The dreaded stalls.... Help

[JomaraElizabeth 5]

Hi loves... im 3 months post op for RNY and Im having my second stall... the first time was 3 weeks out for a week and a half and now is upon us again... how many stalls havr yall had and for how long?.. im getting my Vitamins and Protein in. I know I could do way better with my Water in take I usually get 50ish oz but Ive always been a low drinker and my excercises are a non factor I cycle about 40 to 50 miles a week... HELPPPPPP

[NovaLuna 710]

Well... I have hypothyroidism so I've had so many stalls that I quite literally lost count. My scale actually pisses me off on a regular basis lol. I'm still losing, don't get me wrong. But when you frequently stall for two weeks at a time you want to throw the damn scale at the wall! 🙄 Everyone's body reacts to the surgery differently and some have more stalls then others. I just happen to be one of the cursed ones... 😢 Anyway, I hope your stall passes soon! They're so irritating aren't they?

Edited January 15, 2021 by NovaLuna
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[JomaraElizabeth 5]

11 minutes ago, NovaLuna said:

Well... I have hypothyroidism so I've had so many stalls that I quite literally lost count. My scale actually pisses me off on a regular basis lol. I'm still losing, don't get me wrong. But when you frequently stall for two weeks at a time you want to throw the damn scale at the wall! 🙄 Everyone's body reacts to the surgery differently and some have more stalls then others. I just happen to be one of the cursed ones... 😢 Anyway, I hope your stall passes soon! They're so irritating aren't they?

Amiga I completely understand its sooooo irritating it drives me crazy and I literally have to do the same and throw mine out bc im obsessing over it and it cant be healthy... sending all my love 2 u

[Betty1971 386]

Same same same, I like to measure myself on and off when I want to throw the scale out the window. That can be uplifting at times But the stalls surely suck !!!!

[JomaraElizabeth 5]

1 minute ago, Betty1971 said:

Same same same, I like to measure myself on and off when I want to throw the scale out the window. That can be uplifting at times But the stalls surely suck !!!!

Im going to do that tomorrow and see what the difference is month to month and im literally going to burn my scale🤣😭🤣😭🤣

[Deb9386 110]

I'm nearly 3 months out and currently in my first stall which has been going on for over 2 weeks. I'm very fed up with gaining and losing the same 1/2 lb.........It's just frustrating because I'm getting in the Water and Protein and never go over 1000 calories per day which before surgery would have meant I lost consistently! I wonder if it's because I've been on very reduced calories for 5 months and my body's getting used to the lower intake.

[JomaraElizabeth 5]

7 minutes ago, Deb9386 said:

I'm nearly 3 months out and currently in my first stall which has been going on for over 2 weeks. I'm very fed up with gaining and losing the same 1/2 lb.........It's just frustrating because I'm getting in the Water and Protein and never go over 1000 calories per day which before surgery would have meant I lost consistently! I wonder if it's because I've been on very reduced calories for 5 months and my body's getting used to the lower intake.

How long ago did you get surgery?

[CheerfulLoser 72]

I had surgery 12/20/19, and just was stalled for four months. I’ve been going crazy! Thankfully I tweaked my exercise and diet enough to get the scale moving again. Sometimes I also think that our bodies just need a moment to process the trauma and changes they’ve been through.

Stalls are still as annoying as anything, though.

[Deb9386 110]

23 minutes ago, JomaraElizabeth said:

How long ago did you get surgery?

My surgery was 22nd October 2020 but I was on a liver shrinking diet from mid August.

[catwoman7 11,284]

4 hours ago, CheerfulLoser said:

I had surgery 12/20/19, and just was stalled for four months. I’ve been going crazy! Thankfully I tweaked my exercise and diet enough to get the scale moving again. Sometimes I also think that our bodies just need a moment to process the trauma and changes they’ve been through.

Stalls are still as annoying as anything, though.

that's long for a stall - you may have thrown yourself into maintenance instead. So it's good you tweaked - that's what you need to do if you're not done losing yet!

[catwoman7 11,284]

I had several stalls along the way. They became more frequent and lasted longer after around the year mark. I kept thinking "well, this is it...", but then my weight loss would start up again.

[bufbills 316]

I stall for a week, then lose for four or five days. Its fine as long as I keep trending down. I had a fantastic start, so no complaints here. I did expect it to be more like before surgery when I lost weight.

[Arabesque 7,604]

Stalls happen. You just have to breathe through them. Your body is just coming to terms with all the changes - diet, weight loss, changes in activity, etc. Don’t stress your body or yourself more with worrying over a number on the scale.

If the scale upsets you, put it away for a few days. When I was in a stall, I would look at the graph of my weight loss & enjoy the general trend downwards not my actual daily weight.

Sometimes even if the number on the scale isn’t changing, a tape measure may reveal a smaller number. Or you may realise your general fitness level has increased. Or a pair of pants are looser.... Look for the small wins. The scales will start to move downwards again.

[Norwegiangirl 0]

I lost weigt the three first months after surgery. Since then I have either been having a stall or done losing weith

[Grammie2 37]

On 1/15/2021 at 10:07 AM, JomaraElizabeth said:

Hi loves... im 3 months post op for RNY and Im having my second stall... the first time was 3 weeks out for a week and a half and now is upon us again... how many stalls havr yall had and for how long?.. im getting my Vitamins and Protein in. I know I could do way better with my Water in take I usually get 50ish oz but Ive always been a low drinker and my excercises are a non factor I cycle about 40 to 50 miles a week... HELPPPPPP

I had my surgery Nov. 4....first few weeks were 4 lbs. a week. Then all the sudden it slowed to 1 lb. a week for several weeks. At first I was upset, then I realized, I’m sSTILL losing, just slower and maybe this was the way it was gonna work with me. I also had not been getting my Protein and Water in and was trying foods outside the plan. Then 2 weeks ago I stalled and stayed at the weight from the week before! So I went back to eating more of what I should be , and this week I lost 3 lbs!! Soooo, we’ll see what happens next week, but I’m so glad that worked. I’m a renegade I guess, but I can tow the line if I have to, I guess. I still don’t get all my protein in and I’m probably not getting all my water in either, but I have been trying harder.