how long is the 3 week stall?

[Sassygirl06 962]

i keep hearing about the 3 week stall. i am at 3 weeks now and i noticed that the weight isnt coming off. so i guess my question is how long does this first stall normally last?

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Some never get this stall, but mine was 4 weeks long. How can you NOT lose weight eating only 300 calories a day? Thats the magic of the three week stall! It will start coming off again, I promise.. just keep up the good work. If you follow the docs rules.... you can search the three week stall here too for many stories.

[Adri 40]

My stall started closer to 4 weeks after surgery (at that point I had lost about 35lbs) and it lasted 3 weeks. It was a lonnngggg 3 weeks, but I'm losing pretty consistently now, slower but consistent.

[mythreechildren2001 7]

Mine hit in the third week and lasted 3 weeks. It felt more like an eternity!

[Raine 170]

Mine started at 4 weeks and lasted 4 weeks.

[Sassygirl06 962]

thank you ladies! i guess its pretty much textbook to expect this then. im gonna avoid the scale for a while so that i dont stress about it.

[mnbsleeve 87]

MIne was a good 4 weeks as well. But, as already has been said, hang in there! It starts to come off!!!! I tend to get big drops after the stalls, especially after that first one. I think the body is in total confusion as to what to do LOL. With the support of the people on this board, I focused on nutrition, fluids, and doing what I was suppose to do.. oh and deep breathing for my impatience :-) Best of luck with your journey!!!!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Yep, majority of us will get this dreaded stall. It starts at around week 2-3 Post Op and from what I've seen will last anywhere from 3 weeks long through around 5 weeks long.

Just keep doing all the right things, it will pass. Promise!!

[sarsar 824]

I didn't have my first stall until my 9th week. It lasted for 4.5 weeks. It was rough but I got past it. I did lose some inches during the stall, I just didn't lose any weight, in fact I went up and down the same 2 pounds.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I didn't have my first stall until my 9th week. It lasted for 4.5 weeks. It was rough but I got past it. I did lose some inches during the stall, I just didn't lose any weight, in fact I went up and down the same 2 pounds.

Good point, do mesure yourself now and then... when the scales don't move, the inches will.

[Penpen 28]

My first stall started at the end of week 2. It lasted for almost 4 weeks but then I dropped 15 lbs. in a week and a half. Then another stall....and the story goes on and on....lol...I'm now almost 3 months out and am in my 3rd wicked stall. Ugh! But since pre op, I've lost 55 lbs. So, hang in there...it will come off!

[Sassygirl06 962]

thank you guys! im trying not to focus on it, and i put the scale up so i am not tempted to weigh.

[Intime 0]

Will I to I'm in my first stall I hope it don't last cause I haven't lost much weight yet....I'm 3 weeks out...

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Will I to I'm in my first stall I hope it don't last cause I haven't lost much weight yet....I'm 3 weeks out...

Mine started at 2 1/2 weeks and lasted for 4 weeks. It will end and you will lose fine after....until the next stall! Join the club, its pretty natural for this to happen. It is nothing you are doing wrong.

[treequeen 13]

Mine just ended today with a 2# loss after 9 days of nothing.