No weight loss!!!!

[trinhle905 0]

I need advise. I had my vsg on 4/8/11 weight was 250 Ibs on surgery day. Had post op on 4/18/11 was 235Ibs. Total lost 15 Ibs. Weighed in on 4/25/11 233.5 Ibs. Only lost 2Ibs. on 2nd week. This week 4/30/11 NOTHING. AHHHHH!!!! What is going on. How many meals should we be eating at 3rd week going into 4th week. Only 17 Ibs and its 3 weeks already. I read that most people loss more. How many oz. can everyone eat per meal? HELP ME!!!!!

[Disney 20]

Just search for 3 week stall. There are hundreds of posts about them

[mandems mom 3]

If it makes you feel any better, you're doing phenomenal compared to me. I'm 13 days post-op and have only lost 5 pounds since surgery. I'm only getting in about 300 calories a day so I know I'm not overeating. I'm not going to stress about it yet because I think my body is just in shock and I'm hopeful that things will balance out once I get beyond 1 month.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Consider yourself normal. The infamous stall has struck again. Just do what your doc said, and the sleeve works.... just on its own time schedule.

[clk 3,519]

I had a close starting weight (242 pounds). I lost a grand total of 23 pounds my first month post op. Stalls are very common at week three - mine started week two.

I've been a stop-and-start loser the entire time. Stay the course, DO NOT mess with your diet plan. It only makes you crazy. As long as you're following surgeon guidelines, don't mess around with anything. The weight will eventually come off, I promise. I'm a slow loser compared to a lot of folks, but I've lost more than eighty pounds in nine months and I'm almost to goal. Hang in there. And seriously, you won't be able to help it but try not to compare yourself to other people. Your body will lose at it's own pace and stressing about how fast or slow it happens is only going to mess with your head.

And remember - stalls happen. This is probably the first one and most likely it won't be your last. Accept that it's part of the process for most of us, and that it will eventually break if you keep eating the right way.

Good luck!

~Cheri