3+ Week Plateau and then huge loss overnight -- is this the norm?
I'm not sure I'd call it the norm, but it's extremely common.
Most people refer to this as the "Stair Step Pattern." Stay the same weight for a week (or 2 or 3), then lose a bunch quickly. Repeat.
Usually, if you record your weight once a month and graph the results, you'll see a pretty consistent pattern.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
I had several long stalls and would often lose quickly after the stall broke... so not unheard of
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
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Very common with WLS, specifically for me gastric bypass. I'm at goal now, but during my loss phase, would often see no movement for a few days or almost a week then boom! Big drop. I never had what many would consider a stall...or I never thought of it that way. I'd say the longest I went without a change was close to a week. My loss was steady. Started March 2016 surgery weight 272. Today, February 2017 I am down 137 lbs. Finally figured out HOW TO STOP losing lol. My body was on a losing train that could not be stopped. Had a mind of its own, so it seemed.
Keep to your exercise and food plans and all will even out. Gooos luck.
