I had my surgery on 8/1/18. During the pre-surgery diet through the first 2 weeks post op, I was losing 1-1.5 lbs/day, which was awesome!

But for the last week I've held steady at the same weight - 340lbs.

I'm currently on pureed foods, so I've been trying to go back to more liquids, but I'm still stuck. A week isn't a long time, and I expected to hit plateaus, but I'm surprised I hit one 2 weeks post-op.

Anyone else hit one so early? How long do they last? Trying not to get frustrated, but it is hard.

1 hour ago, PopsFury said:

I THOUGHT I had broken out of it yesterday with about a 3 lb weight drop, but somehow I gained 4 lbs so now I'm even higher! So basically I've been at 340-341 for over a week now. This is harsh after losing so steadily.

As I was gaining weight, I lingered on 340 for a very long time. This may be one of those things where my body is comfortable at this weight and I just need to wait it out. I'm only consuming 600-800 calories a day, and at three weeks out I haven't been cleared for vigorous exercise yet. (I could do more walking).

It was very frustrating to see that scale go back up after I thought I had broken through. We'll see what tomorrow brings!

I highly doubt you gained 4lbs. In fact, I know you didn't. Remember, it takes 3500 calories to gain 1 lb. You can't possibly be eating enough to gain any weight at this stage. There are many things that contribute to the scale fluctuating higher throughout post op.

1. Constipation, or just poop in general

2. Liquid retention

3. For women, periods

4. Swelling from the healing process

5. Time of day that you are weighing yourself.

17 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

I highly doubt you gained 4lbs.

True... and my scale has some variation. I usually weigh myself three times in the morning and take the weight that appeared twice. Yesterday I got a great number on my first try so I went with it Very possible I've just been consistent this whole time.

I hit my plateau at 2 weeks post-op, too. I lost 19 pounds in the first two weeks post-op and then it was another 3 weeks before I lost anything and it was only 3 pounds. It was very infuriating. But I've been losing steadily and averaging 18-19 pounds a month since my pre-op diet. Try not to get on the scale everyday, it hurts your brain and spirit.

3rd week was my first stall!

On 08/20/2018 at 14:13, PopsFury said:

I had my surgery on 8/1/18. During the pre-surgery diet through the first 2 weeks post op, I was losing 1-1.5 lbs/day, which was awesome!

But for the last week I've held steady at the same weight - 340lbs.

I'm currently on pureed foods, so I've been trying to go back to more liquids, but I'm still stuck. A week isn't a long time, and I expected to hit plateaus, but I'm surprised I hit one 2 weeks post-op.

Anyone else hit one so early? How long do they last? Trying not to get frustrated, but it is hard.

My surgery was 8/2 and I’ve hit a stall as well

I’ve lost a total of 40lbs including pre op. Which I am very proud of but I’m currently fluctuating between 254-256

I lost 11.5 pounds the first week and a half and have been stuck at 344 now for almost 2 weeks. So frustrated.

Help!!! Bypass surgery was 8/10. scale has stayed the same for 5 days. Consuming 300-350 calories per day, 64+ ounces of Water, walking on treadmill 3 days per week for 30 minutes and taking all Vitamins. 15 lbs down, but frustrated! What am I doing wrong!

7 minutes ago, boardlady@netptc.net said:

Help!!! Bypass surgery was 8/20. scale has stayed the same for 5 days. Consuming 300-350 calories per day, 64+ ounces of Water, walking on treadmill 3 days per week for 30 minutes and taking all Vitamins. 15 lbs down, but frustrated! What am I doing wrong!

If your surgery was 4 days ago, how has the scale stayed the ssme for 5 days?

Sorry! Surgery was on 8/10. Typo!

I am hitting my first real stall this week at nearly 4 months. My first slow down (a semi-stall where you only lose a pound the entire week) was a like week three post-op.

My stall came at about the 91/2 to 10 month mark after surgery. I just started eating less carbs and doing intermittent fasting and the scale is moving down nicely again.

keep up your good work!

Di

I havn't hit a stall but weight loss came to a crawl. I actually have been upping my calorie intake slowly and the weight loss has slightly picked up. Hopefully at the higher caloric intake it will continue at the rate it did immediately post surgery or close to it at least.

Yep - I had the dreaded 3 week stall. Stayed on plan and it worked itself out.

That’s seems to be a pattern, I stall, stay in plan and evaluate am I really on plan and continue on / tweak as needed.

Still in a stall/slight gain but was starting to see movement but now between the weather impacting my main exercise of walking (stupid unhealthy smoke from NW fires) and now an emergency gallbladder removal surgery it may last a little longer.

You’ve got this!!!

Just got back from a 5 day vacation and I'm down 4 lbs! Nice to see the scale moving again. Hopefully it will keep moving for a while.

Thanks for the info and support!