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Had my sleeve surgery on 11/7/16. My HW was 341 on my 1st consult with surgeon on 7/20/16. My BMI was off the chart, told I needed to lose 15 lbs to schedule surgery. Well after all the consults and clearances, surgery day came and I had lost a total of 45 lbs. Down to 296. Then my 2 week post-op visit 11/22 lost 10 more pounds, down to 286. Now I go back for my 1 month f/u visit on 12/22, but as of today I still weigh 286. Granted I'm in the BMI chart....Still at Extreme Obesity level lll. But getting very depressed that the scale hasn't budged. I don't get on the scale every day, once a week, but thought for sure I had lost something more since 11/22. Sticking to diet. Just so depressing

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My surgeon has a scale the deciphers between % fat and % Water...if you lose fat but are retaining Water the weight won't change...so ask your surgeon...but don't get frustrated you're still sticking to it and it's hard when frustrated!

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I lost a bunch of weight pre op, and then the first few weeks post op. All of a sudden, I have come to a screeching halt. It happens. Your body is adjusting. It will pick up again. It has to.

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@@LittleBill thanks for your comment. My surgery is 2 weeks away and I've lost over 60lbs in the 6 months preop so was wondering how it would be right after surgery.

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Check out the "don't sweat the stall" posts. There is lots of information about why it happens. Bottom line is that it is your body storing water/glycogen. When it is done you will drop again.

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@@LittleBill thanks for your comment. My surgery is 2 weeks away and I've lost over 60lbs in the 6 months preop so was wondering how it would be right after surgery.

It can be all over the place, but one thing it is not, is linear. I've lost four pounds in three days, and then one pound for the following week. I have to resist the temptation to get on the scale. This is long term. At least, I hope it is. I would hate to have gone through all this and given up all the good food and then get hit by a truck.

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I also had my sleeve surgery on 11/7/16. I have lost a total of 40 lbs (including the weight I lost on the pre-op diet). I have been at a stall for 3 weeks and fluctuate between 2 lbs. It's so frustrating!

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Thanks everyone, guess I'll have to try and gather some patience and get through this stall. I knew I'd have stalls along the way I just didn't expect them to start so early on. But I will press on, I refuse to let it tear me down to failure, I've worked way to hard and have given up too much to just throw the towel in and quit. I'm gonna win this battle!

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I am 3 years out now. I wish that I would have kept a log but my journey from 324 to 170 was a series of almost monthly stalls. Its part of the body adjusting. Keep working your system. It works. Don't get down and don't stop. Gook luck.

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