Stall :(

[staylo60 6]

Hi guys, I am nearly 4 weeks out and have hit my first stall. I have lost 2 stone since surgery inc pre op diet. Now I seem to have stalled over the last week or so. I am exercising and am not taking in high calories so I am stumped. I have lost inches though, five off my waist and another five off my chest area and legs. When will the scales start to show more results? Thanks all

[Before 50 20]

I stalled in week 4, 5 and 6 until week 7 and then I lost 10 lbs. I guess everyone is different but it seems normal to stall around weeks 4-6. Just be patient...it will come off.

[Goodgonebad 38]

I'm not saying this will work for you but it always has worked for me, try to increase your calories and see if you break the stall.

[staylo60 6]

Thanks guys, sorry for being a dumb sod but how does raising calories break the stall? Thanks

[Goodgonebad 38]

If you are not eating enough your body goes into starve mold and holds on to everything you eat

[staylo60 6]

Many thanks worth a shot I suppose

[staylo60 6]

Woo hoo, another 3 pounds off today, stall officially broken

[Goodgonebad 38]

Did you increase your calories to break the stall or did it break on it's own?

[staylo60 6]

I increased my calories and stepped up my exercise so one of them did the job, just have to see how it goes now. Thanks

[delta_girl 931]

Stalls are so frustrating!

I've been on one for what feels like 2+weeks now. I upped my calories but that didn't work.

I'm thinking it may be the exercise now. Last week I worked late almost every night and didn't exercise even once.

I know intellectually that, over time, the weight must continue to drop (anorexics who eat 500 cals a day eventually look like concentration camp victims and are hospitalized). Emotionally there is some tendency to feel defeated by a stupid scale.< /p>

[SleeveShelly 75]

I had a stall at 3 weeks, and then again a little over six weeks that has now lasted 2.5 weeks!!! Help, has anyone else gone through this???

[tonyarenee 18]

I'm stalling now at just one month out (well it started at three weeks) and its driving me crazy!

[staylo60 6]

Its a long journey guys lets all be positive.

[delta_girl 931]

There is probably a stall right before your period too (sorry guys). Water retention.