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I’m currently 2 months post op, at 5 1/2 weeks I had lost 31 lbs. but now at 8 1/2 weeks I have only lost 3 lbs. That’s 3 weeks and only 3lbs lost, a pound a week. Whyyyy ? Does anyone know how long this will last, is not getting enough Protein a reason to stall ? How do you jump start the weight lost again. I’m on regular foods. I don’t eat but maybe 3 tiny meals a day

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If you have searched many of the past posts you will note that stalls are common. Weight loss is not linear and stalls, plateaus will happen even at this early stage. I've stalled 3 times and I'm just 2 weeks behind you in surgery.

You have to ensure you are meeting your Protein and Water goals first, eating three tiny meals is probably not enough and your body could've gone into starvation mode. Are you tracking your intake, can you give us an example of what your day looks like?

There is no way to "jump start" the weight loss again, just keep following your program and it will take off on it's own.

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My weight loss slowed down dramatically around the 6 week mark, too. I think some people are just slower losers than others, for a variety of reasons. I have noticed a trend of more weight lost in the weeks I am really on top of my Water and Protein game. Just stay the course and don't let the scale define you!

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Your body goes through adjustment stages. We all had stalls at some time. On month 3, I lost ZERO. Then month 4 came and I felt like my weight was falling off. Just keep following your nutritionists and surgeons advice and your weight will go down. Hang in there. I remind myself often. I did not gain it overnight, I'm not going to lose it overnight.

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On 10/2/2018 at 10:58 PM, Khloe617 said:

I’m currently 2 months post op, at 5 1/2 weeks I had lost 31 lbs. but now at 8 1/2 weeks I have only lost 3 lbs. That’s 3 weeks and only 3lbs lost, a pound a week. Whyyyy ? Does anyone know how long this will last, is not getting enough Protein a reason to stall ? How do you jump start the weight lost again. I’m on regular foods. I don’t eat but maybe 3 tiny meals a day

Certainly check all the posts using the Search function.

That said, what's your calorie intake vs output. How's your Water intake? Are you following the diet you are supposed to be or are you off doing your own thing? Are you tracking your food intakes?

Don't forget that you could be losing fat and not losing "weight" as odd as that sounds, there are so many times that I'd drop fat % but not a single oz. Just keep doing what you are supposed to, max out on the water (128oz if possible) and focus on lean meats and veggies.

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