Question:
3 weeks out and at a plateau, what gives?
I lost 27 lbs the first 2 weeks and have lost nothing in the last week! What is happening? Is this normal? — Kathy G. (posted on December 3, 2002)
December 2, 2002
You have put your body in shock! It is fairly normal to have early plateus-
I had several- Rest assured~ there is NO WAY that you can't lose weight
with this procedure. Relax, follow the rules and you will do great!
— ~~Stacie~~
December 2, 2002
hi. i am 11 weeks post op and i hit my first plateau at 4 wks post op and
it lasted 3 whole weeks. i was ready to scream. i am on another plateau
right now too. be patient, it will come off. best of luck to you.
— Monica T.
December 3, 2002
Hi. My first plateau was from weeks 5-7 post-op. No worries, the weight
loss will pick up again soon. :o)
— Jennifer A.
December 3, 2002
I also went on an early plateau from weeks 3-6. It's pretty common. Just
make sure you are measuring in addition to monitoring the scale. I'll bet
you are still losing inches. When your body figures out that this is a long
term situation, it'll start dropping the pounds again. Be prepared: When I
finally started losing again I went down two sizes overnight! Luckily I
hadn't yet bought any clothes in the size I skipped. :)
— ctyst
December 3, 2002
Thanks for posting this and all the responses! I lost 50 pounds like right
now (Lap RNY 9/16/02) and I am now going on my 4th week of a plateau where
I've only lost 3-4 pounds. It's very reassuring to see others go through
this. I am pleased how even my fat clothes are fitting now so I'm trying
just to be happy with this first small step. Here's to losing a bunch soon
for all of us!
— Nell C.
December 3, 2002
hi there! :) hang in there! what you are going through is very normal.the
body needs time to get used to the new way of things and what its just been
through.the weight will begin to drop again. make sure your actually eating
enough so your body doesnt panic and go into starvation mode and try to
hang on for dear life. it will get better :)
— carrie M.
December 3, 2002
3 weeks seems to be the magic number for plateaus, i had my first one at
three weeks, and just hit my second one at 6 weeks. Keep your chin up, it
ends eventually!
— Linda 1.
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