Has Anyone Not Experienced A Stall In The First 6 Weeks?

[thesmilos 144]

Hey,everyone! Has anyone not had a three week or early stall? I'm in the middle of week three and while weight loss has slowed down, it hasn't stopped yet (averaging 1/2 pound a day). I'm trying to prepare myself mentally for when it finally does happen. I keep reading about what a downer it is...then I started thinking that maybe there were some that never experience stalls...is that possible? Wishful thinking!??!?

As always, I have to say, everyone here has been an a amazing help and inspiration. So glad I heard about this site...you guys ROCK!

[sascmed314 9]

I'm interested to hear people's replies to this. I was kinda wondering the same thing, even if I'm still pre-op. :-P Won't be too long though till I'm 3 weeks out.

[theoldmusicbox 399]

I am 9 weeks post op, and lost weight consistently until this week. I have been bouncing for a week now up and down. The first thought I had was, well, it was a good ride, and I'm definitely better at this weight, than I was before, so, if it's over, oh well......... That was my first thought.

Then I realized that, hey, it hits us all, and as long as I keep doing what I'm supposed to be doing, then my body will do what it's supposed to.

It does suck when it happens, but you have to listen to all those that have gone before us. After the stall, it starts dropping again.

My advice to you, that I've just started listening to is that the scale is not your friend. Don't weight yourself everyday. Pick a day every week and do it only on that day. That will save you many days of sorrow if you stall, but imagine the happy dance you will do on the weeks you lose 4-7 pounds, instead of the smile you get each day when you lose 1/2 a pound. Just my experience.

Good luck

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I'm 10.5 weeks out & have not experienced a stall yet, I did have 1really slow week(2lbs) but I have lost something every week.

[mdefabio 73]

I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and I'm already experiencing a stall. I haven't lost anything for about 1 1/2 weeks now. I do get on the scale 5 times a day and it's driving me absolutely crazy. I don't know why the stall, but it sucks. I'm getting very depressed.

[init4me 45]

I am week 6 and have been at a stall for the past like 3 weeks. Everyone says it's normal...but it's driving me nuts. I've lost 30 lbs since June 25th.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I did not have a stall till 6 months. And it's a doozy June 26 :-/

I'm concentrating on Water low carb and tons of exercise. I'm not done yet! The weight will come off.

[theoldmusicbox 399]

In response to "I don't know why the stall, but it sucks. I'm getting very depressed"

Your body is adjusting. I've heard (and now experienced) that when you stall, your body is doing other things. Many sleevers have taken measurements of themselves durin their stall, and even though they aren't losing pounds, they are still having 'non scale victories'

Trust me, as long as you keep doing what you are supposed to, your body will eventually get back on the program with you.

[lunabella007 37]

I hit my first stall this week (week 7 - week 8). I'm trying to get past it by eating more Protein, and eating a little more quantity, too. Not weighing yourself often can help too. I haven't seen any movement on the scale (checked five days ago, and today--no change)

In the beginning, I was losing a ridiculous pound a day, so we knew that couldn't go on forever!

[jaymzee 79]

I am 12 weeks out tomorrow, and i haven't yet experienced a stall! There was one week i only lost one pound.. but each week the scale has continued to go down.

[want2bthin 93]

I am five months out and I have never had a stall. For a long time I was losing half pound a day like you. Now it's slowed a little bit to on average .4 pounds a day which I'm still very happy with that.

I usually only weigh myself once or twice a week and to those who have stalled if you're weighing yourself daily I would strongly discourage that. I also think that other reasons I haven't had a stall yet is because I eat very low calories – on average 500 a day even though my surgeon would prefer that I eat 800 cal. Also his postop diet is pretty strict compared to most. I cannot have any carbs other than fruits and vegetables until I am six months out and even then it will only be one serving a day. The only Carb I can honestly say I miss is pistachio nuts. One month more to go before I can have them :-)

[suzjag 107]

I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and I'm already experiencing a stall. I haven't lost anything for about 1 1/2 weeks now. I do get on the scale 5 times a day and it's driving me absolutely crazy. I don't know why the stall' date=' but it sucks. I'm getting very depressed.[/quote']

I so feel you. I know I gained after my procedure with all te IV fluids etc... But I'm 10 days post op and maybe dropped 1 pound. Soooo frustrating and tears have replaced excitement. . I'm keeping the faith, took a walk on the beach tonight and hit a Protein record. Tryin to hang tough.

[Ijam75 102]

Yes. I am only 6 weeks out, but each time I stepped up to the next food phase I not only stalled, but put on a pound or two. I think this has more to do with my new "slower moving" system than anything else. As is typical for me, last Sunday I started soft foods and gained 2lbs in the first half of the week, second half I slowly dropped back down to my previous low, this morning I'm down 2lbs to a new low.

I know some say not to watch the scale, but I have to. I do not get upset at a small gain because I realize and accept the reasons my body does this. Watching each day is keeping my mind updated on how my body is reacting. This is a cool part of the journey for me.

[SexySlim 107]

Surprisingly, I didn't. I say surprisingly because pre-sleeve, every other "diet" I've been on I always stall after 2 weeks and then quit. I lost consistently for 3 months, and then only lost 3.6 lbs the whole month of July. So I call that a stall in my book. BTW I only weigh once/week. I did take progress pictures and have lost A LOT of inches. So I'm not letting this slow loss discourage me. My body will get with the program eventually I want my overall average to be 10 lbs/month, and I'm down 50 in 4 months, so I'm ahead of the curve.

[CajugirlBecky 63]

I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and I'm already experiencing a stall. I haven't lost anything for about 1 1/2 weeks now. I do get on the scale 5 times a day and it's driving me absolutely crazy. I don't know why the stall' date=' but it sucks. I'm getting very depressed.[/quote']

Omg. You and I are exactly alike. I am 4 1/2 out. My nut told me not to let the scale control me. Lol. Like that's even possible. I've been stuck for almost two weeks now. It WILL get better. I have faith. Don't get depressed. Do something to take your mind off of it.