Question:
two weeks out and I have a plato is this common?

I had me surgery RNY June 29th lost 13 pounds the frist two weeks and have been the same for the last four days. I drink my water get my protien in , and walk every night. Is it common in the early stages to have a plato? I know I'm doing something because I fit in to a old pair of pants. I thought I would try them on and they zipped up. I sometimes feel I'm doing something wrong, and what bathers me the most is people always asking me how much have you lost now. I know it's not going to be over night. I also know my body is still healing and needs to catch up. I just was wondering if getting a plato this soon is something that happens or am just driving myself crazy thinking I'm doing something wrong.    — theresa.lampkin (posted on July 16, 2009)

July 16, 2009
Hi, Everybody is dIfferent, I had an 8 day plateau after the first 2 weeks. I had surgery March 9th and have had steady weight loss after that first plateau ended. As long as you continue doing what you're doing you are losing fat even if the scales haven't moved. Hang in there. Kevin
   — hapkidodoc

July 16, 2009
Yes, it is so frustrating! I hit a stall for almost 3 weeks, I started to question whether I should have even got the surgery, but finally I dropped 3 lbs. and was really thrilled, and have been gradually losing since!
   — aliclaire

July 17, 2009
My suggestion is to quit weighing yourself all the time. I didn't even own a scale and just learned my weight when I went to the doctor's. I knew I was loosing simply because my clothes were falling off. This way everytime I got on the doctor's scale I had lost a lot and didn't worry about plateaus. Also, when people would ak me how much I'd lost I could truthfully say I wasn't sure but "I know it's a lot."
   — Muggs

July 17, 2009
Yes it is frustrating. I had my surgery on July 1st and actually in the first week weighed in 13 lbs lighter. Then for the next week lost 3 lbs gained a lb last 2 lbs and then got my period and went and weighed in at the Dr office and only lost 16 lbs at the 16th day. I was frustrated because I had heard others loose more and I hung around that weight fluctuating for the week. Then to my suprise got up this a.m. and lost 4 lbs...weird. Now I am 20 lbs and its 17 days since my surgery and I finally feel like I am moving. I was getting nervous that all I would lose was the weight from the surgery and not eating much the first week. I have been scared that my body would even challenge the bariatric surgery and not loose weight like when I use to diet and the weight wouldn't come off (I remember I went on a two week slim fast diet, having 5-6 slim fasts a day...and I lost 3 lbs) that is when I stopped dieting. I knew my body just would not let go of the weight. I am so excited to say that this a.m. the scale showed 20 lbs...YEAH...It will do the same for you just hold on! Karen
   — Karen D.

July 17, 2009
I had VSG surgery and I lost 14 lbs in the first week or so and then platoed for a little bit and then I started losing againg and then I plato again and then I start losing again. I seem to cycle like this. Exercise definetly boost the weight loss.
   — Lisa von Wallmenich

July 26, 2009
Hi, I had my RNY on July 6 and lost 19 lbs in the first 2 weeks. Since then, I've been at the same weight + or - 1 lb. every day. I'm following the diet as I should and I'm walking. I've started to get really discouraged so I'm glad I found your question to know that I'm not alone. I think your body starts to hold onto everything because it thinks it's starving (compared to what we were taking in before). Hopefully the weight will start to come off soon.
   — newmeee