What was your Infamous Week 3 Stall experience?

[NotSoTall 33]

We read about it quite a bit and many of us are going through it to one degree or another. I was curious what type of stall or slow down folks individually experienced. I haven't gotten out the other side of mine yet so that info is pending.

How long before your third week stall ended? What coping skills did you rely on, or discover you had? I suspect there are many different experiences and would love to hear about them. Thanks!

[XXShelXX 346]

Had my revision from sleeve to band on Dec 30th. Here's how it's gone so far...

Weight loss weekly

Dec 30- 222

Jan 3- 214 --8

Jan 13- 208--6

Jan 20- 203--5

Jan 27- 203--0

1 month 19 lbs

Feb 3- 203--0

Feb 10- 197--6

Feb 17- 197--0

Feb 24- 196--1

2 month 7 lbs

Mar 3- 193.8--2.2

Mar 10-

[FinallySandy 22]

Really good question...let's people see that we are all different. I was upset about "another stall" but then looking at it this way kinda lifted my spirits.

HW 251

SW 245

Jan 28. (Surgery day) 245

Feb 4- week 1 240.5 (-6)

Feb 11-week 2 231 (-10). Down (15 total)

Feb 18- week 3 225.4 (-5.6). Down (20.6 total)

Feb 25- week 4 232.2 (-6.8). Down (27.4 total)

Mar 4-week 5 221.2. (-2) Down (29.4 total)

Try to keep it low carb.. But not staying as low as I'd like. Average between 500 and 850 cal a day, though my Dr tells me not to count calories, it is easier for me to watch calories,'than go 95% carb free.

Some people lose amazing amounts of weight, I'm jealous, but happy with my success. I haven't started any extra exercise yet- due to work hours.

Good luck!!

[livvsmum 2,370]

I never really had a stall at that point. I've stalled one time so far at about 3.5 months and it was for about 2.5 weeks.

[solea78 32]

I feel like I am heading into the 3 week infamous stall right now. My surgery was on Feb 10 & I lost pretty consistantly for yhe first week...started slowing doen the 2 ndweek and since March 1st Ive just lost 1 pound....ugh.

Im just trying now to focus on my Water intake...I have a mentor who follows me on mfp and everything else is all in line so Im just trying to be patient knowingbthat this is just temporary but its tough!

[belunos 93]

Mine started on week 3 on the nose, and lasted three weeks. I was pretty bummed.

[BellaHugz 331]

Mine started on week 3 on the nose, and lasted three weeks. I was pretty bummed.

Me too, hated it.

[mikehowelliii 2]

Yikes ... 3 week stall lasted 3 weeks? That is terrifiying to me. I am at the 3 weeks and I too have stalled ... no weight loss for 9 days ... it just defies logic does it not? How can I only eat 700 calories and not lose weight??? I was losing weight before on 1400 calories a day. anyway ... once you break through the stall what kind of weight loss are people seeing? the 3 lbs a week ?

[cdestrada 6]

I had the 3 week stall too, and I just got out of it last week. I started to lose a little bit of weight again this week. I am not sure if my stall was long due to not having regular bowel movements. I might have 1 every 8-10 days. but I was irregular before surgery too.

[Lulah 18]

I was losing about 1-2lbs a day starting around day 4 post op. When I got to week 3 I just stopped losing, but I was pms'ing and constipated (ugh tmi). Well I am now almost 6 weeks out and weighed myself today (only weighing on Fridays) and I was down 2lbs so I'm praying that my stall is over!!!

[NotSoTall 33]

Thanks for the feedback. Isn't it wild how common this is?

My story ended up being stuck for about 2.5 weeks starting just as week 3 did. I had dropped 10 pounds and then it stuck and bounced a little. Then it just started moving again. Now into my 7th week I've dropped another 10 pounds.

I did get frustrated after a while. One thing I did do is take a couple days closer to 800 calories when I was otherwise averaging 600. Not sure if that had anything to do with it, but you never know.

The thing I'm trying to remember for next time is that while oh so frustrating while it's happening, when it passes and I average the weight loss it's still all good. We'll see if that really helps when the time comes.

[CrazyJaney 775]

Yikes ... 3 week stall lasted 3 weeks? That is terrifiying to me. I am at the 3 weeks and I too have stalled ... no weight loss for 9 days ... it just defies logic does it not? How can I only eat 700 calories and not lose weight??? I was losing weight before on 1400 calories a day. anyway ... once you break through the stall what kind of weight loss are people seeing? the 3 lbs a week ?

I agree!!! Defies logic! I think it's starvation mode or metabolism trying to reset itself but I'm a 2 weeks and a day and I am slowed waaaaay down.

[Kindle 8,667]

My "3 week stall " didn't happen until I was 6 weeks out. Ironically it was when I was so sick from medication I was taking to try and clear a bad Clostridial infection that I could barely eat or drink. I was probably only getting 400 calories/day. I was dehydrated almost the whole time and needed IV fluids 3 times. This lasted a month and I only lost 2 pounds! As soon as I felt better, I doubled my calories and fluids and started losing again...about 3 pounds/week.

As for coping, it was no big deal, I didn't even worry about it. I knew stalls were common and it wouldn't be my first one. I only weigh once /week anyways. As a matter of fact, I felt so crappy from the medication I was making deals with the universe that I didn't care if I ever lost another pound as long as I would start feeling better.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

My stall started about 2 1/2 weeks out. It made me nervous because prior to surgery, my body would always stall at day 7 of a Protein diet. So it made me feel panicky like I used to feel with failed diets. Im going on about a week of no weight loss. I need to stay off of the scale.< /p>

[CrazyJaney 775]

I've just had another brief stall which correlated with starting my period. I don't forsee the sleeve to be more powerful than my body's ability to retain 10,000 pounds of water! Ugh! I'm 6 weeks post op tomorrow. PMS and Fluid retention unchanged the 5 days before. But I lost 1.5 last 2 days, hopefully I see more loss by this weekend.