Question:
4WKS OUT LAP RNY..DOWN 9 LBS???????
I EAT PROTEIN FIRST, AT LEAST 64 OZ WATER, DON'T SNACK, AND EXERCISE AT LEAST 30 MNS A DAY...I'M BEGINNING TO THINK I NEVER HAD SURGERY. I GUESS I'M ONE OF THE "LUCKY" ONES...I HAVE NOT BEEN SICK AT ALL AFTER SURGERY, AND EVERY FOOD THAT THE DRS HAVE GRADUATED ME ONTO, HAS BEEN FINE...NO PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO STEP UP MY EXERCISE TO SEE IF THAT HELPS, BUT CAN I TELL YOU ALL THAT I AM VERY DISCOURAGED? I TRY TO STAY OFF THE SCALE (EVIL SCALE), BUT I GO BACK TO IT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AND GET UNHAPPY AGAIN BECAUSE IT WON'T MOVE. I WAS LOSING MORE WEIGHT B4 SURGERY. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THE BARIATRIC NURSE SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL, BUT I'M NOT BUYING IT. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM? THX — Vicki S. (posted on October 10, 2006)
October 10, 2006
NO, I DIDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO TAKE
VITAMINS THAT WOULD INCREASE YOUR METABOLISM. JUST ABOUT ANY B VITAMIN
WOULD HELP A LOT. TALK IT OVER WITH YOUR DOC.
— creatyvyti
October 10, 2006
I TOO AM A SLOW LOSER,BUT IT IS COMING OFF.I HAD LAP RNY ON 8-1-06 AND TO
THIS DAY HAVE ONLY LOST 33LBS.I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT I WAS TOLD TO
DO,YET WHILE MY WEIGHT CONTINUES TO DECREASE,IT'S JUST SO SLOW.HOPE THAT
GIVES SOME ENCOURAGEMENT
— awebster
October 10, 2006
I agree with the above post about the importance of vitamins!
I've been losing slowly but surely since July 11th and, counting from the
two weeks prior to surgery on liquids, I've lost almost 70lbs., but....it
has been unsteady too and I do what I'm told....I plateau for almost 3
weeks then suddenly drop 11lbs!!! Be patient and know that it IS better to
go down slowly and lasting while you're learning new ways to live...it's
safer and will stay off better too! I know how it feels though because I
want to just wake up thin again tomorrow!!! It WILL happen!!! Keep up the
good work!
— zoeysgrami
October 10, 2006
Hi Vicki: This seems odd that you are only down 9 lbs in one month. What
does your doctor and nutritionist say? How many calories are you
consuming? I would definitely do some sort of aerobic exercise...get a dvd
out of the library and try that for a week or so. The type of exercise you
do is important...if you walk you can't stroll, you need to walk briskly to
get your heart rate up. If you go to a gym like Curves, you must work to
the max on the machines. I would definitely keep a food diary and record
caloric intake as well as speed up your exercise. I also wonder if you are
a "lightweight", meaning you have less than 100 lbs to lose. If
so, check out the lightweight boards for suggestions. I am one month till
surgery and I will be very upset if the weight doesn't "melt" off
as it does for almost everyone! good luck!
— Sheri A.
October 10, 2006
Three questions: 1. How old are you?, 2. Are you a lightweight, 3 How
much protein are you getting in in a day?
I had lap RNY on July 27th and I have only lost 30 lbs but I am 55 years
young, I am a light weight, only 100 to 120 lbs to lose. I get 84+ protein
in per day. Also I take Vista Vitamins, Calciumm, B12 twice a week and I
am eating right. No more than 3 or 4 ozs at a sitting. I just understand
that at my age and being a light weight that the weight will come off
slowly. I am hoping this will prevent the possibility of me having to have
my gallbladder out and that this is better, losing slowly.
— ccstann
October 11, 2006
HI Vicki You say you are eating protein first. Being out only 4 wks you
should still be on pureed food or at least
pretty soft foods. You are still in the healing stage. Like
said above. If you only have a little to lose you may lose slower than
some. Also are you measuring your food. You should not be eating more than
4 oz. at a meal & it shold be
mostly protein. Stay away from carbs & for sure you should
not be eating bread or any sugar. Are you only eating 3 meals a day. &
keeping track of what you are eating. If you
are doing all of this than it will start again. Do not Panic
Your body is still adjusting. Also do not drink with your
meals. Make sure you wait at least 30 minutes after you eat
before drinking. Sometimes it is hard to change old habits.
but keep at it & your weight will start dropping again. Take
care & also make sure you are not drinking any kind of carbinated
drinks. NO SODA even diet will hurt & keep the
weigh from dropping. Marilyn, the Bearlady
— Marilyn C.
October 11, 2006
Hi vicky; we are like cars mashines some people love Mercedes and same
people have same cars and they hate them, not all the bodyes respond the
same, I have surgery 7 days ago and I lost9 pounds, doctor told me mens are
fasters than womans to lose weight, do you have hormonal problems? do you
have to loose less than 100 pounds? everythings count but go slowly, dont
put stress and hide the scale in the garbage
Berta
— berta1
October 11, 2006
I lost the first 2-3 weeks, then had a 2+ week plateau. Then I started
loosing again. I had this happen quite often, I would loose for a week or
two and then have a week or two that I didn't loose anything. Don't be
discourage, you will start loosing again.
— MarjN
October 11, 2006
Don't feel bad! I'm 9 weeks out & down 42 lbs. The kicker is that I've
been stuck at 42 for about 3 weeks!! I know it can be discouraging &
frustrating, but we can't give up...eventhough I'm tempted to. Of course, I
couldn't if I wanted to b/c so many things make me sick. Eating the way I
used to is now a thing of the past! :)
— byHizgrc
October 11, 2006
**ORIGINAL POSTER HERE** TO ANSWER A FEW OF YOUR QUESTIONS...I STARTED OUT
AT 270 THE DAY OF SURGERY. I TAKE A MEGA MULTI-VIT TWICE A DAY, IRON,
CALCIUM CITRATE, B1, B12, BIOTIN AND LIKE I SAID, I GET IN AT LEAST 64 OZ
OF WATER/DAY AS WELL AS 70+GRAMS OF PROTEIN/DAY. I DON'T THINK I'M
CONSIDERED A 'LIGHTWEIGHT'. I DON'T MEASURE MY FOOD, BECAUSE I DON'T EAT
ENUF TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT (PLEASE DON'T BASH ME!!) IN THE MORN, I'LL
HAVE A PROTEIN DRINK (54 GR) OR A SCRAMBLED EGG WITH CHEESE. AFTER I HAD
MY STAPLES TAKEN OUT AT 2 WKS, I WAS GRADUATED ONTO STAGE 3 FOODS WHICH
INCLUDE PUREED VEGGIES, LEAN FISH, POULTRY, YOGURT, SUGAR FREE POPSICLES,
PUDDINGS, COTTAGE CHEESE, SOUPS, AND MASHED POTATOES OR A BAKED POTATO. I
THINK I NEED TO STOP COMPARING MYSELF TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO LOSES SO FAST
AND JUST UP MY EXERCISE AND WORRY ABOUT HOW I'M DOING. THANK YOU
EVERYONE-YOU'RE GREAT!...VICKI
— Vicki S.
October 11, 2006
Hi, I hope my info will help you.
I am 30 years old, was 295lb and had lap rny on 6-14-06. I know the first
6 weeks were murder for me. The scale was not moving and I was on it
religiusly every day. I was doing everything the doctor told me taking my
vitamins, protein, water, excersize. But I was eating what felt good,
(white bread, sweet potato etc) I was deluding juice with water and mixing
my protein so that it would taste good, just to find out that I was not
loosing weight, the good doc. told me no bread, no potatoes and no juice
even deluded my body was eating of the sugar and would not realise the fat.
I switched to cristal light and yogurt and cottage cheeze. I started
loosing slowly but continued with the scale and it did a number on me. All
I want to tell you is that get ready your first 3 month will be tough it is
now that I am starting to notice the difference and feeling the difference
so far I lost 41lb it is not much but the way I look at it is the last time
I was size 18 is 6 years ago before I had my kids so it is working. Just
give it time and do your self a favor toss the scale, enjoy your life and
consentrate on the future not present. Every one of us is so different
that I stoped paying attention to the ladies on this site that loose the
weight like a melting butter, forget all just keep up with what you doc.
tells you and get ready because you will hit platues and they are nasty the
last one I had was in August and I did not loose not even one pound in the
whole month but the inches where flying becuase I moved from size 24 to 20
and now it's big on me, so just be patient because you did not wake up fat
over night why are you expecting to get skinny in 4 weeks? God Bless good
luck and congrats you are on the way to a new life and journey might be
bumpy but the outcome is going to be great.
— olga8
October 12, 2006
I just wanted to drop in and add that i hope you are not discouraged by
this slower loss....everyone truely loses differently...i lost very quickly
at the start of my journey...i was down 68 lbs in the first 3 months,
however now in the last 3 months i have only lost about 18 lbs / but
according to my surgeon my weightloss is right on track for 6 months
post-op. It sounds like you are doing everything right, just relax and
enjoy your journey (and yes get rid of the evil scale :) it can drive you
nuts...good luck and best wishes~Tiffany
— tiffany E.
October 13, 2006
If you were graduated onto baked potatoes and mashed, which I know many
programs include to help people get in enough calories, the problem might
be as simple as you're getting in too many carbohydrates. Because you are
giving your body an easy source of fuel, it is less likely to burn its own
stores of fat. Think about boosting your protein a little (we all need a
little tweaking) and curtailing the carbs (remember that all the vitamins
and supplements are probably giving you about 12 carbs a day) to about 24
grams per day. By getting your body into ketosis, you should be able to
expedite your initial weight loss.
— SteveColarossi
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