Question:
I HAVE NOT LOST WEIGHT IN OVER A WEEK
I AM 4 WEEKS POST OP AND I HAVE NOT LOST ANY WEIGHT IN OVER A WEEK. WHAT'S WRONG? I'M NOT EATING A LOT AND I FEEL LIKE I'M BEHIND SCHEDULE FOR LOSING — PRISCILLA D. (posted on April 1, 2003)
March 31, 2003
Your body is adjusting, don't lose hope, you will lose. It is almost
impossible not to. I felt the same way, I lost 22lbs in the first 5 days
and then only another 5lbs the next 2 wks, you will, trust us! Good Luck!
Heather (Open rny 8/15) 305/201/150
— heathercross
March 31, 2003
Everyone drops weight at different paces. I am 6mo post-op(open RNY
sept.19)and have lost 106# but today I finaly lost 1 pound after 3wks of
nothing but I am still losing inches and most likely you are too. Don't get
worked up over it and just keep up the good work....it's worth it!!!
— Sandy M.
March 31, 2003
Stop weighing yourself so often and stoo obsessing about the weight loss
(or lack of it). I got weighed *twice* in the first two months after my
operation. If you follow your post-op diet plan, get your water and
protein in and exercise even a little bit (at this stage, walking is good),
then the weight will come off. You may not see it if you are weighing
yourself every day though...JR
— John Rushton
March 31, 2003
I agree with John, especially at 4 weeks post op when you are still
healing. Owning a scale, IMHO is patently evil and I wish everyone would
just throw them away. Focus on healing and establishing the good habits of
getting your water and protein in.. the loss will come. Really, it will.
~Peace
— Joscelin
April 1, 2003
And you will have other weeks where you do not lose weight either...there
is absolutely nothing wrong. Your body will from time to time stop losing
for a period of time to help it adjust to the changes that it is
experiencing. The worse thing you can do in this case is to not eat
enough. Then the body thinks that you are trying to starve it and it will
hoard what weight is left. Keep eating well balanced meals, lots of
protein, and tons of water, and if you haven't started exercising, start
now. The weight will continue to come off for quite some time.
— Cindy R.
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