Any tips to get out of a stall?

[gal friday 176]

I lost 33 pounds in 3 months, but I've been in a stall for 2 weeks. I am re-evaluating my diet and looking at ways to get more active. Any other advice on how to jump start my metabolism and get out of a stall? I only have 27 pounds to go, but I would like to start losing again, even if it's slowly.

[Pepper123 320]

Watch what you are eating and get that exercise in daily….i just came off a stall that lasted weeks… but it move today so i understand…Good luck and hang in there...

[Rovobay 920]

gotta keep your body guessing. change up your routine, your eating habits. I was pretty much stalled over a month. I fasted (less than 600 calories a day) for a day and changed up my fitness routine and the scale started moving again. it worked for me.... good luck.

[gal friday 176]

I can't fast, if I drop below 900 calories a day I stop losing weight (my body thinks it's starving and holds onto weight, this is a real thing, my doctor and nutritionist both see it sometimes in patients). I can certainly cut calories (which I already started doing), but I'll have to think of another way to 'shock' my system.

But it really, really helps to hear that I am not alone, and that other people were able to get out of stalls.

Edited March 9, 2015 by gal friday

[joatsaint 2,814]

Stalls used to freak me out, but I "kinda" got used to them, they were just part of my process for losing weight.

During my 1st year post-op, I went through a stall almost monthly, usually lasting about a week. I never did find a sure fire way to break the stall. But I did get more comfortable and accepted them as part of the process.

I learned that if I stuck with my diet and exercise routine... what worked before would start working again. And it's held true for over 2 years. I've lost and kept off 170lbs.

If you are going to experiment, only change one thing at a time, like how much you exercise or how many carbs you're eating. Don't switch up multiple items at the same time, or you'll have a difficult time trying to figure out which changes were beneficial and which ones didn't help.

[VSGmary 418]

I went through a 4 week stall was the most frustrating time, didnt put on any weight and of course didnt lose. I completely changed what i was eating and when i was eating, i found that this helped me start the weight loss ball rolling again. I went back to having the shakes i was on pre op in the morning and two small meals later in the day.