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I had the VSG, and at 1.5 years out I am still losing at a nice rate. But I have stalls too, and at times I have had the exact same fears you have! I just went through a stall that lasted two weeks, and then one day I got on the scale and lost so much weight "overnight" that the scale said "who dis?!". (In other words, it asked me to confirm that I was the regular user and not a guest!)
I find it helpful to focus on these two questions, in this order:
- Does my diet leave me satisfied?
- Am I eating few enough calories to lose weight?
If the answer to either of these is no, then I analyse my diet to look for small improvements.
The reason I put satisfaction first, is that if I feel deprived, I won't have patience during stalls. It might take you two years to lose all the weight you want. That's fine. You need to make sure your diet is one that you can maintain for however long it takes.
With that in mind, if you're really eating 600-800 calories, if your diet leaves you hungry you could probably add about 50 to 100 calories to that.
Another thing that helps me is to look at the graphs of my weight over time generated by my tracking app (I use cronometer, but my fitness pal, fitbit, and many other sites do it too). That helps me see that the stalls that feel like they last forever are only a blip on the graph, and in fact I'm losing quite steadily!
Dina Lynn,
Hi there. Congrats on your surgery. I'm 63 years old. I had my sleeve in May 2019 and everything went amazing. I had no pain, none. I could tolerate my shakes immediately with no problem. When I moved to the soft foods, again, no problem, real food, no problem. My daughter had the same surgery by the same doctor just over two years ago and she had so much pain and had to sip from a medicine cup for weeks and struggled with that. (And she's no wimp). We tolerate different foods differently now. I am eight months out and the only time I have any issues is if I eat too fast or too much. Then I'm quite uncomfortable. I have lost almost 90 pounds, I've started yoga and I feel sooooo much better!
I tell you all of this to encourage you as well as make a point. This journey is so individual. There are some similarities of course, but don't stress because your journey is different from anyone else's. Talk with your doctor to make sure you are on track and relax. Consider yourself very blessed. I certainly feel that way. Good luck with all the changes that will come your way.
Sincerely,
Jinxy
Hi All:
so Im 10 mths post op and lost over 100 lbs. Have been having issues with food for the past couple of weeks. Green veggies, doesn't matter what one, does stay down (end up throwing them back up). Beef is still a huge issue but I limited (if any) this. Trying to figure out what to do about new food. Im getting a bit bored. Any suggestions?
don't stress. we all stall. I have been thru so many stalls in the 10 months post op. My goal was 100 lbs by Xmas and for 3 weeks prior the scale didn't move and then finally I lost the last lb. Keep up the good work. 97lbs is a lot in such a short time. Continue to move along. You will do!
With more than 100 pounds to lose, you might be a candidate for the DS. It would add malabsorption to your restriction.
There are a lot of things to consider. It used to be pretty common for surgeons to do a sleeve first and then the rest of the DS after an initial weight loss of about 100 pounds. I have not heard of that being done in years, but it is something to discuss with your surgeon.
I did not lose any weight after the first eight months with RNY, but was at my goal weight. I did lose about another 10 pounds when I was 18 months out. But maintained in between those months.
Everyone is different. It is difficult to keep staying at 600-800 calories a day. Don't limit your options. Talk to your surgeon about what is the best thing for you.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
You could be one who is a stair stepper loser. Meaning you stall for a few weeks and then bam you lose 5lbs.
What's your carb count like? Some folks have to do under say 30 carbs a day to keep losing. Maybe try upper your water and see if that helps.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Thank you, Catwoman7....i surely hope so...
I track everything in myfitnesspal, even down to vitamins i eat. i measure every protein i cook and eat. That is one thing I can whole-hardheartedly say I do. I drink between 60-80oz of water a day. And it's been three weeks since any weight loss. I started working about about a week into my stall.
You say you are eating 600-800 calories, but are you 100% as in are you measuring/weighing/tracking what you eat?
What does your daily menu look like?
Are you drinking plenty of fluids?
How long have you been in a stall?
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
if you're still eating 600-800 calories a day, then you'll continue to lose weight. You're most likely in a stall. Mine got more frequent and longer the further out I got. I continued to lose weight until I was about 20 months out.
90 lbs in eight months is fine. I lost about 120 lbs at the one year mark, so you may end up being about the same.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
