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For the first 4 weeks I had many days where I regretted it. I was throwing up daily, it hurt to even drink & to add insult to injury I had a 3 week stall. I felt like I'd made the biggest mistake in my life......BUT I'm 6 weeks out now & these last 2 weeks have been soooo much better & the stall has ended & I'm down 40 lbs & feel so much better! I can't wait to see all the amazing things my future holds!!!
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I'm doing well started at 243 now 197. I don't track my food but eat until I feel satisfied 46lbs is great. I'm hoping to get to 50 by our 3 month anniversary!!ive been busting my butt in the gym but was on vacation last week. I had a 3 week stall and just enjoyed my vacation. When I got home I had lost 3 lbs! Go figure
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Lying about Weight Loss Surgery !
vsginnj replied to sarahzamudio1091's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
We need a separate forum just for this topic, also 3 week stall ( or any stall ) and if I put a big Mac in the blender is that purée food questions. I am amazed that it's gone 50+ posts and nobody has been called a nazi yet, when did it get so ok to toss that term around ? Anyway sorry to interrupt, please continue "supporting" one another ! -
I tried some creamy blended soup, but I got bad gas pain and bloating from it. It was Panera broccoli and cheese (blended to make sure no solids and watered down a little). Only had about 2 oz. Going to try a different one and see if that helps. Sugar free Jello makes me break out. So I am surviving on protein shakes and water. Which isn't awful because I'm one of the ones that have 0 hunger post op. I feel like I could never eat again and be ok. Which is great in some ways but also means I feel full whenever I try to drink anything. I'm looking forward to pureed/soft because I am craving normalcy. Sitting at a table with the family and taking a bite of something. I am dreading the 3 week stall, but I am happy to be on the road to a more normal diet pattern.
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March 2020 Surgery Folks Come On in!
ronjsteele1 replied to Mello1's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Had surgery 3/12. Right under the radar of when cancellations started to happen. I had surgery at Blossom in Las Vegas and saw my local MD for follow up today. He removed my steri strips and pronounced me well healed. I ate my first real food in three weeks today and that was glorious. I’m looking forward to getting this show on the road weight loss wise. I’m down 17#’s since surgery. And starting into the 3 week stall that others have talked about. Hoping for a quick return to normal so everyone can move on with their surgery plans. -
Christmas - New Year Challenge
HumorMe00 replied to Bea Amaya's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Super excited to see some movement on the scale this morning- ending a 3 week stall. Down to193.6. -
Is anyone else as disappointed...
lisafrommassachusetts replied to Luv2cruz's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
It can be so frustrating when it is not dropping off as fast as either you believe it should, or compared to other people's experience. I am older (61), have crappy knees and a long time thyroid condition, so my expectations going in were tempered by those realities. I'm 6 months out and have lost about 50 pounds since the surgery, 60 including the pre-op. I found when I hit about 40 pounds down people really started to notice, and that gave me quite a little lift! (Even though I told myself and everyone else "I'm doing this for my health", it is still nice to hear, lol). I just went through a 3 week stall, I only lost 1.5 pounds in the entire month of July! However, I was getting smaller. I have never been big on tape measures, but I noticed my new clothes were getting looser! I've now lost almost 5 pounds in a week, so there you have it. Water, water, water, walking and some weight training is what I tried to do to keep sane during the stall. Everyone is going to lose at their own rate. If you are like me, the sane part of you knows that with your calorie and activity level you are going to lose weight, but it almost seems impossible! I have a friend who started weight watchers in January, and I had the surgery in February. She lost more weight than I did until March. Slowly her weight loss slowed to a stop, and mine has kept going. She has put back on over 5 pounds. I'm not judging, not at all, I have been on that yo-yo ride for years. I'm just pointing out that we all know you can lose weight without this surgery, and most of us have many times over. I am hoping that the physical restriction, coupled with the mental work I am doing now, will make me successful 2 years and 10 years and 20 years from now, and unfortunately due to whatever makes me tick that did not happen with traditional diets. Sorry for the wordy post, good luck, hang in there, and I'm rooting for you! -
Weight lost has slowed..just hit 4 weeks..Is this normal?
AnA92212 replied to Trulyabeautifulbeing's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yep, we usually call it the 3 week stall. Sounds like you got an extra week! Stalls are just part of it. You will hit many. Hopefully, it won't be as many as I did. Just keep doing what you are supposed to be doing and it will come off. -
Amburmist, you are doing great! YOu lost 12 pounds before surgery (pre-surgery liquid diet?) and then another 13 pounds -- that's 25 pounds in 4 weeks! You know about the 3 week stall as your body recovers from surgery, so please relax -- you've got this! :-)
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Weight Loss Stall at 2 weeks Post-op
newat52 replied to Kristina Mccarthy-Martin's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Perfectly normal. Do a search on 3 week stall, you will find literally thousands of threads on them. -
And how long does the 3 week stall last? I haven'tlost anything in the last 45 minutes and I'm worried I've failed!!! I know that I can't drink fizzy drinks, but if I wait til my vodka and redbull goes flat, that will be ok right? And I also ate a KFC family feast for dinner and I'm worried I've stretched my sleeve, how can I tell?
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How Can My Loss Be Slowing So Soon?
Ms skinniness replied to CHELL's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Can you give us a picture of what your eating, how much, fluid intake, exercise routine? this would help immensely. You might of just had the cursive 3 week stall. Can't wait to get this info. Wish I could help more at this moment, but will after info. -
Feeling discoraged july sleever
mrssusie replied to cchapman6's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
SOOoo glad to hear this! I felt so good at first and then hit the 3 week stall (that also lasted 3 weeks) that I asked my dr if he maybe just poked holes in me then glued me shut! I, also, wondered if I had been a failure once again or had ruined it for myself already. Now I am ready to get my focus back and start losing again! So many of us have been beaten down emotionally, by ourselves or others, that everything has negative connotations and we tend to think less of ourselves at every turn. Oh, to have back that value of self-worth back that I used to have as a younger, thinner person. Maybe that will be my ultimate goal while I lose the weight and regain my health: to regain a healthy self-esteem. -
July 30th is the day! Who is with me?
Dawnyellow replied to Dawnyellow's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
24.5 is really good! I hear the 3 week stall just is. Happens to all I hear -
Ok, I've heard of the legendary 3 week stall. But, I'm only one week post op and I've been in a stall for two days now. The first four days, weight just flew off. Was down 9 lbs in those four days. Then, I gained a pound and the scale hasn't moved since. I'm on a 3 week, full liquid diet. And I don't honestly think I've had more than 300 calories since this thing started. I probably should eat more, but with all the sip, sip, sipping, I've only been able to "eat" about two meal of watered-down and strained Soup per day. I'm getting in my 60 oz of Water, Crystal Light, or unsweetened decaf tea, and about 20 g of Protein. (My NUT wants us to work up from 20 to 60 g in three weeks following the surgery.) I haven't started working out yet. Giving myself until Monday to start back at the YMCA. But, I've already gone back to work and I run (walk) plenty of errands, so I'm not sedentary. I've read Embrace the Stall, and I'm all for it. But, I guess I just need to hear it from you guys. Is a stall only one week post op abnormal? Has anyone else experienced a stall this early on? Could it be because I'm a "Low BMI'er"? (Started out at 34.5 BMI and was 33 BMI on the day of the surgery.) What is going on, man?!
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@ - so sorry the talk didn't go as well as you might have hoped! give her time, hopefully she'll come around to it. and let her ask LOTS of questions and ask you to consider other options! i am currently facing down the dreaded 3 week stall! haven't lost any weight in 6 days. how long did it last for you all?
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I lost 36 pounds the first three weeks and then went into a three week stall. During that time I did not lose any weight. I am 3 1/2 months out now and down over 70 pounds in total. So yes what you are going through is normal. I started loosing again when I was able to get in more water and protein. I also was very frustrated and thought that the surgery was not going to work. I just got on here and read about other people and that the 3 week stall was very common. Some weeks I will loose 1 pound and then another week it could be up to 5 pounds. Hope this helps.
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34 days out and need advice/encouragement
joy3551 replied to joy3551's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am already feeling discouraged by only losing 18 lbs in the last 34 days, and I know we are not all the same, but to be going thru all of this and not lose definitely made it harder. I went thru a 3 week stall where I didn't lose anything. -
Any 7/14's- post op?
reducer623 replied to reducer623's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same here! What was your BMI starting out? I've been told & read repeatedly that lower BMI's drop weight slower. Then you know there's the legendary 3 week stall that can last for weeks. Hang in there. I've stopped going on the scale bc I'd feel discouraged. I now only weigh once per week. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I was talking more along the lines of the surgeon or NUT just saying something like this: "You're going to lose quite a bit of weight the first couple to a few weeks after surgery, then it will probably come to a halt for a while because of these reasons". Also, explaining that you aren't going to lose 100 pounds in a month. I guess i'm just asking why they don't tell these patients who don't do years of research before hand (which is most people) about REALISTIC weight loss expectations and the 3 week stall. How hard would that be? Why do we see so many people with these crazy expectations of weight loss who think the second the scale doesn't move something is immediately wrong? I can tell you for certain that when the information given has to do with weight loss, they will listen.
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4 weeks post op and i've only lost 12lbs
NMJG replied to ejjohn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I agree, I think you've lost weight and your body has cheerfully decided this is quite enough and is giving you a royal 3 week stall. Just stay positive and stay on plan. It will pass, although it may a take a few weeks. Also measure yourself - you may be losing inches, just not pounds. -
Stall ... I'm So Discouraged! Help!
thinnerdaysahead replied to inarakatra's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You are not failing - take your measurements. I just came off a 3 week stall - it was so disheartening that I stopped weighing myself. After 3 weeks, I'm down 4 lbs. I was ready to think that I just wasn't going to lose any more weight, but just like me you will. Best wishes to you. -
also search this site for 3 week stall. Happens to the majority of us.
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First and foremost, I am so thankful that I was able to have the VSG procedure. Secondly I have had a very good recovery period (few little issues but nothing major). Third, I have great spousal support and family/friend support. (Please know I am not bragging just giving background information. I have lost 36 pounds total (24 since surgery 5/29/13 and 12 pre-op liquid diet). Here is my issue: I feel like I have stalled with my weightloss. I have read an article about the 3 week stall. I will be 5 weeks Wednesday. Wondering if my stall is now? I have just recently (last week - returned to my gym (healthplex through my local hospital) had great session talking with staff and setting up my routine). I will be starting back full time this week. I am following my WL Clinics guidelines in regards to diet - getting in my Protein (on the lower end 60 grams) and Water (on the lower end 64 oz - sometimes little under) What can I do to start seeing a loss again? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Note - I weigh once a week on Tuesday's and occassionly on Monday morning to see if I am on track for Tuesday's official weigh in (that is day I record and measure and yes I have had inches lost). Am I just being impatient because I am so excited about the weight loss I have seen thus far? Thanks in advance for reading and letting me vent/whine. I know this is a hard journey!!!
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Anyone else getting sleeved in August?
chrissythemoo replied to Living4Me's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hiya, well I just weighed myself and I've lost 4lbs this week. So that's the 3 I gained plus 1. Something tells me that this is not the infamous 3 week stall and more of a female fluid retention wobble. However, I am now at 3 weeks, soooooo watch this space.....
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