How long was your stall? and what did you do to break it?

[filodough 1]

I had my surgery on January 14th, and lost 14 pounds. Now I have been having the infamous three week stall since last week Wednesday, and have been floating between 177.5 and 178.9. I read a lot about the stall, but this is really getting old. No amount of reading can prepare you for feeling like crap that you had your surgery to lose less than 15 pounds, and I can't help but feel like I am the ONLY ONE that this surgery will not work for.

Did you have a stall? How long was it? What did you do to break it- if anything? And in the meantime, how did you survive those days?

p.s. my Water and Protein intake has been decent for the most part- 64 oz, and 70 grams of protein.

[Lee 19]

Hello, I'm not having the surgery until next week so I can't speak from experience, but if you search this site, you will find that most everyone that hit a stall felt that they were the only one this wouldn't work for. There are tons of posts exactly like yours that say the same thing. Most people go though the stall and everyone comes through the other side of it and continues losing.

I'm sorry this is difficult for you. I'm sure that experienced people will answer you. Hang in there and visualize being at your goal. You don't want to visualize this negative response to your surgery.

[nagaraj 2]

Not only the 3 week stall, I have perhaps had longer ones thattotally depressed me until I found such wonderful people of this forum. Thankfully 6 week out and I am doing fine inch wise but weight keeps fluctuating before it goes down. But life is simply great post VSG. No diabetic medication, no hypertension medication. Can actually walk 3 miles, feel fit and can actually jog - something that I could never do before.

[filodough 1]

Thank you Nagaraj and Bella. I am so frustrated to the point where I emailed my coordinator to double check if I may have insulin resistance. I guess I just have to wait for the stall to break, and Celebrate the smaller victories.

[Lee 19]

You're going to be just fine! Hang in there and visualize yourself in the outfit you've always dreamed of wearing. :biggrin2:

[lauramomof3 2]

coopersmama, when did you have your surgery? can't remember the date. i had my vsg on 12809 and i have had probably 3 stalls. one lasted at least 2 1/2 weeks and then i started losing again. i feel like it is our bodies adjusting to the surgery, we are on Clear Liquids and then start to eat semi regular foods and then the stall happens because your body thinks it is starving to death. then it realizes hey she is not starving me so it says hey i guess we can loose a little more weight. keep doing what your doing, make sure you eating enough cals. that your doctor and nutritionist wants you to eat. keep exercising and do some measurements and then in 2 weeks measure again and see how the inches are doing. the scale may not move but i bet the inches will. give it a try girl....

[deedee 5]

It really will end, but I know that doesn't help you right now. My stall began at 2.5 weeks out and lasted 13 days. I bounced between 1-1.5 pounds up and down, but couldn't break below 202 pounds. You are doing FANTASTIC with your weight loss!

[thinoneday 445]

I had my surgery on January 14th, and lost 14 pounds. Now I have been having the infamous three week stall since last week Wednesday, and have been floating between 177.5 and 178.9. I read a lot about the stall, but this is really getting old. No amount of reading can prepare you for feeling like crap that you had your surgery to lose less than 15 pounds, and I can't help but feel like I am the ONLY ONE that this surgery will not work for.

Did you have a stall? How long was it? What did you do to break it- if anything? And in the meantime, how did you survive those days?

p.s. my Water and Protein intake has been decent for the most part- 64 oz, and 70 grams of Protein.< /p>

Wow your doing wonderful on your protein and Water intake! You go girl! I can't do that, makes me gag. . . but anyhow, this is the very exact reason why I don't weigh myself. . .after my surgery I came home and threw out my scale. . .my hubbie thought i was nuts, but i know i wasn't. . i refuse to become a slave of the scale! I only weigh at the doctors appt. . .I weighed in at 1 1/2 weeks out of surgery and had lost 32 lbs . . . now i go back on Feb 16 for my 7 weeks out appt and will weigh again. . I haven't weighed since the last time, so if i had hit a stall i have no idea and i don't become depressed over it. . . God knows i've suffered with depression enough and now i'm in control and won't ever do it again. . so out went the scale. I let my success be seen in my clothes and the compliments from the people I work with and neighbors who haven't seen me in a bit. . . maybe get rid of the scale and just live life as it is meant to be lived. . . good luck

[Lee 19]

ThinOneDay, what a sane way of handling your situation with the scale. Bravo on being so creative!

[filodough 1]

Thank you folks for all your words of wisdom. I really need to have a mind shift and try and enjoy the journey, and stop focusing on the scale.

I really appreciate your input. Sometimes you just need to hear it (AGAIN).

[Lee 19]

You're so right. This is a journey. The fun part is that we all have a different journey, but from what I've seen, the outcome is much the same. Slim, healthy body! Have fun, you deserve it!

[excited2lose 0]

I seem to have hit a stall also. I just keep working on getting my Protein and calories in. I will be cleared for exercise next week, so I am going to start with that. I just have to keep on keeping on! It is tough though, I do admit! Good luck to you!

[loosing 0]

I am stalled with you. I didn't expect it to happen this soon but it has. I am trying to not get frustrated because I know this has to work in the end. It sure is hard though, isn't it?

[amerigirl 0]

I am in the same boat with you guys. Its frustrating. Just going keep on going.

[filodough 1]

I think the scale moved today. It was down to 177.2. That is lower than it has been. Maybe the stall is broken. I will confirm tomorrow if it has.

One thing that I did do yesterday was so the Leslie Sansome walk. (but at the same time I had 60 calories more than usual (those darn fudgsicles- LOL)