Ughhh... 6 month stall
Hey all,
I've hit the dreaded 6 month stall! In the last 6 or 7 weeks i haven't lost anything :( Its been hard, i keep thinking "what if this is it, what if i don't loose anymore"! Its starting to mess with my head. im thinking the worst what if im a bariatric failure, what if i gain all my weight back, what if i dont lose any more weight....I haven't changed anything as far as eating habits go, im sticking with my plan that i always have, im working out... im not sure how to restart the weight loss again. Any ideas? Im freaking out a bit!!!
"The First step towards getting somewhere is to decide that your not going to stay where you are" - John pierpoint morgan
Referral- April 27,2013 Orientation class- may 29, 2013 Meet the surgeon,SW,dietitian - July 20, 2013 Dr Glazier- October 4,2013 Sleep study- October 10,2013 Dr Glazier again- October 16,2013 SW,dietitian again- February 2,2014 DR Sohi- march 4,2014 Start Opti- June 11,2014 SURGERY- July 2,2014
I am still pre-op so no help to you, but I have read where people have done like a purge or back to week 1 fluids or something like that to jumpstart your metabolism again? I wish I could remember what they all call it!!... You will be fine, keep doing what you are doing and I am sure you will have a pleasant surprise in a few days. You pooping ok? LOL
Chrissy ~~~ doctor referral May 29/14; info session Aug 18/14; surgeon appt Dr. Starr 
Oct 15/14; dietitian, social worker & nurse Dec 11/14; 2nd appts dietitian, SW & nurse Jan 19/15; Dr. Glazer Feb 25/15; 2 weeks OPTIFAST April 15/15; surgery date April 29/15 
AGE: 48 HEIGHT: 5'6"
First step: Stop panicking. You are not a bariatric failure.
Second step: Take a really hard look at what you're eating - it's really easy at this point to start "eyeballing" instead of measuring/weighing and it always seems to end up the same: we're eating more than we think. Weigh, measure, track, record. Check your fluid intake.
Unfortunately, stalls and pauses happen all along the way (and it truly does suck). If you are following your plan really diligently, things are bound to move eventually. Being only 6 months post-op, you've got lots of time left to lose.
K. :)
P.S. I DON'T recommend doing "all liquids", etc. You'll make yourself nuts doing stuff like that.
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/ 
Hi Brittany;
Don't panic, stalls are natural. I hit mine over the Christmas/New Year period (and truth be told, I wasn't being as diligent as I had been in sticking to The Plan). I went for 4 or 5 weeks without much happening. But things are moving again and I've dropped another 6 pounds in the last 3 weeks.
Just take a deep breath and get back to basics. Protein first, keep track of what you eat and the amounts. Drink drink drink! And soon the weight will start moving again.
Congrats on the weight loss this far and you still have lots to lose more. :)
TES
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