My Weight Stalled!

[jar312 22]

My surgery was 7/27 and I have lost 29.5 lbs. I have been at that weight for almost a week!!!! I am worried that I won't be able to get the rest of my weight off. Any suggestions???? PLEASE!!!

[maxskillz 43]

Dont worry be happy! Stalls are normal. Look for different queues that your body is changing. Take measurements, pay closer attention to how your clothes fit. This may be your first stall but it wont be your last. It is part of the process.

[PdxMan 4,291]

Do a search on this site for stalls. Quite normal. Stay off the scale.< /p>

[TamaraS 235]

I have been reading a lot about people increasing their calories for a day and then their bodies start releasing fat again. I dont know if its true but I have read it so many times I am starting to believe it! Good luck!!

[TracyLynn 30]

...Take measurements, pay closer attention to how your clothes fit...

This is a great way to do things. I was so worried about stalls, but looking at myself and the way my clothes fit, my body is changing for the better. Muscle weighs more then fat, right? Also, in the beginning of diets (or surgery) you loose Water weight, so now it is coming back I think. I have not seen the scale move as drastically as I thought I would but the changes in my body are significant. Good luck, the scale can drive a person crazy!

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

been in a stall for almost 6 weeks. I understand the frustration. I have increased my exercise. drinking lots of Water. minimum of 60g of Protein per day, low carbs and I am still stuck!!! hoping it will end soon !!! I want to get to onederland

[Mimismom 49]

I was in a stall and I upped my calories significantly for one day and ate things I probably shouldn't have. Then the next day dropped 4lbs and went back to losing. I went back to lowering my calories after.

[PdxMan 4,291]

Here is a good article ButterTheBean has in his signature.

Stalls are a normal part of this journey.

[Izuri 428]

Deep breaths! I had my surgery a day before you and I went through a 3 week long stall. It felt like FOREVER. But, it wasn't. Eventually the scale started moving again and when it did, it ran! I have been going well since then. Your body is adjusting. It's normal. During my stall I freaked - is this all I'm going to lose? Did I fail this weight loss too? Was this small of weight even worth it? Hormones were going crazy.

The bottom line is I tried just about everything. Switching up calories, working out more, eating more, eating less, increasing Protein, decreasing carbs, increasing Water. Nothing worked because what my body really needed was just time. It's probably what yours needs too. You're rebuilding your glycogen stores, holding Water, and whatever other reorganizing it feels like doing.

This is what helped me get through it:

1. Put the scale away for as long as possible. The days I brought myself to not peek, I felt much better.

2. Try not to stress. There is some research that says stress increases cortisol, which can cause weight retention.

3. Rant, rave, etc in your blog/journal/to your friends whenever you need to get it out. Sometimes just getting the frustration off your chest helps...at least it helps me

4. Read through every stall post on here - You are not alone! Most of us stall and freak at some point. 100% normal

5. Log your eating on MFP or a similar website - Helps keep you accountable so that you don't slip up because of frustration

6. Keep yourself busy. The more you're doing other things, the more calories you burn, the less you think about the scale

7. Assume that you are still on the stall. If you're pretty sure you're still on it, it will cause less frustration/loss of expectation if you step on the scale and you are. If you step on and you're not, what an excited surprise

8. Measure yourself. You are probably still losing inches.

9. Take pictures. Do you look any thinner than pre-op? Yes? Something to feel good about

10. Write down all your NSVs. You are kicking butt! The scale is not the only way to show progress

Hang in there. It's hard. It sucks. But it ends eventually!

[jar312 22]

Thank you EVERYONE!!! You have no idea how much your comments have helped me!!!! And I am going to make my husband hide the scale for at least a week!!! This is a huge step for me. It will give me time to focus on just moving and eating right!!!

Thanks again everyone!

[kczar 166]

Great suggestions here. I would also suggest you search this forum for a thread titles "Is it really a stall?" It's the synopsis of an article about how to identify if you're really in a stall and tips on how to break it. Good luck!