3+ weeks no loss - frustrated

I know that plateaus are common, and I've been trying not to worry, but it's just so frustrating. I've been sitting at about a 45 lb loss for 3+ weeks (and I go up and down within 3 lbs in there). I get all my protein, I get all my water, I walk at least 3 times a weeks, I've tried upping my calories, less carb/more carb... and here I still sit. Urgh.

Hiya Katie, Boy was I in the same spot as you, I lost 40 lbs. in three weeks and stayed there for several weeks. Finally I decided to do my measurements at six weeks and realized I had lost almost twenty inches. At seven weeks I finally started to lose again Today is exactly 2 months and I am looking at a 58 pound loss since surgery. Please hang in there you will get results soon if you're following your surgical teams advice.

I have the same problem. It's been 9 weeks since surgery, I have a 35# weight loss and not a pound in 3 weeks. I'm not gaining...it's just at a stand still. I just don;t know what to do to getit moving again...It someone has suggestions, please tell us! Rosey

Hi Katie, You're definately not alone. I too had a 3 week stall at 35 pounds and now I'm on another stall at 45 pounds. I had a major panic attack with the first stall, but this time I'm not stressing because I know once the stall is over the weight comes off quickly again. You can read about it in my profile if you want. It's very frustrating, but I hope it helps to know that you're not the only one. Hang in there! Hugs! Julia

IT SURE IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE! NOT THAT I'M GLAD THAT YOU GUYS ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING CAUSE BELIEVE ME I'M NOT. I HAVE LOST 43 LBS AND HAVE BEEN ON A STALL FOR 2 WEEKS NOW! HOW FRUSTURATING! MY FRIEND THAT HAD SURGERY THE SAME DAY AS I DID IS ALSO ON A STALL...DOWN 64 LBS AND NOTHING FOR 2 WEEKS AS WELL.....I GUESS THIS IS COMMON BUT IT DOESNT MAKE IT ANY EASIER. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! HUGS, REBECCA 238/195/140

Thank you all for sharing. I'm -40 and the scale hasn't moved ina week so I had better settle in for two more weeks. This is hard and I keep wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Please keep posting as It really help me keep the faith Love you all Dolores

I was getting frustrated too but I stopped weighing myself except for one time this week and it finally moved 7 pounds after 3 weeks of not much. Month two I lost only 14 pounds but now for month three I'm already down that much and I have a week left to hit the three month point. It seems to go in spurts. I was getting very frustrated last month and then I thought... it is finally going and never coming back so I can take it a little slower. I am now at 82 pounds since July and 57 pounds since surgery so I can deal with that. The plateau will go away again. I seem to notice mine the two weeks before my period and then during my period I lose the largest amount. I wonder if anyone else has that happen?

Hi Katie and everyone... I am currently stalled out as well. My problem is that I am counting my calories on fitday and so I know that I have been eating more the last 10 days or so. Last weekend we went away for our anniversary, and this week was thanksgiving. My calories definitely spiked up a few days there. And I have tried to go to bed hungry a few times too! It just scares me for the long term. It is one thing to stall out when you're eating 500 calories a day. You know that eventually things will kick start again, and the water weight or whatever was slowing things down will settle. In my case I fear that I am able to take in too much quantity or too many calories. I get scared that I don't have enough restriction to be able to get to my goal weight and stay there. Sometimes I feel alone in this concern on this site. So many of you struggle to keep your calories or intake at an acceptable range, I feel like I still must diet. I am definitely satisfied with much less, but I do feel hunger and can take in quite a bit of food considering how far out I am from surgery. I am not eating junk food or empty calories. I've spent so many years angry at myself for not being able to stick with diets, It's very hard to believe I can actually succeed now. I know I can't let the fear win though. Thanks for listening to my vent. I have my confident days and my shakier ones. This week it's been more of the latter! Love, Sue

Oh dear ...you and I are twinkies aren't we? Even down to almost the same surgery date (mine was Sept. 23rd)... Frustrating isn't it? I don't know WHAT to do.... like you... tried this...tried that... thank goodness my weight hasn't changed... NOT EVEN 1 LB UP OR DOWN... I swear to the dear Lord himself that someone has GLUED THE SCALE on me....*LOL* I just wanted you to know that I understand your pain and frustration... and that I am just believing that the BOTH of us are going to break right through this mess and that scale WILL MOVE! (it better!) *s* ((HUGS)) Elizabeth~