So I'm 10 Days Out, Haven't Lost Anything In 4 Days :(

[mommy794 119]

I KNOW I shouldn't be weighing and I have lost 15 total with the pre op and what I did lose the 1st week, It's just alittle frustrating... and I know my body is in shock and trying to hold on to what it has for dear life...but still annoying!!! Any tips or advice? I guess I was under the delusion I'd be a fast loser LOL

[Dooter 1,457]

Yes, the most helpful suggestion is to STOP weighing!! My surgery was Monday and I can feel my body hanging on to every drop I'm drinking. None of it is real right now. Just breathe. Relax. And S T E P AWAYYYYYY F R O M THE S C A L E!!! Your body will let go when it's ready. You're doing fine!

[bigfoot213 3]

I KNOW I shouldn't be weighing and I have lost 15 total with the pre op and what I did lose the 1st week, It's just alittle frustrating... and I know my body is in shock and trying to hold on to what it has for dear life...but still annoying!!! Any tips or advice? I guess I was under the delusion I'd be a fast loser LOL

I just had my 4 week check up and had a similar experiance but both the doctor and dietian said it is expected in the second two week to slow drasticly then pick up again in a week or so there is no explination for it just is i lost 27 pounds the first two weeks then just 4 the next too so dont worry

[cacilluf 27]

I can relate TOTALLY! I actually lost 25 on my 2 week pre-op diet so I figured, hey it will come off quickly!!! and actually I've only lost 10 in the past month.

We need to stop being obsessed with how fast its coming off and more in tune to how we are feeling! I feel so much better not having all that yucky fast food-fried-oily food in my system. And another thing that helps is the saying that you didn't gain the weight overnight, so don't be depressed if it doesn't come off overnight. I think I botched the saying but you get the idea.

Being patient doesn't mean being passive..... there's no reason not to exercise! It makes you feel good and that will translate into losing weight!!!!

[yecats 109]

Also, You have lost already 1/4 of what you wanted to lose. It how you look at it.

[Sleeved&Hopeful 182]

Yup I am 12 days out and I refuse to step on the scale until around 1 month post op. I will only be weighing myself every once in a great while. The scale has caused me a lot of problems in the past when I didn't like what I saw. I am not going to do that this time

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Everyone is right here. Let's focus on how we're feeling on not on the scale. It is torture to not see the scale move. However, are you loosing body inches? That is more important to me. I love going down in clothes sizes.

[mommy794 119]

Also, You have lost already 1/4 of what you wanted to lose. It how you look at it.

TRUE!!! I'm gonna take any lose as a gain bc I know that will be gone for good , thanks for putting it that way!

[circa 333]

Throw out the scale! Don't touch it!

[Shells 40]

Tips- keep drinking Water, keeps you hydrated and flushes out toxins, keep up with Protein shakes, walk till your tired and remember- one pound gone is still gone from your body.

I check every Wednesday after the bathroom and I take what I can get- it keeps me from going crazy lol

GL!

[alexeleni 15]

This happened to me and I got SO upset, I thought I was doing everything wrong. Don't stress, try to walk, and enjoy the foods you can eat--as long as you follow all the reccomendations, you're doing everything right and it WILL come off. I was stalled for almost two weeks and then I lost another three pounds quickly and easily. It will happen!

[mommy794 119]

I founf this on another board it explains it alot!

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when you are not getting in enough food, your body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. And when you use up 2 lbs of glycogen, you also lose 8 lbs of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

As you stay in caloric deficit, however, your body starts to realize that this is not a short term problem. You start mobilizing fat from your adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But your body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy -- like, to outrun a sabertooth tiger. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. And as it puts back the 2 lbs of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though you might still be LOSING energy content to your body, your weight will not go down or you might even GAIN for a while as you retain water to dissolve the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

[Dooter 1,457]

I founf this on another board it explains it alot!

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when you are not getting in enough food, your body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. And when you use up 2 lbs of glycogen, you also lose 8 lbs of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

As you stay in caloric deficit, however, your body starts to realize that this is not a short term problem. You start mobilizing fat from your adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But your body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy -- like, to outrun a sabertooth tiger. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. And as it puts back the 2 lbs of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though you might still be LOSING energy content to your body, your weight will not go down or you might even GAIN for a while as you retain water to dissolve the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

That's just what I was gonna say!!!

And there's your perspective!

[AllForMy4 58]

Girl you gotta lose the scale! I stalled at a week and a half out and was weighing myself once even sometimes twice daily then I decided to give the scale to my mom and she brought it back about 4 days later and I had lost 3 lbs!! lol Now I weigh myself once a week which to some is still alot.

[dramagirl28 22]

Your body is freaking out and will continue to do so for a long while, so the best advice is to do your thing and let your body do its thing. You'll meet up in the end. It was also helpful for me to record my weight on a weekly weigh-in day. Even though I got on the scale every day in the beginning, recording it once weekly helps you see that you are losing weight even when it feels like the scale isn't moving.