I will be 3 weeks post-op on Wednesday. My scale hasn't budged in a week and a half. In the first week and a half after surgery I lost 13lbs. I have heard of the 3 week stall but this was only after a week and a half. I am following everything I need to. I meet my protein requirements most days, get all my reccomended vitamins, plenty of water, and I'm walking every day. Has this happened to anyone else. I'm feeling very down and wondering if this is going to work for me.

I am 4 weeks out and started soft foods yesterday. I've hit onederland but now in concerned because the scale has gone up 2 lbs since yesterday !!! Is that even possible ?! What do I do

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It will go down again! Probably tomorrow or the next day!

Here's my thought process- weight FLUCTUATES daily, and throughout the day. I only get on the scale VERY occasionally because of that. Instead, I'm watching my BMI and body fat percentage. My trainer at he gym as well as my doc and NUT all measure it, too. What have I seen?

Tomorrow I'm 7 weeks post op. My BMI has dropped from 48 to 37! Now THOSE are numbers I can embrace!!!!

Do any of your veterans know if there is any validity to the stalling when on mushy food phase?

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Do any of your veterans know if there is any validity to the stalling when on mushy food phase?

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Well, if your mushy phase is about three weeks post-op then it is right on schedule. The first stall isn't related to the food phase/texture but on your bodies need to replenish the glycogen in your liver, among other things.

Wow... It's amazing what our bodies go through. Understanding the process makes it much easier to get why certain things are going on. Really appreciate it Inner Surfer Girl.

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I'm so nervous ! I thought I was doing something wrong

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It's slow but it is happening...I will take slowly losing over gaining any day!:-)

Try weighing yourself once a month. Then it won't be so disappointing when you don't lose much some weeks.