The scale is stuck, at 3 weeks post op!

I am 3 weeks post op! I am proud to say that i have lost 20lbs! but that was as of 2wks post op, the scale has not moved since. I am afraid that I have messed up, i have to admit that i have been cheating a little bit, like whenever my family have fried foods i will pinch off a piece of skin and suck it until it's soft and then i will eat it,or i will eat mashed potates. I was suppose to be eating pureed foods and liquids but i have strayed from that, and now i cain't seem to get back on track. I miss regular food so much, i am staying away from sugars, and trying to increase my water intake, and i am waking as much as possible. I go back to the dr. on 1-12-04, i am going to be so dissapointed if i have not loss anything else especially after reading other people experiences, of them losing twice as much as i have in the same amount of time or less.

Michelle, I did the exact same thing, and it took about 7 1/2 days to break it and now I am down another 2 lbs. I am 3 and half weeks post op and feeling great. Just keep eating and drinking your protein shakes and lots of water. Your body is probably trying to figure out what you've done to it. Just stick with it. You will reach many plateaus in this journey never give up!! My body is in utter shock at not going out for lunch everyday. Good luck, Ann

It is so good to know that I am not by myself, I will hang in there and keep up my walking, my doctor have'nt given my the go ahead on the protein shakes but i am ready.

Michelle, I was 20 lbs at two weeks too.. now it is going slower.. stop for a day or two and then down a lb or so... I cuss the scale too.. telling it that it just doesn't know how good I was yesterday and why isn't it cooperating .. but it doesn't listen. I stay on the "Texas board" a lot.. but when I come here that is when I know where I really am.. you know, in comparison to where others are in my range. I'll be three wks post op on Friday (OMG that is tomorrow) and am just about 30 lbs down.... but the scale doesn't move every day.. no matter how blinkin good I am. I think we will just have to get used to the ups and downs.. and the starts and stops! My friend, who had her surgery at the end of December.. is only down 25lbs. We don't talk about it much.. but I know that she is stressing about the loss too. We'll have to face it.. some lose faster than others.. water, protein and walk. We know the routine.. take your vitamins and soon you'll see the scale move again!!! Good Luck.. and keep us posted!!~ Jan

Michelle, I am feeling the same way..very discouraged. After loing 20lb in 2 weeks, I havent lost but 1 lb in 9 days and feel like I am a failure...I think (well Im HOPING) that its our body just trying to figure out why we were losing so fast and once it "gets a clue" then we will be on our way again. Good luck to you, to us all...Together, we'll hang in there

I hear you loud and clear. I am also 3 weeks post op. I lost 28 lbs in the first two weeks and now haven't lost anything in 9 days!!!! I posted about this a couple days ago too. I am scared to death that I will be a failure even though I am following the diet pretty closely. Everyone who sent me a message said the plateau is normal, even my doctor's nurse. Hopefully we will start loosing again SOON.

I had my surgery on 1/12/04. The first few weeks were great!! I lost 25lbs and I was amazed. The scale has not moved again though. I feel a little frustrated myself but I also realize that even though my actual weight may be the same something is definitely moving because some clothes that were way to tight on me before surgery are definitely fitting much better these days. I want to see the number drop so much but I am trying to be patient and that has never been my strong suit. It is so hard to stick with the diet that you are given by your surgeon. I knew going into this that it would be difficult at first but I had no idea how hard it would be to stay away from everything I have loved for so long..fried foods and soft drinks to be exact. Try measuring yourself if you can maybe that will help you not to get so discouraged. That is the advice my best friend gave me and she was so right, it helped my feelings a lot! Try to hang in there! It will be no time and the pounds will begin dropping off again.