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I actually had two women at the mandatory pre op seminar ask me if someone told me that I needed surgery because I didn't look big enough. Wha???
Oh, my favorite, you're too lazy. You have nothing better to do with your money. Yeah, like I wouldn't rather be sailing the Mediterranean.
"Ok, so you didn't lose the weight by yourself", yes I did. With the use of a tool, but I'm not sitting around eating Twinkies all day.. You must be thinking of liposuction. I didn't go to sleep and wake up 20 lbs lighter.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

I actually had two women at the mandatory pre op seminar ask me if someone told me that I needed surgery because I didn't look big enough. Wha???
Oh, my favorite, you're too lazy. You have nothing better to do with your money. Yeah, like I wouldn't rather be sailing the Mediterranean.
"Ok, so you didn't lose the weight by yourself", yes I did. With the use of a tool, but I'm not sitting around eating Twinkies all day.. You must be thinking of liposuction. I didn't go to sleep and wake up 20 lbs lighter.

I actually had two women at the mandatory pre op seminar ask me if someone told me that I needed surgery because I didn't look big enough. Wha???
Oh, my favorite, you're too lazy. You have nothing better to do with your money. Yeah, like I wouldn't rather be sailing the Mediterranean.
"Ok, so you didn't lose the weight by yourself", yes I did. With the use of a tool, but I'm not sitting around eating Twinkies all day.. You must be thinking of liposuction. I didn't go to sleep and wake up 20 lbs lighter.

I actually had two women at the mandatory pre op seminar ask me if someone told me that I needed surgery because I didn't look big enough. Wha???
Oh, my favorite, you're too lazy. You have nothing better to do with your money. Yeah, like I wouldn't rather be sailing the Mediterranean.
"Ok, so you didn't lose the weight by yourself", yes I did. With the use of a tool, but I'm not sitting around eating Twinkies all day.. You must be thinking of liposuction. I didn't go to sleep and wake up 20 lbs lighter.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

I agree with Chele. Schedule your surgery if it's what you want to do. They don't understand the health implications of remaining overweight. I didn't tell my parents till two days prior. Didn't want them spending weeks complaining about something I was going to do.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

191.6 lbs - weight went up 3 lbs from last week, but going down in inches and my body fat percentage dropped - so I'm good!

My fave was from lipsticklady - never trust a fart
I'm looking into the Vitamin Patches
Some very good slow cooking recipes
But mostly I enjoy the encouragement...we are all alone in this together, and odds are your experience is not as unique as you think and you can feel free to quit freaking yourself out at any time.
I'll add and edit as I think of them

Hi Fellow Sleevers,
I wanted to reply to this post because I'm super down about my 4 week stall...I had the sleeve Feb 8th at 226 pounds and yes I've lost 55 pounds currently at 181 my weight is not coming off like it was....I really don't get it...I weigh myself everyday...I will loose 2 pounds one day which has put me at 179 then the next day I will weigh myself and gain a pound back...same thing happens every day...loose a few gain a few....I have not changed my eating habits...eat pretty healthy...sometimes I will slip up and eat the wrong foods at times but hey who doesn't....but u will always find me with a bag of carrots, activia, brocolli etc for lunch and healthy balanced dinner....I was working out 3 times a week for a while and noticed i was gaining more then loosing...yes we all know muscle weighs more then fat but I am totally at a loss and have been down n the dumps for weeks about it.....And it would be great if anybody could give me feedback about how long these plateuas will last...Is this the most i'm going to loose...I mean i'm the smallest ive ever been....well in high school i weighed about the same but I want to loose 50 more pounds....and feel like my body was just born this way and will never be the skinny person i've always wanted to tbe.....everybody says they will pass but I am now going on 5 weeks of this and freakn frustrated.....

188.2

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

10/5 - 196.2 just couldn't hit 195!!

You want the weight to come off as steadily and as quickly as possible? Stay away fromy bread, rice, and Pasta until you are at least at 75% of excess weight lost, then you can incorporate a few in slowly.
Besides, right now they have no nutritional value to you with as little real estate you have in your stomach. You should only make room for Protein and veggies (when you're cleared for them) right now.
I waited 8 months to incorporate bread, and even then it's rare and only whole grain so it's good for me.I still don't do Pasta and very little rice.

I agree with Chele. Schedule your surgery if it's what you want to do. They don't understand the health implications of remaining overweight. I didn't tell my parents till two days prior. Didn't want them spending weeks complaining about something I was going to do.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

I actually had two women at the mandatory pre op seminar ask me if someone told me that I needed surgery because I didn't look big enough. Wha???
Oh, my favorite, you're too lazy. You have nothing better to do with your money. Yeah, like I wouldn't rather be sailing the Mediterranean.
"Ok, so you didn't lose the weight by yourself", yes I did. With the use of a tool, but I'm not sitting around eating Twinkies all day.. You must be thinking of liposuction. I didn't go to sleep and wake up 20 lbs lighter.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

I'm 4 wks post op tomorrow, and just hit my stall 4 days ago. Down 27 lbs in total. I'm actually a little relieved, can give up my scale for the week and just relax. There's no way I'm not going to lose additional weight with my new eating and exercise habits. Body is also retaining Water right now. So, will try hopping back on once my ankles look a little less swollen. In the meantime, going to enjoy the compliments from people who are finally noticing I'm losing weight at almost 30 lbs!
Be easy on yourselves.

It seems that at least 50% of the posts on BariatriPal are bemoaning a stall. Daily, and sometimes hourly, I am reading about how someone ONLY lost x number of pounds and now the scale hasn't moved in ___ [fill in the blank] days/months, etc. Oh no, they write, I am a failure/unique/my surgery didn't work/life is not fair, ... Why am I in a stall?
I know I am exaggerating but I think you get the idea.
Guess what? STALLS are a NORMAL part of the PROCESS of losing weight. If you want to lose weight, you will stall. Not just once, but over and over. And, guess what? A stall is where your body actually does the hard work of becoming smaller. It takes a lot of work and energy to dismantle a structure that has been holding up, in some cases, hundreds of pounds.
For those who think they have to DO something to somehow "break a stall" (in my opinion, you do not break a stall, you just ride them out), here is my response:
What can you do to "break" a stall?
1) STAY OFF THE SCALE
Relax and stay off the scale if it bothers you so much. Weigh no more than once a week, or even less often. Weighing only at your doctor's appointments early in the process is a good strategy if your mood and self-worth are dictated by the numbers on the scale.
2) PICK UP A TAPE MEASURE
In addition to using the numbers on the scale to measure your progress, take your measurements. Inches lost are also a great way to see physical progress when the scale isn't moving. Most people see the biggest physical changes in their body when the scale seems stuck.
3) TRACK YOUR Protein AND Water AND MEET OR EXCEED YOUR PROTEIN AND WATER GOAL EVERY DAY
As long as you are getting in all your protein and water and following your NUT and surgeon's instructions, you are doing what you are supposed to do.
If you aren't getting in all your protein and water, then increasing your protein and water is something you can do (and should be doing anyway whether or not you are in a stall).
4) EXERCISE
If you aren't exercising, then you can exercise (and should be whether or not you are in a stall). You can start slowly by walking or even moving more around the house. Exercising will help you feel better, tone your skin and build fat-burning muscle.
5) MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR NUT
If you are unsure or unclear about what you are supposed to be, or should not be eating, then make an appointment with your NUT (which you should be doing whether or not you are in a stall).
6) REASSESS AND REEVALUATE
About the only good result I see that comes from complaining about a stall is when you take an honest look at what you are doing and realign with the program recommended by your NUT and surgeon. Have you started eating more outside of your plan? Are you restricting calories? Are you eating enough carbs and protein for your exercise? Are you taking your Vitamins? Are you eating often enough? Are you eating slowly with protein first? Sometimes, all you need to DO is go back to basics.
7) JOURNAL
One of the biggest things I have noticed from the various posts is how anxious and out-of-control some people feel when they notice a stall. Journaling can help you gain some perspective and deal with some of the emotional turmoil.
-- Write about how you are feeling about the stall and your weight loss, and surgery in general.
-- Write about why you had the surgery in the first place.
-- Write about what life was like before surgery.
-- Write about what you hope and dream about accomplishing in the future.
-- Write about your fears.
-- Write about your NSVs.
-- Make a gratitude list.
-- Make a bucket list.
-- Write a letter to your old self; write a letter to your new self.
Just write.
8) SEEK HELP
Stalls are when too many people seem to revert to old, counterproductive dieting behaviors (restricting calories, over exercising, bingeing, etc.). If this is you, then another thing you can DO is to talk to a counselor or therapist or consider joining a bariatric support group or a twelve-step group like Overeater's Anonymous.
The discomfort of being in a stall can also drive people to develop new, unhealthy coping habits or even transfer addictions. This is where you want to marshall all the resources you have available to you and use them.
The last, and most important thing you can DO is:
9) EMBRACE THE STALL
Stalls are a normal and natural part of the process.
Our bodies are complex systems and not simple machines.
Stalls go hand-in-hand with weight loss.
If you had Weight Loss Surgery, then you probably want to lose a significant amount of weight. So, get ready to embrace the many stalls you will experience as your body is transformed. It will be worth it.

That's 5 lbs in 5 days, that's more than great. Especially considering you may still be swollen from fluids given in the hospital.

I gained 8 pounds during the two days I spent in the hospital. By the time I lost that and 6 more, I hit the dreaded third week stall - which lasted over a week. It wasn't really until 4 weeks that weight started coming off steadily.

That's 5 lbs in 5 days, that's more than great. Especially considering you may still be swollen from fluids given in the hospital.