Question:
I am 6 weeks post-op should I hit a pateau already.

I am 6 weeks post-op and I weigh every week. I usually drop 7 to 6 pounds a week. Today the scale was the same as last week. I am eating the same amount of food. I know I did not exercise last week, but would that make such a difference because I am 390 pounds. Please, I need to hear from some of you veterans.    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 13, 2002)

February 13, 2002
I am nowhere near a veteran, but I will try to give you a little comforrt. I am just about 2 months out, tomorrow, Valentines day will be my 2 month anniversary of my surgery date. I have lost 55 pounds to date. 40 pounds of which were in the first 4 weeks. I have been scraping to lose every pound since then, and my weight often plateus for days at a time before dropping another pound. Part of my problem is that I weigh myself everyday before breakfast, and then once at night. This is torture, I know, but I am so anxious for the weight to drop off in a large chunk at once like it did in the first 4 weeks. Do yourself a favor put away your scales, and only weigh yourself once a month. I am going to start doing that now.
   — sbinkerd1

February 13, 2002
I am almost 11 months out, and I would like to share a little information with you. I have experienced multiple plateaus since 6 weeks out. I will have a good loss, and then I will go three weeks before I lose again. This is my pattern, and I have had to accept it over the last 11 months. I probably have had this happen at least 10 or 11 times. I am not saying this is going to happen to you, as many people have a short plateau around this time. Your body is saying "whoa, I need to hang on to the weight." I am sure you will get on the scale soon and find a nice healthy loss, when your body realizes you are not trying to starve it! :)
   — sheron H.

February 13, 2002
I just got off the plateau from hell. I'm 10 weeks out, and my scale didn't budge a single pound from week 5 to week 9 and a half. I've now "lost" 6 pounds in 5 days. The entire time, though, people kept commenting on my losing weight, and my clothes were getting bigger. I don't understand plateau's, and I definately don't like them. But try not to get upset by them (easier said then done). We've all had them, and probably will continue to until goal.
   — Cyndie K.

February 13, 2002
thanks to my angel ANNIE COURCHANE, i have found the way to feel better about plateaus. MEASURE URSELF! u will be surprised at the inches u have lost & it sure makes up for the scale not moving!
   — sheryl titone

February 13, 2002
I hit my first plateau at about 6 weeks. It lasted three weeks. My surgery was in October of 2001 and I am on my third plateau. They last about a week. During the plateaus I don't lose any weight but I do notice that I lose inches.
   — blank first name B.

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