10 days and nothing lost

I'm trying to not get too discouraged but...... I'm 17 days post op and I haven't lost any weight in the last 10 days!  I can't believe it...... I have been on a liquid diet for over 4 weeks.... I lost about 30 pounds in the first 3 weeks but nothing since.  I am taking my vitamins and usually getting enough protein.  I try for 3 drinks a day... approx 85 grams......I also walk on the treadmill or do the elliptical at least 30 minutes a day during my lunch break....
How can I be plateauing already?  I mean seriously?

I'm only 5 days out and can only offer you advice from my years of dieting back and forth. 30lbs in three weeks is really huge! Your body might be in shock from the quick weight loss and is trying to hold on to everything it has. I wouldn't be discouraged at all. I've read so many posts on here where people say the same thing and they are surprised that they plateau so quickly. I think it's kinda a normal thing and then it starts coming off again. It's easy for me to say this now, but I'm sure in a few weeks when it happens to me, I'll be on here too, so keep you chin up and know that there's no way it will last. You might even step on the scale one day and have a huuuuuge loss! Good luck

Robyn

I don't have any words of wisdom for you, but just wanted to say I hear you.  I'm right there with you.  I'm 23 days post op and I've lost all of 10lbs.  I lost those in the first week and have gained and lost the same 2lbs every since.  It's SO frustrating to be at a stand still already.

Praying that our bodies get adjusted and start losing again soon!

Well, at least I'm not alone in this.  Its hard to not get discouraged and think..... "maybe I'll be the one that it doesn't work"......  but...it sounds like its not too uncommon... Lets just hope it turns around soon

Ohhhhh boy I'm right there with you! I had surgery on the 2nd and I lost 20lbs within the week or so after surgery and then nothing. I mean nothing for almost 3 weeks. I just lost 2lbs, oh but I gained that a week ago. Lol
I'm telling you I was so frustrated and disgusted. I am almost 4 weeks out and only a loss of 21lbs. While everyone else seems to be losing so much more. I'm sticking to my program and following my nutritionists plans and yet nothing. Makes you think you're a failure. Everyone is very reassuring and I TRULY appreciate it. Yet in my head I can't stop thinking I suck at this!! So believe me I totally understand.

You're doing great.
Remember- muscle weighs more than fat.
Your execise is fantastic and contributes to reshaping your body & soul. The scale isn't the only measurement so don't get too focused on the numbers.

The numbers ultimally follow when the body realizes you're not starving it. It's natural for scale plateu as early as 1 month. Just keep on task and it will break.

Again, I haven't hit my plateau yet so I can be oh so optimistic, but think of it this way:

There's no way in hell we're not going to lose weight if we are following our plans as best we can. I have a feeling we are going to have a lot of plateaus along the way and we all have to get out of the mentality we've had for all these years of "all or nothing." If we're doing the right things then logically the weight will come off.

And by the way, please feel free to quote me back to myself when I start my plateau cuz I know it's easy to be optimistic when you've lost 13lbs in the first week out of surgery! I have a feeling with that big of a weight loss I will definitely be one of the plateau-ers!

I am doing the same thing  My RNY was last Weds and I gained. almost 9 back after surgery and have only lost about 8 and I lost 25 before surgery.   But I found this on one of the post in the past and I keep it so I can understand what is happening when I plateau     I hope this helps

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs of water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when you are not getting in enough food, your body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. And when you use up 2 lbs of glycogen, you also lose 8 lbs of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

As you stay in caloric deficit, however, your body starts to realize that this is not a short term problem. You start mobilizing fat from your adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But your body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy -- like, to outrun a sabertooth tiger. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. And as it puts back the 2 lbs of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though you might still be LOSING energy content to your body, your weight will not go down or you might even GAIN for a while as you retain water to dissolve the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

I to had my RNY on 3/25/09 I haven't lost any weight either, only the 20+ before surgery.  What you posted has made lots of since to me and made me feel so much better.  Thanks so much : )