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So friends, I'm really starting to believe I'm the first person this surgery is just not going to work for. I'll be 5 weeks post op tomorrow. I was losing great the first 3 weeks and now NOTHING!!!!!!!!! And I mean absolutely NOTHING!!! What am I doing wrong?!? I follow my meal plan, taking in the right amount of Protein, trying to up my Water intake, I'm exercising 3-4 days a week. I'm getting very depressed, anger,and frustrated!!!!!! Please someone tell me if this is a "stall" how long will this last?!?

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You hit the 3 week stall everyone talks about. I hit mine at about 4 weeks and it lasted 1 1/2 weeks then I lost about 5 lbs the next week. Happens to everyone:) I am 9 weeks out and I have started losing about 2-3 lbs average. Keep it up and you will get through.

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Yup, welcome to your first stall. The best thing you can do is stick to your plan and stay off the scale.

I promise you are not a failure, your body is simply taking the time to breath and reset itself.

If you search for stalls or 3 week stall on this site you will likely find hundreds of posts on this issue.

I am sad to say this won't be the only one. As long as you follow the plan, the weight will start coming off again. My longest stall was 28 days, I literally had to put my scale away.

Stay positive and don't let this get you down.

Yup, welcome to your first stall. The best thing you can do is stick to your plan and stay off the scale.

I promise you are not a failure, your body is simply taking the time to breath and reset itself.

If you search for stalls or 3 week stall on this site you will likely find hundreds of posts on this issue.

I am sad to say this won't be the only one. As long as you follow the plan, the weight will start coming off again. My longest stall was 28 days, I literally had to put my scale away.

Stay positive and don't let this get you down.

Yup, welcome to your first stall. The best thing you can do is stick to your plan and stay off the scale.

I promise you are not a failure, your body is simply taking the time to breath and reset itself.

If you search for stalls or 3 week stall on this site you will likely find hundreds of posts on this issue.

I am sad to say this won't be the only one. As long as you follow the plan, the weight will start coming off again. My longest stall was 28 days, I literally had to put my scale away.

Stay positive and don't let this get you down.

Yup, welcome to your first stall. The best thing you can do is stick to your plan and stay off the scale.

I promise you are not a failure, your body is simply taking the time to breath and reset itself.

If you search for stalls or 3 week stall on this site you will likely find hundreds of posts on this issue.

I am sad to say this won't be the only one. As long as you follow the plan, the weight will start coming off again. My longest stall was 28 days, I literally had to put my scale away.

Stay positive and don't let this get you down.

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Im on the same boat. How is it possible with 700 calories that i dont lose. Heck one day i gained a pound. Honestly wonder if this malabsorption of calories is real. Sigh. Sooooo frustrated too. No way im gonna meet my doctors goal for me this way.

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Please don't be discouraged. I know it isn't easy when you don't see the progress on the scale. It can be very frustrating!! I have found that my body goes through adaptation periods especially to something new. It's been 5 weeks and your body has gotten used to what you are doing. You need to confuse it to get it going again. Have you tried different cardio to change it up? Different muscle groups? I have had stalls and when I see that the scale is hanging up, I know its time to change it up a bit. I have numerous different cardio that I do, cross country walking, biking, Zumba, treadmill, Kinect with numerous DVD workouts, numerous exercise DVD's, Hatha Yoga, swimming, occasionally canoeing, and kayaking (I live by 2 lakes and multiple rivers). I try and switch those up and rotate them often so that my body doesn't get used to the same routine, which keeps my body guessing and get it jump started. I promise that you are still transforming and most likely losing inches!!!! During stalls, focus on how clothes are fitting and also how you are tolerating longer cardio, which feels amazing when you couldn't do something the week before and the next week you can! Celebrate and focus on the NSV's (non scale victories) during stall periods. Significant weight gain doesn't happen overnight and neither does significant weight loss, although wouldn't that be awesome because it would make our journey's so much easier right? One stepping stone at a time, 1 pound at a time. Don't worry, it will happen and you are just beginning!!! :D Keep going you are doing great!!!

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Echoing what every one else has said. This will pass. I stalled out there and many other times along the way. The other thing that was different for me was that my weight loss was slow in general at the beginning. I felt like others were losing faster than me and that was OK because I didn't want to tell a lot of people and the gradual weight loss fit in better with the "I'm eating healthier in general" method losing weight. At about 6 months, my weight loss dramatically increased. My surgeon said it would be good idea to set an alarm to eat. She was right. I've been at my desk at 230pm and realized I'm behind on food/water and an playing catchup. Luckily, my labs have been fine but surgery works if you follow the rules. There's no way it can't.

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Please don't be discouraged. I know it isn't easy when you don't see the progress on the scale. It can be very frustrating!! I have found that my body goes through adaptation periods especially to something new. It's been 5 weeks and your body has gotten used to what you are doing. You need to confuse it to get it going again. Have you tried different cardio to change it up? Different muscle groups? I have had stalls and when I see that the scale is hanging up, I know its time to change it up a bit. I have numerous different cardio that I do, cross country walking, biking, Zumba, treadmill, Kinect with numerous DVD workouts, numerous exercise DVD's, Hatha Yoga, swimming, occasionally canoeing, and kayaking (I live by 2 lakes and multiple rivers). I try and switch those up and rotate them often so that my body doesn't get used to the same routine, which keeps my body guessing and get it jump started. I promise that you are still transforming and most likely losing inches!!!! During stalls, focus on how clothes are fitting and also how you are tolerating longer cardio, which feels amazing when you couldn't do something the week before and the next week you can! Celebrate and focus on the NSV's (non scale victories) during stall periods. Significant weight gain doesn't happen overnight and neither does significant weight loss, although wouldn't that be awesome because it would make our journey's so much easier right? One stepping stone at a time, 1 pound at a time. Don't worry, it will happen and you are just beginning!!! :D Keep going you are doing great!!!

Thank you so much for this awesome response!!!

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Your body needs to switch from starvation mode to fat burning mode give it time lots of Protein and Water. Don't give up!

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They have about covered it!!

Ditto!

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The best thing ever was my son flooding my bathroom including my scale. It's gone and I have yet to replace it. Stay off the scale!!! I was obsessed with how much I was losing until that day. I'm 6 months post op, 5'9 started at 243 and down to 175. I went from a size 20+ to a size 12. IT WILL COME OFF. The day I lost my scale was the day I said you know what I'm in no hurry. The best is yet to come. You had the surgery so now let it happen. Your not going to gain weight, you will lose it. It will happen. I was wearing a size 18 that day and when I went shopping I was in a 12. It was a WONDERFUL feeling. One day at a time :)

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It took almost 2 weeks of gaining and losing the same pound but now the scale is finally moving! Im out if starvation mode..yeahhh...i hope the OP has also started having success again. 56 pounds down :)

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It took almost 2 weeks of gaining and losing the same pound but now the scale is finally moving! Im out if starvation mode..yeahhh...i hope the OP has also started having success again. 56 pounds down :)

It has slowly crept down a little. Lost 4lbs this week!!! I'm just ready for a dramatic drop????

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