Question:
Has anyone else been on a plateau for 6 weeks?

I have had a RN bypass in March and have lost 57 lbs so far but i have not lost anything for the past 6 weeks and i am so scared that im not going to lose anymore.    — Bonnie H. (posted on September 4, 2001)

September 4, 2001
I have also been at a stand still for a while you are not alone, I had surgery April 30th and have only lost 53 lbs, I am also afraid this is it for me..I hope its gets better. I still have at least 40 more pounds to go, I hope I get there..keep me posted on your status and good luck!
   — Sheryl K.

September 4, 2001
I had my surgery 2/19/2001 and lost about 80 pounds by June 19th but the scale has not moved since so I have been on an 11 week plateau. I still have about 50 to go and I wonder often if this is it for me. We just have to make sure that we keep eating right and exercising and hopefully the scales will start moving again...I know it is so hard to keep believing...but we can't give up on ourselves.
   — dream_small

September 4, 2001
I was on a 6 week plateau from 3 weeks to 9 weeks out from surgery. I had surgery on May 22nd and had the DS. I tried to up my water intake and that seemed to do the trick. So I dont know if it was more water or just time to lose again, But i know what you are feeling. I made myself crazy wondering why the surgery wasnt working for me. I have lost as of today71 pounds. hang in there.
   — C. L.

September 5, 2001
yes, Bonnie...I'm the plateau Queen. The best advice I can give you is just to stay away from the scale. No kidding. Don't weigh. Let the way you feel and the way your clothes fit be your guide. If you have dieted your entire life, like I have, your body is real resistant to letting go of the weight. Of course, it has no real choice, but it tries to play little tricks, like holding on to water for as long as possible. Eventually it gives up the weight. My scale moved in fits and starts. Nothing for four weeks, then 12 pounds. Nothing for 6 weeks, then 15 pounds. If you weigh every day you will become very depressed and go a little cuckoo. If you weigh only once a month, or even more seldom, you will be just fine. Trust me.
   — Anne G.

October 29, 2001
Yup, been there and done that; I plateaued for over 8 weeks. Somebody mentioned throwing a towel over the scale--that sounds like the best advice. I was given a prescription for Xenical, just what I needed, more unpleasant side effects. I can't wait until my December 6th appt with the doubting doc who prescribed the Xenical, when he sees I've lost 25 lbs+, and never filling the prescription.
   — Susan W.