Stalls - What Did You Do To Break Yours?

[Sleeve2B 11]

Hello VST Fam....

I am now leading into my 9th week (yeahhhhh...I'm getting there). Anyway, like everyone else was stating on here, I reached the dreaded 3 weeks stall. My stall lasted for 5 weeks...yikes! But it's true.

I tried everything to break my stall, ie. working out more, getting in more Water, getting in more portein, etc. Then, one morning after my workout I stopped in a Krogers. I was craving.....FOR CARBS! So, I bought some Kroger brand French Toast. It has like 16grams of Protein. Only like...230 calories for 2 slices. Still being knew, I didn't know if my tummy could handle bread, but I was willing to try.

Sooo, I went home and fixed me 1 slice of toast and 2 slices of turkey bacon. I had plenty of water after I had finished. Showered, got dressed and went on about my day -- monitoring the affects of the bread on my tummy. No side affects, great!

Sooo, the next day I did the same thing. By day 3 -- I had dropped 5lbs after a 5 week stall!!! 7lbs in that today week. I had finally broke my stall, and lead myself into ONDERLAND!!!

If you are further out (beyond 1month), and you have reached a stall --reintroducing a carb might be the trick.

I have literally put carbs back into my diet. I have been exercising like crazy, and wanted to see some results. My body was going into starvation mode! I was loosing inches (and I have created a topic on this.. ), but not loosing lbs.. I personally, needed the lbs.

*Note: Someone said to me, lbs are not that important! I informed her, when you are like myself and have high blood pressure, or other ailgments that you might be dealing with -- and you go to your PCP, your doctor doesn't say "Come over here and let me measure you. No! They say, please step on the scale". Soooo, in this case -- lbs are VERY IMPORTANT! Especially, if I ever plan to get off my medicine, permanently.

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Ok enough said! Please, feel free to share your "Stall Breakers". Please tell how long you have stalled and what worked for you to get the scale moving again!!! (Congrats to all of you on all your accomplishments with VSG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[shellnsons 7]

Congrats on your loss...I will keep this in mind I am two weeks out. Did you drop dress sizes doing your stall?

[Sleeve2B 11]

Hello Shellnsons,

Yes! I dropped pants size. I am now 1 size smaller and leading into an even smaller size. Trust me, when I say I've been doing more than my fair share of shopping...hehehhe

FYI - I started at 227 and am now 195lbs. I have now officially hit "Onderland"

[ILKrista 36]

I'm the opposite. When I stop losing weight, it is because my carbs have gotten too high. I go back to the original high Protein, low-cal, pre-surgery diet I was on & that usually kicks the weightloss back into action.

Krista