Jerseygal247

Just keep going. I had a brief stall and was working out 5 days a week and still couldn't budge the scale...but one day it just ended lol. Keep working out and eating well and it'll be fine.

measure to find out for certain. Physically being smaller is sometimes much more important than a number on the scale...
(I just lost 6 lbs of Water weight in 2 days but my measurements are the same 😒 so it doesn't make one bit of difference in the long run, but those inches are usually fat lbs being shed 🙌)

My scale has been stalled out for a couple of weeks now. Though I know it happens, and this is a normal part of the process, it’s annoying.
A stall is great time to re-evaluate your eating and activity. I’m checking in with myself by logging my food. And I’m going to hide my scale, because I attach too much emotion to what it says

I’ve been the exact same weight for the last 5 weeks? I’m about 6 months out and I’m down only 46 lbs, my HW 298 SW 282, I started working out, and believe I’m losing inches, but I’m so discouraged at my progress.

How tall are you and what was your weight on the date of your surgery? The lower your start weight the lower the weight loss will be.
If you were significantly overweight say 350lb to 400lb start with, you could epect to lose more if your food intake is on point.
What is your daily menu looking like? What are you eating and drinking and in what volumes?
Just a thought it would be useful if you filled in your profile, it would stop the questions like what is your start weight, what surgery did you have etc, as the information is there already to see.

You're doing fine. When's the last time you lost 20 lbs. in eight weeks? Keep working your plan and you'll keep losing. Good luck!

if you are following your surgeon's plan, the weight will come off, either fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go, and I ended up losing 100% of my excess weight. Your commitment to your program is MUCH more indicative of your ultimate success than your rate of weight loss is.

weight loss varies person to person. What is your activity level like?

I've only lost just under 15 pounds in the 5 weeks since my surgery and I am thrilled! You are losing between 2 and 3 pounds per week, I don't think that qualifies as slow or that something is wrong. Everyone is different and rate of weight loss depends on many different things. Just keep doing what you are supposed to be doing and you will continue to lose.

The flavor was not equal to premier.

I used Premier shakes and the comparison breakdown is as follows:
Calories, Fats, dietary Fiber and Proteins all the same. There is a slight difference in Cholesterol 25mg to 20 mg, Sodium 270mg to 210mg, Potassium not listed to 450mg, Total Carb 4g to 5G and Dietary Fiber 1g to 3g,
If the Equate is budget friendly it could be a good product for you. I used to get my premier shakes at costco for a bit of a savings. (I'm off shakes at this stage of my progress) Please note that the app Fooducate does not rate these shakes high at all so they are best to use short term.For you to get the Protein you need when you can't get it from regular food. Premier was rated a D minus.

You are doing great! Everyone is different in this process. I lost 13 lbs in my first week but stalled the following weeks. I had to stop weighing myself and comparing myself to others progress. I was really getting discouraged. Then at my 8 week check up I found out I had lost 52 lbs since surgery. It blew my mind. Follow the process and you will see (YOUR) results. You are doing fantastic!!!!

I am one week out today. I’ve lost 5 pounds and 8.5 inches. Consider measuring yourself because scales are not the only indication of success. Find non-scale victories to help remind you that you are successful. Almost a pound a day is amazing. Think about your highest weight, pre-op diet weight, surgery day weight to now. Proud of you!

I had my surgery 4/11, feeling okay. Home resting, feeling exhausted. A

yes normal, you gained Water weight at the hospital from the IVs. No worries, you'll be now losing weight. Don't get discouraged in 3 weeks, when you experience your first stall. It's totally normal as well. :-) Good Luck.

Totally normal! I came home 12 lbs heavier and the scale barely budged the first two weeks. I freaked out !! But once the swelling went down and my body started to heal everything changed . It’s so hard NOT to fixate on the scale but in hindsight I wish I had just stayed off the dang thing. Good luck with your healing and journey 👍🏻

I had my surgery 4/11, feeling okay. Home resting, feeling exhausted. A

Totally normal, especially when you consider that you were pumped full of fluids in hospital. Your body is in shock from the surgery. Be kind to yourself! Give your body time to heal.

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Yes, normal. That's almost a pound a day! When have you been able to lose 6 pounds in a week before? keep up the good work! And don't be discouraged.

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I had my surgery 4/11 also and i actually feel better than i thought i would i really underestimate myself because I'm up moving around not to much but i have energy. Safe and quick recovery everyone

My surgery is April 11th also we got this!

My date is April 11th and I’m so nervous! I’m hoping that all goes well with recovery.