Hey ya'll, I am almost 4 weeks PO and I'm dwn 27 lbs but I have hit a stall and trying not to get worried but we know that's hard. How long will the stall usually last? I have been eating lesser, but drinking more water. Especially since starting back to school and work. I started bck walking today on my lunch break, so hopefully this stall will move that scale and ruler for that matter.

Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app

Same here. My dietitian said it was normal. I lost weeks 1-3, then stalled weeks 4 and 5. I had surgery 12/11, a week before you did. The scale is just now starting to move again at 5 1/2 weeks. I was worried something was wrong, but it's just my body adjusting to the surgery and now starting on food again.

I just had my one month checkup. I’ve lost 28 pounds but about 10 was pre-surgery. I was consuming no more than 800 calories a day, with 90-100 grams of protein a day. I drink plenty of water. Dr told me to up my calories to 1000-1200.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First off, stalls are totally normal. You just lost 27 pounds--you're body needs time to adjust. It's normal for your weight loss to take a one week pause along the way (sometimes even longer). Also, don't cut back on your calories. Stick to your diet plan--even with the stall. Remember, this isn't a calorie counting diet. It's a healthy eating diet, provided you hit your protein goals and drink your water!!! You don't want to eat too little or you'll have issues with your metabolism. When you hit a stall it may sometimes help to eat more calories--in the form of health fats (avocado, extra-virgin olive oil, Ghee etc.) and good proteins. Stay away from carbs if you can--they are the devil's food!!!

Thanks for this info Steve, will continue to walk hopefully run this weekend I'm off and try to eat a little bit more than I have been. I said I wanted to start eating 6 small meals in stead of the 3 that I am currently doing. ☺

On 1/17/2019 at 3:45 PM, SteveT74 said:

First off, stalls are totally normal. You just lost 27 pounds--you're body needs time to adjust. It's normal for your weight loss to take a one week pause along the way (sometimes even longer). Also, don't cut back on your calories. Stick to your diet plan--even with the stall. Remember, this isn't a calorie counting diet. It's a healthy eating diet, provided you hit your Protein goals and drink your water!!! You don't want to eat too little or you'll have issues with your metabolism. When you hit a stall it may sometimes help to eat more calories--in the form of health fats (avocado, extra-virgin olive oil, Ghee etc.) and good Proteins. Stay away from carbs if you can--they are the devil's food!!!

Thank you for this. I was getting very worried myself. I’m 4weeks post op and my weight is exactly the same as it was during my post-op checkup despite only eating 6 ounces of food a day, 2 protein shakes and my water. I’m never hungry enough to snack so I know my calorie intake is fine.