Can somebody enlighten me on "weight stalls" should I feel discouraged ? will the weight eventually start to leave again? How long does the stall usually sticks around? I had my sleeve Feb 2nd 2021 and here we are at Mar 10th and I lost 25lbs which I'm totally excited about of course, other people I know lost well over 30, 40lbs in their 1st month, I'm just a little ughhh at things now

Stalls are 100% normal and most usually have their first one between 2-4 weeks out (it's generally called the three week stall). Stalls can last anywhere from a week to three on average. Sometimes even longer than that (I should know since I've had a 23 day stall, a 26 day stall, AND a 27 day stall. My last stall was 26 days as from the last day I lost weight to the next time I lost weight there was 26 days in between [January 18-February 14]. ). My frequent stalls are due to having hypothroidism and having to have my meds adjusted every few months so I doubt you'll end up going through that same frustration. Also, weight loss depends on a lot of factors including, but not limited to, your starting weight/BMI, your age, how active you are, how closely you follow the nutrition plan, etc. Also, the bigger you start the more you'll tend to lose in pounds compared to others, so try not to compare yourself to someone who may have started off at a higher weight than you. For reference I lost 23 pounds that first month and my surgery weight was 321 pounds (but due to health issues, I'm not active). Despite my stalls, I've still lost 126 pound in the 13 months since my surgery. It may come off slow, but it DOES come off. Try not to stress about it and try and ride it out. Follow the plan and eventually your weight loss will pick back up again. Your body just has to adjust itself first. You're doing great, btw!

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I had so many stalls so far. It gets very frustrating. Mine lasted for 3-4 weeks at a time. I am currently in one now. Trying to get to my goal weight now for about a month. I keep getting within 3-4 lbs. then go back up again. Uggghhh so aggravating. I just keep telling myself that its temporary. Just keep up the good work, and eventually it will get past.

25 lbs is actually an excellent loss. A 30 or 40 lb drop the first month isn't that common. You see that on shows like "My 600 lb Life" because those people start off at MUCH higher BMIs than the average WLS patient, but for those of us more "normal" patients, yea, you see it occasionally, but that's more the exception than the rule. Sounds like you're doing just fine!

2 hours ago, NovaLuna said:

Stalls are 100% normal and most usually have their first one between 2-4 weeks out (it's generally called the three week stall). Stalls can last anywhere from a week to three on average. Sometimes even longer than that (I should know since I've had a 23 day stall, a 26 day stall, AND a 27 day stall. My last stall was 26 days as from the last day I lost weight to the next time I lost weight there was 26 days in between [January 18-February 14]. ). My frequent stalls are due to having hypothroidism and having to have my meds adjusted every few months so I doubt you'll end up going through that same frustration. Also, weight loss depends on a lot of factors including, but not limited to, your starting weight/BMI, your age, how active you are, how closely you follow the nutrition plan, etc. Also, the bigger you start the more you'll tend to lose in pounds compared to others, so try not to compare yourself to someone who may have started off at a higher weight than you. For reference I lost 23 pounds that first month and my surgery weight was 321 pounds (but due to health issues, I'm not active). Despite my stalls, I've still lost 126 pound in the 13 months since my surgery. It may come off slow, but it DOES come off. Try not to stress about it and try and ride it out. Follow the plan and eventually your weight loss will pick back up again. Your body just has to adjust itself first. You're doing great, btw!

Congrats on your weight loss. That is amazing!

Try taking miralax to get things going on the inside. It’s non stimulant so you can take it however many times you need. Mix it into protein shakes. Hope that helps.

On 3/10/2021 at 8:16 PM, HealthyLifeStyle said:

I had so many stalls so far. It gets very frustrating. Mine lasted for 3-4 weeks at a time. I am currently in one now. Trying to get to my goal weight now for about a month. I keep getting within 3-4 lbs. then go back up again. Uggghhh so aggravating. I just keep telling myself that its temporary. Just keep up the good work, and eventually it will get past.

Im the same way! I'm a year and a half out and I keep going "SERIOUSLY?!?!" lmao