I believe I thought I would lose a pound a day after surgery. I have lost 17 pounds in 23 days post op. On a 2nd stall right now which is wierd to have so fast it seems. This must be the 3 week stall I have read about, how long did this last for you? I guess this is just part of the process.

mine lasted two weeks. They usually last anywhere from 1-3 weeks. Just stick to your program and stay off the scale for a few days if you need to. As long as you're following the program, the stall WILL break - they always do...

I had many, many stalls. Mine lasted anywhere from 2-4 weeks. It is so aggravating, but the day you get on the scale, and it finally breaks, you will be so happy/relieved.

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

mine lasted two weeks. They usually last anywhere from 1-3 weeks. Just stick to your program and stay off the scale for a few days if you need to. As long as you're following the program, the stall WILL break - they always do...

Thanks Cat....I feel like I am losing but scale is not moving. I will stick to plan and look forward to getting lighter soon!

1 hour ago, HealthyLifeStyle said:

I had many, many stalls. Mine lasted anywhere from 2-4 weeks. It is so aggravating, but the day you get on the scale, and it finally breaks, you will be so happy/relieved.

You are right about that! 4 days at the same weight and I am on program....Oh well, It is a process!

I don’t even check my weight at home. The first time I stepped on the scale was Tuesday at my post op appointment and to my delight I lost 13 lbs since my surgery two weeks ago. I can’t believe I lost 13 lbs in two weeks! My next appointment is April 6th I will see how much I lost ( if I lost) at that point. Idk why everyone is so quick to step on the scale, you had wls so you will lose the weight. Be patient! Lol. Take pics along the way, that’s what I do and I can already see the difference.

Edited March 19, 20215 yr by Hopefulin2021

On 3/18/2021 at 8:17 PM, Hopefulin2021 said:

I don’t even check my weight at home. The first time I stepped on the scale was Tuesday at my post op appointment and to my delight I lost 13 lbs since my surgery two weeks ago. I can’t believe I lost 13 lbs in two weeks! My next appointment is April 6th I will see how much I lost ( if I lost) at that point. Idk why everyone is so quick to step on the scale, you had wls so you will lose the weight. Be patient! Lol. Take pics along the way, that’s what I do and I can already see the difference.

Thanks for your reply. It was helpful as I prepare to have surgery. I'm having the sleeve surgery in 2.5 weeks. I plan to not jump on the scale a lot. I'm sure it might be frustrating to some to not be loosing faster or to hit stalls, but I dont want to drive myself crazy or create more stress on my body by scale watching. I've read a lot of stories on here about watching the scale. I'm having surgery to help improve my health. I dont want to he chasing numbers on a scale though. That would stress me out. I'm actually hoping that weight doesn't drop way too fast because I want my body to be adjusting some to the big changes. I'm trusting that overall if I follow my plan, I will lose weight in time and the speed of that may vary at times.

Good luck Tim and everyone going through this process.

38 minutes ago, Blueslily said:

Thanks for your reply. It was helpful as I prepare to have surgery. I'm having the sleeve surgery in 2.5 weeks. I plan to not jump on the scale a lot. I'm sure it might be frustrating to some to not be loosing faster or to hit stalls, but I dont want to drive myself crazy or create more stress on my body by scale watching. I've read a lot of stories on here about watching the scale. I'm having surgery to help improve my health. I dont want to he chasing numbers on a scale though. That would stress me out. I'm actually hoping that weight doesn't drop way too fast because I want my body to be adjusting some to the big changes. I'm trusting that overall if I follow my plan, I will lose weight in time and the speed of that may vary at times.

Good luck Tim and everyone going through this process.

Thanks for your reply. Before I forget, Buy some Dry Mouth Spray today for when you wake up after surgery.

This is a good answer. However after years of being overweight I want the scales to move. At some point I hope I can adjust to once a week.

1 minute ago, Tim C said:

Thanks for your reply. Before I forget, Buy some Dry Mouth Spray today for when you wake up after surgery.

This is a good answer. However after years of being overweight I want the scales to move. At some point I hope I can adjust to once a week.

Thanks for the spray recommendation.

I get it about wanting the scale to move. I want progress in pounds lost as well. But, I also want overall health, which to me means being careful about how I stress myself and being careful with my mindset about this process.

Hope you see what you want soon. Good luck.

2 minutes ago, Blueslily said:

Thanks for the spray recommendation.

I get it about wanting the scale to move. I want progress in pounds lost as well. But, I also want overall health, which to me means being careful about how I stress myself and being careful with my mindset about this process.

Hope you see what you want soon. Good luck.

Good luck and I hope your surgery goes well!