6 weeks post-op. Not losing ANY weight. :(

[nikkimyers1127 0]

I was sleeved on February 11, 2013. In the first 2 weeks post op, I lost an AMAZING 35 pounds. Iiiii know, right? BUT... tomorrow will be my 6 week post op and I haven't lost another pound. SO, I haven't lost a SINGLE ounce in the past 6 weeks. I've lost inches, that's obvious, but I'm getting reeeeally depressed. I don't have unrealistic expectations. I know that 35 pounds in 2 weeks is miraculous and weight will not continue to fall off that quickly... BUT, I would like to AT LEAST be losing 1 or 2 pounds a week!

I'm eating PERFECTLY by the book. No cheating at all. No over eating. I'm drinking my Protein Shakes and Water, crystal light, etc. The ONLY thing I can think of that would be stunting my weight loss is the fact that I have suffered from extreme Constipation (or, lack of necessity, really) since surgery. I've only "gone" once per week since surgery. EACH one of them was with medicinal assistance. And, when I DO "go", it's teeny tiny amounts. I KNOW I'm backed up.

I went to the doc last week and explained what I had been eating, how I have been constipated...etc. He simply said, "Constipation can be normal after this surgery. Keep taking the Fiber, milk of mag, etc and see you back in 4 weeks."

UGH. This was really frustrating.

I'm seriously at the point now where I'm feeling like maybe this surgery just isn't working for me somehow. May sound crazy... but, I feel as though I'm "done" losing weight. I feel like I may never lose another pound.

I need some reassurance. Had anyone had a weight-losing stall for FOUR WHOLE WEEKS?

Thanks in advance,

Nikki

[mwrarr 244]

Hang in there! 35# is a lot to lose for 6 weeks, no less TWO! Your body is probably just playing catch up. Definitely keep on the fiber & push the Water. Also, sleep is so important in shedding "cushion" weight, so along with that water, get at least 7-8 hrs.

[Gemini618 34]

I was sleeved on February 11' date=' 2013. In the first 2 weeks post op, I lost an AMAZING 35 pounds. Iiiii know, right? BUT... tomorrow will be my 6 week post op and I haven't lost another pound. SO, I haven't lost a SINGLE ounce in the past 6 weeks. I've lost inches, that's obvious, but I'm getting reeeeally depressed. I don't have unrealistic expectations. I know that 35 pounds in 2 weeks is miraculous and weight will not continue to fall off that quickly... BUT, I would like to AT LEAST be losing 1 or 2 pounds a week!

I'm eating PERFECTLY by the book. No cheating at all. No over eating. I'm drinking my Protein shakes and Water, crystal light, etc. The ONLY thing I can think of that would be stunting my weight loss is the fact that I have suffered from extreme Constipation (or, lack of necessity, really) since surgery. I've only "gone" once per week since surgery. EACH one of them was with medicinal assistance. And, when I DO "go", it's teeny tiny amounts. I KNOW I'm backed up.

I went to the doc last week and explained what I had been eating, how I have been constipated...etc. He simply said, "Constipation can be normal after this surgery. Keep taking the fiber, milk of mag, etc and see you back in 4 weeks."

UGH. This was really frustrating.

I'm seriously at the point now where I'm feeling like maybe this surgery just isn't working for me somehow. May sound crazy... but, I feel as though I'm "done" losing weight. I feel like I may never lose another pound.

I need some reassurance. Had anyone had a weight-losing stall for FOUR WHOLE WEEKS?

Thanks in advance,

Nikki[/quote']

From reading threads on here, it seems pretty common . I'm on week five and I stalled. I've been hitting the gym and putting all my calories in calorie king . So I know it's nothing I'm doing on my end. Hang in there , because losing all that weight is still a huge positive.

[Sarahboy13 49]

If you are working out that could stall things, your body is in shock. Try upping your calories by 100-200 if you can, your body may be in starvation mode. Hang in there, it will happen. As far as the Constipation, I am in the same boat, try prune juice once a day, it makes a difference, or if you can eat an apple, they are full of fiber.

[TNsleeve 7]

Dont give up you will lose it!! I got sleeved on 2-14 and i have slowed way down. I started walking more and stared losing again.

[Decembersleever 154]

Hang in there. It WILL come off.

[Chris R 217]

I was sleeved the day after you. I have also lost 35 lbs, though not just in the first two weeks. I did have a one-week stall where I gained a pound a day for four days and took another 4 to lose them again, no cheating or other apparent reason for it. But I feel like 35 lbs in a little under 6 weeks is amazing!

I agree with those who said your body is readjusting. Be patient! But I also wonder about starvation mode. How many calories are you eating in a day, on average? I usually am somewhere between 800 and 1000 calories, at least 70 g of Protein (usually 80-100 g) and at least 8 c of Water.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Since you lost 35 pounds so quickly, it probably is your body adjusting, as the others said. I think a body can only turn loose of weight so fast. 35 pounds divided by 6 weeks is 5-6 pounds per week, when you average it over the course of your post op period. I think you are doing great!!

I lost 25 pounds the first month then almost 18 the second, but then it took me at least 6 weeks to lose about 8. Incidentally, I was very constipated during that time, too. I really so understand the frustration, especially when it seems you might be able to lose quickly! However, during that period of slow loss, I learned a really important lesson - that I couldn't give up! Before the surgery, if weight loss went too slow, I would just gradually increase my eating until I was no longer dieting. Now I know that I just have to wait it out, keep following the program, and the weight will come off. The longer I'm out from surgery, the more I am learning about my new way of life.

Just keep following the program, and I think you'll see, it WILL come off! Good luck, and keep us posted!