HAS ANYONE ELS HAD A STALL...

Hey fellow November surgery people, has anyone experienced a stall. I have I am 3 mnths out and down -50 but I have had a slump I have not gained but I havent lost any for 3 weeks its sucks. So I was hoping I was not alone. Just let me know. Getting a little depressed I know it will go away but I hope its soon.

Hey there Dawna, I am right there with you on the stall.  I have lost 33 lbs and that is it for the last few weeks.  It is getting depressing.  We will be out of the slump soon.  I have 30 to go and wi**** would start go away soon.  Keep your chin up and don't worry.  This is temporary.  Take care, Heather

Thanks Heather I hope it end soon for both of us it suck for sure. Funny thing is it makes me want to eat LOL not good. Hopefully its done soon. I just want to lose 30 - 50 more I feel great its just depresing for sure. Its good to know I am not alone.

I have been wanting to eat also and it is driving me crazy.  I am having a  hard time with temptation and eating things I shouldn't like crackers, sugar free cookies and some baked chips.  It is so nice to advice from other people who are in the same boat.  I haven't been exercising lately and I'm sure that is not helping at all.  Have a great weekend and here's to a break in the stall.    this is protein shakes of course. 

I have not had an official stall, but I have had 2 weeks not connected to one another, that were 0 losses for the week.  I also know the weight loss is slowing down. At 3 months out I lost about the same amout as you did Dawn. 

With both of you not having much left to lose, your body may be wondering about starving.  Have you changed up anything?  Sometimes you have to keep the body guessing.  Try changing up your eating or exercise routine.  For instance, if you usually have a shake for breakfast, or a small meal in the morning, change and make breakfast one of your bigger meals. I have read that this alone can make the body understand that you will not be starving today and it is ok to release fat stores. 

When I had 0 week losses, I first changed my exercise and on the second one changed the eating pattern.  I hope this helps.

Brandy

Im there with you guys.  I have been stuck for about 3 weeks.  Im getting frustrated too.  I workout 4 times a week and eat what Im supposed to and Im STUCK...its getting on my nerves.  Im trying to meet a personal goal by Easter and My weight wont budge....Hopefully it will jump start soon...Im going to up my protein and water intake and see if that will kick things into gear.

yep for about 3 weeks I am pissed! How can I not be losing. I lost the first 60 so easy I got comfortable. I need suggestions. My bday is Sunday and I am depressed enough about that now I am in a stall.

Hi Dawna,

I soooooo feel your pain. I had surgery on 11/11/08 and the first couple months were awesome. I had a few short stalls and then BAM! I have been on a stall for about 3-4 weeks and am ready to chop off a leg in order to make the number on the scale drop. It gets so discouraging and in my head that little voice that says "you are going to be the one person this doesn't work for". I hate that voice! :)

The ironic thing is the stall started when I started exercising! It sucks. I have upped my protein shakes and water and will introduce a new exercise this week to try and break this #$@# stall. I am down 70lbs today since surgery and 91lbs since October 30th but I have at minimum 87lbs to go. Hang in there-from what I am beginning to realize from the veterans on this sight, stalls are as much a variable as losing weight. Keep positive and email me if you need support. It is nice to chat with someone that is in the same stage of the journey. Keep saying "this too shall pass". Warm Regards- Nancy

It's either encouraging or very depressing to know that we all had our surgery around the same time and have all stopped losing weight at the same time.  I haven't lost an ounce the entire month of February. 

I was beginning to think that I would be the only one in WLS history to NOT lose any weight!  I GAINED 12 pounds from day of surgery to my one week doctor visit.  My jaw fell to the floor!

I just couldn't seem to get off the ground loosing the pounds.  After a 4 week stall I contacted the nutritionist who analyzed my food diary and told me I was eating between 280-600 calories a day.  She said my body was in starvation mode and shutting down.  I had to eat more calories to lose weight.  That went against every grain in my body.  For once I don't feel like eating, and now I'm told I have to eat more! 

Since then I've been getting in 800 a day and have started to lose some weight.  I'm relieved to see that I'm not alone in what's happening to me.  I hope the rest of you are doing well now!

Elaine