Sleeved Sept 10th....just curious

[ren0318 81]

I was sleeved on Sept 10th, can't believe its almost been one month already! Things are going really great, no sickness. I'm pretty much on liquids, and some soft stuff....I go tomorrow for my 4 week check up. I am going back to work on Monday! (I'm actually glad about that) I'm wondering, is there any average weekly weight loss with the sleeve? Like 1 or 2 lbs a week? I know we are all different and we all lose at our own pace, but I've not lost anything for two weeks....that kinda bums me out. I thought if I were going to melt it off it would be right at the beginning. I am not doing much of any exercise yet....I hope to be cleared to take on more at tomorrow's appointment.

I was a lower BMI when I started also, not sure if they will effect my rate of loss as well..

Since the day of surgery I've lost 18lbs, I guess for 4 weeks that's really good:)

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Congratulations! You have reached The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. (You may be getting towards the end of it by now.) 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 again like crazy!

(Apologies to BP regulars who have seen this repeatedly, but it's a big deal to those who are going through it!)

[ren0318 81]

That was a great article, thanks!

[mamaofmatthew 51]

I also had surgery on 09/10. i did my stall about about 10 days past surgery and it lasted about 2 weeks! it was really annoying. but this past week I lost about 5 lbs, 29 total since surgery. just stay firm...you'll make it though!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

That was a great article, thanks!

You're welcome! Finding that article is what got me through my week-3 stall. Unfortunately, I've been in another big, bad stall during the first few weeks of my 3rd month out. So I rely on the wisdom gained from that article to realize that it's a normal part of the journey and I just need to muscle through it – and not make less-than-optimal choices because of it!