No weightloss 1 month PO

[Daisy87Lo 0]

I had gastric bypass March 7th and I’ve lost 17lbs first 2 weeks. I haven’t  had any weightloss for 2 weeks now. Is that normal? Am I doing something wrong? Any one else went through this?

[Arabesque 6,565]

Welcome to the three week stall. Almost everyone goes through this & you’re not doing anything wrong. The first stall, yes the first, usually starts in week 3 hence the name but it can occur before or after that time too. They usually last 1-3 weeks. Frustrating but very much part of weight loss.

Stalls are your body taking stock of your weight loss & reacting to the stress of the changes you’re making. The first is often in response to the surgery, reduced calories, etc.. Your body uses this time to reset your metabolism, hunger hormones, etc. & is a necessary part of your weight loss.

Your weight loss will never be a consistently straight line in a downwards direction. It will waver up & down. At times is won’t move, move slowly or move quickly.

Though the scale isn’t moving some people notice their body measurements still reduce. Stick to your plan. Don’t stress your body more than your plan advises. Your weight loss will start again when your body is ready.

[catwoman7 10,922]

yep - it's the infamous three week stall! This question comes up almost every day. If you're interested in reading more about it, here are the 17,501 posts on it (and nope - I'm not kidding...):

https://www.bariatricpal.com/search/?q=three week stall

[GMaJen 78]

Thanks for the question and the link. I'm not there yet, but better to be prepared. I've lost less than 5 pounds in 10 days, but at least I've lost. Hoping it's inflammation from the surgery or even Constipation because I'm still on full liquids and sticking to my plan.

[catwoman7 10,922]

10 hours ago, GMaJen said:

Thanks for the question and the link. I'm not there yet, but better to be prepared. I've lost less than 5 pounds in 10 days, but at least I've lost. Hoping it's inflammation from the surgery or even Constipation because I'm still on full liquids and sticking to my plan.

some people also "gain" weight from the IV fluids they give you in the hospital, since it's essentially salt Water. I've read about people "gaining" as much as ten pounds from that! It can take a few days to work its way out of your system - although since you're ten days out, you're probably right - at this point it's probably inflammation or Constipation.

[Spinoza 1,203]

17lbs in 4 weeks is absolutely awesome and not at all 'no weight loss 1 month PO' OP! As the others have said, a stall at this point is completely par for the course. Stick to your plan and you will lose loads more. Best of luck.

[Mytime9 1]

I am 6 weeks out from RouxNY . I lost 30 lbs in 4 weeks. The last 2 weeks 3 lbs. Is this a stall as well. Also really struggling with getting 64ounces of Fluid snd 90 grams of Protein I . Will this hurt my progress?

[Arabesque 6,565]

21 hours ago, Mytime9 said:

I am 6 weeks out from RouxNY . I lost 30 lbs in 4 weeks. The last 2 weeks 3 lbs. Is this a stall as well. Also really struggling with getting 64ounces of Fluid snd 90 grams of Protein I . Will this hurt my progress?

As I said above your weight loss is never consistent. If you graph it you’ll notice it zigs & zags. If you weigh every day you may gain one day & lose the next. You’re still losing so it’s not a stall. Most likely just a slower loss period. Stick to your plan & try not to worry about how much you lose each day or over a week (not easy I know). You will lose the weight. There’s no hard & firm date you must lose your weight by. You’ll lose it in your time & that’s fine.

if you find how much you lose each day or week is making you anxious or frustrated, some people find it helps to only weigh once a month.

As long as you’re making an effort to hit those goals and are close or getting closer you’ll be okay. It took me ages to consistently hit my goals every day & I still reached my goal & even lost more.

[Mytime9 1]

Thank you!