I will be 3 weeks post op tomorrow. The scale hasn't moved in over a week. I am on pureed foods and I can barely eat more than a few bites. This is discouraging. I am a bit constipated and I was wondering if that may be why the scale isn't moving.

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It's the typical time for a stall BUT constipation can also be the problem. Are you meeting your protein and fluid goals? Eating too little will put your body into starvation mode and it will hold on to the fat.

Google "three week stall gastric sleeve" or "three week stall vsg" or "three week stall weight loss surgery" and you will see you are not alone. Keep following your program, stay off the scale for a while, and don't give in to stress about it. The scale will start moving again eventually.

And yes, constipation can contribute to "stalls" and even "gain" -- poop weighs a lot more than people think and it will show up on the scale!

Embrace the Stall

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

I am 8.5 weeks out and just finished 2nd stall. It is part of losing weight. You are normal!

Thank you very much. I am embracing the stall

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