First Stall

Well it was inevitable. I weigh in every Friday morning and this week the scale did not move the first ounce. I knew it was coming and really I'm OK with it. I got a gym membership for Christmas and I've established a regular workout schedule - this in part could be responsible for the stall.
 
Hopefully the measurements in February will show the real deal. To those of you who've been through these - typically how long does a stall last? Any advice or words of wisdom?

- Iris 

Iris~
Im glad you are focusing on measurements instead of the scale. The scale always goes a bit up and down with me and showed stalls along the way. As you know it will happen. I had a few stalls but they only lasted two weeks. I know with your working out will help move things along!!!!


Darcie

Hi Iris,

As you said and Darcie, echoed, the stall or plateau was inevitable, but the normally pass within 10 days to a month. Sometimes, as in Dalton's case they can hold for a couple of months. Generally when the scales are being stingy with the numbers, you'll see progress with the tape measure.

Stay the course, be sure that you are getting in enough protien and calories to keep you out of starvation mode... especially once you kick up the exercise... if you start running a calorie deficit or bring the caloric balance under 800 calories a day it can cause your body to start hoarding your fat reserves... seems counter-intuitive doesn't it?

Wishing you continued success... however, you measure it.

The ol' saying that "muscle weighs more than fat" comes to mind, baby girl!  (My hubby preaches this!  lol)  Can't wait to see how your inches compare.  Bet you are going to be one solid, lean machine here before long with that new gym membership! 

P.S.  After telling him I just used his quote, hubby says to also remind you that when you start exercising your body is going to react to it and has to have a bit of time to adjust. 

Hang in there Iris, the stalls come and go.  My early stalls lasted 10 days to 2 weeks, then I'd drop like 10-12 lbs.  THEN the big one hit at 8 months.  This last monster of a stall is hanging on to every ounce of fat that I have left but little does it know, I am smarter and will beat him.  I am pulling out all the stops and I can feel the dam breaking soon.  Your stall will pass, just stay the course.  By the way, you look awesome.  Cant wait to see you at the next Greenville meetup.

Dalton