Hi:

I would like to start a thread on experiences with stalls. I understand that stalls happen and the weight is lost in a non-linear manner and all that. I am not freaked out about the stalls even though not having thHi:

I would like to start a thread on experiences with stalls. I understand that stalls happen and the weight is lost in a non-linear manner and all that. I am not freaked out about the stalls even though not having the positive feedback does deflate your balloon a little bit.

However I am interested in listening from long timers, especially those who had had the surgery 3 to 6 months ago or even a year ago. Following are my questions:

1) In a longer term, what are approximate timings when stalls typically happen. e.g. everyone says at 3rd week, but what about 3 months or 4 months etc? What have your stall history been?

2) If you had surgery 3 months or 6 months or 9 months or one year ago, how many stalls did you experience approximately?

3) How long your individual stalls last (try and remember how long it took to get the needle moving)?
4) Were there any special considerations or change to your routine that you undertook to break it? e.g. eat more Protein, eliminate carbs or drink Water or double the exercise? What particularly helped you break the stall?

5) Has anyone come across any research or videos especially from medical or research resources? Please share.

Please elaborate. I am interested in experiences. I am not freaked out or anything, just seeking detailed information and stories from people who are going through the journey for a longer while than a few weeks.

Detailed responses are much appreciated. Have a nice holiday season.

e positive feedback does deflate your balloon a little bit.

However I am interested in listening from long timers, especially those who had had the surgery 3 to 6 months ago or even a year ago. Following are my questions:

1) In a longer term, what are approximate timings when stalls typically happen. e.g. everyone says at 3rd week, but what about 3 months or 4 months etc? What have your stall history been?

2) If you had surgery 3 months or 6 months or 9 months or one year ago, how many stalls did you experience approximately?

3) How long your individual stalls last (try and remember how long it took to get the needle moving)?
4) Were there any special considerations or change to your routine that you undertook to break it? e.g. eat more protein, eliminate carbs or drink water or double the exercise? What particularly helped you break the stall?

5) Has anyone come across any research or videos especially from medical or research resources? Please share.

Please elaborate. I am interested in experiences. I am not freaked out or anything, just seeking detailed information and stories from people who are going through the journey for a longer while than a few weeks.

Detailed responses are much appreciated. Have a nice holiday season.

So what's the best way to boost the calories. Like I said, if I follow orders and stick to Proteins and eat only 3 meals a day + one Protein shake, there is little chance of breaking 600 calories. Would you add another shake ?

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@@PB42

Don't expect to lose weight at 500-600 calories. You can do that in the very short term (like immediately post-op), but long term it just brings your metabolism to a crawl. By 6 to 8 weeks people should be in the 800-1000 calories range and you lose the most weight (early on) in that calorie range.

I think that might be my problem, too. For the past two weeks I really haven't made myself eat more than 600 calories. I need to get more in...just have zero appetite anymore. And, probably not coincidentally, I've stalled again.

@@PB42

More shakes or another meal. I mean if you eat 4 times a day 200 calories at a time, that is 800 calories. or 5 times a day 160 calories. 800 calories isn't that hard to do, you have to set it as a goal.

4 slices of bacon is 320 calories. It is also pretty easy to eat for breakfast. Each ounce of Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage is 65 calories and 5 grams of protein. Most cheese seems to be 100-130 calories per ounce and 5-8 grams of protein. Add cheese to your current meals and have some oinker to start your day.