Frustrated, is this normal?

[lilstyler 19]

Hello, I'm sure I'm being crazy but just wanted to write it down and see what y'all thought...

I had the sleeve on 3/7. Starting weight was 221, after pre-op was 207 on day of surgery. My lowest was three days ago @ 194.4. Then yesterday and today I'm between 198 & 199? What the heck is going on? I'm getting in about 50g Protein and only about 50g of carbs. Calories are around 600 and I'm walking. I started purées/mushies Monday.

Is this just my body at the dreaded three week weight loss period where it refuses to drop? I know I need to stay off the scale, but I also like to see what foods effect the scale too, ya know? Any feedback would be awesome!

[PdxMan 4,292]

I just posted THIS, so I am just going to link to it.

[lilstyler 19]

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Wow, good insight! Thank you!!! So good to know I'm not alone!

[Webchickadee 716]

And similarly, I just posted THIS:

Please read the post PdxMan made and take it to heart. I am now 10 months post-op and my post-op weight-loss has been through multiple stalls, some increases (even in the last 2 weeks) and has been COMPLETELY non-linear.

You must "stay the course" and remember that your body needs to adapt to the multiple changes happening. Within the first few months post-op you are actively healing from a major surgery, so anything goes. After about 6 months you are adapting to major lifestyle modifications regarding your food intake type and of course quanitities (and probably have incorporated significant exercise into your lifestyle as well). Your physiology and metabolism needs time to adjust.

Your overall trend will be down and if you can find a way to measure body fat, it is a much more accurate picture of what is happening. I recently purchased a body fat analyzer which will help me know better what is going on with my weight loss (I want my muscle % to stay or increase!).

It's not a sprint..........though it's hard not to be excited for this major change and want it NOW! It's a marathon and we'll get there as long as we keep putting one foot in front of the other, stay informed and actively aware of what we're putting into our bodies, how we're burning off calories and what we need to do to achieve our weight loss and fitness goals.

You can do this! Take body measurements, and if you MUST weigh yourself daily (I get it....), then remember to take the ups and downs with grace and stay on your eating and exercise plan, regardless of what the stupid scale says (good or bad!).

[darbypc 5]

I was frustrated with my weight loss each time I visited my doctor. He told me in many ways he wished he was able to keep people off the scale until 6 weeks post surgery. He told me I needed to remember there was a lot going on in there with the body attempting to heal and that fluids were very easily retained during this process. Give it some time! Your body is going through a lot!!!!