The infamous 3 week stall

[dudesmom 12]

Its my 3rd week and I have been stalled for 1 week. I lost 28 pounds in 2 weeks. I have increased my activity to include a variation of walking and cardio aroebics. I hope to see results in the next couple of days.

[Dirana 7]

2.5 weeks in and I stalled. Now, 5.5 weeks later, I am sill stalled with a slow 2-4 pound loss in 3 weeks.

[chrissythemoo 34]

2.5 weeks in and I stalled. Now' date=' 5.5 weeks later, I am sill stalled with a slow 2-4 pound loss in 3 weeks.[/quote']

That would be enough to see me running to Burger King. A kind of a 'whats the flaming point' binge. What the hell causes this? And what happened to 'if calories out > calories in = weight loss'

[TwinsMama 483]

2.5 weeks in and I stalled. Now, 5.5 weeks later, I am sill stalled with a slow 2-4 pound loss in 3 weeks.

I stalled from weeks 2-10. I am only now at 11 weeks post-op. However, during that time I had amazing inch loss. Lost 3 dress sizes. So I'll take it.

The key is to remember your body is doing things during a stall. We get condiditoned to think that if we don't see the scale moving we are not successful. I really learned a lot about my mental and physical self during this stall.

Keep at it with your Protein and liquids and your body will catch up.

[TwinsMama 483]

That would be enough to see me running to Burger King. A kind of a 'whats the flaming point' binge. What the hell causes this? And what happened to 'if calories out > calories in = weight loss'

That formula is the lie we all bought into. I've done diets at very low cals and high intensity workouts and still not much weight loss.

I learned during my stall that success is not the lbs lost, it is the great way I feel and how healthy my mind has gotten around food choices and this process.

[chrissythemoo 34]

Its my 3rd week and I have been stalled for 1 week. I lost 28 pounds in 2 weeks. I have increased my activity to include a variation of walking and cardio aroebics. I hope to see results in the next couple of days.

Um, not sure cardio exercises are wise just 3 weeks out of surgery.... Your stomach won't have healed yet. Maybe I'm wrong but I wouldn't attempt anything too strenuous until the 6 week mark. Besides, on such a life calorie intake I just don't have the energy. Just walking for me.

[chrissythemoo 34]

Well, in the past week I have managed to lose the 3lbs I gained. This leads me to believe that this was not the infamous stall but a female Fluid retention wobble.

[Pixie Dust 526]

I'm so glad to read this post...I too have been in a stall for what seems forever but I believe its been 2 weeks now, just seems longer. I keep going up & down the same 2 lbs. I'm staying just below 800 calories & getting my Water in so have no clue what the problem is, except that I keep reading it's normal. Well, I DON'T LIKE IT ONE BIT! Grrrrrrr! Yet, I do see my clothes are fitting me differently & I'm swimming in some of my tops that I couldn't wear because they were too snug on me so something is happening but I want to see it on the scale! WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! I do have a love/hate relationship with my scale ~ always have, always will! (Well, maybe I'll really love my scale when I reach my goal!)

[JProx 161]

I have had many stalls, sometimes they can last for weeks. Just know in the long run the new life style wins out.Good luck all.

[Elliejmiller 24]

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