I have hit a Stall/ Plateau!! What should I do? I'm only 3 almost 4 months out..[emoji1751]

Do nothing, it will pass and it will happen again. Just keep following your plan and chugging along and you will get past it.

On 11/29/2022 at 05:54, kcuster83 said:

Do nothing, it will pass and it will happen again. Just keep following your plan and chugging along and you will get past it.

This exactly. This won’t be your last stall. They happen. Just stick to your plan and it will break.

that's actually really late for your first plateau - most people have their first one about three weeks after surgery! But like the others said, do nothing. Just stick to your plan and stay off the scale for a few days. Stalls usually last 1-3 weeks. If you stick to your plan, it'll break and you'll be on your way again. And like sillykitty said, this won't be your last one.

I'm just starting this journey, so I have not experience this yet. However, one of the things I have read/heard during my research is to keep with your plan. If you ask yourself how long you are supposed to be eating healthy and following the plan, your answer will be forever, therefore just keep on doing and they will eventually break.

I'm with you exactly on week 3 I started to stall and now its almost a week stalling.... so sad about it, even gained some weight

1 hour ago, linda1991 said:

I'm with you exactly on week 3 I started to stall and now its almost a week stalling.... so sad about it, even gained some weight

Definition of "stall" varies pretty widely, but generally 3+ weeks with no loss is a stall. So if you haven't seen the scale move in a few days, that's really not a stall at all, especially so early out when you are still very much healing from surgery. And in fact, many surgeons and dietitians HIGHLY recommend not weighing daily, as your weight absolutely WILL fluctuate from day to day. And, as others have said, the 3 week "stall" is pretty notorious. Stick to your plan, consider weighing once a week instead of daily, and just give it time.

UGH I am in a stall, too! I am so bummed because I finally got back into the 160s, for the first time since 2016...then nothing lost in two weeks. But I am trying to stay optimistic and sticking to the program.

What's funny is I decided to search for "stall" here on these board, thinking I would pull up a few dozen threads. No, there were 17,501 results. That made me feel a little better!

Oh, yeah, everyone experiences them. Just look at them as your body taking a break. It’s been going through a lot & just like when our lives get a bit too much & stressful, your body is just pulling the covers over its head & saying nope, can’t deal with anything else for a while. Don’t stress it out more by making changes to your diet & activity levels. Stick to your plan as others have advised & the scale will start to move again.

My first stall happened at 2 weeks post op. It lasted for 2.5 weeks. Finally, about 4 days ago, the scale started to move again. But, my ring started falling off and I was starting to see the weight loss in my face and feel it in my clothes. So, even though the scale wasn't moving, I was losing inches.

Stay the course. Be patient. If you're making yourself crazy, stay off the scale.

This exactly. This won’t be your last stall. They happen. Just stick to your plan and it will break.

Thank you

that's actually really late for your first plateau - most people have their first one about three weeks after surgery! But like the others said, do nothing. Just stick to your plan and stay off the scale for a few days. Stalls usually last 1-3 weeks. If you stick to your plan, it'll break and you'll be on your way again. And like sillykitty said, this won't be your last one.

Thank you

I'm just starting this journey, so I have not experience this yet. However, one of the things I have read/heard during my research is to keep with your plan. If you ask yourself how long you are supposed to be eating healthy and following the plan, your answer will be forever, therefore just keep on doing and they will eventually break.

Thank you

I'm with you [emoji20] exactly on week 3 I started to stall and now its almost a week stalling.... so sad about it, even gained some weight [emoji20]

I knowwwwwww me too but we should keep pushing.. We get this

Definition of "stall" varies pretty widely, but generally 3+ weeks with no loss is a stall. So if you haven't seen the scale move in a few days, that's really not a stall at all, especially so early out when you are still very much healing from surgery. And in fact, many surgeons and dietitians HIGHLY recommend not weighing daily, as your weight absolutely WILL fluctuate from day to day. And, as others have said, the 3 week "stall" is pretty notorious. Stick to your plan, consider weighing once a week instead of daily, and just give it time.

Ok Thanks

UGH I am in a stall, too! I am so bummed because I finally got back into the 160s, for the first time since 2016...then nothing lost in two weeks. But I am trying to stay optimistic and sticking to the program.
What's funny is I decided to search for "stall" here on these board, thinking I would pull up a few dozen threads. No, there were 17,501 results. That made me feel a little better!

So it's common then... ? Glad to hear that