I've heard about the three week stall, but...

is there such a thing as a 2 1/2 to 3 month stall?  I'm 11 weeks out and only down 33 pounds.  I am frustrated and worried.  I lost 15 pounds the first month and 14 the second.  So, in the past three weeks I've only lost 3 pounds.  I had one day that I made choices that were not in my best interest (carb heavy and some grazing), but other than that I have been faithfully keeping track of everything that I have put in my mouth.  I am averaging 700-900 calories per day and getting 60-80 proteins in.  I'm going to be completely honest, I don't really exercise.  We have a pool and I try to get in it 2-3 times a week and I do my version of water aerobics for about an hour.  Some weeks I'm even too lazy to do that. 

My concern is the fact that even if I hadn't had gastric bypass that I should be dropping weight due to how few calories I'm eating - with or without exercise.  With the surgery, it should be a lot better than this.  I have my three month post-op with my doctor next week, but I know I can come here and get the opinions and benefits of those who are living the life.  

I've done some reading that says revisions (I had a lap band that I lost 115 pounds with before it slipped) take longer to lose than a new gastric bypass patient.  I have no idea if this is true.  I don't want to give myself any excuses, but I sure am looking for some reasons.  I'm getting frustrated and disappointed. 

Thanks!

Aw, hang in there. It will happen! ...that what I keep telling myself, anyway! 

I am also a revision from the band, and I'm 2.5 weeks out. I have lost just over 7lbs, but nothing--not even a freaking ounce (!) in a week! 

My surgeon said it would be slower due to the revision and due to a low BMI at the time of surgery, so all I can do is keep following the rules and continue to believe that I will not be the statistical anomaly that doesn't succeed. 

I hope you can find an exercise routine that you enjoy, though. That is the one thing I got from the band surgery that I am most proud of and has made my life so much better!

My BMI is in the 40s.  I gained back most of my lap band weight.  It just doesn't add up for me. 

So here is what my doc has said.  Banded people already have a reduced metabolism, so we have to stay on plan extra hard, and may even have to reduce more than most.  You saw how I jsut went through a stall that lasted a full month.  It broken when I reduced my calories to around 500 a day, carbs to 10-20 a day, and making sure I get plenty of water.  I also increased my exercise.  It started slow, and then I got back up to losing a pound a day.  Try that and see if it helps.  But definitely get back on and stay on plan.  And start moving.  It helps you to cover for the times you might slip and go carb heavy.  

But yeah, we are revisions.  It is harder for most of us after a revision.

Amy,

I couldn't agree with you more. Lower the calories, protein first and exercise. I'm finally learning after yo yo dieting that this is the answer.

Good luck.

Robin

I will soon be a lap-band to RNY revision and I am watching this thread carefully!

With your 700-900 calories and 60-80 protein, how many carbs are you taking in? I've been journaling about a month now and am able to get in 90+g protein for 700-900 calories. Maybe carbs need to be cut?

My carbs are generally less than 50. 

I am not a revision and at 6' I am probably taller than you. Right now, at almost six months out, I am getting 700-850 calories in and 70-85g protein. You may have to cut back as AmyDee123 suggests. How much are you drinking? That can also impact loss. My own loss has slowed considerably, but I am still going down steadily and within 20 lbs of goal...maybe. Not sure where I will ultimately stop.

If you are losing weight ( even 3 measly pounds) technically you are not in a stall.  A stall is when you lose zero pounds for a month.  

We lose weight in a stair step pattern.  You will drop a chunk of weight, and then stay the same for awhile.  It's normal.  Your body has to "re-group" after losing weight.  It builds up fluids to flush out the next  round of fat lost.  Sometimes we will gain a pound or two even though we are eating VERY low calorie and carbs.  

Just keep following your program.  The weight will come off.

Stay off the scale if it is stressing you out.

I haven't had surgery, but I wonder if you were able to fit in a little exercise each day if it could kick start your metabolism again? Maybe focus on an accomplishable exercise goal that you can feel good about while you wait for your body to pick back up and loose the weight? A 10 minute walk around the block every night? Something easy that you don't have to commit too much time to, or that you don't have to travel to? I am horrible at sticking to going to the gym or pool to work out because of the extra effort to change into swim wear/ exercise cloths and drive somewhere else. It takes an extra hour out of my already busy day for a 30 minute work out.

I wish you the best of luck and am looking forward to seeing others advice in case I ended up in a stall post op also.

Take Care!

Melissa