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Hi, I was wondering if anyone else hit a weight loss stall sooner than most. The scale hasn't moved since the end of my 2 weeks post op. Once I started purée I haven't lost a pound it has been 8 days so far. Tracking my intake and not doing anything I shouldn't. Trying not to get discouraged. Thanks

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Hello,

I've read many posts here about the 2 weeks stall. It happens to MANY of us, and it happened to me too.

You are on 8 days? My stall lasted for 2 weeks! I really didn't let it bug me too much because I knew that it was very common and that I would eventually see the scale start to move again. And after 2 weeks, I did get to see it move. I've probably had 3 stalls since, and I'm just about 5 months post op. I am actually in a stall right now after losing quite a bit of weight over the past month.

So don't be discouraged, know that it is perfectly normal and keep doing what you are doing.

I wish you the best. :)

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don't be discouraged. I myself am six weeks postop. I initially lost 25 pounds but now I am in a stall. No weight loss for the past 10 days. Sometimes I believe that the body likes a certain weight and tries to maintain it at all costs. There are always shifts in Fluid fat and muscle which keeps the weight constant. I know I am not eating the calories that I would have to to maintain the weight I am right now. Just give it time. Good luck

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I think I wrote the exact same post as you 2 weeks out. I shed a chunk of weight pretty fast post surgery and then BAM - nothing! I think it took more than 2 more weeks before I started losing again. Two things have helped me deal with this:

1. Stop weighing yourself as much as possible - The more I weigh myself the more frantic and discouraged I get. The focus works better if you just try to put it on building a new, healthy lifestyle instead of looking at the numbers as much.

2. Look at the overall loss - You have lost X amount of weight in Y time period. I'm 3.5 months out and I've lost 33.5lbs in that time. I think there were 3 consecutive weeks where I lost nothing but overall I'm happy with the change.

Remember this post and, in a few months when you see some other new sleever posting about their stall make sure to come back and reassure them;)

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I was sleeved on 3/31, lost about 13 lbs. within about 8 days and now have not lost a lb. in about 10 days. It does get discouraging, but from what everyone else said it will pass....hopefully sooner rather than later :)

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I'm currently 4 months out and in the middle of a stall. It's been 11 days and I keep bouncing the same pound up and down the same pound. Stalls are frustrating, I have to keep reminding myself that it will pass I just have to stick with it. I find when I have a large loss, I usually end up in a stall. I lost 10 pounds in two weeks before the stall started.

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