STALL 3 WEEKS POST OP

[LIZABIG 0]

HELLO, my name is Liza, I had my gastric sleeve surgery on December 7 2010. My original weight was 211 lbs. On the day of surgery, my weight was down to 199. Today at about 3 weeks post op, I weigh at 186 lbs. I feel great, sometimes I wake up in the morning and I had to remind myself that I had the surgery. I think my weightloss is super slow and I am not very happy about it, especially for someone like me who weighs herself about 5 times a day. I just started going back to the gym 2 days ago and I use the elliptical machine for 30 minutes each day. Still though, the scale isnt moving at all. I do take my 1500mg Calcium and Multivitamins everyday and follow the diet as ordered. If there's anything unusual, I may not be able to get all the calories needed each day, Ive been trying my best to get all the Water and Protein in. I take protein everyday about 66g a day, I use nectar protein, it mixes well and has absolutely zero carbs/sugar.

I am so frustrated with the super slow weight loss, Ive become kind of irritable to the people around me. 3 weeks and I stopped losing weight, I mean literally, WTF????Help me? I dont know what to do anymore, Ive followed all instructions and yet Im stuck BIG TIME! Will someone tell me this stall will end, has anyone had the same problem?

Good thing though is that Im off insulin. Well duh, of course im not eating anything, my blood sugars everyday range from 80 to 88, this is the only good thing.

I wanted to burn my digital weighing scale and throw it away, it just pisses me off seriously!

[coops 1,790]

Lizabug...

you have done really well to date and your weight loss isn't slow... not at all!!!

The dreaded 3week stall is a pain in the tail, but it is a way for you body to take some 'time out' and readjust... remember, you are still recovering from major surgery!

Try not to get too stressed.... I know it is hard, but the scale will move again!

I went through the 3 week stall and it passed!

Good luck =]

[Mjr 1]

HELLO, my name is Liza, I had my gastric sleeve surgery on December 7 2010. My original weight was 211 lbs. On the day of surgery, my weight was down to 199. Today at about 3 weeks post op, I weigh at 186 lbs. I feel great, sometimes I wake up in the morning and I had to remind myself that I had the surgery. I think my weightloss is super slow and I am not very happy about it, especially for someone like me who weighs herself about 5 times a day. I just started going back to the gym 2 days ago and I use the elliptical machine for 30 minutes each day. Still though, the scale isnt moving at all. I do take my 1500mg Calcium and Multivitamins everyday and follow the diet as ordered. If there's anything unusual, I may not be able to get all the calories needed each day, Ive been trying my best to get all the Water and Protein in. I take Protein everyday about 66g a day, I use nectar protein, it mixes well and has absolutely zero carbs/sugar.

I am so frustrated with the super slow weight loss, Ive become kind of irritable to the people around me. 3 weeks and I stopped losing weight, I mean literally, WTF????Help me? I dont know what to do anymore, Ive followed all instructions and yet Im stuck BIG TIME! Will someone tell me this stall will end, has anyone had the same problem?

Good thing though is that Im off insulin. Well duh, of course im not eating anything, my blood sugars everyday range from 80 to 88, this is the only good thing.

I wanted to burn my digital weighing scale and throw it away, it just pisses me off seriously!

Wow I do not know why you think your losing slow because you are not. If you are seeing that others are losing more faster... chances are they weighed more then you like I do. The bigger the person is the more they tend to lose on the front end. You are doing fine and you probably need to leave the scale alone for awhile.

[LIZABIG 0]

yep im officially getting my weighing scale out of my sight..i put it in the garage where i wont see it every minute of the day...i just got home from the gym, 30 minutes as usual on the elliptical, which i have to say feels good especially with the right music blasting from my ipod earphones, this is my "me" time, this is when i listen to inspiring music and after about 5 to 6 songs im done with my 30 minutes with the cooldown. I feel tired after the elliptical machine and so i take another Protein drink, this time just one scoop so 23g of Protein there...so ill keep doing what im doing i guess and just think positive.thank u to my new friends from this forum, this is the best support group ever!!! Before i found this forum, I was watching youtube videos and thats is theyre just videos of succesful post ops...this is something new and a very informative website! Im glad i joined!

liza

[SkinnyHereICome 7]

Hi All,

I am getting sleeved on 2/4, cant wait, I currently weigh 206, need to lose 5lbs before surgery, should be easy, but I have this fear after all of this that I will be the one that only loses 20lbs, I am so pumped to do this, but what scares me is that I am not a big eater, just eat the wrong things. We can all lose weight on liquids only but what happens after that, I am so hopeful though. Let me know if any of you feel like this or felt like this. Would love to hear from any of you that weigh about the same as I do, how much you lost, how you felt the first few weeks after surgery etc. I plan on going back to work 10 days after surgery, I have an office job, not strenuous at all. Any advice, stories etc are welcome. Thanks for your support!!

[SkinnyHereICome 7]

Hi All,

I am getting sleeved on 2/4, cant wait, I currently weigh 206, need to lose 5lbs before surgery, should be easy, but I have this fear after all of this that I will be the one that only loses 20lbs, I am so pumped to do this, but what scares me is that I am not a big eater, just eat the wrong things. We can all lose weight on liquids only but what happens after that, I am so hopeful though. Let me know if any of you feel like this or felt like this. Would love to hear from any of you that weigh about the same as I do, how much you lost, how you felt the first few weeks after surgery etc. I plan on going back to work 10 days after surgery, I have an office job, not strenuous at all. Any advice, stories etc are welcome. Thanks for your support!!

[klus263 9]

I was sleeved Dec 1st and I also stalled at 3 weeks. I am heading into 6 weeks and I think I am hitting another one. I weighed 212 when I went into the hospital and weighed 224 when I got home. I am now down to 193 lbs. I haven't been this since 1988. I have accepted I will not loose as quickly as I hope but I am still losing weight and it will never come back on. So take it easy on yourself and enjoy the ride. From another who weighs herself several times a day.