I have been reading these forums for a little while and read all about the 3 week stall. Well, clearly my body couldn't wait 3 weeks and I have been stalled since 7 days post op.

What gives???!!!!

I had lost 6 kilos post op, 9.6 kilos all up and was feeling good! Then bam. Stalled.

I know its not going to last but it makes me feel crappy and like I am not doing the right thing!

And yes, I know I have to stop replying on the scales as a measure. I have just been so big for so long, it felt so good seeing the scale go down and down. I was 146.6 kilos at the start of all this and now I am 137 kilos. Leaving the 140 kilos was a massive achievement as I never thought I would get out! Now I'm in the 130s ans want to be in the 120s.

I just need to chill and let my body do its thing! Just needed to vent

Hang in there sweetie! As long as you are doing what you need to, your body will adjust.

How long could this "stall" possibly be if you're only a week out? Don't expect the scale NOT to fluctuate. It is what it is. Stalls and plateaus are generally defined as one week or longer. A day or two with no scale movement is not a stall. It's your body adjusting to changes. It's way too early to start freaking out. Breathe xoxo

I know its frustrating. I am 6 weeks out. I don't have the week long stall. I lose a pound and stay the same for 3 days and then it repeats itself over and over. Sometimes I feel I could have done that on my own without the surgery. Then I wonder did I make the right decision.

Vent away! and put the scale away! Haha stick to the guide your dr provided and don't check the scale for 10days. Or even wait an entire month. Then when you do start to drop it will show up big time and you will be dancing! I was a daily scale person until post op my numbers went up up up and I freaked out. Everyone said it was normal and I remained on target. I also stopped weighing and them went to the dr and had a wonderful loss. Dr advised not to stress because the stress itself causes hormones that slow the weight loss so it's like a double negative. Try to reduce stress and loose on my friend.

It's so hard to put the scale away! I just want to get off this same number

Edited December 30, 201411 yr by Sassafrassa

No matter what day your on it is always best to follow what the dr says. However as I have moved into the various phases if I experienced a "bad" day and things weren't setting well I would revert back to the previous stage for a day or two. When I moved into my current phase of soft cooked veggies that didn't need to be mushed up I had a few days that I ended up sick. I would revert back to the mushiness babyfood to break things up before moving forward. Giving my tummy a bit of a break seemed to help. Your tummy will help guide you I can assure you of this much

I am in a stall also. Have been the same weight about 8ish days and i'm only 20 days out. I use MyFitnessPal so I know I am doing the right thing. Also going to try and not weigh myself daily. Maybe put my scale in a different place.