Am I normal?

[Candigal 35]

The first week home after surgery I lost 20 lbs almost instantly, but at 2 1/2 weeks post op I'm still at the same 20 lbs I lost the first week. Is this normal? I know not to watch the scale and 20 lbs is 20 lbs I don't have to carry anymore, but I just worry.

[bossportsgal 136]

Yes this is normal. Everyone is different. Just follow the instructions of your team and it will fall off. I'm 3 months post op and eating more food now and worried I won't lose anymore weight. But it's still coming off. Good luck.

[EmmyJ 184]

I stalled around that time too! Many people do. Don't worry, it'll start coming off again, just follow your plan

[360lyMe 40]

This happened to me after 2 weeks. I just came out of a two week stall today. Try to increase your Protein a little.

[caddygirl 208]

The first week home after surgery I lost 20 lbs almost instantly, but at 2 1/2 weeks post op I'm still at the same 20 lbs I lost the first week. Is this normal? I know not to watch the scale and 20 lbs is 20 lbs I don't have to carry anymore, but I just worry.

I did the exact same thing! I guess our bodies are wondering what the Hell! Lol

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

Very normal I have lost 21 pds and will be three weeks post op tommorow. I'm going to start going back to gym tommorow as I'm now pain free! Stalls are part of this journey we also went through a traumatic calorie reduction in the beginning so our body's had to adjust. We will all lose at different rates as well.

[newnurse1999 7]

I'm about 2.5 weeks out too and have stalled however suddenly my clothes are baggy. I guess the body is still undergoing changes while it's not loosing pounds.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

20 hours ago, newnurse1999 said:

body is still undergoing changes while it's not loosing pounds.

@newnurse1999 et al

if you haven't started yet, take your measurements

periodically - many times you might not lose any

weight, but the inches will be melting, causing clothes

sizes to go down

an "official" stall starts when you haven't lost any weight

for at least 3 weeks !! time varies, but the stall will break and

you will lose again!!

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

continue following plan - don't get discouraged

good luck

kathy