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I've been stalled for 1 month - 5 months post op.



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I've been at the same weight for 1 month as of today. My high weight was 256. My surgery was Nov 16th 2015. As of a April 2nd I weighed 184. And there I sit still.

I've been patiently frustrated. I've tired small tweaks here and there. I finally contacted the surgeon today. His advice? Change from cardio to strength training to shock the body.

Does any one have experience with this approach? I am definitely going to give it a whirl but its wasn't the answer I was expecting. Thanks in advance.

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My NUT said that sometimes the body is just happy at a certain weight and it wants to stay there. He also seconded changing up the exercise routine and working out a little harder to challenge myself. Give it a try the only thing you have to lose is WEIGHT! ;)

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changing something helps. i would try increasing Water, decreasing carbs and changing exercise. What worked for me was going from longer duration/moderate intensity to a shorter duration, higher intensity workouts.

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Each time I hit a stall ... and there have been a few in the past year ... I not only change things up with exercise and push the fluids, but I also avoid the scale like the plague. I have found the more frustrated and depressed I get, the more I fixate on the stall instead of the changes to help jump start me again. It has helped a bit, and so did the exercise shake-ups. Plus I felt more energized when I changed up my routine.

Good luck!!

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Thanks all. I am hoping this will work. I get mininal 85 oz of Water. I get on average 85 grams of Protein. I don't eat carbs except what I get from the small amount of veggies I eat. I don't eat fruit. Calories wise I'm between 900 and 1100. I'm going to increase my Water and do some strength training exercises I found online. I hope I can break through this soon. As much as I try not to sweat it, it does become a little saddening and maddening when you work work work with no result. I've had a random losing pattern, lose a few lbs then hold steady for a week or more but this is bananas. Thanks for sharing ideas and thoughts.

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I found that changing calorie amounts helped break a stall. I would eat more than usual one day and less than normal the next. Your body can get used to a set number of calories and just sit there. Good Luck!

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Finally!!! Almost 1.5 months stalled and I've finally had a whoosh. Today I work up to 178.5. I checked 10 times (seriously!).

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That's great! Did you change up your exercise routine or diet?

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Thanks. I increased my calories and also increased my work out. I tried to do what the dr recommended and do weight strengthening but I couldn't get into it. So, I compromised sort of. I cranked up the resistance on the elliptical and started carrying 5 lb hand weights while on it. I look forward to increasing the weights. My arms needed help anyway and I feel good about this.

It could be a coincidence and my stall just broke on its own but either way I will take it.

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