Thank you! I have been searching high and low for a logical explanation. I lost 13.5 lbs (from 241 to 228) in about 1 week after surgery and then I stalled for weeks now. I’m now almost at 1 month post op and was starting to think it wasn’t working. My head kept saying (what if you only lose 13.5 lbs from the surgery). It’s hard to trust the process when so many diets have failed before. It’s like trusting a new guy who sounds to good to be true after all your exes cheated on you and/or abused you. This made perfect sense. This should be more common knowledge in the bariatric community and I wish more doctors admitted this and gave the same advice. I won’t weigh myself again until I feel the weight loss myself . Maybe 2 months post op. Nothing worse than eating so little and changing all your old habits then seeing the scale say the same thing and even worse is feeling the same in your clothes. Thank you!! Patience is key. ❤️
Hey me too I lost 9 lbs in the first 6 days and than lost nothing over the next 10 days. I'm totally panicked as well. I don't only wanna lose 10 lbs after surgery I wanna lose 100......sad in ny😢
Bless you for this logical explanation!!!! I’m at week 3 and I’m almost to tears cause I couldn’t figure out why I gained 2lbs and then the scale stopped moving 😫 This was so encouraging and informational. Tytyty ty ty I can’t say it enough 🤗
My stall didn't hit me until week 7 post op (I am currently in week 7 post op) and it has me totally bummed making think that I did something wrong or that the procedure didn't work.
2wk post op and never lost a pound! Stepped on scale first time yesterday and was almost in tears because I just started feeling better from the incision and now this. So glad I saw this vid. I see my doctor tomorrow for 1st time since surgery.
Thank you, Dr. McGowan! I'm glad to hear you warn all your patients about this. I wish more doctors would do that. Seems like most of them just say vaguely that stalls happen ... but the EARLY stall is especially scary and discouraging because it happens before you have lost much weight. You start to panic, thinking that the surgery was for naught. Everyone who gets weight loss surgery should be shown this video.
Thank you David! I agree, it can be tremendously discouraging and scary. Yet, it’s normal and expected! I love explaining this to my patients because the sense of relief can be immense
6 week post op, lost 10kg, then 2weeks ago I stalled, still stalled, on a daily healthy diet, minimum calories and now exercising daily. Hopefully it weightloss starts again. Pre op and post op, 20kg loss total
I'm 22 days post op and I too was weighing myself everyday. I noticed that the scales haven't move in 4 days and I was starting to worry. Thank you so much for this information!
Thank you so much for this perfect explanation!! I wish you were my surgeon - you seem so calm & personable. I had VSG surgery almost 3 weeks ago. I lost a stone in my first week but have stalled ever since - I’ve followed the plan and was becoming frustrated. I have been looking for answers but hadn’t found any other than ones that said to change what you’re eating (but this doesn’t apply because I’ve been following everything correctly)… until I found this video! Thank you!!
Glad you found this to be helpful! Changing what you are eating or doing is exactly the wrong approach. Just stay the course and remain patient! Weight loss takes time. 3 weeks is nothing.
9/2022. 3 weeks post of Roux en y and I am at a stall. I was concerned that I was doing something wrong. But your explanation makes so much more sense to me. Thank you for explaining the stall process. I won’t weigh myself for a month or so. I am glad I came across your channel. Thank you very much Dr. McGowan💕
Super Helpful! Thank you. I had ESG 3 weeks ago and on weigh-in day today no movement from last week. Good to know that it is predictable and that I should just continue to follow the program. Thank Dr McGowan 🤗
Omg thank you so much for explaining my stall.. since surgery on 08/29/22 I went from 276 to 263 and the scale won't move, now I know why. I will continue to walk my 30 mins a day and hopefully the weight will start to come off. But I'm also having problems drinking water. My tummy hurt trying to drink water. I drink like 3-4 shakes a day and about 5-6 popsicles, I don't have the desire to chew on ice like I use to. Me not being able to drink water is very concerning. My first post-op appointment is tomorrow, y'all pray 🙏 for me please!
Thanks for explaining this I am 12 days out of sleeve, and I lost 14 pounds in the first week. But now I seem to be stalling but I can still feel it coming off slowly .
I’m week 3 and was really frustrated because h the scales haven’t moved. After an initial big loss of 20lb in the first two weeks this throw me off. Glad this video helps me understand why this has happened.
Wow! I'm so glad I found this video cause I'm almost 3 was out and seems like I have stopped losing weight. He explains the process so well.. This makes so much sense.
Thank you so much for this explanation! I've hit my first "stall " and am 4 weeks post op today. I lost a total of 20 lbs since pre-op diet and haven't noticed any loss in over a week. But now that I understand why, i feel much better about it. Thank you!
Thank you I thought that there was something wrong with me. I lost like 15 lbs the first 9 days and I got stuck and would gain and loose like 2 lbs. and I’m only 1 month post op.
Thank you for this brilliant information am 2 weeks post op gastric sleeve and stalled but this video has made me understand 👌 am only gonna weigh my self 1s a month
Will this also happen for those who didn't get weight loss surgery? I've been taking Ozempic, reached max dose so I was switched to Mounjaro and still stuck with the weight.
I got an ESG procedure and I’m worried because once I transition into regular foods…I feel like I’m eating a lot. Can you stretch your pouch by chance? Is it painful? I’m wondering if I can tell if my pouch stretch and is compromised…how can you shrink it again? Is that possible?
Thank you for this clear and succinct explanation confirming what is behind this. Many of us know but need to hear it again and again plus most of the videos on RUclips are a bunch of rambling bs that don't explain anything.
I wish my bari team would have explained this to me. It happened when I switched from purée to soft. I’m going on 3 weeks now and besides myself. Going to hit the gym as heavy as I can.
Hey: I am 2 weeks and have not only stalled but put on 2lb!!!! I am tracking my calories (300 - 400 per day) and protein (60-70g per day). Why am I gaining rather than stalling? 😢
Stop weighing yourself! The scale can fluctuate for a variety of reasons. But I think it’s safe to say that you aren’t gaining weight while eating 300 calories a day. In the early period after a procedure I recommend avoiding frequent weigh-ins. But please contact your doctor if you continue to have concerns.
@@DrMcGowanMD hello. I had my surgery 3 weeks ago. I haven’t lost any single weight since then. Not even 1kg!! Can this be considered as stalling too? Or is something wrong? I’m really worried because I’ve been doing right. I was thinking maybe I have hypothyroidism? I’m just really unhappy . Have you experienced something like this and do you think I will eventually lose the weight? Thanks
I’m at the same spot! I’m two days from being 2 weeks post op and I’m so depressed! I’ve asked myself the who, why and what? I’ve literally losing my mind right now! Did you ever start losing and when did it happen for you?
Ok it’s been 6 months since my surgery I stop losing weight so my diet doctor put me on phentermine And I started loseing more weight is this a bad thing ?
Not a bad thing at all! I'm a big proponent of combination therapy with weight loss medications when an additional boost is needed, or if a patient needs to lose more than the average. This is a very reasonable approach for a weight loss plateau after 6 or more months from the time of a procedure.
ESG stands for "endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty," which is different than VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy). The ESG procedure is a non-surgical technique that reduces the size of the stomach with endoscopically-placed sutures.
Stacey, if you've had a prior ESG and your response was suboptimal, a VSG will probably not be more effective, given the similarity in the procedures. It can be done, technically, but a procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive (such as a gastric bypass) may be a more effective option. Of course, at your current BMI that may not be entirely feasible. Just something to consider.
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Thank you! I have been searching high and low for a logical explanation. I lost 13.5 lbs (from 241 to 228) in about 1 week after surgery and then I stalled for weeks now. I’m now almost at 1 month post op and was starting to think it wasn’t working. My head kept saying (what if you only lose 13.5 lbs from the surgery). It’s hard to trust the process when so many diets have failed before. It’s like trusting a new guy who sounds to good to be true after all your exes cheated on you and/or abused you. This made perfect sense. This should be more common knowledge in the bariatric community and I wish more doctors admitted this and gave the same advice. I won’t weigh myself again until I feel the weight loss myself . Maybe 2 months post op. Nothing worse than eating so little and changing all your old habits then seeing the scale say the same thing and even worse is feeling the same in your clothes. Thank you!! Patience is key. ❤️
Same exact thing happened to me and our weight was almost to the pound.may I ask what your weight is now?
How are you doing now? Did things pick back up? My surgery weight was 240 and no loss in 3 weeks 😞 I’m almost 8 weeks post op, CW 212
Your comment is exactly what I’m going thru ugh
Hey me too I lost 9 lbs in the first 6 days and than lost nothing over the next 10 days. I'm totally panicked as well. I don't only wanna lose 10 lbs after surgery I wanna lose 100......sad in ny😢
Bless you for this logical explanation!!!! I’m at week 3 and I’m almost to tears cause I couldn’t figure out why I gained 2lbs and then the scale stopped moving 😫 This was so encouraging and informational. Tytyty ty ty I can’t say it enough 🤗
Same! I keep going up and down a few pounds daily and was getting so discouraged!
I keep losing & gaining the same 3lbs.
Same 😅
Have you broken your stall? I'm here right now and it's definitely a good explanation but still scared lol
I was thinking ohh how special am I being the only one gaining weight eating 700cal a day 😅😅😅 so glad for this explanation ❤
FINALLY....an explanation that makes sense!
Right?!? Finally!!
I am 5 weeks post op from my sleeve and this video has given me great relief. Thank you!
This makes a lot of sense, because I’m shrinking but the scale won’t move. Thanks for sharing!
Omg I literally almost cried cause this is me right now and it made me feel so much better
My stall didn't hit me until week 7 post op (I am currently in week 7 post op) and it has me totally bummed making think that I did something wrong or that the procedure didn't work.
This has helped me to stop freaking out about my slow weight loss! I was afraid that my surgery was a flop lol.
That was the most helpful thing I’ve heard since I started my purée stage!!!!
Same lol
lol. Hope everything is well. My doctor mentioned biriatric surgery and i'm looking at videos of procedures not too drastic.
2wk post op and never lost a pound! Stepped on scale first time yesterday and was almost in tears because I just started feeling better from the incision and now this. So glad I saw this vid.
I see my doctor tomorrow for 1st time since surgery.
Same 2½ weeks post op and no weightloss.. very heart wrenching.
Very helpful. I am a month out and hit a stall but this has encouraged me to keep going and trust the process.
Easily the Best video I’ve seen on the subject
Thank you, Dr. McGowan! I'm glad to hear you warn all your patients about this. I wish more doctors would do that. Seems like most of them just say vaguely that stalls happen ... but the EARLY stall is especially scary and discouraging because it happens before you have lost much weight. You start to panic, thinking that the surgery was for naught. Everyone who gets weight loss surgery should be shown this video.
Thank you David! I agree, it can be tremendously discouraging and scary. Yet, it’s normal and expected! I love explaining this to my patients because the sense of relief can be immense
6 week post op, lost 10kg, then 2weeks ago I stalled, still stalled, on a daily healthy diet, minimum calories and now exercising daily. Hopefully it weightloss starts again. Pre op and post op, 20kg loss total
Excellent information. Makes total sense. Thank you!
I'm 22 days post op and I too was weighing myself everyday. I noticed that the scales haven't move in 4 days and I was starting to worry. Thank you so much for this information!
Thank you so much for this perfect explanation!! I wish you were my surgeon - you seem so calm & personable. I had VSG surgery almost 3 weeks ago. I lost a stone in my first week but have stalled ever since - I’ve followed the plan and was becoming frustrated. I have been looking for answers but hadn’t found any other than ones that said to change what you’re eating (but this doesn’t apply because I’ve been following everything correctly)… until I found this video! Thank you!!
Glad you found this to be helpful! Changing what you are eating or doing is exactly the wrong approach. Just stay the course and remain patient! Weight loss takes time. 3 weeks is nothing.
9/2022. 3 weeks post of Roux en y and I am at a stall. I was concerned that I was doing something wrong. But your explanation makes so much more sense to me. Thank you for explaining the stall process. I won’t weigh myself for a month or so. I am glad I came across your channel. Thank you very much Dr. McGowan💕
Super Helpful! Thank you. I had ESG 3 weeks ago and on weigh-in day today no movement from last week. Good to know that it is predictable and that I should just continue to follow the program. Thank Dr McGowan 🤗
Hi if you dont mind how has the weight loss been going? Did the ESG work? Thank you
Omg thank you so much for explaining my stall.. since surgery on 08/29/22 I went from 276 to 263 and the scale won't move, now I know why. I will continue to walk my 30 mins a day and hopefully the weight will start to come off. But I'm also having problems drinking water. My tummy hurt trying to drink water. I drink like 3-4 shakes a day and about 5-6 popsicles, I don't have the desire to chew on ice like I use to. Me not being able to drink water is very concerning. My first post-op appointment is tomorrow, y'all pray 🙏 for me please!
I'm curious how are you doing now?
@@UselessInfo717 hi. I'm 192lbs now
Thanks for explaining this I am 12 days out of sleeve, and I lost 14 pounds in the first week. But now I seem to be stalling but I can still feel it coming off slowly .
Really needed this info today. Thank you!
Thank you! This was an excellent explanation 😊
Thank you for this I was really second guessing this but thank you I don’t feel alone
Great explanation!! Completely makes sense and very encouraging. Thank you!
I’m week 3 and was really frustrated because h the scales haven’t moved. After an initial big loss of 20lb in the first two weeks this throw me off. Glad this video helps me understand why this has happened.
I'm literally at this stage I'm like why the hell I'm staying fat 😂, I'm hungry I'm barely peeing I'm like wth Goin on 😅
Wow! I'm so glad I found this video cause I'm almost 3 was out and seems like I have stopped losing weight. He explains the process so well.. This makes so much sense.
Wow! This makes so much sense. Thanks for the info!
Thank you so much for this explanation! I've hit my first "stall " and am 4 weeks post op today. I lost a total of 20 lbs since pre-op diet and haven't noticed any loss in over a week. But now that I understand why, i feel much better about it. Thank you!
Thank you!!!!!! You explained so well!!!
Thank you for this. I was totally stressing
All of my worries answered thank you for this video.
Great explanation! Always nice to be reminded that our bodies' functions can be reflected on the scale in strange ways 😏
Thank you for your explanation! Really helped!
Thank u!! I have been so so sad!! This makes so much sense! Thank u!
Dr McGowan i really needed this.. was feeling low after my weight plateau.. Godsent for me
Thank you I thought that there was something wrong with me. I lost like 15 lbs the first 9 days and I got stuck and would gain and loose like 2 lbs. and I’m only 1 month post op.
Same here
Thank you so very much. This was very helpful. I feel so much better after watching your video.
Thank you for this brilliant information am 2 weeks post op gastric sleeve and stalled but this video has made me understand 👌 am only gonna weigh my self 1s a month
When did you start losing weight again? I've stalled completely the whole 3rd week
Yes please answer as I stalled on week 2 and now I’m on week 4 and I don’t feel a difference so I won’t weigh myself
@@selenacasper5691Did you come out of your stall? I see it's been a year. I'm where you were a year ago. 😕
This is an excellent & extremely helpful video. Thank you!
Thank you much! Extremely helpful and makes a lot of sense!
Literally just eased my mind. Thank you
Extremely Helpful
Will this also happen for those who didn't get weight loss surgery? I've been taking Ozempic, reached max dose so I was switched to Mounjaro and still stuck with the weight.
Thank you thank you!!!! I was feeling defeated!!
Same how are you now
I got an ESG procedure and I’m worried because once I transition into regular foods…I feel like I’m eating a lot. Can you stretch your pouch by chance? Is it painful?
I’m wondering if I can tell if my pouch stretch and is compromised…how can you shrink it again? Is that possible?
This is really helpful
can you put on weight during the 3 week stall? I'm just over 3 weeks and have gained 600 grams
Thank you for this clear and succinct explanation confirming what is behind this. Many of us know but need to hear it again and again plus most of the videos on RUclips are a bunch of rambling bs that don't explain anything.
Thank you so much for clear explanation I'm gonna do this ESG Saturday
Great explanation thank you.
Does this apply even if you haven’t had surgery?
I love you for making this video!!
I wish my bari team would have explained this to me. It happened when I switched from purée to soft. I’m going on 3 weeks now and besides myself. Going to hit the gym as heavy as I can.
I m facing same weight stall too early, just after 20 days post op
I’m glad I came across this video. I thought something was wrong.
THANK YOU
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WAS thinking I was doing something wrong.
Same. I thought I was broken but I truly trust my surgeon
This really helped thank you for the guidance
Thank you so much for this! I am 3 weeks out and started freaking out! Ty so much!
What about a weight increase. I never change anything for week two but see an increase, not a stall.
Thank you this was really reassuring
I lost 24 the first month and a half. Not lost a pound gained 3 pounds. I’m so worried! Surgery 3/3/22 247 now 222.
Thank you for this explanation
I needed this! Thank you
Thank you for the explanation I'm at week 4 I was freaking out
It’s a common freak-out source! But totally normal and expected
Hey: I am 2 weeks and have not only stalled but put on 2lb!!!! I am tracking my calories (300 - 400 per day) and protein (60-70g per day). Why am I gaining rather than stalling? 😢
Stop weighing yourself! The scale can fluctuate for a variety of reasons. But I think it’s safe to say that you aren’t gaining weight while eating 300 calories a day. In the early period after a procedure I recommend avoiding frequent weigh-ins. But please contact your doctor if you continue to have concerns.
@@DrMcGowanMD hello. I had my surgery 3 weeks ago. I haven’t lost any single weight since then. Not even 1kg!! Can this be considered as stalling too? Or is something wrong? I’m really worried because I’ve been doing right. I was thinking maybe I have hypothyroidism? I’m just really unhappy . Have you experienced something like this and do you think I will eventually lose the weight? Thanks
@@oyino8876Did you lose any weight?
Best explanation
It's so good to know.
Thank you so much!
Thank you,for explaining
You are welcome!
Very helpful thanks a lot
Thank you, Doctor!!
Thank god for this video
Thank you so much for this!!!!
I'm 9 days out and have lost nothing, although I feel like I'm losing! I'm so confused.
I’m at the same spot! I’m two days from being 2 weeks post op and I’m so depressed! I’ve asked myself the who, why and what? I’ve literally losing my mind right now! Did you ever start losing and when did it happen for you?
No one seems to be answering the question as to whether they've started losing weight after their early stall...makes me wonder
Brilliant, thanks
Very helpful!!!
Ok it’s been 6 months since my surgery I stop losing weight so my diet doctor put me on phentermine And I started loseing more weight is this a bad thing ?
Not a bad thing at all! I'm a big proponent of combination therapy with weight loss medications when an additional boost is needed, or if a patient needs to lose more than the average. This is a very reasonable approach for a weight loss plateau after 6 or more months from the time of a procedure.
I’m 7 weeks post op and I’ve only lost 3 pounds this month 😢…. Omg so frustrating
Thank you!
Thank you
thank you!!!
Thank you so so much! Shwew!!
Ian 2 weeks post op esg my hunger levels have gone up ⬆️
Is ESG the same as VSG?
ESG stands for "endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty," which is different than VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy). The ESG procedure is a non-surgical technique that reduces the size of the stomach with endoscopically-placed sutures.
Thank you for the question. I was wondering the same
Have you performed a VSG on a previous ESG patient?
If not , will you ever consider doing so with a BMI of 30 or 31 and a diabetic ?
Stacey, if you've had a prior ESG and your response was suboptimal, a VSG will probably not be more effective, given the similarity in the procedures. It can be done, technically, but a procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive (such as a gastric bypass) may be a more effective option. Of course, at your current BMI that may not be entirely feasible. Just something to consider.
@@DrMcGowanMD Thank you
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I need your email
Thanks please consoling ...
Ok. I'm going to stop. Thanks.
😭THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you