No post op weigh loss

[natalievsg 11]

Hi, I am new to this forum. I am 2 weeks post op. HW was 241.5. Was on 2 week liquid diet and surgery weight was 229. Lost the Fluid post surgery, and have been at 224.5 for 2 weeks. Saw nutritionist, eating on target with Protein, fluids, and calories. Feeling frustrated that this is not working for me. Please share your thoughts.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

frustrated this is not working for me.

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Welcome Welcome Welcome to the board

I can only imagine your frustration

but the sleeve is working for you, really

just at its own rate

losing over 10 lbs pre-op is terrific

i can only imagine your present frustration

you are following plan, doing everything right, saw your NUT too

does your NUT have you on Clear liquids, full liquids

you are consuming so few calories

the weight WILL come off

keep doing what you are doing

kindof lame expression, but

"God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It"

"try" not to be upset (easier said than done )

doesn't help youcan't help

will maybe/probably depress you

things should get better

hopefully sooner than later

good luck bud

kathy

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

I'm with ProudGrammy (always am!!!), you will see results. Start taking measurements, especially when the scale won't give you positive results, you'll be surprised at what you see! You are still holding fluids from the surgery, it takes awhile to get rid of it all. Just make sure to follow all the rules, they are there for a reason.

[natalievsg 11]

_{thank you all. I am grateful for your feedback and support. proudgrammy your results are amazing. hope to even come close. called my bariatric doc today to speak with their PA. hope to get some feedback from her too. I sometimes wonder if all the ups and downs over the years have gotten me to a place where my body is not responding to an 800-1000 calorie Protein mostly diet. not sure. well I got the sleeve so no turning back now. hope to feel grateful and provide support for others soon.}

Edited March 18, 2015 by naloyets

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

You case is not unusual. In fact if you did a search on the forums for "stalls", "plateaus", "surgery fail", "no weigh loss" or any other variation you would find many posts citing similar experiences. You just had major surgery and you body is re-calibrating and adjusting to multiple changes. The weight will indeed come off. Be patient. Follow you program. Protein first, then veg. and get in all your fluids/water. Exercise or at least walk for 30 minutes a day. Pretty much everyone here has gone through a zillion and one fad diets, gaining an regaining.

Welcome to the forums.

[natalievsg 11]

Thank you so much blerdgirl!!! Your response was so helpful and offered lots of hope. Thank you. I sometimes think I will be that one person this does not work for, but I forget that some many of us have similar loss and gain histories. I will keep on keeping on with the clean eating and exercise and Water ofcourse.

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Today seems to be my day for posting this over and over, but many new post-ops appear to be stalling at the moment. So, while you may be early....

Congratulations! You have reached The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. 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 even longer. But don't worry – after that, the pounds will start falling off if you stick to your program. And, the inches will continue to come off even while the scale isn't budging. 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!

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