4 weeks post op & scale isn't decreasing

[tamalyn 6]

I'm at the end of my 4 week post op and my scale has literally been frozen the past 2 weeks, am I doing something wrong? I'm drinking Water and my Isopure Protein Drinks, I barely eat anything cause I'm never hungry. I lost 26 pounds within the first 2 weeks after surgery and now I feel broken.

Please help me get back on track.

[22pix 26]

Same thing with me 25 pounds lost and going on week 5 and nothing..... I'm not sure what we should be doing now..

[joatsaint 2,814]

I don't think you are off track. You are going through the dreaded 3 week stall. Losing 13 lbs a week for 2 weeks may have sent your body into starvation mode. Now it has to figure out this new lifestyle of yours. Once it figures out that you're not really starving, it will stop holding onto every calorie.

The weight will start coming off if you just stick to your eating and exercise plan. It was a worrisome problem I had to learn to live with. I've gone through 8 or 9 stalls and it took a long time to learn that - as long as I kept doing what was working, it would start working again. The worst thing I could do was to start fiddling with my diet plan.

[Sparklingbeauty53 202]

Probably losing inches...that counts too.

[enjoyinglife 313]

You are not broken. We all hit stalls. Continue to follow your plan. Do not get discouraged!

"Hold the vision and trust the process"

[Kitt3000 757]

Nothing wrong if you are doing what your doctor has told you. It's down, it stops, it's up and all over again. Try reminding yourself this is your new normal. Regardless if you loose today or not, you will get to your goal, some quicker than others, because we each are unique. What works for one, not for the other. Have faith stick to your plan, strive to improve a little each day, be happy, relax! Hugs!

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

You are on track. Hide the scale and keep reading the many posts here about the same thing. We all go through this. You will not lose weight every single day. I was prepared for it when the scale did not move. When the scale did not move I felt my clothes fitting better so changes were happening.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Read this article. It explains why you've stalled and it's normal.

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html#.UqP7uBLn-Uk

[Kitt3000 757]

Thanks for posting that link 2muchfun, good read!

[Comeflywithme 402]

Same here, 4 weeks also and no change on my scale after the 3rd week, now this week it went down 3 lbs. We'll have stalls, I've taken the advise of many and will not go on my scale for a while now, however I can tell on my clothes that I am in fact losing. Good Luck... let's not get discouraged and follow our doctors order for success!

[pinky4652 38]

ur body is going threw a major change allow it time to adjust and go back to normal.... i went threw a stall from week 3- week 6 it was horrible and i struggled the first week to try to accept that i wasnt doing anything wrong and it was hard to look past the scale not moving 15lbs is the average weight loss per month from what my surgeon told me so for you to loose 26lb in 2 weeks thats amazing!!!.... dont stress and put the scale up for a few more weeks

[pink dahlia 2,513]

Quit worrying over a number on the scale. Pat yourself on the back if you're following your Drs orders . Once you make big changes to your food supply ( WLS), your body can be quite surprised and not lose any weight for a bit because its not sure if it should hold onto the fat " in case im being starved and I might need this fat! " Thats your bodys natural reaction " survival mode". Once your body figures out that its not starving , but is being fed well ( Protein, fruits, veggies etc), and exercised, the scale will move again. Good luck !

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

I've lost 24 lbs since surgery. The scales haven't budged since Monday. I think I hit my three-week stall a little early But I know I haven't stepped off the doctor's plan, and I've been getting my exercise, so I know it will pick up again. I am immensely grateful for reading about everyone's stalls on here so I knew to expect it and didn't panic as much as I may have otherwise.

[fat_free 463]

2muchfun

Thank you for posting that link. It was really informative and has made me feel a lot better about my stall (I am 3 weeks out today and have stalled since day 13). Everyone's confirmation that this is normal and can be expected is truly helpful too!

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Stay the course. Keep following your food plan and get some exercise every day. It will drop off again soon. Really! I'm losing pretty quickly right now but I fully expect to hit more stalls in the coming months. Follow directions and it will work.