Hey all! I had my surgery on 11/14/12 and hit my first stall on 12/5/12. Very disheartening. That stall broke, but I've had another one this past week. Do any of you have any advice about stalls? Any blogs or articles that I can read? I lost 25 pounds prior to surgery and have last 21 since surgery. I'm thrilled with my weight loss, but those same old defeated thoughts that I have had with every diet that I've ever been on are never far from my consciousness. The only difference this time is that I can't give up because my stomach won't let me!! Thanks in advance for any insights or help.

Stalled for a month so far but im losing inches.... cant hit the 250's closest I came was 260.0 on the scale I screamed haha good news is didnt gain anything over Christmas still at 260.* surgery 8/31/12 lost total of 89 lbs since starting my journey. 50lbs since surgery

Here is a link to the best info I've seen about stalls: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

I had surgery the same day as you and I've had a few stalls. One lasted several weeks and I even gained 2lbs right after Christmas. Stalls are just part of this whole thing. You're doing great! Don't have any expert advice but just sending hugs to a fellow Nov 14th sleever

That was my date too. I've had a couple of weeks where nothing much happens. I just get off the scale and look at my face and smile because I *just* have one chin now I try not to let the lack of scale movement bother me.

Hey all! I had my surgery on 11/14/12 and hit my first stall on 12/5/12. Very disheartening. That stall broke, but I've had another one this past week. Do any of you have any advice about stalls? Any blogs or articles that I can read? I lost 25 pounds prior to surgery and have last 21 since surgery. I'm thrilled with my weight loss, but those same old defeated thoughts that I have had with every diet that I've ever been on are never far from my consciousness. The only difference this time is that I can't give up because my stomach won't let me!! Thanks in advance for any insights or help.

Great job on your weight loss. My advice about stalls is to lose the term from your vocabulary! The term is an obstacle to your lifestyle change. I know that it is difficult to purge yourself of thoughts of being on a diet. These thoughts and feelings will pass. The most important aspect of this entire experience is to exercise, exercise, exercise. Do SOMETHING everyday that gets your heart rate up and gets your body moving. One last thing that has worked for me... take your scale outside in the back yard; get a baseball bat; use the baseball bat to destroy your scale! good luck and YOU WILL DO IT!

I have found that when Ian not losing lbs I am losing inches. Have gone from a jean size of 22/24 to 16/18 depending on the brand. Have never felt better in my life. When I do feel down I take a picture of myself and compare to the pics taken shortly before surgery in Sept and that fixes my blues!!!!!

I had my surgery Oct 24 2012 and I am now having a bad stall. It has been almost 21/2 weeks and no loss. I was 248 and now 214 and can't get past that. I have a hard time eating and a real hard time drinking. I hope this isn't where it stops.

I think that 34 pounds in two months is an incredible amount of weight loss!! I don't know about others here, but I personally have never been able to come close to that number with any other diet I've ever heard of !

If your caloric intake is steady and your ratio of protein/carbs is stable, don't worry about it, you'll start losing again. Hang in there

Thanks for all of your positive thoughts. I guess for me, it's hard to read forums and blogs where people seem to be losing massive amounts of weight and here I am struggling with a couple of stalls and even a few weight gains. I had a doctor tell me a couple of years ago that she had never had a patient whose body seemed to hold on to fat like mine does. In the past, I've been totally compliant with dieting and exercise and I struggled to lose the little bit of weight that I did lose. I'm finding that true again, even with my surgery.

I'm praying that exercise will get the weight loss really going. I haven't been able to do much because I got a staph infection a week after surgery and my doctor doesn't want me doing much until mid to late January. I'm going to join the gym that my husband goes to and also got some kettlebells and a DVD for strength training.

Thanks again. It helps to know that there are others who totally understand what this feels like.

Blessings,

Julie

You're not reading the right threads!

A large number of people lose weight quickly, achieving goal in nine months or so. An even larger number of us slowly plod our way there in fits and starts.

I lost, on average, just over six pounds a month. It took me 17 months to lose 107 pounds and get to goal. I am no less a success story simply because it took me longer to get to goal. In fact, I might argue that the longer journey gave me more time to work on overcoming my food issues and to build good habits. I maintained nearly effortlessly until this pregnancy and have no doubt I will return to my nice, comfy goal weight window once this baby is born.

You'll do this. The goal here isn't a time goal. It's a number goal. It doesn't matter when you reach it, provided you get as close as you can. Some people have to readjust their goals upward or downward because they find their body has a different idea in mind. I did - I never did have an easy time maintaining 135 pounds. It was a struggle every day, but if I just let that number sit at 137 instead? No issues, no gains, no counting calories and what the heck, I'm still a size small and 6 at that weight, right? Sometimes we have to let go of the expectations and just let it happen.

Focus less on how quickly you reach your goal and more on building the habits you need to stay there once you achieve it.

~Cheri

You're not reading the right threads!

A large number of people lose weight quickly' date=' achieving goal in nine months or so. An even larger number of us slowly plod our way there in fits and starts.

I lost, on average, just over six pounds a month. It took me 17 months to lose 107 pounds and get to goal. I am no less a success story simply because it took me longer to get to goal. In fact, I might argue that the longer journey gave me more time to work on overcoming my food issues and to build good habits. I maintained nearly effortlessly until this pregnancy and have no doubt I will return to my nice, comfy goal weight window once this baby is born.

You'll do this. The goal here isn't a time goal. It's a number goal. It doesn't matter when you reach it, provided you get as close as you can. Some people have to readjust their goals upward or downward because they find their body has a different idea in mind. I did - I never did have an easy time maintaining 135 pounds. It was a struggle every day, but if I just let that number sit at 137 instead? No issues, no gains, no counting calories and what the heck, I'm still a size small and 6 at that weight, right? Sometimes we have to let go of the expectations and just let it happen.

Focus less on how quickly you reach your goal and more on building the habits you need to stay there once you achieve it.

~Cheri[/quote']

Well said!

Here is a link to the best info I've seen about stalls: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

This article was so helpful! Thank you for posting it!

You're not reading the right threads!

A large number of people lose weight quickly' date=' achieving goal in nine months or so. An even larger number of us slowly plod our way there in fits and starts.

I lost, on average, just over six pounds a month. It took me 17 months to lose 107 pounds and get to goal. I am no less a success story simply because it took me longer to get to goal. In fact, I might argue that the longer journey gave me more time to work on overcoming my food issues and to build good habits. I maintained nearly effortlessly until this pregnancy and have no doubt I will return to my nice, comfy goal weight window once this baby is born.

You'll do this. The goal here isn't a time goal. It's a number goal. It doesn't matter when you reach it, provided you get as close as you can. Some people have to readjust their goals upward or downward because they find their body has a different idea in mind. I did - I never did have an easy time maintaining 135 pounds. It was a struggle every day, but if I just let that number sit at 137 instead? No issues, no gains, no counting calories and what the heck, I'm still a size small and 6 at that weight, right? Sometimes we have to let go of the expectations and just let it happen.

Focus less on how quickly you reach your goal and more on building the habits you need to stay there once you achieve it.

~Cheri[/quote']

I need to bookmark this and read it daily! Thank you, Cheri!

I am new to this forum. It would be nice to talk to someone about my surgery. I am 15 wks out & super disappointed. I lost 30# the first week & 2# a month since. I had better losses before surgery. Any suggestions?

I have never on any diet even with massive exercise have been able to get below 200lbs. That is why I decided on the sleeve. My MD's had never seen anyone who on 800 cals a day who didn't lose weight and then there was me. I guess I am just so sick of trying so hard and not getiing results. I know I am whinning. I will stop. LOL