2 week stall please help!!!

**jodiel** · 06-12-2012 12:20 PM

It is not easy but just try it. Just please make sure you don't add fat calories. And don't try to do it all in one day. I did that and made myself sick. Now I make sure whatever I pick for all my meals and snacks are packed with protein so I get healthy food instead of bad for me food.

**Jeannette 1126** · 06-12-2012 12:26 PM

Well how did you add protein and calories without adding fat?? You have some good food choices other than cottage cheese and deli meat??

**ctscott32** · 06-12-2012 12:37 PM

Yep stay off the scale hun! I only weigh every few weeks! I like seeing those big drops!

**Jeannette 1126** · 06-12-2012 12:42 PM

Yeah I put my scale at the top of my closet because I was getting in the habit of checking it to frequently

**jodiel** · 06-12-2012 12:53 PM

Add some unflavored protein powder to your food. Eat more of what you are eating now. I also got some protein water additive which adds a few calories to my water. I make sugar free deserts with protein powder. I find the recipes from Joanna Lund. A lot of her deserts already have a lot of protein per serving in them. There are ways. I'm not saying don't add any fat. Just don't try to up your calories by eating cookies or breads.

**Jeannette 1126** · 06-12-2012 12:57 PM

Oh definetely not trying to sabotage like that I dont care about the cookies but bread is my weakness ive been craving a subway samdwich on flat bread but I dont think my stomach is ready for bread fo awhile

**jodiel** · 06-12-2012 01:11 PM

When I was craving a Subway (I was about where you are when I started that craving) I craved it for a week. One day I was in WalMart and they have a Subway there. It was lunch time and I was starving. I smelled the bread and couldn't control it anymore. I went and got a 6" flat bread turkey breast sandwich. I only ate 1/2 of it but it was the best Subway sandwich I ever had in my life. Now I can eat a full 6" flat bread. But, I eat 1/2 then a few hours later eat the other 1/2. So it's not like I eat the whole thing in one sitting.

**Jeannette 1126** · 06-12-2012 01:21 PM

I know I go in to grab the chi Ken noodle soup and the smell is soo good I wish I could have a sandwich but I havent tried one yet because I was afraid of getting stuck with the bread lol

**jodiel** · 06-12-2012 01:27 PM

And I understand that. I know some people who are a year out and still won't eat bread. And that's fine. I don't know if I will ever eat another sub sandwich on regular bread again. But when I got my first flat bread, I took very small bites and chewed my food very well before swallowing. I waited to see how I would feel then took another bite. It didn't bother me at all. But that's me and everyone is different.

**Maria6605** · 06-12-2012 01:49 PM

Good luck and GOD BLESS YOU! GOD will order your steps and you will be fine. Maria

**rosanne** · 06-12-2012 06:37 PM

how soon after surgery can you excercise? My worry is getting a leak in the staple line.

**rosanne** · 06-12-2012 06:42 PM

what kind of unflavored protein powder do you use?

**Xavier473** · 06-12-2012 06:52 PM

My doctor said to walk 2-3 blocks a day, after 2 weeks you can do more cardio but no weights for at least 4-6 weeks

**Jeannette 1126** · 06-12-2012 07:03 PM

Yes be careful the fisrt 4 Weeks start with walking

**aclabombard13** · 06-12-2012 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by rosanne

how soon after surgery can you excercise? My worry is getting a leak in the staple line.

My Dr said I could go back to the gym after the first week. I waited 10 days and hit the elliptical. I've been doing that and the bike for the last week and it feels great. No problems. Doc said elliptical, bike, treadmill and arch trainer were ok. Weights and higher impact stuff, I need to wait at least 4 weeks.