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What do you consider a stall?

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I had surgery on 5-20-15 and have lost 42lbs but for the past two weeks I've not lost anything I've been the same weight, stuck .. And it's discouraging

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Stick to the program and be aware that patience will be an I,port ant component of the process.

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It is common to hit a stall during the process. When mine happened, I looked at the calories I was consuming. I figured out that as my meal volume increased, I was consuming more calories. I focused my meals on high Protein. That allowed me to drop the number of Protein shakes (and the calories in the Protein shakes) I was consuming which lead to a drop in calories. Then I started losing weight again.

Also even though you might not see a loss on the scales during this time, you body may be readjusting and the weight loss my show up on a reduction in clothing sizes. That is a win too.

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Do you measure? If the scale isn't moving, seeing the inches drop helps as encouragement. Also for me, I have noticed if I focus on my Protein I do better. The more protein I get from real food, the better I lose. I have baked dark chicken meat that I keep and snack on it in between waters or have a Greek yogurt. Everyone is different so just play with it and see what works for you. Good luck and you will do great!

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