Stall

[rpil003 101]

I am 6 weeks post op and already at a stall

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[luvlife 43]

I think that is normal. Usually around 5-7 weeks. I hit mine at 6 qeeks. Now at 8 weeks still stalled. Haven't lost anything since my 6 week mark. Try not to get discouraged, just keep following five orders, we will be losing again in no time:)

[luvlife 43]

Some say to change up the diet and increase exercise intensity. It works for some....

[jennamommy 80]

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When was your surgery. Mine was 08-01-12 and I have been at a stahl for over a week :-(

[rpil003 101]

When was your surgery. Mine was 08-01-12 and I have been at a stahl for over a week :-(

Mine was 8/8/12 I only lost 25 pounds since then, none in the last 1.5 weeks

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[jennamommy 80]

Mine was 8/8/12 I only lost 25 pounds since then' date=' none in the last 1.5 weeks

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Ha me too... This really sucks. I have increased my exercise I get plenty of Protein. Although my Water intake sucks.

[BBdoodle 483]

I'm 5+ months post op and have been in a stall for a while (4 weeks), I increased my exercise and I'm jogging now instead of walking, I dropped a couple of pounds now I at a stand still AGAIN !!! Arrrrggghhhhhh...very discouraging

[babygirl901 173]

I hit one and increased my Protein, calorie intake, and exercise and lost almost 10lbs in a week.

[DLCoggin 1,788]

I'm 5+ months post op and have been in a stall for a while (4 weeks), I increased my exercise and I'm jogging now instead of walking, I dropped a couple of pounds now I at a stand still AGAIN !!! Arrrrggghhhhhh...very discouraging

Are you maintaining a food log and if so, what is your average daily calorie intake? Ditto for Protein? About the only thing certain about stalls is that they will happen. There may be a couple of things that you can try depending on the numbers. The good news is that even if you do nothing, as you long as you keep following the protocol, stay active, and stay away from the scales for as long as you can stand it - the stall will eventually end! They always do!!

[disneynut02 18]

I hope your right, I am walking more, getting more exercise and more Protein and only losing a pound a week. I'm at 3 months post surgery.

[BBdoodle 483]

Are you maintaining a food log and if so, what is your average daily calorie intake? Ditto for Protein? About the only thing certain about stalls is that they will happen. There may be a couple of things that you can try depending on the numbers. The good news is that even if you do nothing, as you long as you keep following the protocol, stay active, and stay away from the scales for as long as you can stand it - the stall will eventually end! They always do!!

I do not maintain a food log but follow the plan of what I should and should not be eating that my doctor provided. My surgery weight was 214 I am 174 (BMI 36) now but at 5+months post op I feel I should have lost more. I am also hypothyroid, I had a thyroidectomy about 20 years ago and not sure whether the thyroid meds have anything to do with it. I love jogging and mix up my exercise on a daily basis. I also have two high energy dogs that keep me very active and we are always getting exercise together. I do admit I am a daily scale person. My clothes have been feeling loser but the numbers on the scale have not moved but for a few lbs. I know as long as I stick with the plan and stay active it will start to move again.. it just gets depressing at times any suggestions????

[Mrs.D 39]

My suggestions are to track calories and protien. Up the protien and it should help. And stay of

The damn scale for a while

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Here's the deal.

• Sometimes in our determination to lose weight as fast as humanly possible, we get a little over zealous and reduce our calorie intake to unhealthy, unrealistic, and unsustainable levels. The body reads that as a "famine state" and start taking steps to conserve fuel (aka excess weight). Your metabolism drops, hunger levels drop or disappear entirely, and weight loss slows or stops.
  
• Based on what I've read on the forum, it seems that doctors and their staff often fail to help folks really understand the importance of Protein. When it comes to energy, carbs are king. But when it comes to losing weight, low carb diets are the order of the day. In the absence of sufficient carbs, your body will use Protein instead. If you're not getting sufficient protein, your metabolism drops along with your energy level and again, weight loss slows or stops.
  

food logs help you monitor calories, protein, fats, carbs, and frequency of exercise along with the calories burned - just to name a few. They also allow you to review averages of all of the above over any specified period of time - in my opinion, averages are much more important than your intake/exercise for any one day. They also almost magically increase your awareness of what you are eating. I'm sure it sounds silly but there have been times when I refused to eat something I was sorely tempted to eat because I didn't want to log it! Lol. And they allow you to know where you're at in relation to your calorie goal at any point during the day. That makes it so much easier to say "I'm a little high on the calories for the day so I'll have this instead of that" or "I'm well below my calorie goal for the day so I can indulge a little with ...."

So armed with all of this information, you hit a stall. You check your log and decide that your calorie intake may be too low and your body is reading it as famine. So you increase your calorie intake by a reasonable amount for a couple of weeks and see if that jump starts your weight loss.

Or you check your log and decide that your protein intake may be too low. So you increase your protein to 100g a day for a few days and then monitor to see if that jump starts your metabolism and gets your weight loss back on track.

Ditto for Water or Fluid intake.

In short, food logs give you sooooo much CONTROL and so much power and make it so much EASIER to meet The Prime Directive - lifestyle changes. Logs take virtually all of the guesswork out of the equation. And they make you accountable - to you. Yes - logging everything you eat can be tedious. But it gets easier, much easier, the more you do it. The reason is because almost all apps have the ability to store your "favorites" - things that you eat fairly often. So instead of searching the database for those foods, you simply go to your favorites, select the food (can even be an entire meal in one entry), and you're done.

Finally, research has shown again and again and again that people who log their food intake lose more weight, lose it faster, and are more successful at maintaining their weight - than those who don't. Highly recommended!! Have a great weekend!!

[mamalovesfootball 13]

I hope your right' date=' I am walking more, getting more exercise and more Protein and only losing a pound a week. I'm at 3 months post surgery.[/quote']

Ahhh... Me too! 3 months and the scale is stuck!

[slowtogo 301]

I find dropping my carbs helps shake loose the pounds. When the carbs creep up, so does Water retention.