Losing Weight In Chunks

[MaMaCole 12]

I was sleeved in Aug 12. I lost 20 pounds in 3 1/2 weeks and then the scales stopped. Then I only lost another pound, but this last weekend I lost 3 pounds in two days. Did I just get over my stall or is this common? I never expected to be able to set a watch to the weight loss, but wasn't expecting it to be in chunks.

Thoughts? TIA!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

This is very common and a normal, natural, and necessary part of the process.

Focus on getting in all your Protein and Fluid, and stay off the scale.

Embrace the Stall!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Agreed, it's perfectly normal.

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

Very normal.

The scale weight varies alot by how much Water you happen to be holding at that moment... so as far as weight loss it is really the long term trend to monitor.

[jhclikesshopping@gmail.com 285]

Totally normal. This about it like this, you lost a bunch of weight and your body is freaking out. It wants to reset itself, give it a week (sometimes two) and the weight loss will start again. I am 6 months and so far I have 5 stalls - almost one per month.

[jane13 2,256]

I agree I notice that I seem to "stall" when I would have normally had a TOM, which I haven't had frequently since I am now menopausal. I just don't freak out too much unless I start gaining. Then I just keep an eye on it to make sure I don't get past 5 or so and generally I drop that amount, plus some, in a day or so.

[naturegirl 320]

I was sleeved in July and every few weeks have a stall that lasts anywhere from a few days to two weeks. I haven't figured out the triggers, but just roll with it.