I had sleeve surgery on 8/13. The first 10 days I lost 18lbs. From 304 to 286. The last 18 days I've lost NOTHING!

I'm getting 600-800 calories a day. 20-30 grams of fat. Under 40 carbs. 70-100 grams of Protein. 60-80 ounces of Water.

I just don't know what else to do. I'm going insane.

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by bitter42

It is most definitely a stairstep journey and the scale is not your friend lol. I have realized a pattern and that in itself keeps me sane. I don't lose for about 3 weeks then I lose for 2-3 weeks. Repeat. So...right now I'm in my holding pattern so I've decided to just stay on the straight and narrow, do what I'm supposed to do, and not sweat the scale to the point that I'm not even going to get on it for several more days. You know what? I'm much happier. Another tidbit. I find that I lose more inches when the scale isn't moving than when it does....weird. hey....go with the flow....fight the good fight....and all will be well! :-)

When talking to my nut about stalls she made a point that really hit home and made a lot of sense. For every pound of fat you lose your body also has to retract the blood vessels that were carrying nutrients. It takes time for your body to adjust and reroute those pathways. Give yourself and your body a break. It's working very hard right now. As long as you are following your plan, this plateau will pass. Good luck!

Edited September 11, 201411 yr by ColoEmpress

If it helps (if misery does love company) then I'll share that i'm in my 3-week stall, still, too. Just keep on keepin' on, this is supposed to happen. Your body is a complex organism and its busy doing magic tricks and hiding things up its sleeves. the "and, Voila!" moments will come.

Unfortunately there is a small percentage of us who don't melt away and have to struggle to lose every tiny ounce

i have struggled to lose every ounce that i have..it was not easy.

and i started out with a huge BMI at surgery and some have said i am lucky to have lost

as much as i have so far (170+)

i would have preferred to be what most are now ( under 300 or even under 200)

at my journey starting point (336 pounds and 62 bmi)

i am now where some are starting out (pound/bmi wise) and i know what

it took for me to get to where i am now.....i hope you realize from a bigguns stand

point (aka me), how lucky some of you actually are to be where you are now..

keep going

eat right, drink a lot, exercise and stay positive

just because the scale is not moving as fast as you want does not mean the WLS

you have is not working.....it will catch up dont worry.....also judge your success by

inches LOST as that is true/accurate weight loss..

all the best everyone.

This is normal, as folks are saying. When I went to my dietitian and exercise appt a couple of weeks ago, they told me that they expect for you to lose 10% of your body weight within the first two months.

I do not see what your initial weight was, but you have probably done that.

Up until a couple of days ago I was at a stall for two weeks or more, but I was ok with that. I had a rough time and was getting to a place of healing. Now I am losing how I was before.

I think my stall came a little later on because my progress was different as far as recovery and having a lot of nausea and not able to eat with the stricture I had.

I think what you are going through is normal and you will be back to losing in no time. Try not to weigh yourself for a little while...

so much comforting going on here..... nice to see that you are not the only one, and the fact that it is normal must make you at ease.

I hit my first stall at 6 weeks. I had lost 50 pounds and then ZERO for three weeks . Yesterday was weigh in day and lo and behold I had lost 6 more pounds! DO NOT weigh everyday once a week is plenty. Stick with it youll lose more.

Don't be discouraged, you will go thru some stalls on this journey of losing weight. You will start back losing.. Just keep on drinking plenty water, exercising and eating healthy. Good luck! You are doing great!

I am so frustrated, I had the sleeve too, first month I lose 12 pounds, not great but not too bad either... Second month 5 lbs only!!! I have been working out 5-6 times per week, both cardio and weights. Eating at least 100 gr of protein while trying to keep carbs to less than 25 gr. calories to less than 900 per day (more around like 650-750) drinking at least 70oz of water and all that for 5 lbs!!! ????

So frustrating!!!

I am so frustrated, I had the sleeve too, first month I lose 12 pounds, not great but not too bad either... Second month 5 lbs only!!! I have been working out 5-6 times per week, both cardio and weights. Eating at least 100 gr of protein while trying to keep carbs to less than 25 gr. calories to less than 900 per day (more around like 650-750) drinking at least 70oz of water and all that for 5 lbs!!! ????

So frustrating!!!

You're working out that much you may need to increase your calories.

I think you aren't taking in enough calories for your body to give up the weight.

You are also turning fat into muscle which weighs more. The muscle will help you burn calories and you should start losing again

I could be totally wrong and if so please correct me - but I don't think it's scientifically possible to build muscle while running a significant calorie deficit. Body builders cycle. They eat a lot of calories during muscle building mode - and diet off the fat pre contest. They don't do both at once - because it's not possible. I will thank any person that proves me wrong because I'd love to build muscle while losing fat!!

You are also turning fat into muscle which weighs more. The muscle will help you burn calories and you should start losing again

This is a bit misleading. Fat is fat. Muscle is muscle. You cannot turn one into the other. Fat does not transform into muscle when you work out. Muscle doe not congeal into a lump of fat if you are sedentary. Fat cells shrink when you lose weight and exercise, muscle tissue expands. If you could transform fat into muscle, you would probably win the Nobel Prize in science.

Edited October 11, 201411 yr by Forsythia

I do my body composition every six to eight weeks (and i'm at about 750 calories a day, no starchy carbs). Even as I lose weight and work out my fat decreased a good deal and my muscle is increasing - not just percentage but actual number of pounds. Just FYI--