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I know everyone has plateaus. I am very concerned and upset because I was able to lose 38 pounds in the first 3 weeks following surgery. However, over the past 4 weeks I have not lost any weight or inches or part of an inch. I am still eating small amounts and totaling between 493 and 724 calories per day. Logically this doesn’t make sense, this is not enough to live on yet nothing is coming off. I am exercising and getting in my protein and water. I don’t know what to do. With the ordeal of surgery and recovery, to not lose any weight after week 3 is extremely disheartening. The only change has been that I returned to work. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you for your reply! I am so sorry this is also happening to you also! I completely understand the worry too of being stopped again! I know the surgery is a tool and not a miracle cure but it is so hard to be stalled for so long

Hi everyone! I am only 11 days post op but I’m already so discouraged. I logically know I am still swollen and due to a longer hospital stay with continuous IV fluids running, I have more water weight to lose. I also had adhesions they had to take down which gave me pretty significant pain and swelling also. I lost 17 pounds during the 14 day liver shrinking fluid diet. After surgery I was discharged home at a weight of 15 pounds higher than when I went in. I have finally lost the weight and after 11 days I am where I was upon arrival to the hospital. However, I should be down from there as well due to remaining on a strict liquid diet. I am hungry and depressed over the “lack of results” and remaining on a liquid diet. Has anyone else experienced this?

I’ll try that

Things are better for weight loss but I have 2 things that are puzzling me. 1. Every time I drink water or anything else, my esophagus and stomach spasm, it doesn’t hurt per se but it isn’t comfy. 2. How do you get enough protein from food when you can’t eat much. I foresee needing protein drinks forever.

Thanks everyone! It is so easy to get discouraged when you are emotional also. I kept saying, oh not me, I won’t get emotional. Haha yes I did!