Question:
At 5 weeks can I be at a platuae??

I lost 33 lbs in my first 4 weeks now this week I only lost 2 lbs! I am a bit upset and would love any advice or ideas you guys have! Thank you so much, Wendy    — Wendy H. (posted on December 3, 2002)

December 3, 2002
My doctor says that I need to be at the same weight for three weeks before I am on a plateau. Just keep doing what your doctor says and drink, drink, drink!!
   — Scarlett A.

December 3, 2002
My first plateau was from weeks 5-7. Hang in there, your body, recovering from the shock of surgery, will be on its way again soon enough. Are you taking measurements? If not, it really helps to see how many inches you've lost - even when you weren't losing pounds. :o)
   — Jennifer A.

December 3, 2002
Aloha!! It is definitely possible hon! I hit my first plateau at 2.5 weeks! I was DEVASTATED!!! But it ended after a few weeks and I started losing again. Hang in there. Know that it is your body's way of protecting itself. You aren't doing anything wrong. Find other ways to measure your progress when the slow or stall happens. I have found that when the pounds are not coming off, the inches usually are. So when I notice the scale has come to a grinding halt, I reach for the tape measure! OR take a look at the things you were not able to do before you had surgery and how you are feeling overall. It can be tough because we still, even though we SWEAR this surgery is for health reasons, measure success by the number of pounds lost. But there are truly other ways we can measure our success without feeling like we are failures during a plateau. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, Kathie (in Hawaii).... Open RNY / 08-07-02 Down 98 Pounds!!!
   — KathieInHawaii