I was sleeved May 2. I follow my program as precisely as I can. This is my 3rd "stall." I'm getting frustrated. I'm 5'2, my weight on surgery day was 198. I'm down to 184. I stopped losing for 5 days my second week. I stopped losing for almost a full week on week 5. And here I am again, a full week, seeing nothing but gaining and losing the same lb. What am I doing wrong? How can I get my body to stop this and just lose consistently? I don't care if it's .5 lbs every few days (which is what is was doing when I'm not gaining and losing the same lb.) Is it because my surgery weight was already lower? I expected my loss to be slower, but this is ridiculous. I'm ranging 800-1000 calories, no hardcore work outs (but active at least 3-4 days a week), getting above 64 oz, above 70 grams of protein. Carbs range 40-70 (no ketosis, diabetic, my program said it's not allowed because of my kidney issues)

Thank you.
I'm afraid to stop weighing daily. In the past, the only time I've been consistent in my weight loss has been when I weighed daily and kept myself accountable. I'm terrified if I stop, I will weigh myself only to discover I'm 20lbs heavier. I know it's not rational though, but the fear and anxiety is real.

When I went to visit my nutritionist after 4 weeks, she told me that I should lose up to 10 pounds a month's, to me that is reasonable. Even if you lose 8 lbs a month, 2lbs a week, in 5 months that's 40lbs. Just don't get so frustrated. This surgery was just a tool. How it works for some is different for others. Just stay on track and you'll be fine.

I've averaged about 10 pounds a month in the 6 months since I've had my surgery (down 64 since surgery, 94 total). My loss is much slower than I expected it to be and even got discouraged early on because my surgeon asked me why I wasn't losing more weight at my first 2 post op appointments. I've noticed that I tend to lose on a pattern and I stall every month for 1-2 weeks around my period. It's frustrating but it's my bodies way to dealing with this process so I've come to accept it. I started this process a year ago July 19th and I'm down just under 100 pounds so the frustration and stress has been worth it in the long run. I would like to lose another 37 pounds to reach my ultimate goal.

I feel life is a constant stall and bam, I'm down 5 pounds! Just remember that slowly but surely it will come off. I am down 80 pounds since last August (surgery 11/22) and it has been a struggle. I'm down maybe 5 pounds since April and I've had multiple previous stalls. All you can do is focus on the finish line and stay on track with your food/exercise. You will reach your goal :).