Embrace the Stall

[ssflbelle 829]

I often refer others to this thread when they say they are in a stall. Mine started 10 days after surgery. I had my surgery on Jan 26th by Feb 5th I lost 20 pounds. Since that date I have lost only 1 pound. Wondering how much longer I will be in this stall. I thought it very odd it happened 10 days after my 3 procedure surgery. I see the Surgeon for a 1 month follow up on Friday. I sure hope he is happy with the loss thus far.

[ssflbelle 829]

UPDATE: I think the stall has ended. I lost 2 pounds today. I see the surgeon tomorrow for a 1 month followup. Hopefully he is happy with a 23 pound loss. I know I am thrilled.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Bumping!

[byebyefat 262]

NYLux12

I stalled two weeks out from surgery and didn't restart losing till I was about 4 months out. My visit with my nut did it for me. Good idea to visit with your nut.

oh my that's what is going on with me, did u eventually start loosing continously

[2muchfun 8,927]

byebyefat

I did. Lost 50 lbs and then stalled at 175 lbs for a few years. Not really the bands/surgery fault. It's difficult to keep the faith year after year. At some point it just becomes a lifestyle of dieting. But not like the old style of dieting. I'm banded. My surgery suppresses my appetite as long as I stay close to the rules.

Holidays are tough. But, I'm able to get back on the wagon every year and I have less to travel to get down to my fighting weight. Hope this helps.

I'm only speaking for me. Many others get down to goal and manage to stay there.

[byebyefat 262]

byebyefat

I did. Lost 50 lbs and then stalled at 175 lbs for a few years. Not really the bands/surgery fault. It's difficult to keep the faith year after year. At some point it just becomes a lifestyle of dieting. But not like the old style of dieting. I'm banded. My surgery suppresses my appetite as long as I stay close to the rules.

Holidays are tough. But, I'm able to get back on the wagon every year and I have less to travel to get down to my fighting weight. Hope this helps.

I'm only speaking for me. Many others get down to goal and manage to stay there.

thank you so much for responding

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

byebyefat

I did. Lost 50 lbs and then stalled at 175 lbs for a few years. Not really the bands/surgery fault. It's difficult to keep the faith year after year. At some point it just becomes a lifestyle of dieting. But not like the old style of dieting. I'm banded. My surgery suppresses my appetite as long as I stay close to the rules.

Holidays are tough. But, I'm able to get back on the wagon every year and I have less to travel to get down to my fighting weight. Hope this helps.

I'm only speaking for me. Many others get down to goal and manage to stay there.

I am going to argue that two years at a steady weight is maintenance and not a stall in my book.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Inner Surfer Girl I would agree. I felt good where I was and just let the surgery do it's job and it worked well. I had some Fluid removed last summer and it was too much. I gained some weight but I've added more saline and back to losing again.

tmf

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Bumping for all the folks who are about three weeks post-op.

[737captain 54]

I'm just two weeks out of surgery and stalled. I have read about it, I expected it, nevertheless it is a concern. I think it's like having your first child and he/she drops his/her pacifier it get washed sterilized and given back. When the third baby does it you wipe it on your jeans and stuff it back in.

I consider myself an intelligent individual but I got so much out of Surfer Girl's post. Who needs to go to therapy, just read this it all makes sense.

This thread should be a sticky, so it is there and easy for future rounds of patients to find.... They are going to need it.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I love your analogy of the pacifier!

Some of the most interesting responses are from newbies when a veteran hands them their sticky pacifier.

[nervousnelly719 67]

Thank you

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I posted on another thread today that I am finding that for me, I am learning that my attitude during stalls is a very important determinant of my success so far. Pre-op, hitting a stall was where all of my best intentions fell apart. Now, I am learning to trust the process.

[goplay94123 575]

I am trying sooooooo hard to embrace the stall. Mentally, I know that this happens. I have read every post in this forum but dang it is hard!!! I know I shouldn't weigh myself but I am down to once a week. I am 1 month post op and lost .6 lbs from last week which was .4 lb from the week before.

But it did get me to join and go the the gym today instead of just walking. I started the c25k program today as well.

I hope this breaks soon. I am getting 500 to 550 calories a day. About 65 to 67 G Protein but need to work better on the Water. Carbs are around 22 to 24. Mostly from my Vitamin chews, Protein Drink and cottage cheese.

Embrace,embrace,embrace!!!

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[ssflbelle 829]

Yep these stalls are doing a number on me too emotionally. I have given my scale to my room mate to hide and give to me once a week. I am in my second stall for 3 weeks. I just finished my second month and only lost 5 pounds. I am following my Dr's program and exercising . I did schedule a visit to the Psych for Wed to see if she can help me deal better with the emotional aspects of these stalls so I don't get so upset when I see no loss.