phatgirl
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I posted this thread back in April:
http://www.minimins.com/surgical-weight-loss/91101-protein-plateaus-carbs.html
It was in response to a bunch of people posting in the same week saying their weight loss had stalled. I have recently seen that occur again so I wanted to post again with a few updates.
If you are less than 3 months post-op and you have had more than one week of no weight loss, ask yourself these questions:
1. Do you really drink 2L of low-cal fluids per day?
2. Do you reach at least 500 cals per day?
3. Do you get in 60+ grams of protein per day?
4. Are you having regular and comfortable bowel movements?
If you answered no to any of the above questions you probably know what to about it! So get to it, 1. hydrate, you really can't drink too much, 2. eat more, try little and often if that helps, 3. eat smarter - 2 bites protein to one bite carb, 3. add fibre/take a supplement and get more fluids in.
Are you less than 3 months out but none of the above is an issue for you? Your body may just need some time to adjust. Check your inches, you may have lost there. Didn't measure yourslef pre-op, well start right now. Go get your tape measure, I'll wait...It is always good to check your inches lost as it will often show loss when the scale doesn't! Also, ANY weight loss is good, half a lb, 1lb, 2lbs whatever, don't compare to others because we are all like snowflakes, no two exactly alike. It has been known to happen that you can have a stall & then drop a bunch, then another stall - weird but not unheard of so give yourself a break.
If you are over 3 months post-op you will in all likelyhood have a stall, several in fact because your body will just say stop. It happens, don't panic. Also, make sure that you haven't slipped into bad habits such as drinking while eating, grazing or eating junk calories. If you feel like you need the discipline, do the 5 Day Pouch Test Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test to help you get control. You can and should avail yourself of your team's dietician, they can help you with your food choices.
Finally, at any stage (once you have been cleared by your surgeon) get up and move around. If you add 30mins of exercise as little as 3x per week, you can increase your resting metabolism which in turn will make you lose weight & have more energy!
That's my take on the subject, hope it helps.
Nic
http://www.minimins.com/surgical-weight-loss/91101-protein-plateaus-carbs.html
It was in response to a bunch of people posting in the same week saying their weight loss had stalled. I have recently seen that occur again so I wanted to post again with a few updates.
If you are less than 3 months post-op and you have had more than one week of no weight loss, ask yourself these questions:
1. Do you really drink 2L of low-cal fluids per day?
2. Do you reach at least 500 cals per day?
3. Do you get in 60+ grams of protein per day?
4. Are you having regular and comfortable bowel movements?
If you answered no to any of the above questions you probably know what to about it! So get to it, 1. hydrate, you really can't drink too much, 2. eat more, try little and often if that helps, 3. eat smarter - 2 bites protein to one bite carb, 3. add fibre/take a supplement and get more fluids in.
Are you less than 3 months out but none of the above is an issue for you? Your body may just need some time to adjust. Check your inches, you may have lost there. Didn't measure yourslef pre-op, well start right now. Go get your tape measure, I'll wait...It is always good to check your inches lost as it will often show loss when the scale doesn't! Also, ANY weight loss is good, half a lb, 1lb, 2lbs whatever, don't compare to others because we are all like snowflakes, no two exactly alike. It has been known to happen that you can have a stall & then drop a bunch, then another stall - weird but not unheard of so give yourself a break.
If you are over 3 months post-op you will in all likelyhood have a stall, several in fact because your body will just say stop. It happens, don't panic. Also, make sure that you haven't slipped into bad habits such as drinking while eating, grazing or eating junk calories. If you feel like you need the discipline, do the 5 Day Pouch Test Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test to help you get control. You can and should avail yourself of your team's dietician, they can help you with your food choices.
Finally, at any stage (once you have been cleared by your surgeon) get up and move around. If you add 30mins of exercise as little as 3x per week, you can increase your resting metabolism which in turn will make you lose weight & have more energy!
That's my take on the subject, hope it helps.
Nic
