Not loosing weight! Help!

[Babbs 14,681]

@@mimic86

The thing is, the "Dreaded 3 week stall", as you read, is completely normal. I've seen them last for 1 week up to 5 or 6 weeks. In MY humble opinion, there isn't a whole lot you can do about this completely normal stall except keep working your plan and riding it out.

Stalls down the road are a whole other story. I experienced my second BIG stall at 6 months, which once again is fairly common. It lasted SIX HORRIBLE WEEKS. At this point, it's time to evaluate a few things:

How many calories, carbs and how much Protein you're eating.

How much Water you're consuming

How much are you moving?

I have found that most stalls are caused by---you're not going to believe it----not eating ENOUGH. Sure sometimes the stallee has maybe let a few sweets and "slider" foods sneak into their diets and cause a stall. Otherwise, I think as we move along in this process, we need to slowly up our calories accordingly WITH THE CORRECT FOODS. Our bodies get complacent, and sometimes a good shock to the system does the trick. If you adjust things accordingly (either eating less or more, or moving less or more), you usually will see a stall break within a week or so. But you just never know

[clguillen 0]

Hello..i am 20 days post op and i feel so worried and stressed. I have only lost about 15lbs since the pre op diet wich was 3 days along with post op diet. I dont know why i am stuck on the weight..should'nt the first weeks be when you loose the most? Ive failed at loosing weight all my life that i am scared to death ill fail at this too..i need a friend who's had surgery around august 20..can anyone relate? Am i going nuts?

Everything i read says that the first month is when you loose a whole bunch..and my scale just wont go down..this is so deppressing

[mimic86 23]

@@Babbs thanks :-)

[gabbisha 28]

I had mine on August 27, I too have only lost 15lbs. I mean I wish it was 30 but I know I'm doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, so at this point, if I stay a fatty.... I've really truly tried everything in my power not to be. Hey look at whales they swim all day and eat fish, yet they're still big fat whales!!! Maybe we're just mermaids!!!!!!????????

i got sleeved 8/27 as well. And only lost 15lbs too!

[ttdish 315]

I know it's hard, but PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE.

You didn't gain all the weight overnight, and you certainly aren't going to lose it overnight. These things take time. Yes, even with WLS. Put your nose to the grindstone, keep working your program, and it will come off. I promise.

Our bodies are weird. You would think barely eating would cause the weight to fall off, but it just isn't as simple as that sometimes. With the surgery comes trauma, hormones going crazy, etc...it's not all about "calories in, calories out" right after surgery. It's so much more complicated than that. Here's why you either don't lose a lot or stall so early out:

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Ummm... This needs to be pinned! Like a, "come here when you hit the three week stall" post!

Great explanation Babbs!

[ttdish 315]

I had mine on August 27, I too have only lost 15lbs. I mean I wish it was 30 but I know I'm doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, so at this point, if I stay a fatty.... I've really truly tried everything in my power not to be. Hey look at whales they swim all day and eat fish, yet they're still big fat whales!!! Maybe we're just mermaids!!!!!!????????

i got sleeved 8/27 as well. And only lost 15lbs too!

Before my sleeve, it would have taken me months for me to lost 15 pounds! Try to keep in mind how hard your body is working! 15 pounds in a week, two or three weeks is SO GOOD!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I know it's hard, but PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE.

You didn't gain all the weight overnight, and you certainly aren't going to lose it overnight. These things take time. Yes, even with WLS. Put your nose to the grindstone, keep working your program, and it will come off. I promise.

Our bodies are weird. You would think barely eating would cause the weight to fall off, but it just isn't as simple as that sometimes. With the surgery comes trauma, hormones going crazy, etc...it's not all about "calories in, calories out" right after surgery. It's so much more complicated than that. Here's why you either don't lose a lot or stall so early out:

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Ummm... This needs to be pinned! Like a, "come here when you hit the three week stall" post!

Great explanation Babbs!

This question is posted almost daily.

I bet there are hundreds of threads on this very topic on this site, but a large number of people never read them, or must not think it applies to them.

You will learn a lot if you read through this site. You can also use the search function to find posts related to specific issues.

[ttdish 315]

I know it's hard, but PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE.

You didn't gain all the weight overnight, and you certainly aren't going to lose it overnight. These things take time. Yes, even with WLS. Put your nose to the grindstone, keep working your program, and it will come off. I promise.

Our bodies are weird. You would think barely eating would cause the weight to fall off, but it just isn't as simple as that sometimes. With the surgery comes trauma, hormones going crazy, etc...it's not all about "calories in, calories out" right after surgery. It's so much more complicated than that. Here's why you either don't lose a lot or stall so early out:

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Ummm... This needs to be pinned! Like a, "come here when you hit the three week stall" post!

Great explanation Babbs!

This question is posted almost daily.

I bet there are hundreds of threads on this very topic on this site, but a large number of people never read them, or must not think it applies to them.

You will learn a lot if you read through this site. You can also use the search function to find posts related to specific issues.

Oh, I know! I just thought this particular explanation was exceptional.

I've been keeping my eye on your posts, since we had our discussion about drinking water and the pyloric valve. You've always got a lot of good things to add to the conversation!

[svasquez 13]

Thank you all for the info! I will stay on top of it! And will try to weight patiently for these pounds to melt down

[clguillen 0]

Thank you everyone for your support and explanations it helps alot

[KarenLoh 128]

Babbs! I LOVE you! I stalled out at 13 pounds lost and have been sitting here for 8 days at 370ish. It's been making me crazy. Feel much better having read this.

[keddykat75 57]

@@Babbs

Thanks for the information. I had my surgery 8/10 and have only lost the 10 lbs from my pre-op diet and 12 more since surgery, with 10 of that being in the first week. Getting a little frustrated. I am try to figure out if I am super carb sensitive (I am getting under 15 grams per meal like my NUT told me too) or if I do need to increase calories. I currently get between 700-1000 a day with about an 800 average. I go back to my dr. On the 25th, but I really wanted to lose more before then. I am trying to walk/jog more and I start yoga tomorrow (with the trainer's blessing)

[UalreadyKnow 843]

I had mine on August 27, I too have only lost 15lbs. I mean I wish it was 30 but I know I'm doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, so at this point, if I stay a fatty.... I've really truly tried everything in my power not to be. Hey look at whales they swim all day and eat fish, yet they're still big fat whales!!! Maybe we're just mermaids!!!!!!????????

i got sleeved 8/27 as well. And only lost 15lbs too!

Maybe we're normal!!! ????????

[Beachsprite 118]

I'm surprised so many people are saying "only" lost 15lb in a matter of weeks! - I too have lost 15lb - and am in a week long stall (i was sleeved 8/18) but i don't think of it as 'only' I think of it in a positive way! I've lost 15lb freakin' lb Yay for me (and thanks to my surgeon!)

[stacjo 6]

I had surgery on Aug 19th and I've only lost about 15 lbs.... Including the 1 week liquid diet before. I was also getting worried!