Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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msmiller 10/13/2011

I had WLS surgery 4/22/2011 and have lost 70ish lbs. However for the last month I seem to be holding steady at 186-189 lbs. I have been getting in protien via shakes/protien drinks as well as exercising 30-45 minutes 5-6 days a week. As for food, I eat mostly salad and lots of fruits and some veggies. I not able to tolerate much meat or chicken. I can do a small bit of really juicy steak cut into small pieces that I add to salad. I am not discouraged yet, but would LOVE to see the scale move down more. Has anyone else hit a plateau at this point? Any suggestions for jump starting my journey again?

imjj4short 10/13/2011

Are you getting 70 + grams of protein a day? I encourage you to figure out some "real food" protein that you can tolerate. It it the best way to fill the pouch and get your protein in. Although fruit is a "healthy" food, it can stall weight loss.

JJ

msmiller 10/13/2011

Yes I am getting 70+grams of protien. I need to cut back on the fruit. I have been eating fruit in place of "real food". Thanks for the tip.

deleted_user 10/13/2011

Do you like seafood? Seafood is packed with protein and is often easier to tolerate than meat.

I've repeatedly heard that changing something up, (get in a few more calories, changing the times of day you exercise to two 15 minutes sessions instead of one 30 minute session) can help get you out of a plateau.

Sounds like you are doing great!!

deleted_user 10/13/2011

Ms Miller, we're in the same boat. I had surgery 3 days after you did and my weight stalled for a long time. I was afraid that I would stay at 200 lbs forever, but then I increased my protein and now I weigh 185. Please try to increas your protein via shakes or whatever you can tolerate. I just added a few mor shakes throughout the day because I can't hold that much food. Best of luck to you. Rhonda

msmiller 10/13/2011

I am going to bump up protien via adding one shake and adding in some shrimp to my salads. Thanks all for the tips!

deleted_user 10/13/2011

I'm Pre-op but I recently had a stall losing some weight (not required for my surgery but I wanted to do it). A body building friend of mine told me to mix things up and keep my body guessing. If we are eating the same things over and over again, our body and our metabolism gets complacent and that's why we hit a plateau or we stall. He told me that every 3rd or 4th day to add a few more bites of food or a few extra calories and see if that helped. Also if I was doing the same exercises over and over, mix those up as well.

His advice worked! A week later I got on the scale and dropped 5.1 lbs! And like I said, I'm Pre-op! A 5 lb weight loss in one week is GREAT! Your body may have gotten used to the same old, same old so maybe if you mix it up a little bit, you'll break out of that plateau and start losing again!

Good luck!!

Laurie

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