I am 4 weeks post-op now. I have lost a total of 31 lbs (including pre-op diet). I am slightly concerned because I have not lost anything in the last week. Then, this morning I got on the scale and have gained 0.8 lbs. Is this normal??? I know you're not necessarily going to lose weight every single day, but the fact it's been a week and then I gained...scares me a bit. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Could it be water weight or retention? I go up 1/2-1 pound during my ovulation week I just chalk it up to water weight.

I am having the same issue.. 5 weeks out.. and not a pound loss in the last week.. The first 4 weeks was awesome!! 33 lbs with no problems.. Help.. Help. Help.. intake about 600 calories daily, water intake about 40oz daily.. Help!!

I am having the same issue.. 5 weeks out.. and not a pound loss in the last week.. The first 4 weeks was awesome!! 33 lbs with no problems.. Help.. Help. Help.. intake about 600 calories daily, Water intake about 40oz daily.. Help!!

Try adding 50-100 calories a day for a couple days then go back to 600, then go back up. You really have to trick your body, give it more fuel, give it more water. Try getting in a Protein snack to boost calories.

It'll break, and you'll start losing again.

Protein is really important. Maybe this week add a little protein powder to the other stuff you eat and drink and see if that helps. Every week we want to con the scales out of more pounds, so we gotta keep changing our tricks. Your body is used to the current diet, the 600 calories and current activity level. Every time you get stuck, try changing the activity, the calories or the make up of the food a little. Let me know what happens next week.

The same thing happened to me after two weeks. i went 6 days without losing, but now i am back to losing just under a lb a day again. I think this is quite common, but I know first hand how it makes you nervous, like 'am I every going to lose again? You'll be fine, just need to be patient.

Les

If you are exercising the same is true about shocking your system. If right now you walk 30 min a day on the treadmill, mix it up by walking 10 min running 2 walking 10 running 2. Or by using a whole new muscle group. Also, I have a horrible habit of leaving my scale in my kitchen, sometimes I will step on it 6 times a day and the variance througout a a single day is mind boggling. So hypocrite speaking here...have one day with a set time and a plan of whether or not you've eaten or drank first and then weigh!