UGH!!! Kinda frustrated....

OK, so I am 3 weeks post op today. When I went for my 2 week post op visit all was great and I had lost 20 lbs. now today a week later, I have lost a whopping 21 lbs...WTH?!?! Why only one pound in this last week? I'm still on liquids and can barely get in all the recommended servings. I make sure to hit at least 60g of protein every day! GRRR! It is just frustrating!  Any thoughts?

If you are drinking the water and eating/drinking your protein you WILL lose. You body may not give up weight steadily but it will give it up. Stalls at about three weeks are so common - if you check the posts you'll see that it is normal. I promise if you stick to your plan you will lose - NO CHEATING, OK?
Hugs and love,
Lana

I went through the same thing.  The scale just started moving for me again yesterday.  From what I've read on here, it's VERY common.  Sucks big time, but common all the same.

Thanks ladies! That's pretty much what I figured but I guess I just needed  to be reassured.

BTW....NO WAY am I CHEATING!

Laura~ Your surgery was very close to mine. What are you eating these days? I actually get to move on from liquids to pureed tomorrow!

I dunno... I don't eat near what I'm supposed to.  I'm trying it today... Eating on schedule and tracking what I eat.  So for today, here's what I ate

breakfast - 11oz protein shake
lunch - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
dinner - chicken noodle soup
snacks - string cheese & wheat toast w/ pb.

I will probably have a popsicle later and maybe another snack... possibly a protein bar or something.  I'm not really sure at the moment.

Very common to have a 'stall' at 3 weeks (and 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months).

You're body is realigning itself.

Very important that you measure your inches. You'll find during these stalls you lose inches and not pounds. (it'll keep you sane).

I'm three weeks out myself. At my two week appointment, I was down 24 pounds since the surgery. A week later, I'm still at 24 pounds down. I am finally under 300 for the first time in my adult life though. I KNOW I'm eating WAY LESS. I KNOW I can't eat certain things now. So I KNOW I'll lose weight. I think my body is just adjusting to this new situation - kind of balancing itself out. I have no doubt I'll continue on the way down... but just know you're not alone!

~Karen

I hear you and you are not alone!! My three week mark is tomorrow...my first MD followup is Thursday. I am only down 10 pounds in three weeks!! I was very bummed, but I did lose 10 pounds pre-op so that is 20 pounds in a month, nothing to sneeze at!

I have come to terms that I am in this for the long haul and the weight loss will happen. I also gained following surgery with the fluids and am likely still holding onto some of that.

Keep your spirits up....skinny and healthy is just around the corner.