Trying to remember

[3momchaos]

I’ve been stalled for about a week now, but I’m trying to remember not to worry about it. I’m 6 weeks out, and I’ve lost 36 lbs post op. Before surgery I lost 16 lb. I keep telling myself that’s a big difference in less than a year, and the body needs time to adjust. I’m eating like I’m supposed to, protein, liquids, vitamins, so I’m concentrating on what is in my control. Still not formally exercising because of the abdominal pain I had last time-exercise can wait! But I’m up and moving a lot. I’m getting antsy for the stall to be over, but the body’s going to do what it’s going to do!

 

[JudyNY]

but the body’s going to do what it’s going to do!

Exactly! You are doing well and I know you know not to worry so give it time and the scale will move again. BTDT!

 

[missyinacage]

It is really stressful when that first stall hits. We've spent so many years blaming ourselves for being fat, eating too much, not having the willpower to succeed. That makes it really hard to not assume it is something you are doing wrong when those stalls hit. What we know and what we feel are often two different things. All you can do is be patient. Your body will catch up with your behaviors.

 

[Smalldog]

Time passes and so does the weight. Keep doing what you are doing, add exercise when you can. And the weight WILL come off. You have a great start.

 

[WazzuCoug]

You will be okay!!

 

[LisaLisa]

We've spent so many years blaming ourselves for being fat, eating too much, not having the willpower to succeed. That makes it really hard to not assume it is something you are doing wrong when those stalls hit.

This makes me so sad for all of us, BUT, we have taken the steps needed to achieve something different. Our minds have to catch up with the rest of our bodies, which for me at 56 is a lot of undoing to do.

 

[3momchaos]

I’m doing my best to track my foods because this early on I want to have a good foundation. I think I’m not consuming enough calories. Some days I can make it to 800 and other days, I struggle to get over 400. I’m not cleared to eat whatever I want yet, so it’s not as simple as adding nuts and things like that. I won’t be there for a few more weeks. But I dropped a little over a pound from the other day to now, and the biggest difference I made was I increased my calories for a couple days. I’m also struggling with appetite, and I don’t want to force myself to eat. I think once I’m able to incorporate some other foods, I’ll be able to have more variety and options.

 

[Desi]

I am at almost 3 months post RNY now - at 8 weeks I hit a 10 day stall - freaked me out
I thought I wasn't doing it right and that I was not going to lose anymore that the surgery was for nothing
then boom - in the last 10 days I have lost 10 pounds making no changes to diet and I still do not exercise - I try to walk more during the day but that's about it. I too struggle with calories my goal is 550 to 700 - I get between 400 and 500 and thats hard to eat - I still struggle with fluids too - goal is 64 oz, I struggle with that each day average 50 to 60oz.. I feel like I am always taking vitamins and feel full from vitamins and the water needed to get them down. but happy overall - my nutritionist says I am ok and doing as expected at this point - I have Kaiser Insurance and their Bariatrics team is awesome.