I was sleeved on 1/31/13, I've gone from 288 to 234. Around 3 weeks ago, when I hit 235, I had some concern. Anytime I've tried to diet in the past, this is about the weight I've hit that plateau before falling off and regaining all my weight back. Are these long stalls normal?

From what i am hearing they are normal. Our body is just adjusting- at least that is what i am told. I have been on a stall for 11 days now. I don't like it as i am sure you don't but it is something we have to go through, just like the others who stall. Keep up the good work and press forward.

I am also on my first real stall. I dropped past the 200 mark which is usually where I have stalled in past diet attempts but have been hovering right above the 190 mark for two and a half weeks now....argh....

time to change things up! Up your calories and your protien and your stall will break. There are probably thousands of threads about stalls at different stages of post op. You are not alone.

I have also been in a stall now for 3 weeks also I will try to up my protein and calories sleeve 3-4-13...

Thanks, BeatrizS1974..also on Myfitnesspal as santexan4u if anyone would add me... was 20lbs now 177lbs and one dress size down..

^^ you were sleeved in march and are on a 3 week stall? The best thing anyone in a stall can do is go back to logging what you eat, drink and what kind/duration of exercise you are getting. Applying discipline is going to be crucial to getting past stalls. 3 weeks is a long stall, motivate yourself. Cut salt, up protien a s work out!! Not just cardio, wieght train as allowed.

I log in every meal on myfitnesspal protein 60g every day.. I walk every day start the gym Weds,this week with a trainer I broke my hand and can not do much of exercise also I have been in a lot of pain last week but feeling better now..Going to try upping my water and protein having a hard time getting it all in ... Thanks..

^^ you were sleeved in march and are on a 3 week stall? The best thing anyone in a stall can do is go back to logging what you eat' date=' drink and what kind/duration of exercise you are getting. Applying discipline is going to be crucial to getting past stalls. 3 weeks is a long stall, motivate yourself. Cut salt, up protien a s work out!! Not just cardio, wieght train as allowed.[/quote']

I'm so tired of the blame game. Shes not even a month out, there is no way she is in a calorie surplus. Her body is adjusting.

I stalled at 3 wk also. I wrote everything down and worked out daily. You are prob doing everything right but like others stated your body is just adjusting. When this happened to me I upped my calories from 409-700 daily to 900 twice a week and that week started losing again and have been ever since. I just keep mixing up my food and 5 times a week try to hit 800 calories and 2 days a week try to hit 900. Doing that with watching my carbs, and keeping fat between 20-30 grams a day is working well for me. I am at week 6 and doing great. We are all different so just alter some stuff wait 3-4 days to see if it helps and just keep trying. Good luck and we are here for you!

I stalled at 3 wk also. I wrote everything down and worked out daily. You are prob doing everything right but like others stated your body is just adjusting. When this happened to me I upped my calories from 409-700 daily to 900 twice a week and that week started losing again and have been ever since. I just keep mixing up my food and 5 times a week try to hit 800 calories and 2 days a week try to hit 900. Doing that with watching my carbs' date=' and keeping fat between 20-30 grams a day is working well for me. I am at week 6 and doing great. We are all different so just alter some stuff wait 3-4 days to see if it helps and just keep trying. Good luck and we are here for you![/quote']

Thanks for that I will try to up my in take I am only doing about 400-500 cals a day going to start the GYM this week been walking a lot and working in the yard a lot!!

I stalled in week two scale has just started to slowly move again. Sleeved 3/11/13

I'm so tired of the blame game. Shes not even a month out, there is no way she is in a calorie surplus. Her body is adjusting.

i am so glad you said that!! I couldn't agree more. The last thing someone needs to do is try and look for something they are doing wrong. If you are doing what your Doc says to do then just keep doing it! I totally agree.. your body is just adjusting!

I'm so tired of the blame game. Shes not even a month out' date=' there is no way she is in a calorie surplus. Her body is adjusting.[/quote']

This needs to be said on here a million times.

Before surgery I dieted all the time. Id get down to 240/250 then go right back up to 280/290. After surgery, once I hit 245, I stayed there for a month! Now a month later, I'm 231. It's normal to stall. Don't give up! The weight will come off.

I'm so tired of the blame game. Shes not even a month out, there is no way she is in a calorie surplus. Her body is adjusting.

Amen to that!! It's so easy to fault the person, even when it is a known FACT that we ALL will stall at one point or another on this long journey.

I'm glad I read this. I know it's normal to stall but I've been between 217-220 for 4 weeks!!! I have even started working out more and packing my own healthy meals, drinking shakes in the am. I don't get it. It's so frustrating. I feel like my body is comfortable at 220 bc I have been at this weight before and for a long time. And because I had the Lapband before I can eat more than other people. I hate it bc I feel like I can easily eat 1000 cal a day. I have to really watch it. Ok back to counting my calories!!!