Hi, I'm worried because the scale is not moving I have my food diary with my fitness pal and everything looks good with the calories and carbs but the scale does not move. I stall in the 3er week and I already start my 4th week, Please Advice and help:crying:

Monday May 24:

Calories 761

Carbs 48gr

Protein 83gr

Water 40oz

Tuesday May 25

Calories 751

Carbs 29gr

Protein 49gr

Water 40 oz

Wednesday May 26

Calories 689

Carbs 33r

Protein 71gr

Water 40 oz

Thursday May 27

Calories 758

Carbs 63gr

Protein 80gr

Water 40 oz

Friday May 28

Calories 598

Carbs 37gr

Protein 53gr

Water 60oz

Saturday May 29

Calories 750

Carbs 15gr

Protein 52gr

Water 60oz

Hello,

Almost everyone goes through a stall. Don't let it freak you out please. I see that you have upped your Water which is great. I bet you see the scale move soon. Try to get in 64 oz of fluids a day.

When I was at your stage, I think my calories were less than 500 a day and my carbs were under 30, just for a comparison. That said, I'm a very slow loser so may not be the best one to advise you.

You're going to do just fine. Are you exercising? I found that upping my exercise really helped get the weight coming off.

I'm about the same size as you and have hit a stall too. I was surprised this morning that I had not lost any more weight. Have been at 217 for a week, but I keep reading that with the lower BMIs it comes off slower. I haven't started exercising yet as I still have incisional pain and have trouble walking for very long due to that. But when I dieted I ate a lot more and lost weight, so it will come off! It has too, so I'll just keep plugging along. It's only been a little over 2 weeks since surgery and I just started the soft diet this week. I will be more conscious about my fluids, didn't get them in yesterday. Let me know how your doing!

It's very common to hit stalls. I hit plenty of them. I never lost weight every single week.

Our bodies like to get used to the new weight before it wants to give up anymore lbs. Just keep doing what you're doing and it will come off. Just try not to worry and realize this is normal.

I lost 13lbs in the first 2 weeks after surgery then nada for 2 weeks. Every day I would get on the scale and every day the scale would tell me I was a failure. :biggrin0: Finally.... I got rid of my scale. I am no longer such a failure.

There's no way, with as little as we eat, that if we make reasonably good choices, we wont loose weight.

Even though I wish I could loose faster... stepping on the scale wont speed things up.

I plan to weight once a month and am working on my sanity.

Hang in there....

Stacey

It's very common to hit stalls. I hit plenty of them. I never lost weight every single week.

Our bodies like to get used to the new weight before it wants to give up anymore lbs. Just keep doing what you're doing and it will come off. Just try not to worry and realize this is normal.

So, so true!! I lose like this; down 3lbs, back up 3lbs, down 2lbs, back up 2lbs, down 3lbs (this process may go back and forth for a week or so) and then it stays off and that is my new "set weight".

I think I'm in love with my sleeve! :biggrin0:

You need 800 calories a day, otherwise your body goes into starvation mode and hangs on to every fat cell. Although it sounds odd, eat more (of the right stuff) and you should start to lose.

I find that I lose better at 600-700 calories than at 800 calories if I keep the carbs very low. I think every body is different based on age, exercise, metabolism etc.

You had 70lbs to goal. I don't think you are behind at all. Almost 30% of excess weight lost, just stay the course.

I also hit a stall :thumbup: Surgery May 21st.. Lost 13 lbs then gained 4 back then lost 2 then gained almost 3 back.... I took my first "small jog" last night and it didnt hurt... Just upseting its not coming off as fast as I want.. I have 125 to loose!!!

Same thing with me, as soon as I ended the full liquid diet, it's been going up and coming back down to the same number for the past 10 days. I am tending to be a little constipated too so that may be part of it. As near as I can tell I am only eating about 800 cal a day, but today is the first day I haven't hurt really, so I haven't been exercising as all. Been getting some walking in, but have to go to Costco or something like that and walk around the mall its so hot here now.