Feeling Stuck :/

[carolinacrumb88 21]

Hi there... I switched from the lapband to the gastric sleeve 9 days ago and I am feeling stuck! I was dropping weight like crazy the first few days home (I was in the hospital for 4 days), but already seem to have "plateaued" which is INSANE and makes no sense. Day of surgery I weighed 279lbs and Saturday I weighed in at 273lbs... but I havent lost any more weight since! I am full liquids still and eating between 400 and 600 calories a day AND walking at least 30 minutes a day. Has anyone else had this issue?! I am thinking maybe its because I have not had a bowel movement since the day before surgery (although have been taking benefiber and a stool softener!)?! Could it be Water retention or my body going in to shock and trying to store fat because not getting fed?! I just feel like its physically impossible to maintain 273lbs for 4 days when I am consuming so few calories.

Here is what my days have typically looked like:

Morning: Drink 8oz of water or crystal light, wait 45 minutes, then drink a Celebrate 4 in 1 ENS Protein Shake (150 calories 25g protein)

Mid Morning: Drink 8oz of water or crystal light or Vitamin crystals

Lunch: Drink half of a Premier Protein shake (1/2 would be 80 cals and 15g protein). Wait 45 minutes then drink another 8oz of water

Afternoon: Eat 3 to 4 oz of greek yogurt (100 calories 12g protein). Wait 45 minutes then drink more water...

Dinner: Eat 3 to 4oz of pureed chili (100 calories 10g protein). Wait 45 min then drink more water

Snack: Finish other half of premier shake ((1/2 would be 80 cals and 15g protein)

Any thoughts? :/

[Bonawanabfree 280]

Totally normal. The scale didnt move at all for me all last week and this week I have lost 6lbs. A real stall lasts for about 6 weeks. Your body is just moving things around and trying to adapt.

[carolinacrumb88 21]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing

[RandeeGlover 0]

Thanks for asking, Im four months out and have stalled for over a week. 600-800 calories with 40 gms of Protein. Workout 2-3 times a week.

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

Yup, Yup, and Yup. Welcome to the club. Just an idea, there are thousands of posts on this site that pertain to this subject, and the many others you will relate to, just use the search feature to look them up. And there are TONS of suggestions and tips that might help any other issues that come up (and they will; like hair loss, stalls, dumping, stalls, emotional issues, stalls, did I say stalls? Stalls.). There are as many opinions about things as there are folks on this site - maybe more!!! I am glad you are asking, because those who don't tend to have the problems. The VERY best thing to do in a stall is get out the measuring tape (actually, start the whole procedure, from day one with a tape measure), and then take ALL your measurements. This will stop the "why did I do this to myself?" thoughts in their tracks! Your measurements will show your success, even if the scale does not. And only weigh yourself once a week, at the most! I do it on Mondays, makes Mondays a lot happier! And just a side note....don't go too far away from the bathroom. All that stuff you're taking for the blockage is going to start working...just saying!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Perfectly normal. It's only been 9 days. The weight will come off, just be patient.