I'm a little a month and I'm actually getting depressed, discouraged and flat out regretting getting the surgery. I have lost 16lb since my surgery and that happened in the first 2 weeks, I went for my 2 week check up and I was 321.5. I got on the scale this week and I had GAINED 1.7lbs!! Now I haven't done things to the "T" but it's no where near to me gaining weight(mainly not able to get all my Protein I get close). I log my food and I know I get less than 500 calories a day. So what the heck??!! I have been bloated and constipated and that makes me angry. I just don't know. I know this is a tool but I feel like it's not working for me right now. I started working out but had to hold off till my open wound was healed. So now I can't eat much at all,can't do Protein shakes cause it makes my nauseated so I'm eating meat cheese and eggs and can't take a crap!! I'm so annoyed pissed off depressed and I really want to eat something really bad but can't cause I wont go down so yeah I got problems right now!!

Relax. It's normal to hit a "stall" about 2-3 weeks in. Keep working your plan, drink as much as you can and walk walk walk.

Your weight will move. Promise.

Oh.. hang it. Keep doing what you are doing. It gets better. Trust me.

Thank you ladies!! I'm trying I go to my 6 week appointment on Thursday and I talk to the doctor and the dietician. So hopefully they can help me. I'm still going to work out and try like hell to get 60 grams of Protein, but this whole constipation thing isn't fun at all. Since I can't/wont allow my self to go bake a Hershey's chocolate cake I will go work out lol to stop felling sad

A spoonful of Metamucil in your Water or coffee. Works wonders and you can't taste it.

@@LipstickLady I got some Citrucel that I got yesterday and I took 2 this morning with my other vitamins but I will get some Metamucil as well.

The constipation deal is a numbers killer. Bowel management lol - you will figure out what works for you and what doesn't but the VSG DOES work! Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing!!

Milk of magnesia. It's awesome.

I second Super Dave's suggestion! Milk of Magnesia worked within 20 minutes for me! Make sure you get it flavored because the original one has a disgusting after taste!

About the stall...

Congratulations! You have reached The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. It's perfectly normal, and just about all of us have suffered through it. You're not crazy, and your doctor didn't screw up. In fact, you might not lose any weight for two weeks or even longer. But don't worry – after that, the weight will start falling off if you stick to your program. And, the inches will continue to come off even while the scale isn't budging. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there. Pretty soon it'll be in the rear-view mirror and you'll be dropping weight again!

(Apologies to BP regulars who have seen this repeatedly, but it's a big deal to those who are going through it!)

Thank you all for your words of wisdom!! @@SuperDave @@Big_Mama Milk of Satan is how I used the bathroom now, I have the cherry flavor I gag just thinking about it. lol

In addition to the dreaded 3 week stall you may have pin pointed why the scale is showing a weight gain; you're bloated and constipated. There are many solutions to that; colace stool softener, milk of magnesia, miralax, benefiber, prune juice, a tsp of epsom salt in organic grapefruit juice to name just a few.

Since you can't exercise, walk. Walk at least 30 minutes every day and drink you water/fluids. It will all get the plumbing moving.

Most importantly stay off the scale. It will make you insane. Take your measurements instead. and every month take them again. Even when you are stalling if you are on program, the measurements will change when the scale doesn't.

Edited January 9, 201511 yr by BLERDgirl

The first few weeks I was backed up as well. I used Miralax in some crystal light. Once I was on solid food and got Fiber, fruits and veggies in my diet I haven't had that problem since.

Take it easy if you have an open wound. Over doing it now isn't going to do you any good. This is a marathon not a sprint.

Good luck-

Lorie

@@Rogofulm thanks for the article I just read it. I'm trying to make sure I eat and drink enough also get my protein!! eating sucks right now lol. My sister lost 100lbs on her own and said I was taking the easy way out.. THE HELL I DID!! lol

Edited January 9, 201511 yr by GenaW828

If you look at it this way, you lost 16 lbs in a month. Thats a HUGE win in the world of weight loss. Average is 1-2 lbs a week or 4-8 a month.. Do the protein,water and walk...Your body will start to burn it off.

My wound has since healed I started working out last week. Signed up for this class at the gym ...dude bout killed me lol but I made it through. also my church has classes starting that I will be attending if work traffic permits. So I do have that going for me right now.