1 week and 2 days post op I need in couragement

[golfbuddy98 3]

I have managed in a week and 2 days to lose 16 lbs. but my weight has not changed in two days. I know this sounds like I am being a "baby" , but i am worried what I am doing wrong. I am slowly adding mushy solids trying to maintain my Protein. I do weight every day I am sure that is not a good idea. Anybody further out from me have any words of wisdom??

[KellyL 173]

Congrats on the 16 lbs!!! You are doing great. Your body is just confused and possibly rebelling. It's holding onto Fluid too. Stalls are a normal part of the process for most of us, just try to focus on staying hydrated and keeping Protein up and you will do well. We all get insecure when this happens and think we are the only one the sleeve isn't gonna work on, I know. I had a stall that began in my 2nd wk and lasted over a month, so I know it is terrible. I had lost a good chunk before surgery so my stall started early and lasted a long time. But I did lose inches and clothes sizes during this time. 2 sizes in tops and 2 sizes in jeans. Don't worry bout that scale so much, and don''t stress when it's stubborn cuz your body is changing regardless.

[myrori 55]

Instead of focusing on what has not happened, take not of what has!!! When have you ever lost 16 pounds in 2 weeks? This is a journey, not a marathon. Look at my ticker, I and many others are proof the sleeve will work for you!

Your body is in shock and desperatly trying to hold on to what is "normal" for it. You will loose inches when you are not losing on the scale and you will loose on the scale when you are not loosing inches!

[GreginMI 76]

Your body will lose weight in steps, not a gradual level loss. Mine does anyway. I'll go 4 days without losing a pound and then 2 will fall off. Pretty weird but that's the way it goes. Don't worry about it. Your fat can not sustain the level of calories you're taking in. It has to give in and come off eventually. Hang in there. From a guy's point of view.

[Houston_Rich 0]

Rule number 1, throw your scale out the window, call your PCP and ask them if you can come in on morning every other week and weigh in with them.

[Houston_Rich 0]

Rule number 1, throw your scale out the window, call your PCP and ask them if you can come in on morning every other week and weigh in with them.

oh yea, and buy a good tape measure...that is a better judgment of loss than the scale

[DESERTDOC 3]

I have been stuck at 295 for 5 days now. I am 2 weeks post op and dumped 20 pounds in the first 9 days, then nothing. I think for me its having faith in the process and trusting that what has been done by my surgeon will work as has been stated in the many posts on this forum. Of course it is frustrating, but I am only 2 weeks post-op as of today, and sometimes I forget that. I am having to learn to eat all over again. New habits, routines, rituals etc ad nauseum.

Stay strong, and never quit!

[Marie from Michigan 11]

The day I started "mushies" at two weeks after surgery, I stopped losing weight. The stall lasted for 9 days, which is comparatively short. I am like Greg in that I will stay the same weight down to the ounce for 3 or 4 days and then lose a pound a day for three days. Like others have said, its like stairsteps. I do weigh daily and always have, even when I was gaining weight! However, you can't let the scale determine your behavior. Stick to the plan and the weight will come off. I have a friend who says she "rewards" herself with a treat when the scale is down. The problem is she also eats to comfort herself when the scale is not to her liking. A dangerous pattern.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.....

Marie

[TexasTeacher 7]

Please don't be discouraged! You're doing wonderfully! One thing I've found is that my body may need to "reset" every now and then. During this time I may not lose pounds, then I'll wake up and have lost 5 or have changed a dress size. It's a little odd how it works, but the results are fantastic!

[ouroborous 519]

You simply CAN'T focus on day-by-day weight loss, as there are too many things that happen on a daily basis -- eating/drinking, elimination, Water weight gain/loss, hormonal changes, exercise-related changes, sleep-related changes -- for a daily weigh-in to be useful at all.

Frankly, even a weekly weigh-in is almost too much, but it is the most frequent you should weigh yourself. Day-to-day changes in weight are nothing to really pay attention to.