3 Weeks And No Weightloss

[ambercochran 1]

I am 5 weeks post op as of yesterday. I have not lost any weight in the last 3 weeks. Is this normal??????? I have only lost 17 pounds total-8 before surgery and 7 after. This just doesn't seem right is it?????????? What am I doing wrong???

[Lissa 2,631]

You've hit the 3 week stall with a vengeance! Change things up, add Protein or carbs, subtract carbs, drink more Water, do some exercise. TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS! LOL Your body is readjusting to the changes you have put it through, surgery, then liquids, full liquids, then you've probably just started either mushies or solid foods. Now it's got to readjust AGAIN!

While you may not be losing on the scale, you're probably noticing some of your clothes getting looser (this is when I had to get new undies!), and you probably have more ability to do things.

Unless you're eating tons of sugar, cake, candy, ice cream, you WILL start losing again, probably with a big dramatic drop. Oh, and because someone else had this problem: Is your scale actually working?

Good luck!!

[DC'sFinest 0]

Im a month post op and still having pain in upper left stomach, anyone else have pain this late in the game?

[Sassygirl06 962]

yep! almost everyone hits this stall. dont worry....you will come out of it as soon as your body adjusts. cheer up!

[5McK 10]

Each time they have changed my eating stage, I stall for almost 2 weeks. I just stuck with my doctor's plan and rode it out. I'm 10 weeks out now and I've lost about 30 pounds post surgery! Hang in there!

[BrownDoesAll 409]

Suggest you stop looking at the scale daily. The scale will play mind games with you. continue to use your tool. I had the same stall. I actually lost more weight on the pre op diet then I have 5 weeks after surgery. But in reading these blogs and forums of the weight loss sucess I'm encouraged. So let's keep doing what's right and hang in there.

[Lisa :) 231]

Keep calm & carry on!!!....because this too shall pass!!! I'm at 5 weeks too (posted about my stall last week) and hit that stall for two weeks.....I finally broke through today!!