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Everyone experiences at least one stall. They usually last 1-3 weeks. They’re just your body taking a break from all the stress you’ve been putting it under - changed diet, weight loss, increased activity, etc. (There’s a more scientific explanation but that’s what it boils down to in simple terms.) Just stick to your plan & you’ll start to lose again. How long long takes you to lose the rest of the weight you want to lose is very individual just like the rate at which you lost the weight you have so far. Thing to remember is that your weight loss will slow as you get closer to goal so it will take longer to lose the last 20 than it did to lose the first 20. You’ll be consuming larger portions & a wider variety of foods so getting closer to the calorie intake your body needs to function. This is meant to happen. Your body also gained a new set point as a result of the surgery. This is the weight your body is happiest at. It may be more or less than your goal. So you may not lose all your weight or you may lose more. If you want to push below your set point you will have to work harder to get there & harder to stay at that lower weight (lower calories, more activity) & that usually is not sustainable in the long term. Also your lowest weight is rarely the weight you are a couple of years later. Everyone gains some after - varying amounts. Your body settles, you modify your diet to be more sustainable & better compliment your lifestyle, & often just life in general. I lost more than my goal. 48.2kg at my lowest but have settled at 50.5kg 3.5yrs later but it’s a weight that’s right for me. Lots of people cried ‘too thin, too thin’ in the beginning. Now they don’t say anything at all. Just like we can have trouble seeing the reality of ourselves, so do family & friends. Don’t let your friend, as well meaning as she may be, sabotage you or make you doubt your intentions in anyway. You know what you’re doing. You have access to a dietician & to your surgeon & their team to guide & advise you & ensure you are healthy. All the best.
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During my pre-op research phase I really got into reading studies published online (pub med or other reliable sources), mainly looking for the expected weight loss trajectory if I went through with it. You can Google your specific procedure and find many such articles. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33042006/ - Timing of Maximal Weight Reduction Following Bariatric Surgery (China), N = 409, compares various surgical outcomes by type of surgery, gender, starting BMI, and other factors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34768441/ - Long-Term Weight Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery (Saudi Arabia), N = only 91, but check out figure 3. I like that they measure by excess weight lost, not total weight loss. Older studies only refer to total weight loss which is meaningless because everyone starts at a different weight. Here's a chapter from a 2020 textbook about weight regain after bariatric surgery: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/74559 - Great summary of the medical literature, if you are curious about the stats for weight regain after RNY and also want to know what doctors will recommend for you (structured physical activity, tracking diet, re-operation, etc.). Spoiler alert: you are far from alone in this! For RNY, at 2 years, 17.1% regained > 15% of their 1-year post-op weight lost, but it's TWL not EWL. That study was large, N = 1426. Hope this helps. Currently, I am post-op and obsessing about whether my EWL % is on par with successful outcomes in the medical literature for my procedure (Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty). But that's a whole 'nother Oprah.
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Thank you for your response! I had the RNY, stated at 265, went down to 170 and now at hover between 194 and 196. So actually a gain of 24/26lbs varies from day to day. Sent from my LM-T600 using BariatricPal mobile app
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I think my surgery failed
KimA-GA replied to Honeyme's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
some people loose slower than others. a lot depends on your starting weight.. what do you use to track your food? do you weigh and measure ? -
Is it an option to call your surgeon / team and request a consultation? I know it has been 4 years for you, but my team said they would see me back for a free consult even years from now if ever needed. This is a good business strategy, so you go with the same team if you need a repeat procedure. After all, these weight loss surgeons pay a lot of money for advertising. I have often wondered what their cost-per-lead is, when I see their ads online and on TV...but I digress.
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Most surgeons and dietitians agree that "pouch resets" are just crash diets. They don't actually reset your pouch (and nothing will, its an organ, its doing what its supposed to and doesn't need to be "reset") or do anything for long term weight loss. What WILL help, is tracking what you eat and staying in a calorie deficit, hitting your protein goal, ensuring you are getting in plenty of water and staying hydrated, and moving your body regularly. Go back to the habits that helped you lose the weight to begin with. Additionally, some amount of regain is completely normal. Most WLS patients find that their lowest weight isn't their healthiest weight long term. If possible, maybe check in with your surgeon's office and get their insight as well.
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Welcome, RDC. What procedure(s) did you undergo? What was your starting weight, lowest weight, and thus, what percentage are you talking about when you say you gained back 20 pounds? If you lost 200 and regained 10%, it is a very different scenario from losing a total of 25 and regaining 20. Most people on this board are extremely knowledgeable and willing to help, but you have to give the basic information for their responses to be helpful.
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Never hungry, but either don't eat or reach back to old bad habits for snacking. Any advice? I think I'll do the 5 day pouch reset. Anyone else with similar situation? Please respond. Sent from my LM-T600 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Will a pouch reset help after 2yrs rny and gaining back 20lbs? Sent from my LM-T600 using BariatricPal mobile app
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stalls are common. Just keep following your program. If more than a month or six weeks go by with no weight loss, you can always lose more by cutting calories - if you're willing to do that. You and your body may or may not be comfortable eating less than 1000 calories a day, and that's fine. weight loss does slow down a lot the closer you get to a normal BMI. I'm trying to lose 10 lbs now, but it's REALLY hard. But then, there are only so many calories I can cut (about 200 is all). When I weighed over 300 lbs, I could cut 1000 calories a day and lose weight pretty quickly. Right now, it takes about 1600 calories for me to maintain my current weight. If I cut 1000 calories NOW, I'd only be eating 600 calories/day. That is not sustainable. Even cutting 200 cal/day is challenging, but at least it's do-able. But that also means that my weight loss is going to be very slow....only 2-3 lbs a month. as far as losing too much weight, you can always increase your calories a bit to stop the loss. So unless there's some medical problem that's causing the weight loss, you have control over whether you stop the loss or keep losing.
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Hello I had my surgery 12 weeks ago. My bmi was 33 My starting weight was 200 pounds/90 kilo In 12 weeks I lost 50 pounds I know its allot. I count my calories I eat 1000 calories per a day I do 30 minutes Stationary bike 6 Times a week I would like to loose 20 more pounds. I hit a stoll this week. Will I get to loose my 20 pound in this next few month? My friend is worried that I will not be able to stop the weight loss. I think the body knows when to stop. I am worried That my stoll will last forever.. I did the surgery out of my country therefore I can't contact my doctor.
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Hello I had my surgery 12 weeks ago. My bmi was 33 My starting weight was 200 pounds/90 kilo In 12 weeks I lost 50 pounds I know its allot. I count my calories I eat 1000 calories per a day I do 30 minutes Stationary bike 6 Times a week I would like to loose 20 more pounds. I hit a stoll this week. Will I get to loose my 20 pound in this next few month? My friend is worried that I will not be able to stop the weight loss. I think the body knows when to stop. I am worried That my stoll will last forever.. I did the surgery out of my country therefore I can't contact my doctor.
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Regain happens! It's good you are addressing it now, and have relatively little weight to lose. I suggest looking into some of the new drugs that are being used off label for weight loss, like Mounjaro and Ozempic Good luck!
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What was your starting weight vs now? How many supplements do you have to take a day? I am planning to get the gastric sleeve but now I am curious about the MGB. Sent from my SM-N970U1 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Just some advise from someone 2 years out of Sleeve Surgery
LMorales replied to skinny_me_1970's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
How tall are you? I lost lots of weight years ago and at 5ft 8 and 170s-180s people were telling me i looked sick. I'm 5ft8 and nervous that this will happen again with my surgery. I like a little thickness lol Sent from my SM-N970U1 using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hello everyone I had RNY in 2018...lost 130 lbs surpassed weight goal. I had plastics in 2019. my lowest was 135lbs ... and then .i had a hysterectomy..my husband deployed...covidhappened..we had 3 moves.. I am a full time student and most of my day is spent sitting at a computer... with that being said I am back up to 180lbs.. I am happiest with my weight between 140-155lbs... I am just lost on how to get back down! Any help is appreciated!! Sent from my SM-S908U using BariatricPal mobile app
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I have hit a Plateau...
Jeanniebug replied to Only Me's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My first stall happened at 2 weeks post op. It lasted for 2.5 weeks. Finally, about 4 days ago, the scale started to move again. But, my ring started falling off and I was starting to see the weight loss in my face and feel it in my clothes. So, even though the scale wasn't moving, I was losing inches. Stay the course. Be patient. If you're making yourself crazy, stay off the scale. -
I have hit a Plateau...
Sleeve_Me_Alone replied to Only Me's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Definition of "stall" varies pretty widely, but generally 3+ weeks with no loss is a stall. So if you haven't seen the scale move in a few days, that's really not a stall at all, especially so early out when you are still very much healing from surgery. And in fact, many surgeons and dietitians HIGHLY recommend not weighing daily, as your weight absolutely WILL fluctuate from day to day. And, as others have said, the 3 week "stall" is pretty notorious. Stick to your plan, consider weighing once a week instead of daily, and just give it time. -
I have hit a Plateau...
linda1991 replied to Only Me's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm with you exactly on week 3 I started to stall and now its almost a week stalling.... so sad about it, even gained some weight -
Looking for my December 2022 Surgery Twin
cookiecutter replied to Ashbash88's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Whoo Hoo. I'm a bit nervous about being so tall and not wanting to lose a ton of weight. I see that you list 220lbs as your Goal Weight. That is idea for me as well but my starting weight is 290. We shall see. Either way, I am settled in my decision. I know it won't be easy but the easy route is not always the best route. -
November GBP Patients!
Old Salt replied to New Revision Patient 11-22's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Sounds good. Everyone will be different as there are a lot of contributing factors such as age, male or female, starting weight, etc. I just hit my 3 week post-op date and have lost only 14 lbs since my surgery, but am happy with the progress. I only weigh myself once a week and realistically am looking at not reaching my goal weight until November of next year. Slow & steady is OK with me as long as it's permanent this time. Remember, your weight loss will not be linear, but a step down with some steps longer & others bigger. You are doing good, keep it up! -
First, there is no amount of weight one "should" lose by now. Everyone is different. If you are on plan you are doing great. Focus on your plan not on your scale. Get rid of your scale, it will make like much easier. On to plan. Again, each of our plans are different. Some are better or worse but it's probably more important to learn the discipline of following a plan than the particulars of the plan. By 3 months I was at my "forever" plan, which was 3 meals per day consisting of 3oz protein, 1oz veggies. I can't always manage the whole meal. If I can't get past one or two bites I may try again in an hour or so. I dump on sugar and fats, so I learned pretty quickly to avoid those. Otherwise I could eat anything. Some foods, like most snack foods, anything potato, I could eat easily and in volume. For the first two or three years I avoided such foods completely until I could master moderation, which for me was a new concept. Surgery doesn't deal with 100% of our issues. What goes into our mouths is still a choice. @liveaboard15 I've commented before that your pictured food would be a perfect meal and it looks delicious. The great aspect of them is that even if one is eating the chicken (as an example) for 4 or 5 meals in a row, adding and changing the sauce can still create quite a variety of flavors. BBQ, Asian, Italian, Italian, Curry... Yum. Good luck, Tek
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Just some advise from someone 2 years out of Sleeve Surgery
shawncotton replied to skinny_me_1970's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Its been 8 months for me ,lost 105 pd have 52 more pds to go, my goal weight is between 185-195. Im tall and dont want to look like a crackhead Sent from my SM-A326U using BariatricPal mobile app -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
Dfidelman replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I got my date this morning of the 13th. I almost got sick being so emotional. This is so much more than the weight for me. I'm so proud of what I've done to get here. Congratulations on the big day!!! -
1 week post op & HUNGRY ! Help!
Arabesque replied to AXR313's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
A lot of your hunger could actually be head hunger & not real hunger. Our head can play lots of tricks. The boredom you’re feeling with the diet can cause head hunger. As well as coming to terms of eating such small amounts actually being enough (how can this little bit of food fill me up) can make you think you’re hungry. Stomach acid can also trick you into thinking you’re hungry & at the moment you’re likely producing the same amount of acid as you did for your larger old tummy. Are you on a PPI as they can help? Oh and most of the time a grumbling tummy is just your digestive system working & aren’t hunger pangs & a sign you’re hungry. Remember too lots of nerves were cut during the surgery so all the messages you used to know about feeling full & hungry aren’t working or aren’t working in the same way. Many of us find our signals are very different after surgery. There are lots of new things to learn about your head & your body. But you’ll work it out. Just stick to your plan. The restricted diet is to protect & support your healing tummy & support your weight loss.
