Three weeks postop, who's with me

For the first two weeks after surgery and I could see the lbs. droppin off. Then last week it stayed at 248 for a day or two, so I decided to wait a week to check again. I understand that losing 22 pounds in three weeks is awesome but in my mind I lost 22 pounds in two weeks and stayed the same weight for the last seven days. I am just a little frustrated, I appreciate the fact that I feel great and have alot of energy without any problems but STILL MAN COME ON, I want to lose some weight as well.

You need to stay off the scale. It'll happen.

Go for a walk, read a book, take a drive. Better yet...throw out the scale.

 I know I am addicted to the scale and weigh everyday which I know I shouldnt do because when I dont lose I feel like a failure. I am trying to tell myseld just to weigh weekly, but it's so hard....

My best advice: stay off the scale.Trust the process.

 Patience, patience, patience!  Many people let the scale drive them nuts.  Some can way daily and not let the results bother them ( I actually motivate by the scale).  If it bugs you, toss it.  

Good luck on your journey!

Patience grasshopper.

I am guilty of scale obsession too.  I actually weigh morning and night (i dont know why) and at first i would see the pounds coming off them the scale was at a stand still and i was getting frustrated.  I have learned that even though the pounds are not coming off things are still happening.  Taking measurments will give you a true sense of what is going on.  I actually am using the same belt from before surgery and even though it is too big for me now..i just keep adding holes then every so often i measure from the hold where i started to the new hole.  It helps.  I was like you at first i wanted to see the pounds come off but the better reward is the visual and the baggy cloths.  and yes 22 pounds in 3 weeks is an awesome amount of weight loss.  Be patient and you will see the scale will start moving again.  I have days where i get on and i am a pound lighter than the day before and some days i am up a pound or the same ..  It does suck not to see the weight change but i am trying to be patient as well. 

dont get too frustrated...take measurements and you will see the difference


Best Wishes

Julie

I'm a month out, as of yesterday, and I'm stalled for just over a week now as well. Patience. I believe your body goes into "Whoa, what the..." mode for a short time.

The three week mark gets a lot of people. I had no loss from week two to week four, but have been going down slow but steady since then. It will pass, I promise.

This happened to me too... several times... the best thing to do is continue working your program based on what the nut and doctor tells you...

ps - I am addicted to the scale too... just allowing it for now because for me it is less stressful to weigh daily than to wait a week...