Going on 3 weeks in this stupid stall

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

This is the longest one so far, but each time is a little longer so I was expecting this. STILL...... my 6 my 6 month follow up is Wednesday and I really wanted to be below 300 when I went in. I know I'm still doing well, it's just a personal goal I had that I'm bummed I won't meet. I won't see them again until my 1 year follow up, so maybe I'll have a big jump for them to see by then. Have I mentioned how much I hate stalls? Because I do. I really do. Gotta just keep on keepin on and eventually the stall will break and I'll drop again. Just super annoying.

[SpartanMaker 676]

Sorry you're going through that and sorry you missed that goal (it was a nice goal), but at least you're better prepared for understanding stalls than a lot of folks. That said, even when we intellectually know the reasons these things happen, our emotional selves still get frustrated!

I've written a few times on here why physiologically stalls happen, but I still had the same emotional reaction when, like clockwork, I hit the dreaded week 3 stall.

[KimA-GA 540]

You will break through!! you have worked so hard, your body will catch up. Maybe you ou will have a big drop in the coming days and feel the satisfaction

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

The last time I had a 2 week stall, I came out of it and dropped 9 pounds in a week, then 4 pounds the following week, then my body freaked out lol When I lose slowly, my body is ok. But when I lose a lot quickly, my body freaks out and I hit a stall. I know it, I recognize it, but it still sucks LOL

[KimA-GA 540]

22 minutes ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

The last time I had a 2 week stall, I came out of it and dropped 9 pounds in a week, then 4 pounds the following week, then my body freaked out lol When I lose slowly, my body is ok. But when I lose a lot quickly, my body freaks out and I hit a stall. I know it, I recognize it, but it still sucks LOL

my body does that too!! i will stall for days/weeks then all of a sudden i will have a drop of 5-15 lbs over a couple of days (the 15 lb drop was fantastic lol) …. i also (tmi) notice that i go pee a lot more for a day or so before a stall ends

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

28 minutes ago, KimA-GA said:

I go pee a lot more for a day or so before a stall ends

SAAAAAAME!!!!!!!!!! I keep waiting, but so far I'm peeing the same Let me pee a lot!!!! LOL

[KimA-GA 540]

36 minutes ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

SAAAAAAME!!!!!!!!!! I keep waiting, but so far I'm peeing the same Let me pee a lot!!!! LOL

i will be honest, i take a diuretic sometimes to help things along… but it works and usually have a new number not just temporary

[catwoman7 10,846]

an 88 lb loss in six months would be a lot. Not impossible - but a lot. It should definitely be do-able by your one-year follow-up, though. You'll likely be down even more than that by then.

[ShoppGirl 3,341]

I’m sure they will be thrilled that you are even close to your personal goal. If you feel like going there gives you accountability though you can ask to go more often. When I started gaining they asked me but I’m sure that if you ask they would be thrilled to see you sooner.

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

3 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

an 88 lb loss in six months would be a lot. Not impossible - but a lot. It should definitely be do-able by your one-year follow-up, though. You'll likely be down even more than that by then.

Well, I've lost 82 in 6 months. If I wasn't in a 3 week stall, I probably could have gotten there. Stupid stall....

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

Had my 6 month post op appt today. Went FANTASTIC, but still in this stupid stall. Officially 3 weeks today. So so annoying. Really ready to have it break so i can get on with it. Oh well. Have to get bloodwork done, but all vitals and stats look excellent. Happy with my progress and my NSVs and my improved health. Just gonna keep on keepin on until the stall breaks and the scale makes me happy again.

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

My dietician told me to keep my calories between 1100 - 1200 per day and add 2 days of weight training to my workout routine. I was doing light weights and cardio 5 days per week and she said to add the weight training to the 2 days I'm not working out. She said my diet and drinks and Snacks are all good, the amount and frequency I'm eating are good. So hopefully this will help. This stall is driving me nuts. She also said if I get to 5 weeks, it's considered a plateau at that point and not a stall anymore. And then there's different things I would need to do if I'm at a plateau. Hope it doesn't get to that. I know stalls are normal, but I haven't even lost 100 pounds yet, and I'm nowhere near my goal, so slowing down this much at this point is really frustrating.

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

YAY!!!! My stall officially broke!!!! It's only 3 pounds, but I gained 2 pounds during the stall so I technically lost 5 pounds and am down 3. I'm sooooo close to being below 300 for the first time in over 17 years. OMG!!!!!

[qtdoll 534]

So glad you broke your stall! I'm 1 week into mine but I lost an inch so I'm not too worried!

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,798]

17 minutes ago, bbykitty said:

So glad you broke your stall! I'm 1 week into mine but I lost an inch so I'm not too worried!

Took 4 weeks, but I'm so so glad it broke lol