Day 14 Post op and weight stall?

[Hockey momma 3]

Hi all. I'm 14 days post op today. I'm just starting the pureed stage today too. While I'm looking forward to texture, everything seems to make me feel nauseated after.

I've lost over 10# but nothing lost last two days. Is this normal? I feel so down not seeing the scale move abd still experiencing pain and nausea.

J~

[Rovobay 920]

totally normal....... I am 4 weeks out and stalled for about 10 days now... body is recovering from major surgery that altered your digestive tract. keep your Water and Protein intake up. Take care

[*Lexie* 1,486]

I'm 14 days out and I have stalled for 2 days as well. You are right, it is discouraging. It's not related to started puree because I started that stage close to a week ago and my weight loss stayed consistent. Maybe we're just starting the 3 week stall early. Hopefully it doesn't last long.

[Sleevarilla 169]

I'll just copy/paste the copy/paste I did less than a week ago:

I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave to someone else less than a week ago who asked the same thing:

A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

[Comeflywithme 402]

Yup, totally normal, like everyone else says.... you'll have stalls here and there but once the weight loss resumes, it comes down almost on a daily basis...

[Hockey momma 3]

Thanks everyone. I've been hovering around this board since my surgery and it's very reassuring to see what everyone else is going thru.

I wasn't very high on the bmi chart(38) but I've got several co-morbidity factors, hence the surgery. I don't feel terribly bad but I'm struggling with insomnia last 3 nights too.

[Sleevarilla 169]

Hang in there! Everything keeps getting better and better!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Congratulations! You have reached "The Dreaded Week-3 Stall". (You may have gotten there a little early.) It's perfectly normal and just about all of us have suffered through it. You're not crazy, and your doctor didn't screw up. In fact, you might not lose any weight for two weeks or more. But don't worry -- after that, the weight will start falling off if you stick to your program. If you're interested, here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there. Pretty soon it'll be in the rear-view mirror and you'll be dropping weight like crazy!

[npurdy6 17]

Thank you Rogofulm, that was a great article I put it in my favorites!I was sleeved Sept 25, and i haven't been on the scale yet. Tommorow seeing the doctor I am not living by the scale till I am further out of healing. I am thankful to of survived the surgery lol!

[Forsythia 882]

My first stall was approximately at week 2, and lasted for about 12 days. It sucked. But it will go away. Your body is basically saying "HOLD UP! WTF DID YOU DO TO ME?!" Once it heals a bit and calms down, weight loss will resume. Continue to follow your instructions and ramp up your daily activity to promote healing.

[JCP 619]

Congratulations! You know, I would recommend you not weigh very often actually. Our bodies are recovering and going through a lot of changes. I am stalled right now but my doctor assures me that it is normal and healthy. As for food, take it easy on that tummy. It is still healing. What they tell us all us true: little bites, small portions, eat slowly, chew chew chew. Breaking those rules is no fun.

[Lucrezia Borgia 35]

Thanks to all of you "veterans" out there...I was sleeved on 9-16 and was doing just fine until this past week (the dreaded week 3). I lost 22 lbs in the first 2 weeks and this past week...nothing. Very frustrating, but happy to know I'm not alone! Guess I should stop getting on the scale every morning...lol.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Lucrezia Borgia

[*Lexie* 1,486]

@@Hockey momma Are you still stalled? I was the last I checked. I'm not weighing again until Wednesday and I'm hoping by then the stall is gone and I show some weight loss.

[Hockey momma 3]

@@*Lexie*

I'm not exactly sure. When I assumed the stall started, I went up two pounds and now I'm back down 3.5 but it's taken over a week. I increased my Water intake, lowered my sugar intake (I was eating regular popsicles bcuz that's all we had) and tried to make sure I was getting my daily Protein.

I go back to work this Monday, tomorrow. I do a lot of walking for my job and can easily cover 3 miles a day. I'm hoping the exercise coupled with my increased water intake helps.

Hang in there. I did what other posters suggested too.....I took a few days off from weighing myself. It's so easy to get obsessed with it.