Question About Plateaus After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[blinger12 2]

I am at the end of my 4th week and the weight loss has slowed WAY down (almost stopped). Has this been anyone else's experience?

[aroundhky 1,174]

I've noticed mine starting to slow down as well. Had my surgery Nov. 3rd and it's a really slow loss the past 3 weeks or so. Maybe a pound or two. I'm also able to eat more now and I've been working out in the gym the past 2 weeks as well. I'm trying to tell myself to just stay the course, which I will and make sure I do. Also, I'm now making sure I don't weigh myself more than once a week because I don't want to be obsessed with just the number (pounds). I can easily let that get the best of me and I will not let that happen. I don't know if this is the answer, but it's my plan. From what I've read on here, just stay the course, keep track of calories and don't obsess with the pounds. Good luck!

[PamelaAM 16]

Happens to almost everyone at about that same time. . .no worries - just stay the path :-)

[Lisa :) 231]

I just posted a few minutes ago....I'm one month out and totally frustrated that I haven't lost a pound in a week and a half!!!

[IslandGrrl 11]

Hang in there. The scale will move again. Stalls do happen, but if you just stay on track, they will end. For me, the first one was the worst because everything was still new. Once I'd broken it, I found that when it happens again I can reassure myself that it will end. You might want to try taking measurements. I've found that sometimes when the scale isn't moving, I'm losing inches instead. For me, knowing that at least I'm getting smaller makes the stall a bit easier to endure.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Yes it happens to all of us.

[Lissa 2,631]

I had my three week stall, and added in working out on the treadmill almost every day. That stall broke, but then I stalled again. I was going up and down the same three pounds when I had just broken into the 200's. My pulmonologist told me to ease up on the workouts and the weight would start dropping again. And, he was right! Since I've backed off the treadmill some, I am dropping again. Why? Because I'm not building up the muscle as fast as I was.

At my BMI, the muscle is important, but I want the pounds to come off. I DO NOT want 280 pounds of muscle! LOL OTOH, while I was working so hard, I could almost see the definition in my legs and butt getting better and I dropped 2 pants sizes, so there are pros and cons to each way of doing things!

[wishes 125]

Sounds about right to me. Don't worry too much, the scale will move again! Just stay positive and on the plan.

[Rev Me Up! 75]

The dreaded 3-5 week stall strikes again!!

If you search the forum you will find every sleevers has experienced this slow down. It passes after 2 or 3 weeks. Don't worry, it will pass.