Quick question... should I be concerned?

CincyWriterChick
on 7/3/14 8:51 am
VSG on 06/20/14

I'm 13 days post VSG...

I feel like I've hit a slight stall... I've weighed the same the past three days... Currently, my diet is three 17 gram 100-110 calorie low carb protein shakes a day and about 8 oz of Greek Yogurt. I'm coming in between 500 and 600 calories. Liquid intake is between 60 and 100 oz (sip sip sip). Is it too early to hit a stall?

    

HW:260; SW:Consult 235, Day of Surgery 225; Doctor's GW:150; My GW: 135

Jody ***
on 7/3/14 11:01 am - Brighton, MI
RNY on 10/21/08 with

Nope - it happens.  It's typical to hit a 'slowdown' or a stall about 2-3 weeks after surgery.  It's your body catching up to what has happened to it.  Stay on your program and you'll be losing again before you know it!

 

HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"

Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months. 
90+/- pounds lost      
BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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CincyWriterChick
on 7/3/14 11:17 am
VSG on 06/20/14

Thanks... I just don't wanna mess this up if ya know what I mean... :)

    

HW:260; SW:Consult 235, Day of Surgery 225; Doctor's GW:150; My GW: 135

CincyWriterChick
on 7/3/14 11:18 am
VSG on 06/20/14

BTW... not allowed to exercise beyond 5 to 10 minutes of walking a day right now... But tomorrow it'll be two weeks post op, so I can go up to 15 minutes of walking a day WOOHOOO!

    

HW:260; SW:Consult 235, Day of Surgery 225; Doctor's GW:150; My GW: 135

Price S.
on 7/3/14 9:03 pm - Mills River, NC

You are fine.  Look at what you have lost already!!!!  Your body will take a break every so often.  Sometimes you will keep losing inches even when you aren't losing pounds.  If you haven't taken your measurements, now is a good time.  There is a place to log then on this site, along with your weight, which will change your ticker.  Just stick to your program and you will be amazed.

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Roz !!!!
on 7/7/14 4:52 am - Butler, PA

Congrats on your Surgery!!!!! 

Jody's right your body will stall once in awhile to catch up and Price's suggesting you take your measurements is a must to keep you sane during longer stalls.  It is amazing how the inches seem to melt off during stalls.  Good Water intake!

My suggestion is that you find a Whey Protein drink that has a higher Protein count with no carbs at all....like Syntrax.  What kind of other foods are you eating?  I would love for you to post on Menus and Miles. 

 

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!!
Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119
on Maintenance

CincyWriterChick
on 7/7/14 10:39 am
VSG on 06/20/14

Right now I'm on an all liquid diet (3 meals, 3 snacks, eat every 2-3 hours, minimum 60g protein, max 100g carbs, max 800 calories, 60oz of fluids minimum) so I'm doing three low carb shakes which give me 51g - 68g protein (depending on the shake) and only 5.1 to 6.8 carbs. I'm also eating Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt which gives me 12g of protein each and 9g of carbs. It's been really hard to consume as much as they'd like me to. I can do about 4 oz at a meal. I have another two weeks on those foods and then I move to pureed foods. Four weeks at that and then its to soft foods. Four weeks softs and then I'll be on a high protein, low carb diet. I find when I don't eat enough, my weight goes no where, but when I get in the minimums that my surgeon suggested, things seem to move. 

    

HW:260; SW:Consult 235, Day of Surgery 225; Doctor's GW:150; My GW: 135

Roz !!!!
on 7/9/14 12:04 am - Butler, PA

I've been on maintenance quite awhile now and I've found the same thing.  I have to eat to maintain. Great job!

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!!
Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119
on Maintenance

CincyWriterChick
on 7/7/14 10:41 am
VSG on 06/20/14

I also use MyFitnessPal to track everything that goes in my mouth (even the occasional tic tac) and the activity that I do.

    

HW:260; SW:Consult 235, Day of Surgery 225; Doctor's GW:150; My GW: 135

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