NO WEIGHT LOSS

WELL, I AM FINISHING UP MY SECOND WEEK ON PUREED FOODS.  I DID HAVE A SLIP UP LAST WEEKEND, BUT HAVE BEEN BACK ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.  I HAVE BEEN WEIGHING EVERY DAY BASICALLY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN AMAZED WATCHING THE WEIGHT COME OFF, BUT I HAVEN'T LOSS ANYTHING THIS WEEK.  WHATS GOING ON?  WILL I RESUME MY WEIGHT LOSS? 

I AM GETTING ABOUT 24 OZ OF WATER IN AND ALMOST ALL MY PROTEIN.

I WAS 314# AT CONSULT
i WAS 300# BEFORE SURGERY
I WAS 304# WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL
I HAVE BEEN 280# ALL WEEK

I AM NOT TAKING IN MORE THAN 600 CAL. DAILY

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING??

 

Short answer:  Relax and dont weigh everyday! 

I am in the same boat right now (Also a VSG).  Today is my 1 month surgiversery.  I have not lost any weight in the last 9 days.  Everyone says there is always a stall at 3 to 4 weeks out as your body adjusts to surgery.  It is annoying as heck!  But, I log everything and I have been averaging about 65 g protein and 80 ounces fluid. so I know that there is no reason why my body would be maintaining and eventually it should catch up with itself.   I am also still on pureed food.  I think I stay on it until I see the NUT Dec 14th, which is basically my 2 month appointment.  I would say though really work on your water intake.  You dont want to get dehydrated and I do think it helps push things along if you know what I mean. 

Also look at your measurements and how much weigh you lost overall.  Overall in the last 30 days I have lost 31 pounds so something sure the hell is working.  But damn it, I do want to see more melting!  We will just have to be patient.  I have been trying to up my protein intake but it is really hard because of getting full so fast and since surgery I still have never been hungry.  I have to really stay conscious about eating on a schedule or I could easily forget because I am not really all that interested in food these days. 

Here's hoping we both get out of these stalls and back to melting ASAP!!

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Your body is freaking out.

Breathe. Try to get your fluids in. Get your protein in. Eat high protein mushies. Repeat.

It happens to a lot of people. Your body will get back on the program when it's ready.

Check your measurements -- you may be dropping inches.

(((HUGS)))

The 3-week stall you read so much about is a true phenomenon.  I was averaging a pound a day until I was just shy of 3 weeks postop, and I hovered at the same weight for most of this past week.  I knew it was coming so I didn't get upset.  I'd already be weighing only once a week but I really wanted to see if the 3-week stall happened to me, and it did.  I was weighing just to watch the process mostly, lol.

Yesterday I stepped on the scale and had lost 3 pounds.  I guess it's on again!  Also, during my almost weeklong stall, I know I was still losing inches, because 3 of my 4 rings fell off my fingers where they were only loose before.  I can only wear one now.

Sometimes it's stop and go with weight loss.  Don't lose faith, just keep doing what you know you should.  Best of luck!  :)

I stalled from just about my 1 week post op appt til my 1 mos....but then it started again and I feel like I am still well within normal averages of loss.  (tho I also feel like I was robbed of 3 weeks worth of loss, I guess we are never happy enough)

But it is happening be patient!

 if u havent started measuring i suggest u start now........ there will be times where it will be the only thing that helps u keep ur sanity... trust me!! sometimes it seems like forever when the scale doesnt move but inches will be falling off...