Stall help

**Sleevemartin** · 08-09-2012 09:37 PM

almost four months out and have spent the last month at the exact same weight. 260, 258, 250, 255, 258, 255 etc.... Feeling great about loosing what I have, but would really like to get over this hurdle. Have tried excercise, drinking more water, eating more calories, less calories. Driving me crazy.. Thanks for any help you can offer.

**smilingkris** · 08-10-2012 05:17 AM

Some people have had luck with the pouch test. I've heard others discuss changing up their exercise a lot. Is this your first stall? Sometimes all you can do is give it time and stay focused on your plan. I know it's frustrating. You are doing great! Keep up the good work and Hugs!

**rylynn** · 08-10-2012 05:43 AM

Sleeve Martin..I have been the same weight for 6 months now..I have done all the same things you have done still with no success..I just don'y understand why I am not losing myself..my doc told me it was all my body is going to allow me to lose and I am still around the 200 pound mark..I am just at witts end

**Shugaplum** · 08-10-2012 09:43 AM

Ladies! I went 5 monthes with no loss. I'm at about half way and at around 200. I was staying at 1000 cal per day, tons of water, low carbs...nothing was working. I finally dropped my calories down to 800, and stopped all snacking and I am finally having some results. Please just stay on track and keep the faith it will happen! I know the frustration, but I think our bodies just have a mind of their own sometimes! Stay with it!

**Jester** · 08-10-2012 10:38 AM

Seems to be a cycle..3 week stall and a 4penalty month stall..im at 4 months and nothing the last 3night weeks just going to wait it out see what happens

**dweber04** · 08-10-2012 05:01 PM

I am in the same boat as you! I am almost 4 months out (August 11) and I have been anywhere from 189 to 183 up and down since the beginning of July. I keep my carbs under 50, my grams of fat under 50, my calories range from 800 to 1000. I drink a lot of water, and have just now started increasing my protein. I have always tried to get between 60-70 grams of protein but now I am aiming for 80-90 to see if that helps break this stall!!!!!!!! It is very discouraging!!!! I am exercising and i even switch it up like do strength training one day and cardio the next. Not to mention my hair is falling out and I am loosing about 2 handfulls each day! It is hard to stay motivated when you don't see any results!! Good luck to you and any advice given is greatly appreciated!

**Snappy** · 08-12-2012 02:29 AM

I have been there myself this last month. I would get down to 187 then jump up to 189 then back down again. I even jumped up to 192 but it went down quick right after that (maybe water weight).
I am going to try a liq diet for 2 days (with liq protein of course), staring this on Monday just like my pre op diet. I am hoping that shocks my body into losing again. I have a doctors appt on Friday and I am still 3 pounds over then what I wanted to be before going to the doctor next.

**Kelly Jo** · 08-12-2012 04:26 AM

It's so hard! I'm 8 months out and a "slow" loser compared to so many others on this forum. It's been very frustrating for me from the beginning to see others lose so much more and so much faster than I. My weight loss really started slowing down even since April, when I was only 4 months post op. In the last 4 months, I've only lost around 20 lbs. It's so very frustrating. I will go 3 weeks at a time with no loss, then lose like 5 lbs in one week, then repeat the cycle.

As of this morning I am FINALLY into triple digits, which includes a 33 lb loss pre op. Didn't think it would ever happen. So as the queen of stalls and slow loss, my only advice is to just try, as hard as it is, to be patient and let it happen. I now realize it will probably take me like a year longer than I had originally anticipated, but I still believe it will eventually happen for me. I'm not going to get into a size 4, not even going to try. But I WILL somehow, get into Onederland, and at least back to a HEALTHY weight.

**Jester** · 08-12-2012 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Kelly Jo

It's so hard! I'm 8 months out and a "slow" loser compared to so many others on this forum. It's been very frustrating for me from the beginning to see others lose so much more and so much faster than I. My weight loss really started slowing down even since April, when I was only 4 months post op. In the last 4 months, I've only lost around 20 lbs. It's so very frustrating. I will go 3 weeks at a time with no loss, then lose like 5 lbs in one week, then repeat the cycle.

As of this morning I am FINALLY into triple digits, which includes a 33 lb loss pre op. Didn't think it would ever happen. So as the queen of stalls and slow loss, my only advice is to just try, as hard as it is, to be patient and let it happen. I now realize it will probably take me like a year longer than I had originally anticipated, but I still believe it will eventually happen for me. I'm not going to get into a size 4, not even going to try. But I WILL somehow, get into Onederland, and at least back to a HEALTHY weight.

What a positive response thank you. Great advice we are like kids in a candy store we want it and we want it now. Time and patience