My RNY was May 9 and I lost 23 lbs pretty fast. I'll admit I haven't started working out since this week and I haven't been great with my water intake until this week but I'm telling you: the scale will not MOVE!!!! I know about stalls but this soon after surgery? I'm 4 weeks out...isn't that soon????

It appears the majority of us hit a wall about 3 weeks out....take a deep breath and relax, do what your doctor says, give your body a chance to freak out and recover and it WILL happen....20+ pounds in 4 weeks is fabulous!!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2

It appears the majority of us hit a wall about 3 weeks out....take a deep breath and relax' date=' do what your doctor says, give your body a chance to freak out and recover and it WILL happen....20+ pounds in 4 weeks is fabulous!!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2[/quote']

Thank you!!! I'm focusing on improving my Protein intake, Water, etc. and I keep reminding myself that this would have never been possible without RNY.

That's all you can do. I know it's frustrating but if you're eating right and exercising, it WILL come. There's 3500 calories in a pound. The average 5'6 woman needs about 1800-2200 calories a day to maintain weigh. If you're eating 1000 a day and exercising, eventually you will lose weight but it does take a while for your body to adapt to it and decide you're not starving to death!! From week 4 til week 8 I lost 2 pounds....TWO!!!! Exercising 3-4 days a week, eating 800 calories a day, meeting my Protein and Water requirements and I lost 2 pounds in a month....that's when I decided to stop obsessing or I'd stress myself out like crazy. I'm almost 4 months out and 43 pounds down...I'm not breaking speed records but its coming off and I feel great. I'll take slow and steady as long as I get to keep feeling good. I can eat virtually anything (in small amounts), I've yet to meet a food that caused me pain. I have dumped a time or two but no pain.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2

I stole this from the Fabulous February board.....very well said

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2

That's all you can do. I know it's frustrating but if you're eating right and exercising' date=' it WILL come. There's 3500 calories in a pound. The average 5'6 woman needs about 1800-2200 calories a day to maintain weigh. If you're eating 1000 a day and exercising, eventually you will lose weight but it does take a while for your body to adapt to it and decide you're not starving to death!! From week 4 til week 8 I lost 2 pounds....TWO!!!! Exercising 3-4 days a week, eating 800 calories a day, meeting my Protein and Water requirements and I lost 2 pounds in a month....that's when I decided to stop obsessing or I'd stress myself out like crazy. I'm almost 4 months out and 43 pounds down...I'm not breaking speed records but its coming off and I feel great. I'll take slow and steady as long as I get to keep feeling good. I can eat virtually anything (in small amounts), I've yet to meet a food that caused me pain. I have dumped a time or two but no pain.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2[/quote']

Thank you! See, I need to keep track of my cals, too. I have a new goal everyday. Hit my water goals, hit my protein goals, workout, etc. but it seems like I focus on one thing and I lose focus of others! My nurse tells me to focus on protein intake, water intake, and working out. I'm really trying not to be a slave to the scale and I know it has to stop every once in awhile or we'd all be like Stephen King's book "Thinner", lol. It's just hard because I dropped SO fast at first!!!

I stole this from the Fabulous February board.....very well said

HW 312' date=' pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2[/quote']

Thank you. That IS great. Except we're taking my husband a ex-wife to court sometime this summer. She's 51 and I'm 36 and she called me a fat ass because he filed a motion for child support reduction and thought it was my idea (thing is, she filed for a review of child support and our attorney discovered he pays 3x what he should pay due to error) and anytime she emails him (he ignores all of them per attorney instruction) she refers to his fat bitch of a wife. This is SO petty but I'd love to show up at least thin enough to wear she could see the difference. Especially since at the first court appearance, she yelled "fat pig!" across the parking lot and his daughter chimed in. (Needless to say there are some major issues in that family). But can you see why I want my weight loss to be noticeable? LOL

Thank you. That IS great. Except we're taking my husband a ex-wife to court sometime this summer. She's 51 and I'm 36 and she called me a fat ass because he filed a motion for child support reduction and thought it was my idea (thing is' date=' she filed for a review of child support and our attorney discovered he pays 3x what he should pay due to error) and anytime she emails him (he ignores all of them per attorney instruction) she refers to his fat bitch of a wife. This is SO petty but I'd love to show up at least thin enough to wear she could see the difference. Especially since at the first court appearance, she yelled "fat pig!" across the parking lot and his daughter chimed in. (Needless to say there are some major issues in that family). But can you see why I want my weight loss to be noticeable? LOL[/quote']

More motivation to work it!!!! In the long run though you are fabulous you and she's just a mean miserable bitch

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2

More motivation to work it!!!! In the long run though you are fabulous you and she's just a mean miserable bitch

HW 312' date=' pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 213.2[/quote']

LOL, I know it. I've never in my LIFE called someone evil. But on twitter, his daughter said that her mom offered to buy her a newer car if she told the court that he touched her when she was young. She did, and the judge shut her down. And she hasn't worked one day since they divorced in 2003. Meanwhile, he's paid over $100K in child support alone, not to mention uninsured medicals, which she takes both kids to the dr just to get at him. So yeah, I want to be his hot, young wife.

You said you didn't get all water in this week. From personal experience I can tell you the weeks I get it all in, I lose. The ones I don't, loss is very minimal if any at all. Get your water/tea/ etc in. Crystal Light is a life saver.

My RNY was May 9 and I lost 23 lbs pretty fast. I'll admit I haven't started working out since this week and I haven't been great with my Water intake until this week but I'm telling you: the scale will not MOVE!!!! I know about stalls but this soon after surgery? I'm 4 weeks out...isn't that soon????

I also had my surgery may 9th. I have only lost 16 lbs. had a stall the second week where I didn't lose anything for 6 days. Now I'm on another stall. My dr said it was normal

Surgery: May 9, 2013

I also had my surgery may 9th. I have only lost 16 lbs. had a stall the second week where I didn't lose anything for 6 days. Now I'm on another stall. My dr said it was normal

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Well hey there, May 9ther! Lol! Ok, I feel better. I PROMISED myself I wasn't gonna get obsessed with the scale but I also used to promise myself I wouldn't eat a whole cheesecake. So there ya go...LOL. We'll get there!

Well hey there' date=' May 9ther! Lol! Ok, I feel better. I PROMISED myself I wasn't gonna get obsessed with the scale but I also used to promise myself I wouldn't eat a whole cheesecake. So there ya go...LOL. We'll get there![/quote']

I feel you on that. I am obsessed with the scale but trying to break the habit and just weigh in once a week. I notice when I don't lose for a few days it messes with my emotions. So I think I will be better off sticking to once a week.

Surgery: May 9, 2013

I feel you on that. I am obsessed with the scale but trying to break the habit and just weigh in once a week. I notice when I don't lose for a few days it messes with my emotions. So I think I will be better off sticking to once a week.

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I'm sure I should do that, too. And I'm coming up on my period so surely that has some effect also. I guess I just got spoiled when the weight came off so fast!

All normal... keep focused and #1 priority should be to get your water and protein in on a daily basis. Surgery is only a tool to lose weight to be successful you also have to do your part by exercising. Get your heart rate pumping and you will lose quickly. Stay focused and follow your plan and the weight will come off with the three key thing... PROTEIN/WATER, EXERCISE and PORTION CONTROL. If you do all of them there will be success no matter what

nothing else I can add that hasnt already been said... Just want you to know that I am rooting for you to be the hot wife when you guys go to court. Keep your head up and mouth shut and you will be the classy hot wife!!!!!