Stopped losing??? Why?

I need ya'll's advice. I am 10 weeks post op for the sleeve and all of a sudden I have stopped losing weight. I was losing about a pound a day up until 2 weeks ago and now I actually have gained 2 pounds. This has me pretty upset because before the surgery this same exact thing would happen to me. I would lose 30 pounds and then stop. I have incorporated more exercise in my life and following all the rules. What is going on? Why aren't I losing anymore weight??? Because of this, I feel like I am losing my motivation and becoming depressed. Will somoene please tell me what I need to do to start losing again? I want to be happy, not sad.

Thanks,
Lorie

You need to read on here a lot....daily....multipe times a day ideally...and you will find that throughout this process your body will start and stop......it is completely normal and unavoidable. You are consuming such a low level of calories your body is in a metabolic shock...a state of starvation where it slows down to protect itself and only time corrects it. You cannot sustain a pound a day weight loss.....no matter how much you have to lose. Keep exercising - it will help at every level. Your two pound gain is far more likely related to your monthly cycle and the huge hormonal fluctuations we all experience in the early months. Just meet your protein goals...your hydration goals...and keep moving. I broke every stall I had (and I had one about every three weeks)...by eating more protein and moving more. You'll be fine. Susan

Disregard if you have seen this before.  But for you new people who hit a stall for several weeks and feel frustrated that the scale is not moving the copy and paste below may help you...Brian  
Below is a copy and paste from DX...very knowledgeable man.  It might help. 

Still staying on-track calorie-wise? And the scale shows you stopping? Or Even Gaining?!?!? ----------------------------Re-Post Unsolicited advice/info… -------------------------------------- Pull back from your ‘daily’ charting, and look at a weekly or even monthly. There are up and down spikes each day, But if you ‘graph’ the highest to the lowest, I’d bet there is still A downward slope over the course of the month. There’s an 8 to 10lb. volume of "wiggle room" due to water alone. And it comes into play a lot. This has to do with our bodies using glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, But it is stored in our muscles for quick energy – One pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs of water to keep it soluble, And the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when you are not getting in enough food, (Like when you drop down to your calorie intake) Your body turns first to stored glycogen, Which is easy to break down for energy. And when you use up 2 lbs of glycogen, You also lose 8 lbs of water that was used to store it Voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs that most people lose in the first week of any diet. As you stay in caloric deficit, however, Your body starts to ‘realize’ that this is not a short term problem. You start mobilizing fat from your adipose tissue And burning fat for energy. But your body also ‘realizes’---- (by way of your liver releasing hormones signaling low Cal intake) ---That fat can't be used for short bursts of energy – Like, to outrun a saber-tooth tiger. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, And rebuilding the glycogen stores. And as it puts back the 2 lbs of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though you might still be LOSING energy content to your body, (Thus showing negative Calorie load overall) Your weight will not go down or you might even GAIN for a while As you retain water to dissolve the glycogen that is being reformed and stored. Yes? The whole ‘weight-loss’ process is not a straight "Slide" down the scale. More like "Stair-Steps," (Down then forward, then down, then forward, etc... As your body cycles fat out of "deep storage" and through the Liver Into the muscles as Glycogen. The muscles and Liver can hold about a 3 weeks supply. This is why many people find that their "Stall" or "Plateau" Breaks when adding a bit of exercise And upping their water intake, or in the case of an "extreme exerciser," The total Calorie or Protein Intake, To signal the liver to let go of more Glycogen. Fear not, many people who are now enjoying life at a normal BMI Once had a few weeks or so of thinking- "...my weight loss has been awfully slow, has it stopped..."? Hope this helps some. You are doing Great! Keep it Up! Best Wishes- Dx

Please visit the VSG board. Stalls are a normal part of the process. I know everyone hates when it occurs but it does. There are 2 posts today with people thanking the responders for advising them to hold on and it will pass. And it did.

Another good idea is to measure yourself. While the scale may not be moving you are probably losing inches. This is just as good.

I hope this stall breaks for you quickly and you are able to resume your amazing journey!

Good luck and God bless!

A pound a day is extremely fast weight loss and I don't think it's typical.  You won't keep losing at that rate; no one would.  It's typical to have stalls during this process.

I doubt you really gained two pounds.  To do that, you would have to eat 7000 more calories than you burned in the past two weeks.  Did you really eat that much.  I doubt you could, even if you tried.  Maybe it's water retention or something.

All you need to do to start losing again is to follow the meal plan you were given (I assume you were given a plan, right?) and keep exercising.

Kelly

Unfortunately it's just part of the process and you're actually very fortunate to have gone 10 weeks before hitting your first stall, it's usually around 3 weeks out. Keep doing what you're doing and your body will adjust and you'll be losing again very soon...you've gotten some great info and support from others here already!!!

Take Care,