So glad I was warned of the dreaded stall, but so sick of it. I was sleeved on 10/22/12, and lost 23 pounds by 11/05/12. Well, I have gained 2 pounds back ( I think because I slacked on my water for a few days), and I am so ready to lose again. Just how does the body not lose weight at this point? And just what determines when it starts to lose again? I'm not freaked out on it like I would have been in the past, but don't we have this six month optimum window for weight loss? A month is now gone.

Only five months left this optimum time to lose. And I have read that many of you have had stalls that have gone on for months! Argh!

No worries! You do have that great 6month window where you will lose more, but even after, you still lose until your body is comfortable and where it wants to be. I am 9months out, and still losing. Last month I lost 15lbs. Keep your head up, and stay focused!

Hey Mendymayhem, I feel your pain! You sound like quite a go-getter and well-informed, but are you exercising? I've read other people's stories that say they increased their Protein and calories and that broke their stall. But probably, you just need to wait the stall out. Your body goes into starvation mode when it's getting so few calories, so it tries to hold onto that fat! I think that by increasing calories, you can sometimes convince your body that you're not really starving.

Good luck!

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That's so awesome!!! You lost 15 lbs at 9 months out!!! Good for you!

The 2 pounds can be fluid. Next the scale is your enemy. Go by your clothes sizes. Are you still dropping clothes sizes ? If so you are still loosing. Next drink all the water you can. Change eating habits for a day or two so your body won't be use to the same amount of calories. The stall will stop. I hit a stall and stayed there 4 weeks. You can search on here and there is alot of info on the dreaded stall. You will start back losing pounds.

It also depends on how much you need to lose. Those who need to lose 50 will go much slower than someone who needs to lose over 100.

And if i read that correctly you lost 23 pounds very fast. There's a great link on ButtertheBean sig line. If you haven't read it, you should. It explains stalls and why the body needs to regroup.

And my surgeon told me that the losing 'honeymoon' is 15 months. Yes, it slows down around 6-9 months, but only because around that time people are closer to goal.

I had surgery the same day (Oct.22nd). I have hit a stall as well. I have lost around 19 pounds since surgery, plus dropped 20 the 2 weeks prior to surgery. I am sad that I have hit a stall, but try to stay focused that it has to come off eventually. I have not lost anything is almost 2 weeks. Hoping this next week things start happening! I have been working out, increased my calories, upped my protein, ensured I drank enough...and still nothing! And I have more than 100 pounds to lose to I know it is not because I started out smaller or with less to lose. Just a stall I guess, so I totally feel your pain!

I loar 15 in 10 days after surgery. After that for 15 days now I am in stall. Deeply depressed. However, I can eat anything and everything. Think I am eating too much. Please help. Has my surgeon left too big a stomach inside me ?

Indian,

I have wondered the same thing too! I can eat practically anything, just not too much. I definitely feel like I can eat more than a half a cup, so long as I am eating slowly and good that is not too dense. I hope this is normal and we have what some refer to as the sleeve of steel