January PO here wanting to know if anyone quit losing 1 mo or so po?

There are lots of us on the January board NOT losing anything for weeks now. We are all discuraged and I thought I should ask you guys if the same happend to you guys around the same time. Appreciate all your replys! Thanks. Marti-24lbs in 6wks

Hi Marti Mine wasn't quite that soon, but I just finally got over a 3 week hump of not losing. What I found to be true in my case was that I had started giving up my protien shakes because I was gettin enough protien in my solid foods. I finally started the shakes back up, and after 3 weeks of not losing, or fluctuating between the same 4 lbs, I finally started losing again. Now I don't know that this will be the case for everyone, but it helped me. As hard as it is not to get frustrated with the stalls, keep in mind that they don't last forever. Susan Lap RNY 12-1-04 285-225-155 (-60)

Marti- I only get weighed at the docs office, so I wouldn't know. As hard as it is to not know what my weight loss is, it saves me the frustration of being concerned if I'm not losing. I keep thinking about buying a scale, but keep talking myself out of it. I'll get one eventually, but I know that I can get way too worked up by the number on the scale. My weight loss so far: 8 days out -- 10 lbs 4 weeks out -- 21 lbs 8 weeks out -- 38 lbs Shirley

Marti, I lost great for the first 2 weeks, than I didn't lose another pound for another 3 weeks! Since then I am "averaging" a 2-3 a week. (some weeks nothing, others several pounds) Kathy Lap RNY 12/16/04 242/197/120

It's normal. You will hit plateaus for your body to adjust. You will lose weight on the scale they your body will shrink. You will see the same number on the scale, but your clothes will all of the sudden be lose. I read the boards for 4 months before my surgery and saw it was normal. Usually most people just increase the protean and water intake and they start to the weight loss again. For the first three months I tried not to live by the scale or to compare to others loss. It will drive you crazy. I lost slowly in the beginning but I caught up. I'm three month and am right on track for my goal. (-50) Liz

Marti, it sounds like what you are experiencing is typical around this time frame. I went for 3 weeks only losing 1lb. then the next week, I lost 7.8 lbs. I have been given this advice and it worked for me...eat your protein first, drink lot's of water and exercise. Try not to be frustrated...it will come off! jamie

Marti - Yep, you all are normal. I finally lost two pounds just this week. I'm afraid that the last three weeks I've only lost about 5 pounds total. I'm stuck. Hang in there. Candy 266/216/130 -50# week 10

I was stalled in the begining in fact at 8 weeks i had only lost 32 lbs and then all of a sudden it started to come off. I upped my water to 120oz and protein to 100 and upped excercise it will happen and I kow it is very frustrating when it doesnt. hang in there. Jamie

i kind of stalled in my third and forth week but it did pick up again.