What am I doing wrong?
I am 5 months post op. I having been reading on here from people who had the surgery around the same time and they are losing 50-60lbs. I have not lost that much and my weight has not changed in a week. Am I eating too much?
B-3 oz of cottage cheese
s- protien shake
l- 3-4 oz of tuna fish or chicken
s- 4 oz of yogurt
d- 3 oz of a lean meat
e-1/2 hr walk
My biggest fear is coming true. This won't work for me. Need advise.
I think the thing you're doing wrong is comparing yourself to other people.
How much liquid are you getting in every day?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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My surgeon's office recommends a minimum of 64 ounces per day. I think you might see an improvement in your numbers if you drastically increase your fluid intake.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
Ditto GeekMonster's comment. Totally up your water to a minimum of 64 ounces, 80-90 is even better!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
In addition to upping your water, try to also up your exercise. a half hour walk is good when you're early out, but at 5 months you should be doing things that challenge yourself and build muscle. If you don't have much time for a longer workout, try some exercise videos. There's a lot available on youtube that have circuit training and are only 30 minutes long.
I agree with Amy, you definitely should be exercising more and pushing yourself. I had several stalls early on, but since I have continued to amp up my exercise it has not been an issue and I have been losing steadily. Make sure your protein intake is at a minimum between 60-80 grams per day too. Good luck!