9 days, not even a pound lost :(

[ashley.wells@purchase.edu]

Surgery was Oct 18. I lost 30 pounds in almost 12 days which is scary and abnormal. (water weight)

I have not lost a single pound in 9 days. I am eating perfectly, and exercising 3-4 hours a day. Not even a ounce gone. WHAT THE HECK

I am depressed. Am I losing "inches" around my waist at least?

HELPPPPP

[Pixie]

Hang in there, when I came home from the hospital I weighed six pounds more that when I went in. They had pumped me full of fluids the last day at the hospital. It took me one week just to lose that weight. But trust me we've all gone through what you are experiencing. Just be patient and as long as you are losing inches you are ok. Trust me it will come off.

[mi_mariposa]

I was SCREAMING the same thing as well.... BUT, I started losing again as well. Our bodies have to adapt/adjust and figure out WTH we did to it... lol, when I was not losing, I had actually lost inches. So, take your measurements, FREQUENTLY to... TRUST me, it will get you thru the "not losing pounds stage" .... (measure neck/arms/waist/hips,thighs) I even lost inches in my feet (size 8.5 shoes to 7 ) GO FIGURE!!! lol

GOOD LUCK!!

[shelleyw21]

Agree with all of the above, track your measurements and keep going the weight will start to move soon

[<3 Michelle]

I'm 9 days out and not losing weight or inches I feel like the sleeve is not working for me. help!

[flowerlovingirl]

Surgery was Oct 18. I lost 30 pounds in almost 12 days which is scary and abnormal. (water weight)

I have not lost a single pound in 9 days. I am eating perfectly, and exercising 3-4 hours a day. Not even a ounce gone. WHAT THE HECK

I am depressed. Am I losing "inches" around my waist at least?

HELPPPPP

This makes me nervous!! I am about 6 days behind you and already had a mini stall (3 days). I tried increasing my fluids, and that broke it for me. Keep up the good work, and you will be rewarded. And maybe try drinking more fluids.

[blessedahf]

I am in wk7 and just came out of a 16 day stall. I wasn't doing anything differently, but they say around wk3 you hit a huge stall, and that it was!!! But right after day 16, I dropped almost 7 lbs instantly. Stalls WILL happen and some last longer than others, but if you know you're not doing anything differently, you have NO reason to worry. The weight will come out eventually. Just be patient. And the awesome thing is, when you come out of the stall, you'll more than likely drop several lbs in one day

[Rubyslippers1]

it's called a stall and we have all been there. it's gonna happen again, trust me this isn't the first. but u gonna start loosing again. i promise.

[KillingForCupcakes]

I cannot stress this enough but the stress and anxiety and depression surrounding weightloss can be alleviated if we could just break our dependence on the NUMBERS. Stop getting on the scale every day...stop wrapping that tape measure around your waist...this surgery shouldn't be about how fast we can lose the weight but about getting healthy and getting our lives back! the NUMBERS hindered us for so long with being able to just live our lives, to go out and play with our kids and walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded, getting on rides at the fair, fitting into airplane seats and being able to shop for AFFORDABLE clothes in the "regular" sized clothing sections. We've endured stares, giggles, comments and been the butt of many a fat joke not to mention the constant lectures from our doctors about how we need to lose weight to get off medications or to avoid heart attacks and high cholesterol etc....CELEBRATE THE LITTLE VICTORIES!!!!

I hid my scale and haven't stepped on a scale once in three weeks and I feel so much better for it! If you absolutely cannot avoid getting on the scale then do yourself this ONE favor and only get on it ONCE a week, or once every TWO weeks! Your brain will thank you for it...trust me. Then, repeat after me...THE WEIGHT IS GOING TO COME OFF. It has no choice. You do not have the capacity to eat like you once did, short of drinking all your calories or slowly stretching your tummy out again (which is a long process that doesn't happen overnight either...you'd have to endure a lot of painful overeating to get there), you are now taking in MUCH LESS than you ever have in your entire life. Your body has just undergone a major surgery and now you are in essence "starving" it. It's freaking out and it takes some time for your new body to adjust to the changes. It has to heal and it has to figure out that no, you aren't starving it...you are getting enough sustenance to live and that's all we have ever needed! FREE YOUR MIND FROM THE BONDS OF THE SCALE! The mental anguish is so not worth it. I'm waiting for my appt on the 17th with my primary to find out what my weight is now. I know that I've lost because I can see the difference in my face and my clothes no longer fit me...that's all the reassurance I need right now that this surgery was the best decision I could have made for myself. Hang in there...it gets better from here on out!

[Kimberly Deyoe Relyea]

I too, havent lost anything in the last 2 weeks except 1 lb. i am also feeling anxiety. I KNOW in my head, that it HAS to happen. Even if I could manage 1000 calories in a day (which I cant) it STILL would have to happen. BUT.......I cant stop thinking about it just like you. Keep doing what your doing. i would relax as much as you can. And 3-4 hours a day of exercise is ALOT......change it up a little. Im gonna try this week. I feel like it was useless and senseless to put myself through this....I dreamed that it wouldnt work before I had the surgery, and cant help feeling that its not. Im smarter than that though, so Ill just keep chugging along.

[buddyd11]

I cannot stress this enough but the stress and anxiety and depression surrounding weightloss can be alleviated if we could just break our dependence on the NUMBERS. Stop getting on the scale every day...stop wrapping that tape measure around your waist...this surgery shouldn't be about how fast we can lose the weight but about getting healthy and getting our lives back! the NUMBERS hindered us for so long with being able to just live our lives, to go out and play with our kids and walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded, getting on rides at the fair, fitting into airplane seats and being able to shop for AFFORDABLE clothes in the "regular" sized clothing sections. We've endured stares, giggles, comments and been the butt of many a fat joke not to mention the constant lectures from our doctors about how we need to lose weight to get off medications or to avoid heart attacks and high cholesterol etc....CELEBRATE THE LITTLE VICTORIES!!!!

I hid my scale and haven't stepped on a scale once in three weeks and I feel so much better for it! If you absolutely cannot avoid getting on the scale then do yourself this ONE favor and only get on it ONCE a week, or once every TWO weeks! Your brain will thank you for it...trust me. Then, repeat after me...THE WEIGHT IS GOING TO COME OFF. It has no choice. You do not have the capacity to eat like you once did, short of drinking all your calories or slowly stretching your tummy out again (which is a long process that doesn't happen overnight either...you'd have to endure a lot of painful overeating to get there), you are now taking in MUCH LESS than you ever have in your entire life. Your body has just undergone a major surgery and now you are in essence "starving" it. It's freaking out and it takes some time for your new body to adjust to the changes. It has to heal and it has to figure out that no, you aren't starving it...you are getting enough sustenance to live and that's all we have ever needed! FREE YOUR MIND FROM THE BONDS OF THE SCALE! The mental anguish is so not worth it. I'm waiting for my appt on the 17th with my primary to find out what my weight is now. I know that I've lost because I can see the difference in my face and my clothes no longer fit me...that's all the reassurance I need right now that this surgery was the best decision I could have made for myself. Hang in there...it gets better from here on out!

Wow well said. (((CLAPS AND YELLS WOOT WOOT))) I still cant stop myself from getting on the stupid scale though lol

[buddyd11]

I cannot stress this enough but the stress and anxiety and depression surrounding weightloss can be alleviated if we could just break our dependence on the NUMBERS. Stop getting on the scale every day...stop wrapping that tape measure around your waist...this surgery shouldn't be about how fast we can lose the weight but about getting healthy and getting our lives back! the NUMBERS hindered us for so long with being able to just live our lives, to go out and play with our kids and walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded, getting on rides at the fair, fitting into airplane seats and being able to shop for AFFORDABLE clothes in the "regular" sized clothing sections. We've endured stares, giggles, comments and been the butt of many a fat joke not to mention the constant lectures from our doctors about how we need to lose weight to get off medications or to avoid heart attacks and high cholesterol etc....CELEBRATE THE LITTLE VICTORIES!!!!

I hid my scale and haven't stepped on a scale once in three weeks and I feel so much better for it! If you absolutely cannot avoid getting on the scale then do yourself this ONE favor and only get on it ONCE a week, or once every TWO weeks! Your brain will thank you for it...trust me. Then, repeat after me...THE WEIGHT IS GOING TO COME OFF. It has no choice. You do not have the capacity to eat like you once did, short of drinking all your calories or slowly stretching your tummy out again (which is a long process that doesn't happen overnight either...you'd have to endure a lot of painful overeating to get there), you are now taking in MUCH LESS than you ever have in your entire life. Your body has just undergone a major surgery and now you are in essence "starving" it. It's freaking out and it takes some time for your new body to adjust to the changes. It has to heal and it has to figure out that no, you aren't starving it...you are getting enough sustenance to live and that's all we have ever needed! FREE YOUR MIND FROM THE BONDS OF THE SCALE! The mental anguish is so not worth it. I'm waiting for my appt on the 17th with my primary to find out what my weight is now. I know that I've lost because I can see the difference in my face and my clothes no longer fit me...that's all the reassurance I need right now that this surgery was the best decision I could have made for myself. Hang in there...it gets better from here on out!

Wow well said. (((CLAPS AND YELLS WOOT WOOT))) I still cant stop myself from getting on the stupid scale though lol

[janetlea1973]

I cannot stress this enough but the stress and anxiety and depression surrounding weightloss can be alleviated if we could just break our dependence on the NUMBERS. Stop getting on the scale every day...stop wrapping that tape measure around your waist...this surgery shouldn't be about how fast we can lose the weight but about getting healthy and getting our lives back! the NUMBERS hindered us for so long with being able to just live our lives, to go out and play with our kids and walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded, getting on rides at the fair, fitting into airplane seats and being able to shop for AFFORDABLE clothes in the "regular" sized clothing sections. We've endured stares, giggles, comments and been the butt of many a fat joke not to mention the constant lectures from our doctors about how we need to lose weight to get off medications or to avoid heart attacks and high cholesterol etc....CELEBRATE THE LITTLE VICTORIES!!!!

I hid my scale and haven't stepped on a scale once in three weeks and I feel so much better for it! If you absolutely cannot avoid getting on the scale then do yourself this ONE favor and only get on it ONCE a week, or once every TWO weeks! Your brain will thank you for it...trust me. Then, repeat after me...THE WEIGHT IS GOING TO COME OFF. It has no choice. You do not have the capacity to eat like you once did, short of drinking all your calories or slowly stretching your tummy out again (which is a long process that doesn't happen overnight either...you'd have to endure a lot of painful overeating to get there), you are now taking in MUCH LESS than you ever have in your entire life. Your body has just undergone a major surgery and now you are in essence "starving" it. It's freaking out and it takes some time for your new body to adjust to the changes. It has to heal and it has to figure out that no, you aren't starving it...you are getting enough sustenance to live and that's all we have ever needed! FREE YOUR MIND FROM THE BONDS OF THE SCALE! The mental anguish is so not worth it. I'm waiting for my appt on the 17th with my primary to find out what my weight is now. I know that I've lost because I can see the difference in my face and my clothes no longer fit me...that's all the reassurance I need right now that this surgery was the best decision I could have made for myself. Hang in there...it gets better from here on out!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU --- I have stalled and I'm pms'ing and retaining major water. I can definitely tell I've lost weight in my face and unfortunately my boobs. BUT the scale makes me want to cry...and of course the pms'ing doesn't help my outlook right now....but I needed to read this...ty so much again!

[themouse1960]

Thank you Killing for Cupcakes. My scale is going out of the bathroom tonight. I have been a slave to the scale for the past 25 years. I am going to start going by how I feel. Weigh only 1x a month. Thanks and thanks again!

[numbercruncher]

I hit my week three stall about 3 days ago. This morning when I got on the scale I was up a pound! But, I have one of those scales that measures percent water and I noticed my water was up, too. I think my body is just reacting to not getting enough water and storing it up. I'm trying to take in a lot of water today and we'll see if it makes a difference.

I haven't started taking measurements yet. I really should. I'm finally feeling human again and I want to reap the benefits of all the pain and misery.