Question:
IS IT NORMAL AFTER 3 1/2 MONTHS TO STOP LOSEING WEIGHT

I had surgery 3 1/2 months ago and have lost 55 pounds, how ever i have not lost any weight in 3 weeks, i am not eating any differently, I still have 40 to go.    — cathys01 (posted on February 18, 2009)

February 18, 2009
It's perfectly normal for you to stop losing weight for days/weeks at a time. It might be the first time but it definitely won't be the last. It's your body's way of "surviving". After the big change(surgery) your body went into shock and now it's kind of waking up from it, thinking that it's starving so it's going into survival mode. If you haven't made any changes to your diet/exercise regime then it's not your fault and you haven't done anything wrong. Don't get discouraged, stick with it and you will start losing again. Congratulations on your weight loss so far and good luck with the one you have left to go :)
   — missconduct

February 18, 2009
I see nothing on your profile or this post to indicate what type of surgery you had. If you had lapband, the wt loss progresses at a slower rate than RNY. If you had RNY, then your wt loss is not bad for 3 1/2 months. Either way, patience is needed in this process, as it does take time. DAVE
   — Dave Chambers

February 18, 2009
I too was trying to see what surgery u had but it was not posted I did see in your weight track that u have been loosing 7 lbs in 23 days and 6 prior to that in a shorter amount of time:) I may suggest upping your protein and your exercise u may be just holding on at this point, do not give up. u r doing great, I had RNY 7-08 I am loosing slow at this time. I hit a stand still then after walking and upping my protein it starts again,things are going to go slow especially the closer u get to your goal Best of luck Tammi
   — Tammi Sandoval

February 18, 2009
I had this happen. Check out hybernation in regards to bariatric surgery. Your body, as the other commentors have said, can go into a hybernation period in which it hangs on to everything it can because it is in total shock and it can be delayed. You can google it. That is where I got all of my info and then I talked to my doctor about it. Good luck.
   — JaimeK

February 18, 2009
Hi Cathy, I'm guessing we had our surgery about the same time. I had the realize lapband surgery on Oct. 17, 2008 and have lost just at 38 lbs. so I would be happy if I were you. I went 5 weeks and bounced back and forth 3 lbs up and 3 lbs down. I went yesterday for my 3rd fill and my doctor said I was doing great and the slowing down periods were normal. I have two friends that had lapband and they too have gone through these periods. Just be patient and keep doing the right things and it will start falling off again. If you want to just contact me anytime. Good luck and hope to hear about less of you next time!! ;)
   — wattsup_yall

February 19, 2009
It sounds like I am on the same boat with you as to my weight loss and how much more I have to lose. I wish I could start losing too. It is driving me crazy.
   — Rebecca F.

February 19, 2009
This is called a stall. Are you seeing other changes to your body? Are you seeing inches reduced or other non-scale weight loss? My scale does that it won't move for weeks. I'm 3 1/2 mos out but I notice other things that have changed. Write those events down because it's important to remember when they happened.
   — Corina C