Hi.. My name is Gemma, I had my gastric sleeve done on the 17/05/2016. I had a huge 7 kg loss in week one, then only 1kg loss in week two and now I have lost nothing at all in week 3. I had heard some weeks you can have this, but I didn't think it would have happened this early on. My intake is drastically lower than anything I had previous to surgery. As well as a complete switch in the types of foods I am consuming. I have made sure to stay away from sugary drinks etc so I really don't understand why this has happened. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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A stall at three weeks out is very, very, VERY common. You are generally back to a typical activity level and your intake has been severely restricted. You are healing, and have not been taking in sufficient calories to met your basic needs at rest.

Just keep following your postop instructions. 8 kg. in three weeks is still a significant loss!

I'm at a 3 week stall as well. Everything I've read and advice from others to continue doing what your song and you'll get through it. I'm down 22lbs and am almost at 1 month.

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A stall at three weeks after surgery is very common.

None of us lose at a constant or steady rate. Everyone stalls, and just about everyone stalls about three weeks after surgery. Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process of losing weight. If you intend to lose a significant amount of weight, you will experience stalls.

Just follow your program.

Make sure you are getting at least 64 oz of Fluid and reaching your Protein target every day.

Take your Vitamins and supplements as directed.

Exercise when cleared.

Stay off the scale.

And, Embrace the Stall

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

I'm unsure how to reply to a specific response. Thanks ladies, it's a relief to know it can be normal this early. Thank goodness it's not a diet or if have been off the rails by now!

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I was sleeved May 10, 2016 and have been in a stall since 2.5 weeks after my surgery. I think this first stall is particularly difficult because everything is so new so I tend to think that the surgery isn't working for me. But all I can do is keep on doing what I have been told. It is really comforting to hear from others who have been through this that the stall will end at some point.

Helenpgh - I too am in your situation, I fear it is not working for me. I have stopped weighing myself, just too frustrating to know how little you are eating and no loss on the scale. It will happen. I was sleeved on May 17 . Decided to only weigh now at the dr office

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It's happening to me and it's been 6 weeks but I'm losing inches

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

@Babbs. Thanks for that info.

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

This should be required reading. I am going to try to link it to my stall thread.

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

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Woah. This was fascinating. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this process. You rock.

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I also stalled at week three through 4.5-ish. Not a pound would move. Then it broke. Went from -27 to -42 from week 4.5-6. I had a 6 week check up today. Down 48 pounds.

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