3 months: epic stall

[selbradey 321]

Dear fellow sleevsters,

I am becoming increasingly frustrated with the fact that i have stalled...i bounce between 159 and 161....

I increased Water, Protein and excersise. My body feels stuck.

I have stalled since super bowl sunday...and im freaking out. I know i have lost 50% of what i wanted to lose, but as i am approaching 4 month mark on 3/19, is this it? Am i doomed to work my a$$ off with no more to show for it??

:(

[SMO 193]

How tall are you and what is your goal weight? I am so sorry you are stuck. Stalls are awful and they so mess with your head.

[selbradey 321]

Im 4'10 and my goal is 110

[selbradey 321]

I started at 212

[SMO 193]

I'm 5'2" so I am sensitive to the unfairness of the universe when it comes to shorties and how little we have to weigh to be "thin". I bet you look great right now. I remember when I weighed 160 and I thought I was a fat pig. My high weight was 257 and today I am 222. I also remember 125 and that was fantastic.

I guess all my rambling is meant to say that I doubt this is a permanent situation. Based on what I have read here, a 3 month stall is not unusual. Without scaring you, I have read about 6 month stalls. Maybe your body is just comfortable where you are for a bit while it adjusts and then it will start up again. I am sure it took you more than 6 months to get to your high weight. It took me 25 years to get from 125 to 257. I am frustrated that I have spent half my 30 days since surgery in a stall, but I believe I will continue to lose and based on what the folks here have posted, so will you.

[selbradey 321]

So true, i was telling my dad today that i think because i have lost 50% of the 100 lbs i wanted to lose that my body is catching up. I think as shorties get the short end of the dtick. For alot of people, 160 is a goal lol. Ty for your advice

[selbradey 321]

So true' date=' i was telling my dad today that i think because i have lost 50% of the 100 lbs i wanted to lose that my body is catching up. I think as shorties get the short end of the dtick. For alot of people, 160 is a goal lol. Ty for your advice[/quote']

Stick*

[karenb4729 309]

This is actually not a stall according to my NUT but a plateau which is when you don't lose any weight for more than 4 weeks. For me, to keep losing weight I have to up my exercise because as you lose weight your body becomes much more efficient and doesn't burn as many calories. How many calories are you taking in? I do the usual plan here of 600 to 800 calories along with no more than 20 carbs (although yesterday I took in 32). My exercise routine is 60 minutes of cardio a day, 2 days of strength training and 1 bootcamp per week. I have lost more weight in the past 3 months doing this than I did in my first 5 months, averaging about 11 lbs a month.