2 pounds up this morning on the 3 week anniversary of surgery. No change in diet of course...

I heard about a dreaded stall, but weight gain? And how long did your stall last?

2 pounds up isn't really a gain. You might just be constipated or not drinking enough water so your body is retaining it. Small fluctuations in weight are normal.

Hello, 3 Weeks ? If you can, just find some comfort in the fact you’re totally normal ?

My stall lasted 2 or 3 weeks. Very disheartening, but it broke eventually!

stalls usually last 1-3 weeks -and you're likely in one. A one- or two-pound gain is nothing to worry about. Like someone else said, it's usually water retention or constipation.

I’m in the three week stall. 3 days now. The worst part is that I stalled at 201 so I haven’t gotten to the 1s yet : -(

10 hours ago, Julie’sRoses said:

I’m in the three week stall. 3 days now. The worst part is that I stalled at 201 so I haven’t gotten to the 1s yet : -(

That's just who-knows-what playing a little prank on you It'll come off, don't worry. Focus on fluids, protein and keeping yourself active.

On 02/09/2021 at 02:16, OAGBPal said:

That's just who-knows-what playing a little prank on you It'll come off, don't worry. Focus on fluids, Protein and keeping yourself active.

I am focused on those things and it will break right?

On 02/08/2021 at 15:52, Julie’sRoses said:

I’m in the three week stall. 3 days now. The worst part is that I stalled at 201 so I haven’t gotten to the 1s yet : -(

I’m on day 7 of the stall. Unfortunately I’m at 238 ughhhh.

On 02/05/2021 at 11:37, catwoman7 said:

stalls usually last 1-3 weeks -and you're likely in one. A one- or two-pound gain is nothing to worry about. Like someone else said, it's usually Water retention or constipation.

I wish they didn’t happen so early in the process!

14 hours ago, amyseattle said:

I am focused on those things and it will break right?

That's seriously the beauty of physics. There's just no way you won't lose weight with the deficit you're at. Just help your body get there with protein, fluids, being active and - very importantly for your hormones and their effect on things - be good to yourself! If we're too stressed and worried, we are definitely asking our bodies to protect us, and it knows just one thing: hold on to protective fat layers for dear life.

For those wondering: yeah, it's just my own feeling, but it's based on emerging research from Nordic universities that strongly link childhood stress with a 'broken' weight set point. Anecdotally, how many people here had close to optimal childhoods? I'm guessing few of you lovely people. I sure as h ... did not. So I'm being my own adult, finally.

Oh, and: I stalled immediately when going back to work, and that was no coincidence, I believe.

On 02/11/2021 at 00:19, OAGBPal said:

That's seriously the beauty of physics. There's just no way you won't lose weight with the deficit you're at. Just help your body get there with Protein, fluids, being active and - very importantly for your hormones and their effect on things - be good to yourself! If we're too stressed and worried, we are definitely asking our bodies to protect us, and it knows just one thing: hold on to protective fat layers for dear life.

For those wondering: yeah, it's just my own feeling, but it's based on emerging research from Nordic universities that strongly link childhood stress with a 'broken' weight set point. Anecdotally, how many people here had close to optimal childhoods? I'm guessing few of you lovely people. I sure as h ... did not. So I'm being my own adult, finally.

Oh, and: I stalled immediately when going back to work, and that was no coincidence, I believe.

Such an intelligent and thoughtful comment - thank you. And as far as childhoods go, I’ve told my story a few times with therapists but I found a new therapist who specializes in food disorders. We started last week and not only am I telling my story yet again- but this time with my earliest memories of food. It will be very interesting! Thanks again.

1 hour ago, amyseattle said:

Such an intelligent and thoughtful comment - thank you. And as far as childhoods go, I’ve told my story a few times with therapists but I found a new therapist who specializes in food disorders. We started last week and not only am I telling my story yet again- but this time with my earliest memories of food. It will be very interesting! Thanks again.

Thank you for sharing this. I don't know if you saw, but I shared my experience with binge eating disorder in the link below, because I'd like to do my part to remove the shame associated with obesity and eating disorders ... if any help for you, give it a read.

Good luck on your journey, I can't wait to hear how it goes for you (if you feel like sharing at some point, of course. That should always be a personal decision).

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