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gamergirl    4,609

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Okay so here's another one that might explain the TIMING of the stall. I keep reading articles that suggest that people stall after they lose about 10-15% of their body weight.

I will say with my husband and me, it was like clockwork. I had a small stall at 23 lbs lost, and he had a small one at 27 lbs--exactly 10% of body weight for both of us. Did that happen to you?

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-03-01-WLCstubbornweightloss01_CV_N.htm

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Julie Milstead    13

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That makes a whole lot of sense! I started at 280 lbs. and my most recent stall has been between 28 & 30 lbs. I don't remember where my first stall was (weight wise) but the first stall for me only lasted about 10 days and this one has been going on much longer! I have finally been seeing a few ounces coming off on the scale, so I hope and pray that the weight will start coming off again. Good luck, y'all. :)

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GeorgiaGirl    9

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Come on already ...... Really? 25 days and my weight is the same. I was sleeved on July 30th. I'm ready to throw my scale out the window. This totally sucks. The ONLY saving grace is that my pants size seems to be going down 26 to an 18. (but not the pounds) I've read about this when you loose inches not pounds. Still I don't quite get it, but that's what I am doing. Still 25 days.

I HATE MY scale ..... AND MY SCALE HATES ME.

( Hummmm) - this too shall pass.

I know, be thankful for the inches and stop complaining.

Thanks for listening, I had to give my husbands ears a break.

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puchy123    56

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Come on already ...... Really? 25 days and my weight is the same. I was sleeved on July 30th. I'm ready to throw my scale out the window. This totally sucks. The ONLY saving grace is that my pants size seems to be going down 26 to an 18. (but not the pounds) I've read about this when you loose inches not pounds. Still I don't quite get it' date=' but that's what I am doing. Still 25 days.

I HATE MY scale ..... AND MY SCALE HATES ME.

( Hummmm) - this too shall pass.

I know, be thankful for the inches and stop complaining.

Thanks for listening, I had to give my husbands ears a break.[/quote']

Lol!! I'll bet he's ear appreciated. I'm going through the same thing, I just don't get it. I was sleeved June 1st and stalled June 20 and from there I loose one lb here and there, haven't lost anything in over a month, I was told to eat more carbs for a day or so to jump start my body I ate fried chicken and half of a red velvet cup cake nothing yet! Just praying that I don't gain instead of loosing. AND YES let's throw the scale out the window. Lol I too hate my scale

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clk    3,519

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Amazing post! I have nothing to contribute because I don't panic about stalls, I just get mad that they're happening. :)

When they do happen, I read the link Butter shared. Or I hunt down the ones PdxMan shared oh so long ago. I miss him. Sound voice of reason in the face of stalls - Fiddle and Butter have picked up and tried to be the answer to the "why" behind a lot of what we experience but I still miss that guy's posts!

In any case, every single newly sleeved person should read this post.

~Cheri

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angied    39

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These are great, thanks for sharing!

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GeorgiaGirl    9

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Amazing post! I have nothing to contribute because I don't panic about stalls' date=' I just get mad that they're happening. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

When they do happen, I read the link Butter shared. Or I hunt down the ones PdxMan shared oh so long ago. I miss him. Sound voice of reason in the face of stalls - Fiddle and Butter have picked up and tried to be the answer to the "why" behind a lot of what we experience but I still miss that guy's posts!

In any case, every single newly sleeved person should read this post.

~Cheri[/quote']

I will google it, thank you.

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ajeeprider    94

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I needed this post so bad. I was chugging right along after my surgery in April...never hit a stall, then at the beginning of August until today, I did not drop an ounce! Today I am down just a 10th of a lb...and happy for it. I have to admit that this "stall/plateau" correlates to my stop in tracking and monitoring my intake....and eating sometimes till its PAINFUL. So the links to the articles help,to remind me....I ain't doing the work right now. I have gotten lazy. I have about 35 lbs to go.....I need to get back to those things that work. Thanks for the insight and reminder. I needed a kick in my squishy butt to firm it up :>)

Surgeon: Dr. Farrell UNC Hospital 4/24/2013:------ Preop: 239-----Current: 194.6

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gamergirl    4,609

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Amazing post! I have nothing to contribute because I don't panic about stalls' date=' I just get mad that they're happening. :)

When they do happen, I read the link Butter shared. Or I hunt down the ones PdxMan shared oh so long ago. I miss him. Sound voice of reason in the face of stalls - Fiddle and Butter have picked up and tried to be the answer to the "why" behind a lot of what we experience but I still miss that guy's posts!

In any case, every single newly sleeved person should read this post.

~Cheri[/quote']

Cheri, do you have the ones PDXman contributed? I would love to put links to them in here too.

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gamergirl    4,609

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Okay I'm shamelessly bumping this topic because a lot of people are asking about stalls. Read the first post here and the referenced articles, and feel better!

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sophiepants    489

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I just found it thanks to your BUMPING LOL Great articles. I haven't had a stall yet (DONT BEAT ME UP)!!! But if I do I'll know where to look again!! To reread and educate myself again! :D

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gamergirl    4,609

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I just found it thanks to your BUMPING LOL Great articles. I haven't had a stall yet (DONT BEAT ME UP)!!! But if I do I'll know where to look again!! To reread and educate myself again! :D

beat you up? It's time to dance a jig! why beatings? :) I"m glad you haven't.

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Seela    1,187

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I am so greatful for everyone who takes the time to post on this forum. I think I would be a total basket case without it! This is a wonderful thread. Thank you

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sophiepants    489

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I feel like I'm the only one who's not had a stall. I read Butters 3 week stall on his signature when I first joined. At the time is was my only knowledge of there being a stall. I thought crap I'm a month out its going to happen any day. I was scared. Then my heart went out to everyone who had a stall!

beat you up? It's time to dance a jig! why beatings? :) I"m glad you haven't.

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