Hey all,
I have been lurking on the boards - I don't have a ton of time to post lately, but I had to come here and vent because I'm having a down day, and starting to think that having VSG was not the best idea. This was an extreme step that I took, and I guess I was expecting extreme results, at least for a month or two, and so far, this has been a lead balloon.
I had VSG on May 30. It went great. Not much pain, up and about really quick, have been able to stomach everything I've tried to eat. I also find that I can eat more than many people at my stage, before I start to feel uncomfortable, despite eating slow and chewing and taking small bites. From the day after surgery, I've managed to get in my 70g protein and 64 oz of water, and have been taking my multi since day one. I am eating between 500 and 900 calories a day, mostly in the 750-900 range. I am focusing on protein first, but I was whole foods plant based, for the most part, pre-op, and I was trying to get back to that. I just don't think it's feasible right now, so I haven't been too restrictive in terms of meat/dairy. I've been trying to keep fat to under 30g a day.
I know there is a stall at about four weeks, but my stall really started in week three, and has kept up all this time. I am down about 23 pounds since surgery, but most of that was in the first three weeks post-op. For the past three weeks, I've been gaining and losing the same .5-1 lb. My lab results came back pretty good - just slightly low in Vit A and E, which my surgeon said should even out a bit now that I'm eating more real food, but we're keeping an eye on it. No indications of low iron or ferritin.
I keep trying to remind myself that my hunger and cravings are greatly reduced, which is awesome, and worth it. But part of me doubts whether my surgery is right - like it's been so easy, and shouldn't it not have been easy? Other people who seem to be struggling more are having better weight loss results. (And I know everyone is different, but anecdotal evidence does have SOME value.) I have tried everything to break this stall. I've restricted carbs more, I've tried going back to basics and eating more like I did in the pre-op diet, I've tried getting more activity in... nothing seems to break it. So I find myself having results comparable to what I had prior to surgery, only less consistent, and I've been through this major thing, you know?
It's just so frustrating. I know most likely if I wait it out, 3 months from now my life will be so different, but what if it's not? What if this is all I'm going to lose after going through all this?
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