Stalled so soon

[Natasha Estrada 36]

I got sleeved 12/24 and lost 30lbs in the first 3.5 weeks but I'm now 6 weeks out and have barely lost a pound since then with the scale going up and down between 254 and 258. Part of me is hoping it's something as simple as the scale being broken

[ProjectMe 909]

Wow 30 pounds! That's great! I was sleeved 12/16, so it's been 7 weeks and I've lost 21 pounds. I stalled at week 2 and week 4 post op. It's just how my body is reacting to all these changes.

[beachgurl84 456]

if you're at week 6 and this is your first stall, you're doing better than most. Keep with your program and the scale will start moving again. My first stall lasted 10 days at week 3. My 2nd stall at 6 weeks lasted 2 weeks. If it goes past that, try changing calorie intake (could go up or down), increase Protein, and possibly add more exercise if you're cleared for that. And definitely talk to your doc or NUT if you get the chance. This is just your body's way of getting a feel for the new regime. If you stick with it, the scale will move again. Good luck, I know it can be frustrating and aggravating and even depressing. You'll get through it.

Edited February 5, 2015 by beachgurl84

[Stevehud 1,790]

stalls aren't fun my first, the dreaded 3-week stall was 6 days long and drove me nuts but when it broke it was nice. i just beat a 4-day stall this morning. They happen. i recommend , that if you tok measurements before surgery that you re-measure your self now. you will see that many times, even though the weight isnt changing, your body is. Keep at it.

Edited February 4, 2015 by Stevehud

[CJSLEEVE 25]

I was sleeved on 12/22 and hit my first stall at about 3.5 weeks out.

It lasted a little over a week before I realized that I was eating too many carbs. Cut them back to less than 50 a day and the scale started moving again. (This may have been a coincidence, but I'll take it.)

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Congratulations! You have reached The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. It's perfectly normal, and just about all of us have suffered through it. You're not crazy, and your doctor didn't screw up. In fact, you might not lose any weight for two weeks or even longer. But don't worry – after that, the weight will start falling off if you stick to your program. And, the inches will continue to come off even while the scale isn't budging. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there. Pretty soon it'll be in the rear-view mirror and you'll be dropping weight again!

(Apologies to BP regulars who have seen this repeatedly, but it's a big deal to those who are going through it!)

[Natasha Estrada 36]

Thanks guys I think I just needed reassurance that it's normal. It started at week 3 and sort of broke at week 5 but it's still frustrating :/

[Natasha Estrada 36]

I was sleeved on 12/22 and hit my first stall at about 3.5 weeks out.

It lasted a little over a week before I realized that I was eating too many carbs. Cut them back to less than 50 a day and the scale started moving again. (This may have been a coincidence, but I'll take it.)

I'm not getting in anywhere near 50 carbs a day. I think that might be my problem not enough calories.