Question:
3mos. post-op today..

I have lost 52 lbs. and I have been stuck for the past 3 weeks with absolutely no weight loss.. has this happened to anyone else? Is there anything that I can do to start losing again?    — slreis09 (posted on December 2, 2008)

December 2, 2008
Hi Sunni- The best thing for me is to ramp up the exercise to a little bit more intensity. You don't have to do it all at once, but try to add in more time exercising in small increments. Make sure you are drinking your water and following your plan. It will happen. Plateaus are bummers though. Hang with it, it will happen.
   — katiecakes

December 2, 2008
Sounds normal ... the plateaus are frustrating ... hang in there though. Your body is adjusting to all the changes. Exercise and watch your clothes ... how they are fitting ...
   — Tammy Cardwell

December 2, 2008
Today is my 3mos surgiversary too! Congratulations! I've lost 41 since surgery. I feel like the weight loss gets stuck every now and then too. My longest plateau was 3 weeks at the end of Sept but my weight did start dropping again after that. Sometimes I'll be stuck a week then a few pounds come off. Stick with your program and be sure to move/exercise 30-60 min a day and drink your water! Overall, 41 pounds in 3 months is better than I would have done pre-surgery, that is how I look at it!
   — losinit08

December 3, 2008
I find a pattern to my weight loss since gastric bypass. It really isn't a plateau, according to the experts, unless you've lost no weight for more than a month and also lost no inches. Try measuring when you're stuck and see if the inches are coming off. Also adding more protein, in addition to drinking your water and upping the exercise can help. Good luck!
   — norakeno

December 3, 2008
My surgery was on 8/18. I was weighing myself daily and became too frustrated with the scale going up and down. I stopped getting on, only weigh myself every few weeks. I know I'm losing since my clothes are huge and the compliments I get from people that haven't seen me in awhile. Try not using the scale! Congrats on your weight loss!
   — glasband