Hi guys, I had my Sleeve 9 days ago, and am averaging 430 cals per day. Trying to get my 2 litres of water, but mostly 1.5 or so.

Still on liquid diet, having one shake in the morning and 2 x 125ml (half cup) serves of home made soup with protein powder for lunch/dinner.

At first the weight was falling off at .5kg (1lb) or more a day. but the last 3 days it hasn't dropped, in fact this morning it was 200 gm (half lb) up.

Not panicking, I know that there will be stalls, but I didn't think at this early stage ? I also know I probs shouldn't weigh everyday, but I *have* to ?

Today I thought I might try to up the cal intake a bit and get a bit more steps in.

Anyone else have this so early?

38 minutes ago, DaisyChainOz said:

I don't agree with the "don't weigh everyday" mantra myself. It would be no less disappointing or frustrating to find out after a week the scales haven't moved. for me it would be far worse!!

I think so long as you have a handle on how you may react if those scales don't budge or go up, then it is entirely up to you how and when you weigh yourself.

I am in the same boat as you in terms of ADHD brain telling me I need to weigh everyday, but it is having quite a negative effect on me at present! The scales just haven't moved (apart from up 2lbs and then back down those same 2lbs) for about 1.5 weeks now. My surgeon hates scales, and has told me just to throw them out as the number is unimportant ? I am actually trying to get my partner to hide them from me so I only weigh myself 1-2 times a month...lets hope that works!

3 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

I think so long as you have a handle on how you may react if those scales don't budge or go up, then it is entirely up to you how and when you weigh yourself.

I am in the same boat as you in terms of ADHD brain telling me I need to weigh everyday, but it is having quite a negative effect on me at present! The scales just haven't moved (apart from up 2lbs and then back down those same 2lbs) for about 1.5 weeks now. My surgeon hates scales, and has told me just to throw them out as the number is unimportant ? I am actually trying to get my partner to hide them from me so I only weigh myself 1-2 times a month...lets hope that works!

Yeah, it's not easy is it!

I am trying to think of it as a learning experience, as in I am learning about what's going on with my body. Yes the numbers are disappointing for sure, but I want to be present for the process, the good, the bad and hopefully the not too ugly ?

It's all part of this experience.

Maybe hiding the scales will work for you, I know it wouldn't for me, but we're all different. ?

I hope you find peace with the scale.monster!! I hope I do too lol!!

Well it took a week, but I shifted 1 kg (2lbs) to now be below 100kg!! 99.9 lol I am taking it!!

Well loss still excruciatingly slow here! ?

I had a weird thing with the scales this week. I was 97.4 kg, then the battery died in my scale, so changed it, to find I was up to 98.8 WTF!! Hubster weighed he was also 1.5kg above where he had been.

We now don't know if pre or post battery change is correct!

And I don't feel like I have lost any, still feeling very fat. Eating an average of 800 cals, but makes little difference if I eat much more or less.

It's a bit over a month since surgery, and I have lost 8 kg or 16lbs, most of that in the first week.

I am trying to meet water and protein goals, not always hitting it, but do often (avg 67gm from 70 goal)

Despairing a bit here tbh.

1 hour ago, DaisyChainOz said:

Well loss still excruciatingly slow here! ?

I had a weird thing with the scales this week. I was 97.4 kg, then the battery died in my scale, so changed it, to find I was up to 98.8 WTF!! Hubster weighed he was also 1.5kg above where he had been.

We now don't know if pre or post battery change is correct!

And I don't feel like I have lost any, still feeling very fat. Eating an average of 800 cals, but makes little difference if I eat much more or less.

It's a bit over a month since surgery, and I have lost 8 kg or 16lbs, most of that in the first week.

I am trying to meet Water and Protein goals, not always hitting it, but do often (avg 67gm from 70 goal)

Despairing a bit here tbh.

Well everyone’s loss is different. I looked back at my logs and I only lost 20 pounds I that first months and I had a more aggressive surgery and I was exercising (not sure if you are). Also, some people do have a stall early out so try to trust the process and stick with it. I mean when before have you lost four pounds a week pre surgery? The surgery is obviously working just maybe not as quick as you would like. Your a relatively low BMI so your not likely to lose as fast as someone who started with a higher one.

About the scale, Do you have a followup appt at one month with your surgeon. I bet the scale recalibrated or it could just be that you sat it back In a little Different spot. I know I have wood laminate floors and they must be just the tiniest bit off level because when I move my scale around it weighs a bit different. When you go to your surgeon and he or she tells you what your weight is and your kiss by their scale you can figure how many pounds your scale is off from theirs and go from there. Honestly it Doesn’t usually really matter if it was accurate before or now so long as you are measuring with the same scale because accurate or not it will still reflect your lost. But if it is that far off from what it was before I can see how it would be confusing. Maybe even if you don’t have an appt you can ask to go in and just weigh yourself using the dr scale. I cant imagine why that would be a big deal. That way you can sorta estimate how many pounds your scale is off from theirs.

Edited February 19, 20251 yr by ShoppGirl

Likely the battery. When mine went flat it read I weighed 136kg so like 87 odd kgs more than I was LOL! Freaked me out for a moment.

Could also be just a fluctuation (poop, fluid, your body playing silly buggers, …). Either way I wouldn’t worry too much about it (though I know it can be frustrating). Your general trend will still be in a downward direction over time. And little hiccup steps are all very usual.

Sounds like you’re doing great with hitting your goals and your weight loss so far is pretty much on point with most of us - not slow at all. (I’d lost 7.6kg at my one month mark and everyone was happy with that.)

3 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Well everyone’s loss is different. I looked back at my logs and I only lost 20 pounds I that first months and I had a more aggressive surgery and I was exercising (not sure if you are). Also, some people do have a stall early out so try to trust the process and stick with it. I mean when before have you lost four pounds a week pre surgery? The surgery is obviously working just maybe not as quick as you would like. Your a relatively low BMI so your not likely to lose as fast as someone who started with a higher one.

About the scale, Do you have a followup appt at one month with your surgeon. I bet the scale recalibrated or it could just be that you sat it back In a little Different spot. I know I have wood laminate floors and they must be just the tiniest bit off level because when I move my scale around it weighs a bit different. When you go to your surgeon and he or she tells you what your weight is and your kiss by their scale you can figure how many pounds your scale is off from theirs and go from there. Honestly it Doesn’t usually really matter if it was accurate before or now so long as you are measuring with the same scale because accurate or not it will still reflect your lost. But if it is that far off from what it was before I can see how it would be confusing. Maybe even if you don’t have an appt you can ask to go in and just weigh yourself using the dr scale. I cant imagine why that would be a big deal. That way you can sorta estimate how many pounds your scale is off from theirs.

I did have a follow up with the surgeon, however it was a phone follow up as he is some distance away, so no scales!

He said not to worry, your body just thinks you're dying, so is holding on to everything! ??

I know that's most likely what's happening! But it's just a bit frustrating.. this month, 19 days, I have just lost 1.4kg or 3lbs or so.

I will try to trust the process more not get caught up on the numbers! My colleague who started way higher, but same surgeon, same surgery, just hit 40kg loss in 5 months. It's hard not to make comparisons, we talk about this a lot at work. She did have a larger starting weight though, but I know there is a window for the sleeve to do the work, it terrifies me thinking this might not work ?

I even had a client today tell me he has lost 20kg since Nov, by cutting out sugar!! Argh! ?

3 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Likely the battery. When mine went flat it read I weighed 136kg so like 87 odd kgs more than I was LOL! Freaked me out for a moment.

Could also be just a fluctuation (poop, Fluid, your body playing silly buggers, …). Either way I wouldn’t worry too much about it (though I know it can be frustrating). Your general trend will still be in a downward direction over time. And little hiccup steps are all very usual.

Sounds like you’re doing great with hitting your goals and your weight loss so far is pretty much on point with most of us - not slow at all. (I’d lost 7.6kg at my one month mark and everyone was happy with that.)

Holy schmoley!! That must have scared the bejebus out of you!!! ?

Mine are the exact same brand!!! it must be they go wacky when new battery needed lol!

Thanks for the support, it's encouraging to hear someone like yourself who's been so successful with the surgery say you only lost the same sort of amount in the first month.

Gives me hope!! ?