Why am I not losing weight?

[extracat 14]

I was sleeved 9-23. My weight on 9-30 was 303.4. It's been 303.8 the rest of this week. I'm still on a liquid diet. I'm getting in my Protein and liquids every day. Why am I not losing weight? It seems like everyone has weight falling off of them this early after surgery. What if I've gone through all this and won't lose weight? Everyone told me this would work, but the scale isn't budging. I'm starting to get really upset.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

I was sleeved 9/16, and I've also stopped losing weight. It's a bit frustrating considering how little I am eating. I am taking in 500-600 calories per day, very few carbs, but I can't seem to hit my Water goal. The surgery does work, we've seen that here, but I think everyone is different. Are you getting in the minutes of walking (I am not no motivation at this point), because that might also make a difference. Hang In There!!!! We can do this!

[gamergirl 4,609]

You're two weeks out from surgery? Stop worrying. Many of us put ON weight during our first week or surgery from the IV fluids as well as from general inflammation. Honestly, this is very, very normal. You will soon hit your three-week stall as well, so measure yourself, keep doing what you should do, and try to be as patient as possible.

Easier said than done I know! I'm going through a slow period right now too and it's frustrating, but it's normal.

If in a couple of months you haven't lost anything, you can get upset then maybe, not in a couple of weeks

[sonya139 95]

Thisis a marathon, not a race. It'll come off. It's a stall which is a normal part of the journey.

[jgarcia344 2]

Yeah i have hit the 3 week stall now that I started soft foods. Went from 281 one week b4 surgery down to 246 3 weeks after surgery. Surgery was 9-12-13.

[jules <3 37]

you need to up your calories...and start adding real food in as much as u can tolerate...liquid diet and shakes have done me no good! upping my cals and eating real food, the weigh is finally coming off, i was stuck FOREVER!!!....wasnt eating enough

[Racheepoo99 33]

U guys just wait u will be losing weight like crazy here pretty soon. The dreaded 3 week stall happened to all of us. I am 4 months out and have lost 56 lbs been stuck in a stall for 3 weeks now. It will pass u just have to wait it out. Before this stall I lost almost every day. About 3 lbs a week. Every week. Keep doing what ur doing it will happen. I went from 2X scrubs to large. From tight 22 to 16. Ready for more charges just gotta wait out this stall.

[extracat 14]

you need to up your calories...and start adding real food in as much as u can tolerate...liquid diet and shakes have done me no good! upping my cals and eating real food, the weigh is finally coming off, i was stuck FOREVER!!!....wasnt eating enough

Thanks for this advice. I was afraid I was getting too many calories somehow even though I'm hardly eating anything at all.

[NMJG 1,266]

Get your Water in. Ketosis requires lots of fluids and your liver needs the water for all that Protein, too.

[BrownDoesAll 409]

Follow the advice of your NUT and surgeon.. stay on the planned phase.. don't move up in food phase until its okay'd. Most of all.. for the first few weeks don't worry. If you stick to the plan.. you will lose weight. Your body is recovering from surgery.. things are changing. Try to relax and concentrate on feeling stronger to you can begin to excersise. You will be really surprised at how quickly the weight and inches will fall off. Word of advice.. when it does start moving stay on track.. now is the time to lose the most amount of weight you can. Relax.. and stay on plan.

[TeeTee12 1]

It will come off my starting weight was 268 day of 9/25 surgery 259 and on 10/01 when I went to the doctor I was 245 so it will happen just don't give up

Mrz. Thick

[new_me_2013 46]

I'm almost 4 weeks out & in the same boat. I started pre-op at 292.5. Lost 20 lbs on my pre-op

Diet & the weeks since surgery I dropped to 256.5 & the scale has stopped moving for the last week & a half. It's frustrating but I'm hoping it's just the dreaded stall & I will break it soon. I also haven't had period since I was pre-op so I'm hoping maybe that has something to do with it also. Good luck to everyone else stalled.

[Racheepoo99 33]

My stall just broke. I have lost 2 lbs in the last 2 days. U just gotta wait it out.

[Racheepoo99 33]

My stall just broke. I have lost 2 lbs in the last 2 days. U just gotta wait it out.

[ReDbEaN 654]

No joke!! I've actually gained about 2 lbs and I'm not real happy:(...I'm only almost 5 weeks out:,(