I had surgery mid December and lost 30 pounds within the first 2.5 weeks. In the last week my weight has stayed the same or gone up a 1/2 pound. I know everyone speaks of stalls, but I was really hoping it would not happen to me. I am so scared that I will not lose any more weight and its getting frustrated that I am eating very little and following the plan but the scale is not moving. I know I need to get more protein in because I really detest all of the protein supplement options. But I have been drinking at least 1 protein shake a day. I am not hungry so I have to force myself to drink the shakes. If I add in the second protein shake will that really be the difference? Even though I am then adding in more calories and the nasty artificial sweeteners? Someone please tell me that the scale will start dropping again!

Stalls are a normal, natural, and necessary part of the weight loss process. If you plan to lose a lot of weight you will stall. No one can avoid stalling. Stalls are important to weight loss. Most of us experience our first stall about three weeks after surgery.

That said, you have got to get in all of your Protein and fluids. Not getting enough of either will interfere with both healing and weight loss. You may not resume losing until you get enough protein and Water because you are starving your body of necessary nutrients.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

I have noticed that most posters who write in with topics like this invariably just don't want to do EXACTLY what they tell us to do. I guess I am just so afraid of screwing up up that I'm doing everything they say to the letter. Like my aunt use to say when we''d complain about her horrible cooking, "Oh that's fine, it's okay that you don't like it, just EAT IT....!" She was a charmer...

not eating can be just as detrimental as eating too much in terms of losing weight. Also... you lost almost 2 pounds a day for the first couple weeks. Your body is probably just going a little insane, thinking you're starving to death and dying, and is trying to preserve what fat stores you have. Just keep up with your water, protein, and vitamins, and you WILL start losing again. Just have to be patient. In a couple months the stalls with have meant nothing because you will catch up. I mean, you've lost 30 pounds in less than 30 days. That is NOT normal for our bodies, so it makes sense that they would need a little break every now and then. But you really, REALLY have to keep up with getting food and water into you. It's vital for your health, and that's the whole reason you had surgery in the first place. Don't stress!