4 weeks out and haven't lost in two weeks!

[Jnette1979 9]

I am starting to freak out, sleeved on 8 March and haven't lost in two weeks going on three. Any advice?

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[SalZ 16]

Don't freak out! I was sleeved on Feb 14th. In the first 2 weeks, I lost almost 20 pounds. From the 3rd to the 5th week (for approx. 3 wks), i didnt lose an ounce. I was so frustrated. People kept telling me that my body needed to heal from the surgery and that it was in adjustment mode, but I still panicked. I am happy to say, they were right. I had a few weeks of no weighloss, but I am now losing approx 3-4 pounds a week. It's nice and steady and I am feeling great. I am now almost 30 pounds down and am taking it one day at a time.

Good luck with your journey and remember, you didn't put on the weight overnight, so you can't expect it to come off over night. Be proud of your stepping stones, no matter how small, and you're going to see amazing results. Just be patient.

[biginjapan 647]

I agree - don't freak out (I know that's easier said than done). You've hit the dreaded 3-week stall! Just keep to your plan, whatever it is.

I was sleeved on Feb. 9 and have 3 stalls since then (I had a 3 week stall beginning at the end of the 2nd week post-op). Then I dropped 5 pounds overnight and the weight kept coming off. Then I had another stall before heading to Germany (one month post-op). I didn't weigh myself during that 10 day trip, but when I came back home I was down 12 pounds. Now I've been stalled for almost 2 weeks, but I know the weight will drop again. My stats are similar to @SalZ - I've lost almost 30 pounds in 2 months post-op, and 50 pounds since I started the pre-op diet. It's working, and it'll work for you.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

I guess I hit the stall also! I was 235 before surgery and lost 19 pds in two weeks! I'm now down to 210.5 but I'm being patient and focusing on strength training and cardio. I personally want a slow and steady weight loss but I'm happy either way. This is part of the process. My teacher told me you may not see the scale move for a month sometimes but you are losing inches!

[aprilsdiamond 30]

On 4/4/2017 at 9:13 PM, Jnette1979 said:

I am starting to freak out, sleeved on 8 March and haven't lost in two weeks going on three. Any advice?

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I also was also sleeved on March 8th and lost only 8 lbs the first 2 weeks and for the past 2 weeks, my weight has been at a standstill. I decided to stop weighing myself daily..it was driving me crazy. I apologize that I have no advice, but only words of encouragement. We have to trust the process. It's worked for so many people! Hopefully, both of our stalls will be over soon!

[fatnomore2017 21]

Same here but I was in so much pain from my stitch I could hardly stand up much less walk. I felt my stitch pop this week when I was coughing and I feel so much better. I'm hoping I can start walking now and get the scale moving. My friend told me the same thing though. She said just keep going g and the weight will come off. She said I would continue to loose and stop.