tips to keep a stall from bumming you out?

[tiredmama 137]

Hi folks! I am 6 weeks post surgery and having my first real stall- scale hasn't moved in 10 days. :-( I knew this would happen eventually (from these boards and my surgeon also warned me) but it is still bumming me out! Anyone have any tips to help get through a stall without getting too discouraged or anxious that it will last forever?

[Christine RN 19]

Hi folks! I am 6 weeks post surgery and having my first real stall- scale hasn't moved in 10 days. :-( I knew this would happen eventually (from these boards and my surgeon also warned me) but it is still bumming me out! Anyone have any tips to help get through a stall without getting too discouraged or anxious that it will last forever?

hey tiredmama I am having the same thoughts as we were sleeved at the same time I have been at a stall for six days ...it's discouraging.

[bigloser2014 144]

I would take batteries out of the scale or ask my daughters to hide the scale for 2-3 weeks. I always saw a loss after that! Seeing a big loss is always encouraging. I also chart my weight loss progress on Myfitnesspal. When in stall, I see what I have lost so far. The downward graph certainly lifts my spirits!

Believe in the program and continue to follow it! Even with multiple stalls and breaks, I am close almost 63 pounds down from my high weight! It does work!

Just keep on following the program.

[Crystal76 11]

I was banded in June & I too am at a stand still. I've had two fills but still feel like I'm eating to much. Its so frustrating!

[RNBSN786 206]

I have also started to stall...here is a link that I found on the net and makes sense:

http://blog.riversidesurgicalweightloss.com/blog/bid/329467/Overcoming-a-Weight-Loss-Plateau-After-Bariatric-Surgery

[Corridor72 518]

Stalls can be very discouraging. Just know that if you keep following the plan, the scale will eventually begin to move. I'm 3 lbs from my goal and have lost NOTHING in the last month. I really thought I'd be at goal by the end of this month but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. I have found though that, when I have a stall that seems like it lasts forever, when that scale finally starts moving again, I will lose several pounds in a matter of days. So right now I keep telling myself that I'm eating right and doing all of the right things so I know the scale will eventually move and, when it does, I will likely drop enough that I will be below my goal.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

Only weigh once a month...... It's very liberating!

[Mrsmiller#4 5]

I had wls on 5/5/14 and had hit a wall so to speak 2 times. I followed the advice given here. I stopped weighing myself every day (obsessing), and also to increase my Protein intake. I added one egg per day to my usual 2 per day and also added 4oz of Premeire Protein Shakes that I purchased from costco. My daughter suggested taking the chocolate flavor shake, pour 2oz into blender, add ice and 1/2 teaspoon of low sugar peanut butter(smooth). Whirl this in the blender until smooth. This tastes amazingly like aReeses Peanut Butter Cup. Because it makes more than 3 oz, I freeze the left over and it makes a great protein snack. Yum. And....I broke thru that wall and began to lose again. For myself, adding the protein tricks my body into letting go of the weight. If my body thinks I'm starving it.....it will hang onto every oz. Good luck and don't give up. It's all a part of the marathon.

[enjoyinglife 313]

Postitive self talk works wonders for me.

"Hold the vision and trust the process"

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

Just make the decision it will not discourage or derail you. Keep following the plan. Exercise that tush off (literally). This is not a race, it's a lifetime. If you don't give up, a stall won't last forever.

[Teachamy 1,042]

I never had a stall until the very end of this journey. (My medical folks are telling me I'm done losing weight.) What's my secret? I only would weigh once every 2.5 weeks. That way, I only saw major losses, no stalls. Good luck!

[dlamp112 34]

@@Crystal76 I feel EXACTLY what you say. In fact, I think our stats are VERY similar and I have also had 2 fills. Going to see my dr tomorrow. I'm so discouraged at this point

I was banded in June & I too am at a stand still. I've had two fills but still feel like I'm eating to much. Its so frustrating!

[matt1912 316]

Sleeved July 17, 2014

Total weight loss in 4 months is 105 lbs.

Number of stalls in that time frame: well over 10

I was told by a good friend who had gastric surgery before I did to "Expect the stalls. They are part of it."

The key aspect to remember is that weight loss and healthy living is an aggregate measurement over the long term - stalls are temporary, short term pauses while your body makes a corrective change.

Your job is to keep doing what YOU need to do to allow your body to help heal/shrink/repair/nourish itself.

Don't sweat stalls...they are coming- just like your weight loss is coming. The only difference is the stalls are temporary and the weight loss is long term.

You will do fine... relax and enjoy the ride

Edited August 28, 2014 by matt1912

[Crystal76 11]

dlamp112 let me know what your doc says. matt1912 that's awesome! I wish I could have gotten the sleeve but it was like over $5000 more.

[Aleena 59]

This is the longest stall I've experienced, its been 3months now and it seems a eternity....I've changed many things but nothing seems to work.