3 week stall is over for me!
Hi all,
I am excited to report that after enduring the three week stall, the scale has started to move downward for me. Also, the pants I am wearing today are a size smaller and are fitting a lot better. I must admit to squeezing into them preop because they are a bit adjustable but the are fitting quite comfortable today!
Great news! Hopefully you'll be better prepared for the next stall :)
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I think that it's probably the latter. I also think that 3 weeks is when a lot of us transition our diets from liquids to not liquids, and that this might have something to do with the stall as well. I think that, after that, we all just stall whenever our bodies feel like stalling ;)
I'm at the 8 month mark and have been bouncing around 202 for the last week. I know it'll pass and I'll see 201 before too much time passes, but that doesn't mean it's not annoying, eh?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
I think the first one is the worst. Right after surgery you feel like the pounds should be dropping off daily, then BOOM, the horrible stall sets in. My weight loss tends to stair step. I recently went three weeks losing/gaining a couple of pounds, then last week I dropped four. The important thing is to not let it get you down. Stalls will happen, but they will also break if you stick to your plan.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
Going back on shakes is only really useful if your stomach isn't handling denser foods well. At four weeks out, you might want to give softer foods a go, like fish. (Lots of people have issues with eggs, so they're not necessarily a good gauge of tolerance!)
Chew a lot, put your fork down between each bite, cut food into small pieces. Don't eat while distracted - try to eat at a table with no TV, gadgets, or books to distract you so that you can eat mindfully and really pay attention to your habits.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)