I had my sleeve on February 18, 2011, it will be four weeks on Friday. I have lost 30 pounds within the first two weeks, and then stalled and now I have gained 5 pounds. I am so upset, although at my post-op visit yesterday with my doctor, he didn't seem too concerned. I had only liquids for the first week, thickened liquids for the second week, then mushies and now he wants me to eat meats, fruit and vegetables. Haven't been able to eat alot, but this week, I can eat a little bit more. Don't know what I did wrong, but it is very upsetting that I have gained 5 pounds, of course I lost 30 in the first two weeks. I didn't have this surgery to gain weight. Has anyone else had this problem???? Please Help!!!

You are fine...I and lots of other people here dropped a lot of weight in a short period of time and then...nothing. It's like your body is readjusting to its new reality. Keep to your plan, walk, drink your Water and take your Vitamins and the scale will drop. I lost a half-pound over a two-week period, then a pound over the next week, and now I am losing a half-pound a day. You'll see, it will be fine.

Edited to add, you did not gain five lbs. of fat on the number of calories you are able to eat. Hormone fluctuations and sodium intake will reflect on the scale, and sometimes your body holds on to water to break down the fat.

Yes! I'm only 5weeks out. Watch your carbs I have to stay under 30 grams to loose weight. Contests on your sleeve

I had my sleeve on February 18, 2011, it will be four weeks on Friday. I have lost 30 pounds within the first two weeks, and then stalled and now I have gained 5 pounds. I am so upset, although at my post-op visit yesterday with my doctor, he didn't seem too concerned. I had only liquids for the first week, thickened liquids for the second week, then mushies and now he wants me to eat meats, fruit and vegetables. Haven't been able to eat alot, but this week, I can eat a little bit more. Don't know what I did wrong, but it is very upsetting that I have gained 5 pounds, of course I lost 30 in the first two weeks. I didn't have this surgery to gain weight. Has anyone else had this problem???? Please Help!!!

Any chance of that time of the month...? just a thought.

Anyway.. don't get discouraged. I had my surgery on Feb. 28 and I've only lost 6.5 lbs my first week and 3 lbs my 2nd week. I read of people "LIKE YOU" who lose 30 lbs and i'm like "what's wrong with me"

Keep up the good work....

Any chance of that time of the month...? just a thought.

Anyway.. don't get discouraged. I had my surgery on Feb. 28 and I've only lost 6.5 lbs my first week and 3 lbs my 2nd week. I read of people "LIKE YOU" who lose 30 lbs and i'm like "what's wrong with me"

Keep up the good work....

lol, I am one of those, I lost 20lbs in less than 2 weeks, I haven't lost anything in days.. I was so bummed and lost hope! Now I feel silly. thanx for the encouragement

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, I am glad I am not alone.... and yes it is that time of the month...LOL, so maybe that has a play in it too. I will keep you posted and you do the same.

My surgery was 2/19. I lost 12.5 lbs the first week then I stalled. I have gained and lost the same 2lbs ever since. I track my calories, carbs and proteins on myfitnesspal.com. I am eating right at 1000 calories a day maybe a little less. under 30 carbs and 80-100grams of protein. There is no way that I will not start back up losing weight. so I am just holding out. I am not going to weigh myself for another week so I'm not discouraged daily. However, I have lost a ton of inches so you may want to measure yourself and that will help you feel more motivated.

I hit my first stall as well and I was sleeved on 2/24. It is frustrating. I am following my diet plan and am getting exercise. I even wear ankle weights at work to give me a little something extra throughout the day while I walk about the office. I am getting in around 850-900 calories per day and about 100 grams of Protein. I need to lower my carbs as I am currently getting in around 45-50 but they are good carbs and not bad. I will try and lower to get below 40.

I also know I need to drink more Water during the day (not at night before I go to bed) and I read somewhere that if you drink 16 more ounces of water per day than the recommended 64 (for a total of 80) that can increase your metabolism by 30%. That is a TON of water but I am going to try it.

Regardless of our frustration, I know we'll ge the scales moving again soon...and in the right direction.

HI YA

IT SOO GOOD TO READ YOUR STORIES..... AS I AM IN THE SAME BOAT , JUST HOPE IT STARTS MOVING SOON!!!!!!!!!

CAN ANY ONE DRINK ALL THE Water ?????????

I HAVE TRIED BUT NOT ABLE TOO...........

WHEN CAN YOU EAT IF YA TUMMY IS FULL OF WATER ????????

THANKS ANN :0))))) xx