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12lbs in first 3 weeks?!? What am I doing wrong?!?

I was sleeved October 26 and I'm still in the liquid phase. I get up and walk a mile every morning. how in the heck can I be losing weight so slowly?

Yes, I'm low BMI but I've lost weight easily in the past.

In the past when I yo-yo dieted and trust me, I've done every diet there is, in the first three weeks for sure I would lose a pound a day - 21 pounds, no problem. this is very frustrating!

I drink three or four premium shakes a day and I think I get all my Water in and also alternate with powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup. I get it that has a little bit of salt but come on. I added a couple organic Soups with 15g of carbs per serving and I'll have one serving with unflavored Protein. That's insane if that's causing my stall but seriously what is happening here? I'm not even at three weeks yet.

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  • Because you are NOT yo-yo dieting. This is not any other diet you have been on. You had major surgery. Your body has to have time to heal and adjust to the change. Look at it like this. I'm in

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  • I am 5 weeks out and only down 18lbs. I did have an emergency appendectomy at 4 weeks. I started at a BMI of 35. Be patient, I have decided not to weigh myself daily because I get so discouraged. The

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Okay, here's the deal. When you're stressed (such as the worrying you're doing now), your cortisol levels increase. High levels of cortisol cause weight retention and weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. You're self-sabotaging with stress. Put away the scale.

Cortisol is a steroid. Steroids cause weight gain.

12 lbs in 3 weeks sounds awesome! That's average of 4lbs a week. I'm 2 months post op and have consistently been losing 3lbs a week. I have yet to hit any type of stall (knock on wood). I just think everyone is different. Maybe some people loose fast but than stall and then maybe some loose slow, but are more steady.

Comparison is the thief of joy......

-Theodore Roosevelt

Stop comparing your journey to others, or you will go mad.

Celebrate those 12 pounds!! You lost weight super easy all those other times, but I'm guess you gained it all back, or you wouldn't have gotten sleeved. Think of it this way, you may have lost it easier or faster in the past, but this time you are losing it for good. Personally, I'd much rather lose weight permanently at a slower pace, than lose it quickly, just to gain it back.

If you are following your plan, then you aren't doing anything "wrong." Let the plan work, and the pace will be what it is.

~*~ Find me on YouTube: Trisha's Sleeve Story ~*~

Omg this is exactly why I logged on today. I am 4 weeks post op today and I have lost 10 lbs in the first week, and nothing since! I am so frustrated and depressed. I measure and write down everything down to the last carb. Have you found any resolution? I think I may have a meltdown

Omg this is exactly why I logged on today. I am 4 weeks post op today and I have lost 10 lbs in the first week, and nothing since! I am so frustrated and depressed. I measure and write down everything down to the last carb. Have you found any resolution? I think I may have a meltdown

You are not doing anything wrong. None of us lose at a constant rate. All of us experience periodic stalls and the fist one usually occurs somewhere around three weeks after surgery.

Just follow your program. Focus on getting in all your Protein, fluids, and Water. Take your Vitamins as directed. And, exercise.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

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