Sleeved36

I think your post inspired some people to update thier weight!
It is now more than 100 pounds more than when you posted! 🤗 way to go everyone!

I think your post inspired some people to update thier weight!
It is now more than 100 pounds more than when you posted! 🤗 way to go everyone!

So sorry! That's not cool. I'm not sure that there is a definition of a "stall".
To me it is anytime I am doing all the right things and the scale is going nowhere. I think I define "stall" as more of an emotional state than a physical one. I am probably wrong and will be corrected shortly. 😉

I have to agree with sleeved36. It's when I'm doing everything right and no more than an ounce loss to gaining a couple lbs back. I am very disciplined on my diet and exercise so I already know the do's and don'ts, I was asking for advice about a true stall, not "I'm not losing bc I'm not doing what I'm suppose to" stall. And yes it was suppose to have written out four months since my gastric bypass sorry about that. Jsan I'm thinking I may have to cut back on my solids and up my Protein total for the day a lil more.

I wasn't calling you or anyone out. My apologies if it came across that way. I am just curious if there is a definition for us? Hell I call it a stall when I drop only ounces over one night (only to myself now of course).

Pretty sure it's been four months not one. Not that it's not a great accomplishment. I do agree with all you said except....
What is the proper definition of a stall? Is it how the individual interprets it? Or is there a WLS proper definition? I once said I had stalled for a few days and I felt like I got my ass chewed off by another member saying a few days wasn't a stall, it's a week or more. Made me feel like an idiot for even posting my 2 scents.

You have lost 67lbs in a month. You are not going to lose weight every week, every month just because you had the bypass. Your body can not process the fast weight loss like you can. You don't need to do anything but stick to the diet your doctor gave you. What you were doing post op is not what your body requires now. That is the one thing people fail to realize its not gonna keep coming off without your body catching up. 3 weeks is not a stall. Not losing weight in a couple months is a stall. Be patient it will keep moving just give it time.

What @Matt Z said!! This guy knows his $hit and if something he says applies to me I take it as excellent advice. Good luck to you.
Question for you @Matt Z . Is the BMR that these scales give via app pretty close to accurate? For that matter is all the data given pretty close? Or close enough to go by?

Are you tracking your calorie intake?
Are you tracking your carb intake?
Are you tracking your Protein intake?
Are you tracking your Water intake?
Are you exercising?
Do you know your Basal Metabolic Rate?

You can start over and do some liquid diets, then move to puree, etc, just recreate your pre and post op diets. You can surely do that. Might not be 100% necessary though. If you are tracking all the above and your water intake is high, your protein intake is good, your carb intake is low and your daily caloric intake is less than or equal to your current BMR, then you should be fine and might just be stalled out.

If you aren't tracking or aren't sure of any of the above, get on that before you revert to pre-op diet.

So sorry! That's not cool. I'm not sure that there is a definition of a "stall".
To me it is anytime I am doing all the right things and the scale is going nowhere. I think I define "stall" as more of an emotional state than a physical one. I am probably wrong and will be corrected shortly. 😉

Great article about loose skin after weight loss. It gives some interesting insight into what is skin verses excess fat. Also, gives tips on how to combat the excess skin.
How to Get Rid of Loose Skin After Weight Loss
https://www.muscleforlife.com/how-to-get-rid-of-loose-skin-after-weight-loss/

It is hard. It is so hard! I'm going to work on this. I understand about the muffins. In my mind, I would say hey they are good and eat way more than I should, or have one everyday and it would make things worse. Dang the food! Well, I am thankful for my tool and don't want to mess this up. I'm going to work on thinking of more things to do in the evening. I need to also break my idea of tv and food as one.

Have you tried brushing your teeth earlier in the evening? Most foods don't taste good after toothpaste.

See I'm good by night time. I may have a planned bedtime snack, but it's usually 4-6 bing cherries and 6 almonds. LOL. (Those damn almonds again...)

But I have a witching hour(s) between 3:30-7:00 (dinner time) where I habitually snacked from the time I was in grade school to adulthood. The power is great within those hours. The beast lives on and tries hard to take command of the ship. I work from home.

7 housecats, a chihuahua and a couple of guinea pigs! Build the ark!

A newborn Giraffe. Getting pretty close to potatoes that the average American eats each year.

I've lost as much as I should weigh now.

This one? I searched for "elephant penis"

Can't find that post but I'll play along. I've lost as much as my toddler son.

A while back someone posted a chart that gave concrete items to equate to how much weight we have lost. I tried to search, but am missing it. Can someone point me to it? I think it would be fun to do again.
Thanks in advance!
Found it!
I have lost one newborn calf and 2 guinea pigs!
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11″)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4″)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

scale said 185! Same weight from high school. So many ups and downs. Someone asked what the hardest part was....I am 46, married 18 years (all very heavy) and did not hand the attention very well. (Even after people said your hormones will go crazy). I’m a guy. What hormones. Oh well. Glad to finally hit my goal. Feel stronger and healthier today than at any time during the last 25 years.

So I go into surgery yesterday morning to only be woken up with the surgeon stating they had to stop because of my blood pressure plummeting and having an abnormal EKG.
The anesthesiologist saw that my blood pressure was not rising properly with adjustment meds while they were cutting on me and a EKG that wasn’t looking right.
They had everything prepared to start the procedure with the robot when the anesthesiologist told the surgeon to stop. Afterwards they did a cardiac enzyme count and it was normal they did another EKG and it was normal. I have to go to a cardiologist to be cleared before they will do the procedure.
So now I sit here with seven holes in me and an abdomen full of gas and Fluid as I gained 7 pounds from yesterday morning before the procedure to when I returned home around lunchtime with nothing to gain for it.
The surgeon and the anesthesiologist think it may have something to do with the fact that I take lisinopril and they were not prepared for that. So now I have paid $17,000 cash to be cut on and nothing to show for it.
By the way my liver looked marvelous according to the surgeon.
He did ask me afterwards if I had a stress test before. I said no. He reacted surprised.....
I know God has a plan. I just wish I knew what the plan was??

Hey everyone I'm officially done with all my procedures. The last was Saturday with the endoscopy/colonoscopy. Now I wait for a date. I'm praying for a December date. Going into 2019 with a better body and a healthier one/life. Gym life...
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I am now off my last remaining blood pressure med! No more dry mouth for this gal!

So now the only medications I’m on are antidepressants and Vitamin supplements!

I have had so many experiences with these diet preachers, but they're not as annoying as the "Why don't you just love the way you are" preachers. Loving myself doesn't prevent diabetes and heart disease.