weight stalled.....

Has this happened to anyone before?  I am about 6 weeks out and Im stalled...Its not a long stall, but earlier this week I was down to 254, but for whatever reason I am back up to 255.6 and I'm stuck.  I'm not saying I'm at a plateau, but I am starting to get worried.  I didn't change up anything....I'm not staying full very long, but I'm still eating as often as I was before.  I stalled out before but I don't know why.  I don't know if I have to let my body catch up with itself or if I am truely doing something wrong.  I have an appt w/ the PA(who doesn't give fills) and my NUT on 5/23, so I will see what they say, but I was really trying to be around 10 lbs down before that appt.  I was 261 on 4/18, so thats not gonna happen....It looked like it was going to, but no my body has to throw a damn tissy fit and go all stupid!!!!!  Anyway.....Just thought I would ask!

Thanks!

I'm stalled too.  I'm 21/2 weeks post-surgery and I've been at the same weight for 5 days.  It's very discouraging when you think you're doing everything right.  My appointment isn't until June when I get my first fill.  So--I feel your frustration!

It's really too early for a stall...your body is adjusting to your calorie intake, etc and will plateau for a week, 10 days etc.  I found that when I "stall" I lose inches and then the scale reflects it.  Remember that we have chosen the WLS with the slowest weight loss....Just hang in there, stay on program and the weight and inches will come off.  As long as you are losing 1-2 lbs per week ON AVERAGE you probably don't need a fill.  Being over agressive with fills can lead to slips, etc and cause you to actually gain weight if you have to eat slider foods or liquids just to get by.

Thank you both for your responses...I think the issue is I'm so damn afraid that I will fail at this like every other failed attempt(before band).  I will stay on plan and do what I'm doing.  Thank you...

oh... you're not going to fail this time!  You have your tool now, but you're body is still getting used to it.  Sometimes I'd go a week or two w/out weight loss and then another two weeks would slip by and I'd be down 10lbs.  I think someone else mentioned measurements.  That's really important.  There's other changes going on in your body that can't be measured on the scale.

If you're weighing every day (I can be guilty of this), it is a good way to get depressed.  If possible, try to put your scale up for a day or two.  I hit my first real plateau about 250.  I just could not get under it and was sure I was going to fail.  Two things were going on at that time.  1) my body was just at the point where it said, Whoa!  What are you doing to me????, and 2) 250lbs was always a mental block for me pre-surgery.  I could do Jenny Craig and make it to 250.  Gained the weight back.  Hired a personal trainer and made it down to 250.  Couldn't break it, gave up, gained it all back + more.  250 was my mental breakdown #.  Finally, it happened, and then it just went screaming down from there.  My next block was 190.  but I broke through that a few weeks ago.

Be patient, try to stay away from the scale if you can just so you can have some mental peace, follow all the advice from your Nut, and it will start happening.  I was so bummed when I went in for my post-op at your phase.  I learned there's the tortoise & the hare for WLS.  I think all the surgeries are great tools.  Our lapbands are a little more like the tortoise though.  We're not normally going to shoot right out of the get, but we're still going to get to the finish line.  

Hang in there! 

Amb...You got it...thats exactly how I am....I stalled at 264, which is where I would usually stall, then stalled now at 255/254, which if I made it past 264, I would usually NEVER make it past 254. 

Not that I'm glad it happened to anyone, but I'm glad that you guys understand what I'm saying.  Isnt' it weird that a lot of people stall around the same place.....I think that is so interesting. 

thank you again for everyone that responded.  I truly appriciate all your help and support!

I stalled 2 weeks out. I was frustrated. As I kept going I lost inches I went down 2 clothing sizes before the scale decided to catch up with me. It's not just about pounds keep to the plan...drink lots of water! It will happen!

~~Kasey

This has happened to me many times. I weigh myself everyday like many of us...To me it helps me stay in line.  The scale doesn't move and then goes down 2 lbs. when I least expect it too.  My surgeon said to me last month that I'm right where I should be losing 1-2 lbs a week. Each month down 5 lbs. makes him happy. One month I lost nothing and it freaked me out. Doing all this and then nothing..but the longer I have the band the more I realize that it does work and is a really temper mental thing. It does things one day different then another...Stay with the amounts of food that you NUT has told you and the weight will come off.  If I eat too much one day then the next day I will adjust myself..I had my surgery 5 mos. ago and I have lost 45 lbs. so far..I'm happy with the weight off and feel better and thats what counts. Feeling healthy and moving better...Good luck!!

I know it's hard, but I suggest you stop getting on the scale everyday. When I was loosing I weighed in once a week and recorded it. I did cheat a few times, but not often at all. The daily flucuations will drive you crazy. Good luck, seems like you are doing all the right things.