I Am Not Losing!

[Mrz.LaWSOn 9]

I'm 3 weeks 2 days post op and I haven't lost in 7 days!!! Start weight day of surgery was 225 now I'm 211 but haven't lost any more in a whole week...I feel like I'm too early out to be stalling so long!!! Feeling like a failure...actually the scale said I gained half a pound this morning I'm jealous of everyone else who is losing lol

[kyllfalcon 768]

You are not alone. You will find literally hundreds and hundreds of posts on this forum about the dreaded week 3 stall. Seems like almost everyone experiences it (luckily I did not and have never had a stall!).

Just keep doing the right things and it will pass very soon.

[Mrz.LaWSOn 9]

Thanks...I hear so much about people losing 25+ lbs the first month...well Monday will be 4 weeks for me And I only lost 14 lbs I guess I'm a slow loser...thanks for the inspiration!!

[delta_girl 931]

I'm 6 weeks out and stalled for a week now. It is very frustrating. After going through this we all want results. Some of us want or expect results as fast as possible. I sure do. I'm working on the positives. I have lost weight. I feel better. My health has improved. Clothes fit better. I look better. I have more energy. That makes up a whole basket full of good stuff compared to one disappointment about a number on a scale. WLS isn't a magic pill, it is one component in a much larger and more complex transformational process.

[desertmom 297]

Kyllfalcon,why do you think you have never stalled?I have never ever ever on any diet,and I have lost and gained hundreds ofmpoundsmover a twenty year period,stalled while on diet.

I am finding this very interesting and wonder if you are doing something different than the rest of us.

Sorry off topic!

[Van Clam 4]

I am 5 weeks out today, and I stalled for 5 days going into my fith week! It will happen. Im 55 pounds down and couldnt be happier! Good luck.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I have noticed different people define a stall differently so it is sometimes an apples to oranges comparison. i have had periods of time of slow losses and I have had a week where I didn't lose anything.

The scale measures weight only, so as you lose and gain Water (can be related to so many things!) you can see fluctuations unrelated to your fat loss. Sometimes you are rearranging body composition even as the weight loss is slow (this is especially true later on in the journey).

I think this little article is helpful to understanding the "Reasons" behind it all.

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

[39m 5]

Be patient .. weight yourself once a week (I'm doing it once a day too so am not better than you !)

you will lose the weight just be patient (as long as you're not sipping sugar non stop)

[CCCross 31]

I'm 3 weeks 2 days post op and I haven't lost in 7 days!!! Start weight day of surgery was 225 now I'm 211 but haven't lost any more in a whole week...I feel like I'm too early out to be stalling so long!!! Feeling like a failure...actually the scale said I gained half a pound this morning I'm jealous of everyone else who is losing lol

I lost 13 pounds the first week and was ecstatic....weighed myself yesterday, 3 weeks with no weight loss. I have a high BMI so I figured I would lose fast, but I've been taking measurements and lost inches. Try to measure yourself and while it won't take away the sting of a stall, it prevented me from feeling hopeless (I know that's irrational to feel that way so soon post op but hormones run amuck).

[Mrz.LaWSOn 9]

I'm not going to weigh myself until next Wednesday!! I'm so determined that I told my hubby to the scale lol

[GeauxForIt 659]

I had my husband hide the scale and I'm MUCH happier!! I CAN'T weigh. lol

Seriously, don't get caught up in the numbers right now. Your body is still freaking out!

Get off the scale and keep on keeping on! You WILL lose!!!

[allnewme 262]

Hide the scale if you need to! I was there just a month ago but I am determined to stay off the scale. I am a really slow loser too, that is just how my body works. Do not compare YOU to anyone else. You will lose the weight at your own pace. I tell my self that every week before I step onto the scale. The surgery will work for us!

[Bella86 82]

It's like my scale hasn't moved for over a week!! I got sleeved on the 15th so it'll be 3 weeks on the 5th of November and I'm still sitting at about 12kg lost - which is only 4kg lost since surgery :-(

[DianaE 128]

me too surgery on 10/16, lost 14lbls in 2weeks, lost nothing this past week. I was starting to get depressed.. I knew if I came out to the forum and searched I would find help. So will just hang in there and believe in my upcoming success

Thanks all for your words of wisdom

[SummerMarie 89]

I had the same issue and then it started coming off.. I'm down 40 and its been almost 6 weeks. So dont get discouraged.. its a tool and once you get active it will get better. It's early on so its normal.