Question:
I'm nine weeks out and have hit a plateau. I have only lost 35 pounds. How long do p
— myra J. (posted on March 28, 2003)
March 28, 2003
OH NO!!! It looks like you may be one of those people this surgery does not
work for. Just kidding!!! You will see many folks feel just like you. You
are ok. Please make an effort to take a photo of yourself in the SAME
outfit every month. You will SEE your progress in your cloths even when the
scale isn't moving and it will keep your spirits up! Keep your head up and
enjoy the ride!
— Michelle H.
March 28, 2003
there is a separate section with dozens of questions just about plateaus
(plateaux?). you will see this question is asked frequently, and the
answers are pretty much the same: plateaus are inevitable; be patient; stay
off the scale; keep track of your eating and exercise and water intake to
make sure you're following your doctor's guidelines; be patient. and ONLY
35 pounds in nine weeks? that's an average of just under four pounds a week
and at that pace, you'll have lost 100 pounds in six months. that sounds
pretty good to this pre-op!
— Kasey
March 29, 2003
If you haven't already done so, start taking your measurements and
recording them once a month. Sometimes when the scale isn't moving, you're
losing inches. As the others have said, plateaus happen to everyone. Be
patient. It will end.
— garw
March 30, 2003
I know how you feel. During weeks 5-7 I was freaking out. I couldn't
possibly imagine how a 240ish pound woman could walk one hour a day, drink
100 ounces of water and eat like a bird (usually around 1/2c. a day - low
to no carbs) and still not lose any weight! What helped for me was going
to the library and looking at all of the other "desperate" posts
and then clicking on some of the names and reading the profiles. If you do
this, (I did it twice in those two weeks) you will start to see that we all
go through them, some for one week, some for 4+ weeks, but that most of
those "desperate" people go on to lose most if not all of their
weight. So, take a deep breath, realax and keep on doing what your doing
and rest assured that this too shall pass!
— eaamc
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