Not losing weight

[dana806 8]

Hello all,

I am 3 1/2 weeks post op RNY. I started the purée/ soft diet 10 days post op per my nut. Since then, I really haven't lost much weight. Maybe 2-3 pounds. I lost 23 pounds total during the 10 day pre op diet and the first 10 days after surgery on liquids. Is this normal that the weight loss slowed down? I am getting the Protein and Water in!!! Maybe my body is just adjusting??? Thanks!!!

[FrankyG 1,450]

This is normal. There's been tons of posts from people just a few weeks out panicking about the stall... but it is perfectly normal and will happen quite a bit more over the next year or two.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/

I've just posted this same advice in another thread recently:

I know it can seem like you shouldn't have to deal with stalls since you went through surgery, but try to think of them as rest breaks for your body to catch up. You couldn't run flat out for 100 miles without a break - you'd need to stop every so often and catch your breath, have a few swigs of Water and get revved back up to hit that trail and run fast again. That's exactly what your body is doing - taking a breather in preparation to performing another sprint (drop a few pounds). Sometimes it might need a short rest, sometimes it might need longer (weeks). But if you keep giving it what it needs (water/protein/exercise) you'll start sprinting again.

And get out a tape measure and take measurements NOW. Arms, chest, waist, hips and thighs. You'll see during those stalls that you might just be dropping fat (it gets burned off and replaced with muscle). Since a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same, it might not show up on the scale, but fat is MUCH bulkier than muscle, so you'll see it in the tape measure and how your clothes fit.

Stalls are vital. Stalls are GOOD. It means you're hitting a new peak and getting ready for some weight loss coming up.

Edited February 18, 2016 by FrankiesGirl

[dana806 8]

Got it! Thank you that's great advice!!!

[Djmohr 6,965]

Yes, this is normal. You will have weeks where you lose nothing and then all of a sudden your body starts releasing weight again. Sometimes several lbs per day.

It will slow down after a couple of months but if you stick to the plan it will continue to come off. I am 16 months post op and still losing on average 8lbs per month.

This is why it is not a good idea to set a date to reach goals. Your body dictates how it will lose and it is different for everyone. The key is sticking to the plan.

[dana806 8]

Wow that's great you are still losing! I will take your advice and not set dates!!! Great point!

[mamamichelle716 5]

Hello all,

I am 3 1/2 weeks post op RNY. I started the purée/ soft diet 10 days post op per my nut. Since then, I really haven't lost much weight. Maybe 2-3 pounds. I lost 23 pounds total during the 10 day pre op diet and the first 10 days after surgery on liquids. Is this normal that the weight loss slowed down? I am getting the Protein and Water in!!! Maybe my body is just adjusting??? Thanks!!!

I hit a stall at week 2-3. I was obsessing over the scale but I was losing inches. I lost 15lbs, 2% body fat & 1 pant size by my almost 4 week post op appt. Don't get frustrated. It happens to everyone. I am cleared to work out so I am gonna go full force with that. I am a smaller patient so I know I am going to lose slower than most.

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