Drop scale drop!

[jknox65]

I wanted to share with you some struggles for perspective. I have had thus far a ‘perfect’ sleeve experience. Not too sick, not hungry much, quick immediate weight loss and measurable health improvements. It is two months and my weight loss has tapered off as I have entered what I will call phase 2.
What’s phase 2? Well the working out and balancing life and the sleeve. I am finding a real internal struggle that the weight has not really dropped in the past two weeks while I have gone to the gym. I can see obvious physical improvements to my body, but the scale has not budged. I have increased my caloric intake per my personal trainer, nutritionist and so forth from 600 to 800-900. I am just scared as hell the weight will not come off.
I know this makes little sense looking at my life externally, but I am sure all of you can relate a little. As I read the bog here I see so many of the same fears, concerns and issues repeated. Essentially I think we can sum it all up as there is no normal, no fear unwarranted and no perfect answer, but many similarities, many wonders and much love and support.
Now let the scale respond…..

[pinnie]

Sorry I can't offer any insight as I am being sleeved in 36 hours (not counting at all lol) I would like to say well done on the weight loss. Are you doing any measurements? I wish you all the best and hope this stall shifts soon! Xxo

[Ellen WW]

Hi! This is exactly what I was going to write about this morning!! Thanks for beating me to it! I'm 2 1/2 months out. I've been losing 3 or 4 pounds every week. Now.... a week or so going up and down one pound. And to make it worse, I'm fluctuating between 200 and 199. When I first saw the 199 I thought I'd never see the 2 again. I've been reading how this happens to everyone... but I thought somehow it wouldn't happen to me. I know I'll start moving again, but everyone's encouragement is helpful.

[klester0016]

I am 3 months out and it seems like it happens to everyone...I stopped weighing as much and focused on other things and it really does help...I have had a real struggle lately about food. I was doing really good and then I got stressed. I did the opposite of what I use to do..I stopped eating...usually before the surgery I would eat everything in site but now I don't care if I eat anything....my restriction seems to be alot more than it was in the begining....either way it is not healthy and I want to be healthy....seems like you are doing everything right..kust give your body time to adjust and the weight will start coming off again...Good luck!

[Its_Me]

I'm 3 months out as well and feeling the same struggle you describe, with eating, working out and not losing.

Sigh, this too shall pass right?

[TheAvonLady]

I have my sleeve on Halloween 2011 on Halloween 2012 I had lost 100 pounds. I have not lost any weight since but my body is still changing. I lost another size and a half... about ready to drop the next size. I workout and so I am building muscle and still losing inches. I don't allow my scale to freak me out... I focus on the way my body is changing. I still want to lose more but I know it's not going to be as fast as the first 100. Stay focused on the changes to your body and stick to your life style change. It will happen... you WILL make it happen.!!!

[licia]

Thanks for the encouragement, and contrasts on your weight loss.

[TheAvonLady]

You're Welcome. We will all meet our goals... WE GOT THIS!! :-)

[montana]

I also am 3 months out just hit the 196 mark and boy the scale is like a yo yo. I am hoping to keep going with hard work but the scale likes to play tricks for sure. Does anyone else feel like they are loosing everywhere but somehow in stomach area ????

[marilynlw]

It happens to the best of us man or woman. It does seem like the harder you work out the less you lose because you are gaining muscle. Just keep on doing the best you can = that is all you can do.

[pgood33605]

I can relate, I'm almost 4 months out and 80 lbs less. My scale has gone up and down so many times that when I see those plateaus or when my scale goes up 4 or 5 lbs when I know I haven't done anything differently - I simple place it in the closet, close the door and don't weigh in for 1 week. If after a week there is no change I place the scale back in the closet for a 2nd week. My point is I can't live by the scale when I know my clothing and the mirror are telling me differently. I measure my success by what I feel and by all the good things I am doing for myself. Feeling good about the sweat that rolls down my face when I workout with my WII fit, watching my legs as I'm walking on the treadmill, looking at my form as I extend my arms back to tighten the back of my arms - and that little bit of soreness I feel when I know I have worked, that's what I use to measure my success.

[wiccandreams39]

It is very normal for this to happen...I am almost 14 months post-op and I have had many up and downs with the scale....If you are losing inches you are losing...Don't be discouraged it will move.....Your body has to get adjusted to your new weight....it has to play catch up so to speak.....I promise it will move....Keep doing what your doing and never, never give up!!! I was sleeved 12/15/11 and my heaviest weight was 271 lbs...I have lost a total of 128 lbs..My new weight is 143 lbs...I have 3 lbs left to lose to get to my goal weight of 140 lbs...Best of Luck in your weight loss journey....Never give up and never lose hope it will come off <3

[Justwander]

Come on scale!!!!!!! (hoping that yelling at it from afar might make it move for you)

I loved how you described this experience and couldn't have said it better myself. I am constantly checking to see what's normal, yet there really isn't a normal. I'm rooting for you though and hope the scale moves sooner than later.

[mskitti]

I use the scale as a guid but I don't weigh in all the time, I find if I don't move it's a little off putting, I did have a weight loss break around the 2 month mark I think it's your bodies way of getting into a good rhythm, have patience and concentrate on the health side rather than the scale side. You will move again.

[Barry]

Hi Montana,
Your doing great! Can't held you on the belly thing. Keep up the good work and it will come off. I'm down 68lbs. Scales are up and down. I need to get more exercise. Glad your doing ok.
Barry