I am three weeks post op lost 20 pounds, but since March 1 the scale is not moving?

Any ideas? Thansk

My scale hasn't moved since week 2. I'm a month out. The first week I lost 10 pounds and then I've stalled. It sucks. I'm hoping now that I'm back to work and have a routine it'll move.

Edited March 8, 201610 yr by ohhsosweetxvb

^{I am 4 weeks out as of yesterday, and for the past week-10 days the scale goes back and forth between 2 pounds, I am so beyond frustrated!}

I just heard from my dietician and she said , it is frustrating, but one day we will step on the scale and get great results....so I guess this isn't abnormal

We just need to stay the course !! we can do this

I am three weeks post op lost 20 pounds, but since March 1 the scale is not moving?

Any ideas? Thansk

Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process of losing weight. None of us lose at a constant or steady rate. We all stall periodically and almost everyone experiences a stall about three weeks after surgery.

Just follow your program.

Focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids.

Avoid starches and added sugars.

Take your Vitamins and supplements as directed.

Exercise when cleared.

Stay off the scale of you are going to let it drive you crazy.

And, Embrace the Stall!

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

I am three weeks post op lost 20 pounds, but since March 1 the scale is not moving?

Any ideas? Thansk

Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process of losing weight. None of us lose at a constant or steady rate. We all stall periodically and almost everyone experiences a stall about three weeks after surgery.

Just follow your program.

Focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids.

Avoid starches and added sugars.

Take your Vitamins and supplements as directed.

Exercise when cleared.

Stay off the scale of you are going to let it drive you crazy.

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

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Thank you!!!!!! Your advice is so helpful and encouraging!!! I am following the program to the letter and quite proud of myself, I walked further than I ever thought possible today!!!!

PS how do we get our ticker to post??tx

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 pounds 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!)

Don't beat yourself up over it. The "3 week stall" (and other plateaus) are very common.

You could probably find hundreds of posts on this website alone on this subject.

Rogofulm, thanks so very much ...your information truly bought comfort to me.....I'm really ok with this....as I know it's normal and I am true to the program.....

Rogofulm, thanks so very much ...your information truly bought comfort to me.....I'm really ok with this....as I know it's normal and I am true to the program.....

Glad to hear it helped. Yeah, we all freaked out around that time. Hang in there and you'll be fine!