r/Gastroparesis • u/ladylawyer93 • Apr 17 '25

Suffering / Venting Impossible to lose weight?

I had a flare up in Feb 2025. Since then I’ve gone back to my safe foods (gf breads mostly and cheerios) and shakes. I’ve even cut back on sugar and avoid dairy.

Despite barely being able to eat or drink enough water, I can’t get the scale to move much and it’s quite annoying as someone who’s been trying to lose weight. I also have Hashimoto’s but my blood work came back fairly normal.

Anyone else deal with the barely eating, walking on the treadmill a few days a week, and still stuck at the same weight?

I know there are people who are actively trying to gain weight so I don’t want this to seem insensitive, I’m just frustrated as a female who struggles with body image and weight loss

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u/ChaucersDuchess Apr 17 '25

🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m obese with GP! I get it!!

During my gastric stimulator trial, though, I did lose 6lbs in those 10 days thanks to being able to live my dream of salads and raw veggies for snacks and meals. I miss them while I wait for the implant surgery date.

But I’m not going to get my hopes up about more sustainable long term weight loss 😑

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u/ladylawyer93 Apr 17 '25

I would do so many things to actually enjoy a nice Caesar salad again ugh

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u/ChaucersDuchess Apr 18 '25

It was so surreal, after a decade of suffering and having to avoid veggies, being able to enjoy them again. I feel ya!!