Stall ... I'm So Discouraged! Help!

[inarakatra 51]

Brief Story: I weighed 275 when I started the 6 month Supervised Diet Visits. I got down to 262 the day of surgery which was Oct 28th. I weight 242.5 today. I have been 242.5 since Nov 18 and the scale will not move. I started tracking my Protein and calories a week ago in Sparkpeople. I get 60 to 65 grams of Protein a day. I'm drinking 50+ oz of Water a day. I'm getting 600 to 800 calories a day. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. I exercise 30 to 45 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

I feel like the biggest failure. I've heard of 1 week stalls, maybe 2, but I'm going on a 3 week stall. Is this normal? My next doctor's appointment is Dec 18th.

I can't believe that I'm failing at this too. I didn't think I would, but it feels now like I am.

[thinnerdaysahead 48]

You are not failing - take your measurements. I just came off a 3 week stall - it was so disheartening that I stopped weighing myself. After 3 weeks, I'm down 4 lbs. I was ready to think that I just wasn't going to lose any more weight, but just like me you will. Best wishes to you.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

You are not failing, you've hit that plateau that just about everyone does, right on schedule. You are normal. Keep following the program (sounds like you are doing great!) and the weight will come off - it just won't necessarily come off in a nice, smooth, straight line, downward pattern. If you graphed out my weight loss over the past almost six months, it would look like a staircase designed by visually impaired chimpanzee, but I'm still doing well overall. Don't let a little pause in weight loss derail you or get you down -- seriously, I cannot repeat this enough -- it is normal! You are doing great.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

You are not failing - take your measurements.

This. Right. Here.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

I'll repeat what others have written. You are not failing. How many calories does your Nutritionist (if you have one) say you should be taking in? My NUT bumped me up to about 1000 at 6 weeks. Especially if you are exercising everyday, you may need more calories. If you are following your instructions, then your body may just be adjusting.

Good luck!