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The dreaded stall....

Okay ya'll. I've heard of the dreaded 3 week stall period your body goes through...but I'm having it at a week and half post surgery?? I'm 11 days post op and my scale hasn't moved in 3 days!! Discouraging, to say the least.

But maybe if I'm not the only one this has happened to....? Sticking to my NUTs plan, not falling off the band wagon, keep on keeping on...I know all of this. Maybe my stall just came early. I was happy losing 1-3 lbs a day - who wouldn't be?! :(

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    My stall happened in the second week and lasted for 2 weeks. It is frustrating but stick with the program and the weight WILL come off. The second week of my stall I kept losing and gaining the

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Just stay off the scale. I only weighed at my follow-up doctors appointments early out, and now only once every one to two weeks. If you are following your program, getting in all your protein and water, and moving/exercising you will lose weight. Getting on the scale every day will not change that and will only drive you crazy.

As long as you keep doing what you're doing, it'll be fine. Your body is not magic, it is not above physics, it will follow endothermic/exothermic reactions and burn fat if you are sticking to the diet.

The 3-week stall is a rite of passage. Consider it your initiation into the Loser's club. :D

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Thanks ladies!! Needed to hear this! ♡

My stall happened in the second week and lasted for 2 weeks.

It is frustrating but stick with the program and the weight WILL come off.

The second week of my stall I kept losing and gaining the same lb several times and then I finally lost it plus 4 more over about 5 days.

It will come off!!

I only weigh once a week. Every now and then I will step on the scale mid-week but I try not too. My weight may fluctuate throughout the week but what I don't know won't hurt me. Here are my numbers.

High weight - 268

Date of surgery 6-15 weight: 254

1 week PO: 248

2 wk PO: 247

3 wk PO: 243

4 wk PO: 241

1 mo PO 7-15: 239

5 wk PO: 238

I will weigh in the morning to see where I am on week 6. Don't weigh so often. To break myself of the habit I sent my scale to my daughters house for a few weeks.

I lost 19 lbs in first 10 days post op, but I have not lost more than a pound or two in the last 10 days. I was sleeved 7/8. Def discouraging, but staying positive and hoping it will come off more when my body is ready.. I am more of a 2-3 week stall.

My stall started in my 2nd week and I'm now about to start week 4. My scale hasn't moved an ounce in 14days! It's killing me!

I'm similar. I lost about 12 the first week, 4 the second week. 1 each week following. I am about to start week 5 and hoping things pick up soon! Averaging 600-800 cals and 60 grams of Protein.

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