3rd week post op and only lost one lb...

[2bslimkim 11]

OK.... I just completed my 3rd week post op and I only lost one lb this week. What's up with this. I'm still on liquids and no more than 400-500 cals. at best each day. Tons of Water... way more than 60 oz per day and I do get my 60 grams of Protein via Protein drinks.

Here is my weight loss:

Pre-Op 7 lbs

Post Op Week 1, 6.5 lbs

Post Op Week 2, 3 lbs

Post Op Week 3, 1 lbs

Has any one else had low numbers like this.... I'm still glad I had the surgery but I've read of avg. weight loss for first month post op being in the 20's and i'm going to do good to make the teens. I concerned that my body is getting use to the low cal intake and is OK with it. I have a very low metabolic rate and hypothyroid. I mean can you imagine other than surgery week... (water & broth) i've only lost 4 lbs in two weeks on liquids. that just seems crazy to me.

Advise please....

[mbridgeman27 0]

I'm having this same issue. I lost 10 lbs 2 weeks post op and now im 2 months post op and I've only lost 20 pound. As you stated, with the low calorie intake, we should be losing more. I feel ya pain!

[Felicity2u 35]

I have read on my forums and boards that you have reached the dreaded "third week stall". I have heard many people talk about going through the same thing, but just keep doing what you are doing and you will get through it and the scale will start moving again. You are still rocking your sleeve! Don't worry!

[rani7 1]

I'm having this same issue. I lost 10 lbs 2 weeks post op and now im 2 months post op and I've only lost 20 pound. As you stated, with the low calorie intake, we should be losing more. I feel ya pain!

I'm sorry to hear that both of you are having slow weight loss. Have you contacted your surgeons?

[vickie 3]

Yes this happens to many of us. I lost and gained the same 2 lbs back over and over again for week 2 thru 3 but lost 9 lbs in weeks 4 and 5. Just keep doing the right thing it will come off soon.

[AutumnLily 77]

Sometimes just shaking things up will help! I had the dreaded 3rd week stall. I am sure my body went into starvation mode and was hanging on to everything. So I upped my calories for a couple of days and on day 3 I had a drop of 4 lbs. I will go back to the lower calorie but next stall I am going to try out the upping my calories and see if it works again.

Hope you figure it out. Eventually you will start losing again.

[2bslimkim 11]

I have read on my forums and boards that you have reached the dreaded "third week stall". I have heard many people talk about going through the same thing, but just keep doing what you are doing and you will get through it and the scale will start moving again. You are still rocking your sleeve! Don't worry!

Thank you I had not heard of the 3rd week stall!

[dlflightgirl 2]

I had mine on the 2 week stall rather than 3rd week. Didn't loose a thing. I have to keep a close watch on my carbs and make sure it doesn't go over 30-40 grams and I will continue to lose. Over than and I stay the same or gain some. Good luck to you.

[yxirxo69 0]

I am experiencing the same thing as I am just entering week 3. I have been eating the same thing every day (liquid diet mostly) and walking the same distance every day. So I am trying to change my eating and exercise routine and see if that gets the scale moving. Keep on the path. The results will happen.

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

Third week stall is common.... so any loss is a loss

[thinoneday 445]

Yup the 3 week stall is a real downer. . I remember getting rid of my scales and only weighing at the doctor appts. . . this was such a great thing for me. . . i was always so happy to get to the doctor appts and then the high it put me on for the rest of the day was always so great. . . now that i'm 15 months out and am done with the WLS doctor, I weigh myself and still only do that once a week. . . of course after losing 150 lbs it is alot slower (I MEAN A LOT SLOWER) but i reached the doctors weight loss goal and now am working on my own personal one. . . so I've got the rest of my life to do that. . . .it'll come off, slow is better then zippy fast too. . . good luck! and like they say, mix it up. . . one day add a bit more calories the next day lower it, stick in a exercise routine too

[2bslimkim 11]

I had mine on the 2 week stall rather than 3rd week. Didn't loose a thing. I have to keep a close watch on my carbs and make sure it doesn't go over 30-40 grams and I will continue to lose. Over than and I stay the same or gain some. Good luck to you.

That's what stinks... I haven't had any carbs yet. Neither of my Protein drinks have very many carbs in them. What's going to happen when I do eat a few carbs. YIKES!

[2bslimkim 11]

Thanks for all the advice. My practicle mind is saying.... DUDE (well Dudette) you just lost 17.5 lbs in less than 4 weeks. The body needs to take a break and catch up..... I'm also very aware that the faster I lose the more loose my skin will be for a while.

Slow and steady wins the race.... etc.etc.etc.

BUT.... my ego wants to see 20 lbs gone for all the $&!@ I've put my body thru in the last 4 weeks....

PLUS.... for the first time ever, I DIDN'T CHEET dang it.

I see my Dr. Friday so If things don't start moving I guess I will have him go back in and take the rest of my stomach.... JUST KIDDING!

[GreenEyedMamma 5]

I had the same problem with my third week except I didn't lose anything and I even gained two pounds in that third week. I read an article somewhere that said if you increase your Water intake by 16 ounces more than the daily recommended 64 ounces for a total of 80 per day, you can increase your metabolism by 30%. I started this (along with lowering my carb intake from the 40's to the 20's) and in four days I dropped four pounds (the two pounds I had gained plus two more). That was just last week.

I feel like I am in the bathroom all the time but I'll do whatever to keep the scale moving down.

[fern 195]

You may have not lost much weight, but your body shape is probably slimming still. During my 3 week stall ( which was in week 2), I lost a full pant size!!! It was awsome!! Made the lack of weight loss okay for me. It'll settle I'm sure. Your body is just probably wondering what the heck you did to it.