I hit a stall at 3 weeks and at 6 weeks and I'm sick of it. It's making me feel like all the exercise and lack of eating has been for nothing. Even my measurements are stalled. Very disheartened.

:'( I hate these darn stall too!!

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Me too. Tonight I tried bumping up my calories and carbs to see if I could trick my body.

I too am a ” staller” and a ” slow loser” but like my doctor said, being a slow loser can be good for your skin, less chance of alot of excess loose skin because we are working out alot and it still has elasticity. When you loose really fast, your skin doesn't have the chance to bounce back so to speak causing more of a chance of loose skin. This to shall pass. I don't trick my body, I keep doing what I need to and eventually my body responds with weight loss.

I feel great after I exercise.... I actually missed my walk today because I was busy running around with my daughter for her prom tonight and I feel really bummed about it. I never felt this way before about exercise but I like it. I don't look at it as a chore, I look at it as something I can control during my stalls. I know ... I am nuts! But it works for me. I am soon to be 6 weeks out and down 30 pounds. I do know I lost alot of inches because I went from a 22/24 to a 14 jeans. Keep your head up!!!! You are all doing great and I am always logging on because this a positive forum and great motivation!

At three weeks, I stalled out for six.....long.....excruciating.....frustrating...nauseating weeks. I raised my calories and lowered my calories, I lifted weights harder every time, I did almost everything. Then I stripped out my carbs and quit lifting weight and just did cardio. BING!!! That totally kick started my loss. Now it's fairly steady. I'll lose 3-5 pounds then stop for a week or so then lose more. As long as I lose eventually, I'm happy! Maybe you will find the magic button to start it up again. Just keep shaking things up and it'll happen.

Me too. Tonight I tried bumping up my calories and carbs to see if I could trick my body.

Well let me know how that works out for u...I dont think I should compare my journey w others but it makes me a lil worried when I read how many ppl lose so much weight so fast :/

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Well let me know how that works out for u...I dont think I should compare my journey w others but it makes me a lil worried when I read how many ppl lose so much weight so fast :/

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All I can say is that I bumped them up yesterday and felt icky. I don't like eating that many carbs. Today I was one lb less but I had to take a Water pill because I was holding onto that much water. I know what you mean cuz I feel that way too when I read about other people. I keep praying that by me losing this slowly, maybe I then will not have sagging skin or lose my hair.

All I can say is that I bumped them up yesterday and felt icky. I don't like eating that many carbs. Today I was one lb less but I had to take a Water pill because I was holding onto that much water. I know what you mean cuz I feel that way too when I read about other people. I keep praying that by me losing this slowly' date=' maybe I then will not have sagging skin or lose my hair.[/quote']

That's what I'm hoping too. The slower pace might help our body react by not having loose skin.

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