I'm 3 weeks post op and have only lost 17 lbs I barely eat and don't know why I'm not losing more.

Hang in there.... some people lose it real slow and some people lose it real fast. I think all of us want instant gratification but with this surgery you have to work at it constantly. 17 lbs in 3 wks is awesome - keepup the good work. Are you cleared for exercise yet ? I lost a total of 40 in 4 months !!! I am losing VERY slow but am happy with the 40 lbs loss.

Don't feel bad, you're doing fine. At three weeks post op I had only lost 11 pounds. I lost 15 on my two week preop diet! Surgeons office said I was doing great, as did the nutritionist. Once I started eating purée/soft foods I started dropping 5 pounds a week, which I was told is ideal.

Your body may be in starvation mode as you cannot take much in yet. That will change and you will start seeing more results.

Congrats on your weight loss so far!!

I'm 3 weeks post op and have only lost 17 lbs I barely eat and don't know why I'm not losing more.

I started at 5'8" and 263lbs and have been losing about 20lbs/month. 17lbs in 3 weeks is great! If you worked your ass off at the gym and ate nothing without surgery you'd lose less. Don't get discouraged. You don't want to lose TOO fast, want to give your skin some tell to catch up

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Remember, the people losing 40+ lbs a month are starting around 400+ lbs

The smaller you are the slower you lose

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

I'm at a stall, too. I'm picking my exercise up this week

Remember' date=' the people losing 40+ lbs a month are starting around 400+ lbs

The smaller you are the slower you lose

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12[/quote']

Not always true! My sister just got the sleeve surgery and lost 40 in 4 weeks and wasn't anywhere near close to 400+ pounds. She's just exercising like crazy 45-60 mins a day!

I'm 3 weeks post op and have only lost 17 lbs I barely eat and don't know why I'm not losing more.

Are you exercising? That seems to help!

What was your surgery date. I am 3 weeks out today and have also lost 17 pounds. I lost 12 in the first week and feel like things have really slowed down as well. My dietician told me

Yesterday thaty body is in starvation mode and holding on to as much as possible but that I am probably still losing in inches. She said over all I am

Doing excellent and to keep up the good work. So I encourage you that 17 pounds is good and to keep up the good work :-)

I had my surgery July 30th. I've lost 54 including what I lost pre op but just 17 since surgery.

I had my surgery July 30th. I've lost 54 including what I lost pre op but just 17 since surgery.

54 is quite an accomplishment!

I'm 3 weeks post op and have only lost 17 lbs I barely eat and don't know why I'm not losing more.

It's only been 3 weeks, give your body time to adjust

I just had my 1 month post op appointment and I've stalled the last week, and was told its because we aren't eating much and our bodies want to hold it. I'm clear for exercise now so I'm eating chicken and going to get this going!

1 month down 26lbs

From my highest/January down 56lbs!