not losing...

what's goin' on?? I'm 41 days post-op and I lost 20 pounds in the first two weeks and stopped. Nothing more. Can stress have anything to do with the weightloss process??? I'm dealing with a lot and quite disappointed. i have always had a very hard time losing weight and I was afraid that this surgery wouldn't work for me.... let me know what you guys think blessings bb

Hi BB - I am almost 6 weeks out and I have only lost a little more than you (right under 30 lbs.) It seems really slow to me... especially if I compare it to others. I have started weighing myself once a week and that seems to help with the anxiety! I think I am also considered a lightweight (243 starting weight) and was told that I would lose at a slower pace. I went and searched for some profiles of people that were about my size when they had their surgery and felt much better when I saw that many lost at about the same rate and reached their goals. Hang in there - you're on the losing team now!

thanks for replying. Isn't it discouraging? I too am lighter then most but still was 258 when i started. I guess I just need to be patient. thanks again bb

Hi there I lost 20 lbs the first 2 weeks.. then I didn't loose for a week. then my period started.. and I lost 5 lbs in 5 days.. I have gone into my IRL friends crying about al ready hitting a platue.. all of them hit their first one at 2-3 weeks and it lasted for 1-4 weeks! so you are normal.. I was scared... your body thinks it's starving so it's hanging onto everything it can

Hi *bb*, I too feel as you do . I had my surgery on 4/20 and have lost 22 lb.s in the first 2 week's and have lost nothing since so you are not alone , but also our bodies are adjusting to all the changes so hang in there soo it will disappear agin ! It is so frustrating though even though we know what is happening ! Just keep following your dic's order's and all should be well real soon ! and Carolee 328/249/155?

bb, I stalled at about 3 1/2 weeks and didn't lose any more until just yesterday. Tomorrow I will be 6 weeks post. I also started my period yesterday, so that may be why I started losing weight again. I think that our bodies think that we are starving them and they need a little time to adjust. A friend told me (one that has had WLS) that I would lose pounds then stall and lose inches. She said that she did that throughout her whole losing process. We just have to hang in there and stay the course. We can't NOT lose on what we are now feeding our bodies. Right? Kari

Hi, I had surgery on 4/12 and when I went to the Dr. for my 4 week checkup, I was so disappointed I had only lost 21lbs. My Dr. said I was a lightweight, and not to get discouraged, that I would lose slower than others that weigh more but that I would lose it. So I have to belive him, good to know that I'm not alone also. Take care, hugs to you Perry W.

I had my surgery on the same date 04/12 and I've lost almost 30lbs. I'd weighed 282 at the time before my surgery. I did hear that the heavier you are the quicker the weight will drop. I make sure that I do what I'm supposed to do nutritional wise as well as exercising. We can't get discouraged, besides who would have thought we would be considered lightweights when it comes to this surgery.

bb, I am sorry that you are at a stall. I heard that this happens because your body is in a bit of shock right now, it needs plateaus as adjustment periods, my doc says that you will most likely still lose inches during your stalls...and in no time you will start dropping the pounds quickly. Amy

Thank God! I thought I was all alone! A friend of mine who also had the surgery about 6 months ago told me to stay away from the scale because there will be times that the weight loss comes to a stall...people around me keep saying they can tell that I'm still losing, but the scale is not telling me that. I tried to stop weighing myself daily, but it is SO hard, and SO discouraging when I step on the scale and see no change - especially after I know I've worked out (mostly some intense yard work - but it's still considered physical activity!) I know that I have lost or am losing when I put my clothes on (because they are MUCh loser, and in some cases too big, than they used to be), but I still want to see some sort of change on the scale. I'm encouraged that I'm not the only one going through this...although I am planning on going to the store to buy some new gym shoes to keep in my car, so that I can walk during my lunch hour to try to add some more exercise to my day.