Stalls were no big deal...'til I had one :-)

[jensjoy28 351]

Ok, I'll admit it...I had a little judgment for the posters who panicked the first time they had a stall and came to the site posting a) as if they were the first person to stall and immediately looking for a "quick fix" to break the stall........that was until I had my first stall. (It was easy to be smug when the scale was dropping regularly).

Then, two weeks ago at 4 mos. post-op, I hopped on the scale for a few consecutive days and the number didn't go down (hmmpf). Then, for a few more days, it went up (whoa, what's the big idea, let's go back to just not going down). This went on for two weeks, and I admit that I experienced many of the same thoughts that others before me had said..."what if this is it?" "What can I do to jump start things?" "Was I too cavalier during the honeymoon phase and now I'm not going to progress as far as I want?", and on, and on, and on.

What I take comfort in is that as the thoughts were swirling in my head, I was able to (fairly) effectively counter the negative self-talk and self-doubt and not obsess constantly, and plow forward with my plan. And, true to the experiences of countless others before me, this morning, after two weeks, I have broken the stall and have a new, lower number on MFP...and, like many others, the duration of the stall and the "catalyst" for it to break are mysterious, and in some ways, seemingly paradoxical. So, I will tuck this experience away and try to reference it when this happens again, and hopefully improve on the mental side so I spend even less time with self-doubt...all part of the journey. :-)

[gamergirl 4,610]

Oh I can SO relate! I thought all those complaining about it were "whiners" who were "panicking" for "no reason"! Didn't they read all the millions of posts?! What made THEM so special?!

What a humbling experience. I was a whiner who panicked with very good reason it seemed to me, and I hated it! And I was SURE i was special and was going to get rich because i would be a medical marvel whom everyone would pay to study--the woman who got sleeved, did everything right and still couldn't lost weight! I would be rich--but very fat still.

I take back all my impatience, all my irritation, and all my not-so-charitable thoughts. It's all fun and games...until it happens to you.

[Jen35 283]

This made me smile, because I could have written it! I am at 4 months and just getting over my first stall too. It lasted over 2 weeks and I realized how scary they really are. I've been lucky that I had been dropping steadily, but I didn't realize how lucky until this stall hit me. I went on vacation last week and didn't have access to a scale (I was surpised that not weighing daily made me panic a bit!), but when I got back and could finally weigh myself, I was down again. I attribute this to how active I was on the beach. Walking in sand is a real workout!

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

I felt the same about stalls and hair loss... You even know WHEN to EXPECT it... But for some reason it's still surprising and traumatic!

[SleeviePete 35]

Ok so I searched for "stall" and came to this...thank goodness. However, I am only 18 days post op and I haven't lost a pound in 5 days!! I have, as you can see, lost 22 lbs. But when your trucking along losing a pound a day...then nothing...well, I just don't like it! Not looking forward to losing my hair either. Everyday I get up and weigh, crossing my fingers and it's the same....exactly the same weight as the day before! Frustrating! I mean really? I'm only eating 500-600 calories a day...why oh why can't I lose??? Ok. Thanks for letting me vent...

[Macy6 356]

Ok so I searched for "stall" and came to this...thank goodness. However' date=' I am only 18 days post op and I haven't lost a pound in 5 days!! I have, as you can see, lost 22 lbs. But when your trucking along losing a pound a day...then nothing...well, I just don't like it! Not looking forward to losing my hair either. Everyday I get up and weigh, crossing my fingers and it's the same....exactly the same weight as the day before! Frustrating! I mean really? I'm only eating 500-600 calories a day...why oh why can't I lose??? Ok. Thanks for letting me vent...[/quote']

I feel you! I lost 13# in the first 6 days than dropped .2 here and there, up one day. Today I magically dropped 2#. I was so happy.