3 wks out and 2oz gain

Michelle Forth
on 11/9/09 9:09 pm - Dade City, FL
Tomorrow will be 3 weeks for me and I have gained 2 oz.  This has been my daily intake for the last week.  3 protein shakes a day with ff milk that is 210cal x 3=660calories protein 32 each so that is 96 grams protein then twice a day  I have ff refried beans with cheese(2oz)  dont know the calories or proteins for that amount.  Water I average about 50 oz.  So can anyone help me?? what can I do?? I know this has been asked several times but I wanted to give my daily intake and see what I can do??
At this point I regret getting the surgery!! Maybe my body is unable to lose the weight and now I have to live for vitamins and yucky shakes and still be big!!!     Most of my weight loss was with the liquid diet for 2 weeks pre op. 
Sorry, I guess I am just trying to figure this out and dont know if depression,regret and slow or no weight loss is all part of the process.
Michelle
                
lisa92069
on 11/9/09 9:12 pm - PA
Stay off the scale....seriously.   2 oz. is most likely water weight, which we all fluctuate on.

You will make yourself nuts if you try to figure out where every ounce came from.

I suggest weekly weigh-ins.   I did so much better from a mental standpoint doing it weekly rather than daily.

Lisa



 
Michelle Forth
on 11/9/09 9:14 pm - Dade City, FL
The 2oz  was what my body did in a weeks time.  Is it normal to not lose for a whole week at 3 weeks out?
                
nursygirl
on 11/9/09 10:45 pm - San Jose,, CA
I can tell you from a professional standpoint that your body can't do two things at the same time....it can't lose weight and inches.  If you are not losing weight, you most likely are losing inches and this is perfectly normal at 3 weeks out.

When it happened to me, I freaked out completely.  Then I put on some clothes and suddenly, they were too big and I couldn't wear them....these same items fit fine just a few days before.

This phase of your journey is just beginning.  I agree with the other poster and get off the scale!  It is just a number and while we all get caught up in the number, it will really become about how you feel mentally and physically.

Do try to get more water in and watch your caloric intake.  My doc had me at about 600 cals per day at 3 weeks out....cream soups made with enriched milk, SF, FF puddings and water/crystal light etc.
Still in doubt?  Check in with your nutritionist.  They can help you fine tune your menu.

Most of all, relax!  It gets better.......

Anjanette

"Never let the fear of striking out get in the way of trying" George Herman "Babe" Ruth

No excuses....just do it!

    
Michelle Forth
on 11/10/09 12:08 am - Dade City, FL
i have 660 calories just from the shakes and was told i needed the milk with protein so i would get enough protein. So do i look at calories or protein?
                
nursygirl
on 11/10/09 6:37 am - San Jose,, CA
pm'd you.....

Anjanette

"Never let the fear of striking out get in the way of trying" George Herman "Babe" Ruth

No excuses....just do it!

    
lisa92069
on 11/9/09 11:10 pm - PA
I believe that I "paused"  (great word....like that much better than "stall") right around week 4 as well.  


 
mittenfarm
on 11/9/09 9:21 pm - County Line, MI
It is very normal to have a stall at 3 weeks out; and it really isn't a stall, just a pause. Your body doesn't like what you have done to it, so is trying to hang on to the weight because it thinks you are starving. Looks like you are getting in a good amount of protein. Maybe up the fluids a little if you can to at least 64 oz. a day. It took me a few months before I trusted that this was really going to work for me. We are so programmed to fail at any weight loss attempts, that it takes awahile to realize we have something that will actually work. Hang in there, the weight loss will start up again.
-Wanda

Highest -380  Surgery- 345     Goal- 150   Current-150     5 ft. 8 in.

Michelle Forth
on 11/9/09 9:27 pm - Dade City, FL
Thanks Wanda, I am trying to get more water , it is soo hard when you only take sips it feels like I always have a drink bottle in my hand lol but I will continue to try and hope this is just a phase
thank you
                
Lynn C
on 11/9/09 9:43 pm
My weight can fluctuate 3-5lbs per DAY depending on when I jump on the scale, how close to my period I am, etc,

You're still healing from surgery, hide the scale and follow your doctors post op instructions. Reduce stress and you'll do fine.

Good luck!

Lynn C ~
Banded 9/12/2005 ~ Revision to VSG on 9/7/2010 ~ Losing again with a Keto lifestyle



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