4wk out and frustrated

ptoezee · January 12, 2011

I know it is a normal thing to hit a stall, but geeeze.....come on.....Please let me start loosing again!!! For the last 12 days I have only lost 3 pounds I started off like a rocket, then BAM....nadda. I am eating my Protein (or drinking) and drinking my Water, I just dont know what else to do to get the scales moving again. How long does the 3 week stall last? And when the scales do start moving again, are they much slower than in the beginning? How many pounds should you loose a month?

Thanks for listening to me grumble about something that Im sure everyone has grumbled about from time to time!

BZButterfly79 · January 12, 2011

Well let's grumble together, the scale has parked itself on 270 for the last 5 days(4 weeks out too)! This morning I even considered getting a new scale! I am eating and burning lots of energy and still...all I can say is when I break this stall it better be 20lbs down-LOL I choose to be humorous about it because honestly it could be worse!

kgremmy · January 12, 2011

Let me jump on this bandwagon also. I am 4 weeks out also and for the last week, it was a trickle; .8, .4 and then yesterday it was .2 today it is a big fat 0. I am also discouraged to a bit. I have lost 23 lbs in 4 weeks but I am not liking this stall. This is for the birds. I am going to try to limit my carbs and see if that can shake things up. I am going to try to work out tonight but I am not sure if I will be able to get to do it. I know that I will be working out Friday (been a rough week at work). I hope and pray that it does not last long. Good luck to you!!

klus263 · January 12, 2011

I so with you on this. I am on my 2nd stall since surgery Dec 1st. All I keep reading is to increase your Proteins, increase your fluids and increase your calories and lower the carbs, it may push past this. The good thing is that I am not gaining any weight back so I will try to be patient. I am increasing my Fiber hoping that may help....I know that wont hurt me.

socalkelly · January 12, 2011

Have you guys taken your measurements? I'm pre-sleeve but know with everyother diet (the milion I've tried), my measurements would show significant change even though my scale didn't.

I'm going to chart my measurements also.

ptoezee · January 12, 2011

LOL...You know what will happen tomorrow right?!? We will all loose a few pounds!! I hope so anyhoo...

socalkelly...I haven't taken any measurements....I do know that my clothes are getting very loose on me and Im loving it! I bought a dress about 2 years ago, it was a cheap sun dress that was my size, but....it was not stretchy material, and it stuck to me like glue (blechhhh) I really liked the dress and thought, one day I will most definately be able to wear that dress.

About two nights ago, I thought hey, why not try and see if that dress fits you now that you have lost some weight. Well, it was good news/bad news....LOL......I could put the dress on, but now it is wayyyyy too big! LOLOLOL It just hung on me. How awesome was that!!!!!!

Anyway, back to the issue at hand...I suppose I need to spend more time on the treadmill!!!!! And once this weather clears, time to head to the gym!

Shan · January 12, 2011

You know...I'm only 9 weeks out, but I'm already learning that you just have to trust the process. Stalls will happen, but if you just work the program you've been given...the weight comes off! I have weeks where I lose a pound, sometimes two or three weeks where I lose a pound. Then all of the sudden I have a seven pound loss in a week. I've never had crazy huge numbers, but I only started out at 212 so I'm not surprised by that. The bottom line is...I'm almost half way to my goal weight and it has only been a little over two months. It works! It works! IT WORKS!!! It's a journey...no matter whether you're going over a hill or through a valley this week...you'll get there just the same!

Peronella · January 13, 2011

I would like to add my voice to this! I am 3 and a half weeks out, and I have been stalled for a week. I am so discouraged (and it is affecting my whole life) that I don't know what to do. I lost 23 lbs right away, and then, nada. I am walking 2+ miles every day, I am on mushies and not cheating on it one single bit! I am pushing the liquids as best as I can. I am plagued by "bathroom issues," and that is not helping... I am taking colace and bulk fiber to no avail... UGGGH!! I am at the point where I am beginning to question if I did the right thing. In undetaking these changed, I have given up everything that I enjoyed (cigarettes, food, diet sodas) and I feel like I should be getting something more in return...

I hope that this will pass. I pray that these issues will all resolve soon... But when??