I am now three weeks after surgery and in the last two days my weight has not dropped. Is this normal?

Totes norms. Search for "3 week stall" here and on Google.

I had my first stall at 3 weeks. Very normal. Try not to weigh every day. It'll frustrate you and so long as you stick to the plan you will drop the weight

Thank you so much I was beginning to think I had done something wrong. Still having a hard time getting all that water and protein into me but each day I try to add a little more. Have a wonderful day

Nothing is wrong, I stalled at three weeks as well and was also having a hard time with my water intake. I add sugar free/calorie free ice tea drops to my water which helps a lot and I’m exercising more. After a few days you will start dropping again, I promise :)

I've seen a full video by Dr. V indicating that exercising before you are able to fully get in your proper nutrients will hinder you from losing weight. I intend to wait 4-6 months before working out - until my body can burn & take in enough calories. The first year is your honeymoon period - don't put more stress on yourself. Good luck!

Edited August 3, 20197 yr by HipHopDiva
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1 hour ago, HipHopDiva said:

I've seen a full video by Dr. V indicating that exercising before you are able to fully get in your proper nutrients will hinder you from losing weight. I intend to wait 4-6 months before working out - until my body can burn & take in enough calories. The first year is your honeymoon period - don't put more stress on yourself. Good luck!

I respectfully disagree with Dr. V. Other bariatric surgeons will say quite the opposite. I think exercise needs to be part of the total package from the very beginning. That can take the form of walking, light weights, climbing stairs, yoga, bicycling...….. I think more studies show that people who do NOT exercise and build that into their lifestyle have slower weight loss, will not lose as much total weight, and will have a harder time maintaining.

Walking, climbing stairs, and non-energy depleting workouts are totally different from doing a full blown 45 minute calorie burning workout. What are you burning when you are barely eating? The concept is really common sense - do simple exercises starting out and work yourself up to jogging, weight lifting, cycling when you have enough calories to burn off.

1 hour ago, AZhiker said:

I respectfully disagree with Dr. V. Other bariatric surgeons will say quite the opposite. I think exercise needs to be part of the total package from the very beginning. That can take the form of walking, light weights, climbing stairs, yoga, bicycling...….. I think more studies show that people who do NOT exercise and build that into their lifestyle have slower weight loss, will not lose as much total weight, and will have a harder time maintaining.

Hey hon I this video Dr V is talking about going to the gym and doing power workouts and hard core classes. He totally wants us to walk daily in the beginning.

I had surgery 7/23 and I had an appointment with my doc yesterday and he's insistent on doing light exercises. Walking as much as possible, (i do 10000 steps a day), low bikes and the stairmaster NO weights at this time till after 4 - 6 weeks post op.

9 hours ago, HipHopDiva said:

I've seen a full video by Dr. V indicating that exercising before you are able to fully get in your proper nutrients will hinder you from losing weight. I intend to wait 4-6 months before working out - until my body can burn & take in enough calories. The first year is your honeymoon period - don't put more stress on yourself. Good luck!

I did not realize you were talking about full blown, knock-your-socks-off work outs. I agree that iron man/woman workouts can wait until later. Many bariatric patients would not be able to do those kind of work outs until some substantial weight comes off, anyway. But building in some reasonable cardio and strengthening exercises should start from the beginning, IMHO.

My first stall came 3 weeks in as well, just hang in there and stay the course. Things will pick up... Hope this helps...

Thank you so much! Have a great Sunday.

On 8/3/2019 at 2:22 PM, HipHopDiva said:

I've seen a full video by Dr. V indicating that exercising before you are able to fully get in your proper nutrients will hinder you from losing weight. I intend to wait 4-6 months before working out - until my body can burn & take in enough calories. The first year is your honeymoon period - don't put more stress on yourself. Good luck!

My doctor said to start walking after a week, slowly at first, no gym until my visit with him at 6 weeks then to start out slowly. In fact, he said I could go into the pool at a month and kayak at 6 weeks. Moving and walking is different than going to the gym to "work out".