Help! 3 weeks postop and haven't lost any wgt since week 1! What is up!!!!
So I am 3 weeks postop, came home from the hosp and lost 22lbs the first week. Now, in the last 2 weeks, I have lost nothing. Just making sure this is normal. I am getting most of my protein and fluids in though it is still a day to day struggle. Has everyone else experienced the same thing after RNY?
I have read that it is quite common to have a huge loss and a "stall" although a stall isn't a stall until you hold the same weight 6weeks or more. So I learned here Love this place!
Anyway your body has had a lot going on and you are dealing with a huge 22 lb loss so it is probably trying to hold on for dear life. Just follow your plan and the weight will come off.
Congrats on the 22 lbs gone that is great!
Anyway your body has had a lot going on and you are dealing with a huge 22 lb loss so it is probably trying to hold on for dear life. Just follow your plan and the weight will come off.
Congrats on the 22 lbs gone that is great!
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when you look at the calories you're taking in, and realize that your body needs AT LEAST 1200 calories (at your present weight) just to keep your heart beating, your lungs breathing, just to keep you upright, you know that it makes sense, in terms of physics, that you will lose weight.
Your body is having a "WTF" moment, where it thinks you're doing something terrible to it, and so its hanging on to every store of energy there is.
You will lose. There is no way in heck that, in those first few months, your body can do anything but lose. Eventually. Let your system realize that you mean business, then the pounds will start dropping again.
what's likely happened, is that those first 22 lbs in that first week were a lot of fluids. You've likely gained back some fluids, and are dropping fat right now.
Try not to sweat it. It'll happen.
Your body is having a "WTF" moment, where it thinks you're doing something terrible to it, and so its hanging on to every store of energy there is.
You will lose. There is no way in heck that, in those first few months, your body can do anything but lose. Eventually. Let your system realize that you mean business, then the pounds will start dropping again.
what's likely happened, is that those first 22 lbs in that first week were a lot of fluids. You've likely gained back some fluids, and are dropping fat right now.
Try not to sweat it. It'll happen.
I've only lost 22 since i started my whole journey, maybe 5 since surgery 13 days ago and I have a whole lot to lose. I'm trying to be patient and make sure I eat the protein (there have been days I didn't and got more carbs) so I'm going back to basics after reading my handout from the doctor and like everyone says hopefully my body will start letting go. Hang in there!
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