and 19 grams of protein. These are from www.calorieking.com which have been pretty spot on when I check their stats against nutrition labels.
You can't just eyeball and wing it, you need to measure/weigh out correctly and track correctly what you eat.
The snacks you listed at the end are they eaten throughout the day or just twice a day?