WowMomLol
6th week post-op
Apr 13, 2012
Tough couple of weeks as far as weight loss is concerned. A couple of days after I weighed in for week four my weight went up 1.4 lbs. I really wasn’t concerned as this seems to be my trend. I gain a little then about two days later I lose it plus more. The problem this time was I didn’t lose it again until today. That being said, the amount I gained this time is the only part I lost today.
The question is why? I’m not sure, but I have some theories. First let me say what I know isn’t the cause. I am not eating too many carbs, as I have been keeping them between 3 and 35 and average in the 20’s. I don’t cheat, not even a little. I eat mostly chicken, sausage, eggs and cheese. I throw in a protein drink every few days and a couple of times a week I will have some protein chips. I really like the chips, but they have too many carbs to eat every day.
Now back to why? It could be…I am only getting in 60 to 80 proteins a day. I am also still struggling with getting in water. I drink anywhere from 20oz to 54oz a day, with the average somewhere around 38oz to 40oz. I have never been one to drink a lot of liquid. I was up to 64oz before surgery. I worked on preparing myself for drinking that much. It doesn’t seem to have helped. I get full and can actually hear the water sloshing around after I drink what I feel is a lot. Anyway I am still having issues with going to the bathroom. I realize this could be from not drinking enough water. I will go for a few days without any problems, then nothing for three or four days. I also believe this has to do with not getting enough fat. It is such a balancing act!! The doctor’s office said to keep calories at about 900. That is really hard to do. I have been eating about 1100 and still not getting in all my protein. I really prefer to eat my protein instead of drinking it. What I eat really doesn’t allow for added protein, which sounds gross to me. But I may simply have to change what I’m doing to get the results I need.
I am doing some exercise. I ride my recumbent bike about three times a week. I have done some light 5# weights, which feel more like twenty pounds to me. Lol. I have also taken to jogging in place for 1 minute intervals several times in the evenings. I am really REALLY out of shape and this lets me sit and rest in between them. My rowing machine is finally starting to get a little use once again also.
Conclusion, I need to drink more water!! I have also tweaked my iron in the hopes of having more energy (my iron has always been very low). Hopefully this will up the amount of time I can exercise. I may need to go back to the protein liquid diet to jumpstart things again. I simply need to stay focused on what I know to do and do it. What I don’t want to do is compare myself with others who are losing large amounts, because most often they have much higher BMI’s then I do. Besides, this isn’t about racing someone else; this is about me trying to become as healthy and fit as I can be.