First Plateau... 6.5 Weeks Out

[tara1021 13]

UGh! This is frustrating. Up a lb, down a lb. been doing this for a week. I understand that my body needs to catch up. I'm down 55 lbs so far. It's just......UGH!!

[drewmon 7]

I'm going on 2 weeks no net loss (7.5 weeks out). I'm soooooo frustrated. I know it's normal and I know the weight will drop again, it still sucks!

[tara1021 13]

I'll be 7 weeks out Monday. This is my first plateau. I guess that's one thing to be thankful for!

[KikiCC 83]

You should be grateful. I was at a stall for 4 weeks.

[drewmon 7]

This was my 2nd plateau (stalled the 3rd week) but it finally ended today! Hope yours ends soon.

[clk 3,519]

A plateau is being the exact same weight for three weeks straight.

It takes your body time to learn how to deal with major surgery, drastic weight loss and a significantly lower amount of calories.

I'm not saying this to tell you to stop complaining - we all get frustrated on our journeys. I'm telling you this because for some people (myself included) losing in stops and starts is our body's normal. I lost all of my weight for the month in about ten days. I stayed the same weight (with a three pound gain around my cycle) for the rest of the month. I lost, on average, just over six pounds a month. And I had two nine week stalls in the 17 months it took me to get to goal.

So, my advice is to take heart in the fact that you're losing. Try to let go of the expectation that you'll lose every time you step on the scale. At least once or twice you're bound to see a small gain instead of a loss, and as you near your goal, you'll find that you stay the same weight more often, too.

You'll lose. You just removed 85% of your stomach and can't help but lose if you do the right things.

~Cheri

[JenC 90]

I lost 28 pounds in the first 30 days and I have been at the same weight now for the past 10 days. I'm trying not to get too frustrated. I know I'm following all of the guidelines so it has to come off eventually but it's frustrating for sure!!

Can't wait for the scale to start moving again. I've stopped weighing everyday I hope to get a nice surprize next time I get on.