Three weeks out today and at Friday weigh in I am up 2.5 lbs! Reversing my weight loss from 10 to 7 lbs total since surgery! I have been super good about my puréed diet, protein and vitamins, plus I work on my feet 9 hrs all day. Discouraged, as I was hoping to see at least a 1lb loss/ week ????

Did you lose a lot preop? I lost 13 preop, 12 in the first 10 days post op, then stalled for 2 weeks with 1-2 fluctuations. Just broke the stall this morning. Don't worry, just keep doing what ur doing. I know how frustrating it is. The worse is when people keep asking how much more have you lost. I just say, oh it's slowed down a little but I'm still losing.

Also, our bodies DO make decisions for us. Things that are out of our control at least temporarily. A stall a this point may be totally normal for you. And it may not even be a stall. I'm sick people who try to blame a slight fluctuation in weight or a stall on the person experiencing it. It doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong except beating yourself up. I do not think going back to liquids is a good idea, either. You need to be able to eat nutrient rich real food. Don't backtrack. Just follow your docs guidance, get your vitamins and fluids and try, try, try to be patient (I need to do this too )

Yes- I did lose 13 pre-op, 7 in the 2 week post-op, now a stall. I feel better gearing from all of you! Thanks!!!

Thanks all! The article made great sense and has me mentally calmed. Thanks for all the encouragement and support- I think I am in my old pattern of thinking - that nothing ever works! This time I have to believe it will and be Patient!!!

I'm glad that you are feeling better. I have had a hard time getting around my own "old pattern of thinking". Before surgery I had lost & regained the same 30 lbs over & over again for years. Well, wouldn't you know my first stall came right around that 30 lb mark. I was convinced for the 3 weeks that followed that I had had surgery for no reason. That my body wasn't going to let me lose anymore. As you can see on my signature I am far past 30 lbs now. Just keep that positive attitude. It really helps.

Also, our bodies DO make decisions for us. Things that are out of our control at least temporarily. A stall a this point may be totally normal for you. And it may not even be a stall. I'm sick people who try to blame a slight fluctuation in weight or a stall on the person experiencing it. It doesn't sound like you are doing anything wrong except beating yourself up. I do not think going back to liquids is a good idea, either. You need to be able to eat nutrient rich real food. Don't backtrack. Just follow your docs guidance, get your Vitamins and fluids and try, try, try to be patient (I need to do this too )

I think you might have mis-understood what I was trying to say? I wasn't blaming the OP for her stall. I was saying that our mindset DOES impact our bodies and that by being worried and stressed, it actually can make it HARDER to lose weight. Obviously, scales will fluctuate. Water retention, swelling, building muscle, TOM for women...all affect those numbers on the scale. But WE still choose how to react to all of that, WE still choose to weigh too often or not, WE still choose what we eat, how much we exercise, etc.