2 Weeks Post Op And The Dreaded Stall!

[2bfit 62]

Hi all! Just wanted to check in. Yesterday was my 2 week post op date. I am down 14.6lbs! Yay me! However, I have hit the dreaded stall. I have not dropped a pound in about 5 or 6 days. I did take my measurements and am happy to report that I am losing inches though! Lost about 2.5 inches on my waist alone. So I am taking my little successes as they come.

Biggest problem I seem to be having is the bowel movements. Very uncomfortable. Nothing is working. I have been using a stool softener and milk of magnesia to get things moving...still nothing. I went to buy Metamucil today so we shall see. I also do get pretty wiped out by the end of the day too.

Other than that I am doing my best to try and get all of my fluids down as well as the Protein. It is a strange thing to have to remind myself to eat. I no longer know what it feels like to be hungry or stuffed like a turkey. It's pretty amazing. I am also back to walking 3 miles, 5 x's a week. I have to admit it definitely helps to fill the time that I used to dedicate to food!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Congrats! Yes it is painful to not see the pounds decreasing. But it is good to see the inches disappearing. I keep reading that this stall is to be expected, but fear that I am the exception to the rule. Again this would be another failure for me. I know that I'm catastrophizing. Can't help it though. This too will pass! LOL

[juli916 6]

I hit a stall last week (4 to 5 weeks post-op) and this week I am losing again. I am not doing anything different- in fact, I may actually be eating a bit more. My surgeon said this is completely natural and expected and is the body healing itself. Over a week without the scale changing is very frustrating though, especially at this stage.

[Vance_ 217]

I am right there with you! Tomorrow will be two full weeks for me post op. I have not lost a lb since last Sunday. I know stalls are to be expected but certainly didn't expect it this fast. I too am working on getting all my liquids and Protein. I know it will pass but it's a bit discouraging when I don't see it on the scale. I haven't ever measured myself, but I can tell I am shrinking. I received my first compliment at work yesterday.

Keep up the hard work. We will get by this!!

Vance

[2bfit 62]

Thanks Vance! I am down 2 oz today lol! Yay me!

You know that old fear is in the back of my mind...I had surgery and removed my stomach to lose 15lbs and that's it!? Well, rationally I know I have plenty of time ahead of me to lose this weight. But I wanted to be at my goal weight yesterday!

Guess I better learn to be patient!

[LoserMama 37]

have to revisit this to ask how its going now? I'm in a stall and wodnering how long its going to last! I even gained a bit, but I also factor in the fact that I switched to soft diet AND didn't poop for a week, so a girls gotta gain some weight from that alone. I'm back down to what i was a week ago now, so I'm hoping the scale will start to descend again....of course AF should hit later this week...booo...that'll probably be another hit to the scale.

[2bfit 62]

Hi there! Well, not much action on the scale for me either. I am still the same weight. I was constipated for a while until I figured out that milk goes right through me now

I did go out and purchase some chewable Fiber tablets. It seems to help and yes I would agree that no BM means no weight loss

I walk a lot and just started weight training (light) today. I did read on here that if you are exercising your loss may be slow because the muscle is replacing the fat. But I will take the chance because I would like to try and avoid the saggy skin as much as possible. So I look at it as a blessing in a way. A slower weight loss = less saggy skin. These are the things I tell myself to stay motivated

Hang in there LoserMama we are in this together!