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[mgarrett1311 8]

Hi all, I am 4 months pre-op as of yesterday. Highest weight 266 weight on surgery date 253 and current weight is 186! It's only been 4 months and I think I've hit a stop again! Is this normal? I'm so worried that I'm done losing and will remain this weight or even put weight back on!! Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on this??

[kristy3k 1,133]

There are numerous threads on here regarding stalls.. It happens and is totally normal. Up your protein.. Increase your exercise... Follow protocol... This to shall pass. Btw you are doing great.

[mgarrett1311 8]

Thank you so much!!! I'm still learning!

[mimi_love2013 12]

i feel the same way that im stuck?

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

Yes it will happen, I have had a few so I took the same advice and saw results....don't stress it will come off:)

[mgarrett1311 8]

I have hit another plateau and am feeling very discouraged I've lost about 83 pound in just about 5 months and am worried I'm done losing!! Any ideas or suggestions?

[music1618 879]

I have hit another plateau and am feeling very discouraged <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I've lost about 83 pound in just about 5 months and am worried I'm done losing!! Any ideas or suggestions?

The only thing I would change is your stress level over what a little machine tells you every morning. Stalls happen, and when they do you typically loose inches. I dropped pants sizes during my stalls. The more you stress the sorest it is on you. I am sure you are doing everything just fine. 83 pounds in 5 months is awesome!!!!

Measure your success by something other than a number. Write down a goal list and start crossing off the goals you have already reached. I would measure my weight loss by how much of my feet I could see in the shower. I knew I need surgery when I could no longer clean personal areas in the shower and when my feet disappeared as I looked starlight down in the shower. So Now I look down and can see my ankles. I don't care what the scale says. In fact people don't believe me when I tell them. Muscle weighs more than fat and I am working on building muscle.

Keep your chin up and stop stressing!

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

The only thing I would change is your stress level over what a little machine tells you every morning. Stalls happen, and when they do you typically loose inches. I dropped pants sizes during my stalls. The more you stress the sorest it is on you. I am sure you are doing everything just fine. 83 pounds in 5 months is awesome!!!!

Measure your success by something other than a number. Write down a goal list and start crossing off the goals you have already reached. I would measure my weight loss by how much of my feet I could see in the shower. I knew I need surgery when I could no longer clean personal areas in the shower and when my feet disappeared as I looked starlight down in the shower. So Now I look down and can see my ankles. I don't care what the scale says. In fact people don't believe me when I tell them. Muscle weighs more than fat and I am working on building muscle.

Keep your chin up and stop stressing!

I agree

also hide your scale if it is stressing you out that much, don't look at just the numbers, feel the results, go shopping and try on clothes you will see you loss inches.....and into new sizes

WLS is a tool to help lose weight but its not magic and all of the weight will not come off fast...give it time, follow your program and be happy for the small successes you have had so far...83lbs is a lot of weight to lose but if you keep on stressing out it may lead you to turn to food once again....

I have been at a few stalls...but I'm embracing my success so far....I'm in a obese category rather than morbid obese (as crazy as it sounds...I'm happy to be obese but we have to learn to be happy for these little things), i no longer have sleep apnea, my asthma is in control last I used a pump was before surgery, I am no longer borderline diabetic i have energy...i went from a 32 to a 12, i can feel my collar bone,i can see my chin....

look at all your success so far and

Love the body you have whilst you work towards the body you want

P.s. no stressing

[mgarrett1311 8]

I agree

also hide your scale if it is stressing you out that much' date=' don't look at just the numbers, feel the results, go shopping and try on clothes you will see you loss inches.....and into new sizes

WLS is a tool to help lose weight but its not magic and all of the weight will not come off fast...give it time, follow your program and be happy for the small successes you have had so far...83lbs is a lot of weight to lose but if you keep on stressing out it may lead you to turn to food once again....

I have been at a few stalls...but I'm embracing my success so far....I'm in a obese category rather than morbid obese (as crazy as it sounds...I'm happy to be obese but we have to learn to be happy for these little things), i no longer have sleep apnea, my asthma is in control last I used a pump was before surgery, I am no longer borderline diabetic i have energy...i went from a 32 to a 12, i can feel my collar bone,i can see my chin....

look at all your success so far and

Love the body you have whilst you work towards the body you want

P.s. no stressing[/quote']

Thank you all for all of your kind words and support! It really does help out a lot!! I'm not so obsessed with the scale as if recent but I was concerned about the stall because of some health issues I recently had (gallbladder removed then ended up in the hospital cause I was internally bleeding) so I got worried that maybe being laid up for a bit has hurt me somehow! I definitely feel the sizes dropping and am so

Grateful for that!! I was up to walking 5 miles 3 times a day and now I'm not as active due to pain! I just feel off kilter right now!

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

Thank you all for all of your kind words and support! It really does help out a lot!! I'm not so obsessed with the scale as if recent but I was concerned about the stall because of some health issues I recently had (gallbladder removed then ended up in the hospital cause I was internally bleeding) so I got worried that maybe being laid up for a bit has hurt me somehow! I definitely feel the sizes dropping and am so

Grateful for that!! I was up to walking 5 miles 3 times a day and now I'm not as active due to pain! I just feel off kilter right now!

I hate the stalls more than anything it frustrates me too....my kids had to physically snatch the scale and hide it from me lol...I'm happy you are losing inches and I am wishing you a speedy recovery for you to get better...and don't worry that scale will move for u soon....believe me I had a few procedures after gastric and the scale did not budge..talk about worried I had my surgeon on speed dial...lol

Feel better