My 3-Month Stall

[bascott73 8]

I'm just venting here. I had VSG on 11/12/12. Did really well the first 6 weeks. Once I went back to work in January, it's like the genie said "Poof! No more weight loss for you!" I have struggled and struggled. I am at my breaking point now. I have even avoided the message boards here for weeks because I get even more depressed reading about everyone's success. Nothing I try seems to work for me anymore. I am exercising like I should. I am eating what I should, and avoiding what I shouldn't be eating. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get beyond that one hash mark on the scale. I have an appointment with the surgeon next week and I really don't want to go to it. I feel like a complete failure when it comes to this surgery. I have lost 42 lbs. so far, but that was all before January. Since then - nothing! Granted, I haven't gained any either, but I still feel like a complete failure.

I was religiously logging my food on MFP, but found that if I did that, all I did was make myself feel hungry and deprived so I had to let up on being so obsessive about that. Now, I just don't know what to do. I am about ready to resign myself to the fact that I am just going to be this way the rest of my life.

[Sleevedintx 39]

Don't give up yet. It is frustrating when the scale doesn't move. Talk to your dr maybe they can give ya some tips. Have you tried upping your Water and Protein or bring your calories up for a day or so? Also have you tried to change up your workout. Sometimes our body needs a kick in the pants. Good luck.

[beba238 123]

I'm so sorry your going through this. The site can make everything seem like rainbows and butterflies at times. I am 2 weeks post today and already been stalled for more than a week. I am a little sad and trying not to be discouraged. My moms friend was in a stall similar to yours. She gave up on being anal about everything and just went about her life and a month later she had a nsv when she went to buy an outfit for some event. Turns out she was losing it all in inches during that time. She was scared to weigh herself but a week later when she got in the scale she was 8lbs down. Her stall was like 6 weeks after surgery.

I guess it happened when she stopped stressing it. Take down your measurements and am so sure your going through the same thing. and 42lbs is great CONGRATS. During that time she was only down 22lbs down. I hope it gets better. Your doc might have some good tips for you. Good Luck and please don't avoid us! This is why we are all here for the good, the bad, answers, questions, concerns, etc. GOOD LUCK AGAIN please keep me posted.

[measureofme 175]

I feel ya. I posted pretty much the same thing a couple of weeks ago. A NUT advised me that at my BMI I probably wasn't getting enough Protein in. They doubled my goal and after reaching for that for the last week I have some cautious optimism. I agree with the OP, beba238, there's a lot of hearts/flower/pure success stories here that can make these long stalls just seem that much worse, especially when we're having them so soon after surgery. I don't blame you for not coming by as often. And my goal is not to make it worse for you by talking about my own scale... I would just encourage you to talk to your surgeon about the experience so far and if they're not supportive, talk to a NUT. I think that it is significant your stall started when you started back to work...

Don't give up. We've all been through too much to do that now.

[WednesdaysSun 6]

I'm going through this and feeling the same way exactly so I haven't been coming to the forums as much anymore. It's an awful feeling seeing so many people drop weight on and on and I have been stuck for maybe 4 months now sigh

[dgryan74 0]

I too am going through this. I had surgery in January and have beem stalled for weeks.

[TamaraS 235]

I know how you feel, had my surgery at the end of september and in the last few months the scale barely moves. At least I know why, Im stuggling with changing my eating habbits. This is so much harder than I had ever expected...

[cyncitygirl 100]

I'm going through the same thing!!! I have been at the same weight for over a month now!!!! I don't get it! And I'm working out more. I feel helpless and I feel like a loser.

Please report back what your dr recommends. Good luck!

[Paulholio 2]

Me too! I lost about 120 lbs over six months following my operation, but i've not lost a single pound for the last four months.