Question:
Can you plateau at 6 weeks?
I did lap rny on Dec. 13th, I lost 33 pounds at five and a half weeks. Since then, I go up and down the scale never past the 33 pounds. I eat very little carbs and stick to high protein and lots of fluids. Maybe someone can give me menu ideas or tell me if it is normal to be stuck so early in the game. — elaine27 (posted on January 31, 2003)
January 31, 2003
Don't worry at all- it is very common to plateau so early. I did at 3
weeks, and from what I've heard many others were at a standstill that early
as well. So 6 weeks out is nothin! :) But our bodies just have to adjust,
therefore plateaus can happen so early. You sound like you are doing well
so far, and the main way to break one is to eat more protein, drink water
and stay low carb. Are you exercising? I don't think I started exercising
that early out, I was still tired and weak. But if you feel up to it, try
taking a walk, and maybe that will break it. Otherwise, just wait it out,
the weight will start coming off again. This is completely normal!
— Lezlie Y.
January 31, 2003
I'm SO glad I'm not the only one! I had surgery on Dec. 11, and I'm stuck
at 31 pounds lost. I can't WAIT to see the scale dropping again! I started
back to the gym, so I'm hoping that helps. :)
— Diana L.
January 31, 2003
your not alone I had surgery 04/nov/02 my start weight was 242lb minus my
10% pre weight loss befor surgery my orginial weight was 265lb all of the
sudden as I started to eat better after the healing process I plateau
around christmas and stay at 200lb for about a month untill I started
swimming and doing the sauna my weight started coming off again and now am
down to 190lb. I cant eat allot of meats but I stick to chili cottges
cheese turkey meatballs and fat free hotdogs. I eat spaghetti sauce with
ground beef but no noodles because pasta make s me sick you should dry
makeing develed eggs with lowfat mayo. Hope my story helps your body will
catch up you have to jump start your exercise motor and then you relieze
your hungry more and your not so easly tired anymore.
— sheri B.
February 1, 2003
hi :) i lost 10 lbs the first week and now im on the start of my 3rd week
and havent lost anything for like a week
— christine S.
February 2, 2003
I am now 6 weeks post op (12/20/02) & I just went through the same
thing. At my month check up I had lost 30 pounds & then I went two
weeks not losing one pound. So what I did was...I increased my exercising.
I now walk for 40/45 min a day & I now use fitday.com !!! That website
is great. It helps you keep up with your food intake as well as your
exercise. With me putting in some extra work...this week I lost about 10
pounds. Congrats on your weight loss ... keep up the good work!!!!
— Beth G.
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