frustrated by a two week stall/plateau arggggghhhh

[Smokey12 71]

I'm 5 weeks post op, and for the first three weeks I dropped 20-30 pounds. Now for the last 2 weeks or so, it's not moving at all. I'm watching what I'm eating, journaling, but I have been traveling more for work, and am finding it hard to consume the 64 oz of Water. Do you think this may be the culprit?

I'm getting frustrated, and I feel like cheating since the scale isn't moving anyway.

I need support.

[Traci J. 207]

Did you take your measurements. A stall at 3 weeks out is extremely common; however, when you're not losing weight your body is catching up to the weight you already lost, so your body will shrink. I stalled from my 3rd to 4th week, but lost 3.5 inches total also. Don't cheat, follow the program and you will continue to lose. You are going to have stalls, just part of the process. Good luck!

[Smokey12 71]

Thanks, I plan on getting measured on Sunday.

[T'snewstart 251]

Hi Smokey12 don' t cheat...You will see results soon. The scale will change and yes the inches will change as well. Just follow the plan and the results will follow. stalls happen.....our bodies are going through huge changes....

Be Strong hang in there... Best Wishes Tina

[blueeyes4u38 2]

I am gour weeks out and have stalled also I also not getting all my fluids in...it is very hard with my work schedule..but I have been getting that this is normal and I need to push fluids and really increase exercise. I keep it low fat low carb and sugar free ...good luck

[Takingcontrol 467]

Hey, we had surgery the same day & your doing much better then me! Just keep it up!

[blueeyes4u38 2]

Im trying to but I kinda get depressed that its not moving faster but I tell myself it was major surgery and to be patient

[AGiroux 0]

I am having similar issues... how many calories are you consuming? I am 600-800 ... a dietitian told me that's not enough and my body is probably hanging onto fat because it's in starvation mode. I am getting so confused and discouraged

[blueeyes4u38 2]

I have no idea what my calorie intake is but it probably isnt enough. Im going to really start journaling next week. Its just so hard while I am at work

[Randydec27 23]

throw the scale away stay off the dang thing and let your body do what it has to IMO

[AGiroux 0]

I have no idea what my calorie intake is but it probably isnt enough. Im going to really start journaling next week. Its just so hard while I am at work

I use my fitness pal https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

[Tiffany Talbert Corbet 46]

Since you travel as much as you do, do you have a smart phone? My Fitness Pal has a free app you can download and you can journal wherever you are instead of having to wait until you get to a computer. And what's really neat, is if you are grabbing pre-packaged foods, it has a scanner option that helps you enter all the nutritional info. Good luck! I'm 10 weeks out and have hit my second stall. My measurements are up slightly, so I'm thinking I must be retaining Water. It's frustrating, but I know with as little as my sleeve is letting me eat, it can't be because I'm failing. It must be just be my body trying to figure things out.

[blueeyes4u38 2]

I totally agree with you ...I feel like I have lost more inches...everyone says I am getting thinner but of course I rely on the number from the scale. This is all new t o me so I will just go with it and try to push more fluids and exercise.