EeeeeeeeeK!!!!

How do you go from losing a pound a day, to all of a sudden not losing an ounce for 4 days??? 
How do you NOT lose any weight when you are only consuming 400 to 500 calories a day??

I have been doing AWESOME as far as my success pre-op and post-op, then all of a sudden, it's like i ran face first into a brick wall!! UGH!! Last Wednesday I moved on to adding Seafood in my diet, and it consists of a piece of broiled fish or 4 grilled shrimp for a meal or some crab dip..So how is it that i stop losing weight??  I am taking all of my vitamins, getting the amount of protein from food that my dr. wants and actually then some and I'm drinking my water! I haven't gotten out the past 3 days to exercise because it has been raining, BUT i have gone out shopping, walking around stores, and have been busy around the house!!  Even without exercising, I am burning AT LEAST the amount of calories I am taking in, just by normal household routines!! What gives??
I suppose the scale will be my friend again soon, maybe it is taking after my 2 year old and is being a  brat, LOL who knows!! Tomorrow we will see!! I am just frustrated at the moment.

I posted this same thing when I was 3 weeks out. Everyone stalls. Stay off the scale!!!!!! Have your husband hide it or something. It is your enemy. You are doing everything right, so don't worry. The scale will move again. :) I've read that a lot of people don't lose inches and pounds at the same time. So look at it like that. While the numbers on the scale aren't changing, your body is. Keep up the great work! :) Becky

It's just a stall.  I think that out bodies have to play catch up at times.  Just take a deep breath and think that this too shall pass! Congrats on the weight you have already lost.  Just be patient.  That scale will start moving again soon.

Jami, Everyone asks this question, so don't worry, you'll be moving those numbers again very soon!  You'll blink and you'll be down 50 lbs - that is if you don't weigh yourself every day!  If you do that you're just going to drive yourself nuts.  Look at the whole picture, not each and every piece.  You're doing great just keep a positive attitude and do what the doc says and you'll be amazed!  Also don't forget that we women retain water once in a while so your body may be doing that too.   Keep up the great work!

 Look at the whole picture, not each and every piece.  I LOVE that! I need to keep that in mind too. Thanks for the reminder. xoxo

Be patient grasshopper... get off that scale too.  The scale wont move daily, sometimes it wont move weekly - its all normal. Remember it took time to put the weight on, it takes time for the weight to come off. Measure your success by more than the scale - because this surgery is about more than just losing weight - how do you feel? off any meds? any medical conditions improve? clothes getting bigger? fitting in seats better? easier to perform daily activities? no longer dread a flight of stairs? Set yourself non-scale related goals because those truly are the biggest rewards - something you cant do or would never do because of the excess poundage... celebrate each and EVERY success as it comes to you. The scale is just a number after all.

Jami - Girl - I am EXACTLY where you are!  Sunday the scale stopped moving.  I even gained a pound.  I decided today that I would only weigh myself once a week from now on.  Let's see if I have the willpower to do that.  When they sever the nerves that keep you from feeling hunger, it is too bad they don't lobotomize the part of the brain that makes you want to weigh all the time!!!!!

Hang in,

Susan

Hey Jamie: I know exactly what you are talking about.  I lost 17 lbs in the 17 days following surgery (and a lb a day in the pre-op stage 2 weeks before surgery) and then the scale didn't move for an entire week.   It eventually started to move again but it felt like it never would.    This to shall pass and the scale will start moving down again! Take care, pam

Hi Jami! As everyone has already said, this will pass.  Just be sure you aren't telling yourself the negative message that somehow you are to blame for not losing the weight!  We are so quick to do that!  Believe me, there is NOTHING that you can do right now to stop you from losing weight when your body is ready to give up the next pounds off!

Hi Jami! I think that's a case of... "I KNEW it wasn't going to work for ME!" Type moments that we ALL have. It's ok, it's just your body trying to figure things out. The ladies are right on... STAY OFF THE SCALE! I know... it's sooooo tempting. But it will save some worry (and temptation to put the wrong thing in your mouth!) Good Luck doll!