Bye-Bye Week-Three Stall!

[Bitties 4]

I just wanted to thank everyone who has been posting on here about stalls lately. I was a bundle of nerves and negativity for over a week, so I followed a lot of advice from here and from my docs office. (one of the nurses there said her longest stall was 4 weeks!) For those of you still in a stall, I thought I'd compile a few of what I felt were the most helpful tips.

1. Increase your Protein intake. Drink another half shake or whatever it takes to get you up to the level your doc wants you at.

2. Read this article: http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html It has been posted a few times on this forum, and was shared with me by Nancy Rivers.

3. Get moving! After surgery it's normal to feel sluggish and tired, but its important to keep your metabolism and your heart rate up.

4. Put away the scale! Your body goes through natural fluctuations every day for all different kinds of reasons. It's really difficult to break the habit of weighing every day, so wean yourself off. Go every other day, then step it back to once a week or every other week.

5. Drink some water! Water is essential in so many of the biological processes that happen in your body. If you don't drink enough, you'll find very quickly that you feel tired, nauseous, and you might notice the scale staying the same. A quick way to assess whether you're getting enough? Check your urine. If it's getting progressively darker, you need more Water.

6. Trust your medical team, trust your sleeve and trust yourself. The sleeve will work if you let it. You have the capacity to make it work for you and to do all the wonderful things that you have been planning with your new life. So put a smile on, go for a walk, and enjoy life!

I really hope that these things will help someone still stuck in a stall. Comment if you have anything else to add to the list!

[SmokyMtnGal2011 10]

Thanks so much for the tips. These are very helpful. Good Luck on your journey to a slimer you!!!!!

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

Good tips!