Hi there. So my first week went well and I lost 10 pounds. I guess that happens when all you are putting in your mouth is Water and tea. My 2nd week has been a totally different story. This is my full liquids week. Now I'm drinking Protein shakes, milk, a little bit of creamy Soup, and greek yogurt. I'm also trying to get in at leaf 60 oz of liquid a day. Some days are better than others on the 60 oz. I'm probably getting in 600 calories. Anyways I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do and nothing is happening. At one point during the week I lost half a pound. Today is saturday and since monday I am up almost a pound since monday. I guess there are several factors to this. My body thought it was in starvation mode and it's holding on to everything I put in it. Its possible my body is just trying to adjust after all the stress of surgery. I figure after my body is adjusted then I will start losing....I hope... Anyone else have this issue? what do you think?

thanks a bunch!

Jessica

That's NORMAL

That's completely normal and expected...and could last for many weeks. Stick to your plan: Protein and Water. Track them and do your best to make your daily goal. Try to not obsess over the weight on the scale, because even in the stall most people lose inches like crazy.

I was released on full liquids and while I'm getting all my protein & fluids(300 calories in protein) I'm only getting between 400&500 at the very most calories and I've only lost 6 lbs in my first 10

Days :/ I mean I lost 8 of the fluids the pumped into, but as far as my weight upon check in preop I am down 6 and trying so hard not to fret and get disappointed! I'm sure we both are just going to have to wait it out and see a big loss soon enough...our bodies are going into survival mode and keeping the weight on! Hang in there and good luck!

Happening to me as we talk. I have been on a stall for 19 days. Was sleeved 27 days ago. Its very dissapointing but It is what it is! And I cant let it keep me down!

I'm 13 days post op my energy levels getting intense been brisk walking. i lost 18 LBs first week but I'm hoping I can stay away from the darn scale until I go back to the doctor the 23rd. The scale is the problem it plays mind games and the most you should ever weigh is every week but even that might mess with me. So staying focused this thing is really working can tell by my blood sugars, and clothes fitting better. I'd like to check the scale once a month the most!

6 weeks out and I haven't lost anything since week four. I am getting my protein( still need a shake to help) and my liquids but I have had a bite here and there of thanksgiving goodies. It is what it is. I am still 22 lbs lighter than I was 6 weeks ago.

Gosh it sure is frustrating. I think I lost more at this point when I was banded! I weighed myself a week ago and I was 229. Weighed myself this morning...231. I may be alone in saying this but it makes me wonder why am I trying so hard? I'm all about protein protein protein but when it doesn't yield the results I feel it should then all I think is cookie cookie cookie. I mean this is why I couldn't lose with diet and exercise. The weight loss was alwAys great at the start and then it got slow and I got unmotivated. At this point I'm not a happy camper.

Gosh it sure is frustrating. I think I lost more at this point when I was banded! I weighed myself a week ago and I was 229. Weighed myself this morning...231. I may be alone in saying this but it makes me wonder why am I trying so hard? I'm all about protein protein protein but when it doesn't yield the results I feel it should then all I think is cookie cookie cookie. I mean this is why I couldn't lose with diet and exercise. The weight loss was alwAys great at the start and then it got slow and I got unmotivated. At this point I'm not a happy camper.

You and me both!!! I dont even want to get on the scale cuz im just afraid ill be upset all over again! What r u eatiing at this point?

You and me both!!! I dont even want to get on the scale cuz im just afraid ill be upset all over again! What r u eatiing at this point?

well today I started with a protein shake, then some coffee. Around noon I had some shredded up chicken and for a snack a sugar free hot chocolate. Waiting on hubby to bring me some beans n cheese. Yummy!

I'm almost 11 weeks out and I stalled a lot scale hardly moving in the beginning. But I was dropped 3 pants sizes! The working out and all the protein, Lost fat but gained muscle which as y'all know weighs 2 times more than fat . The scale will catch up. I haven't lost much In The last 4 days but a week ago I was losing 2 pounds a day for 5 days! So I'm hopeful.

You and me both!!! I dont even want to get on the scale cuz im just afraid ill be upset all over again! What r u eatiing at this point?

well today I started with a Protein shake, then some coffee. Around noon I had some shredded up chicken and for a snack a sugar free hot chocolate. Waiting on hubby to bring me some Beans n cheese. Yummy!

I need to get some of that SF hot chocalate ... Oh and some beans and cheese too:) Those r yummy! I think it was you who told me about it at first!

this was my full liquid week. I started drinking milk which is actually pretty filling. Also I started eating greek yogurt and creamy Soups and straining out all the chunks. of course I'm trying to suck down the nasty Protein shakes. At first they were ok now I just can't stand them. yesterday I got Isopure Protein powder with 50 Grams of protein!. I figure I can get one of those in and try to get the rest of my protein somewhere else. tmrw starts purees and I'm pretty excited about it. I hope it will help with my exhaustion and getting the scale moving.

My second and third week of surgery I was in a stall but two weeks to the day, it broke (Thanksgiving Day). I was paranoid about it until I found out it was normal for it to happen.