Stall 12 days post-op...Is this unusual?

fun2bKel
on 3/11/13 12:26 am

VSG on 02/27/13

As the subject heading states, I am 12 days post-op. I lost 12 pounds on my 2 week pre-op diet and have lost 9 pounds since surgery. I am thrilled; however, my scale has not moved since Thursday......at all. I have heard of a stall around 3 weeks. Has anyone experienced a stall sooner? Is this normal? Unusual?

JerseyGirl_1213
on 3/11/13 12:51 am

I'm going through the same thing! Surgery was 2/19 and I lost for the first 8-9 days but nothing since. I was worried too that the stall happened sooner than what I've read, but after asking around, it does seem pretty common. Not that that makes it less frustrating! I keep saying I'm not going to weigh every day since I'm just driving myself crazy, but every morning I end up back on the scale! lol Sure do hope my scale starts moving again soon!!

sancie_67
on 3/11/13 1:02 am - Bombay, NY

I am 7 weeks out and down about 37 pounds from the start of the pre-op diet. My first stall was early too and it seems to be the pattern so far. A week or so of losses followed by a stall that lasts about the same amount of time. I'm sure as long as we continue to follow the guidelines it will continue to come off, but it is irritating to see no movement.

HilaryH8103
on 3/11/13 12:55 am - WA

I hope it's that unusual.. I am 2 weeks post-op today, in my first 7 days post-op I lost 34lbs. but I haven't lost a thing in the last week. I think that my body was shocked a little bit from losing so much so quickly. Maybe our bodies just need some time to catch up??

I hope the scale starts moving for you soon.. This can't be it for us. Keep your head up.

XO,
Hilary

fun2bKel
on 3/11/13 2:21 am

VSG on 02/27/13

That's what I am telling myself...that my body just needs time and is shocked. I can't fathom that I might lose more on my preop diet than I might in the two weeks post-op. Oh well....good luck to you, too. We will both start losing again!