I know this has been discussed to death, but...

The dreaded week 3 stall. I think I'm in it. And it stinks. I was really hoping to be down 40 lbs overall by Monday but since Saturday I haven't lost an ounce. It could be too many carbs - I have become good friends with melba toast and saltines. So I'm going to try and kick that habit and stick to protein, protein, protein... But I think I know it's just the inevitable stall. When reading about everyone else's stalls I had hoped that since I had so much weight to lose my body would just keep on going, but maybe it doesn't matter your size, if you lose 24 lbs in 18 days (even though I haven't lost any the last three) your body is going to need a rest period. My goal is 60 lbs gone by Christmas and I was starting to think that would be too easy, but now I'm wondering if that's actually a pretty realistic goal when you factor in the stall!

Anyway. Just needed to vent :)

Do not worry! You've done so well, give it a few days. You rock! Sorry I have no advice, I have not hit my 3 week mark yet. :(

Thanks :D Hopefully what Monica said below is true and just because it's been four days means it's not a stall, maybe it's just a little resting period. Who knows. You have been doing great as well and I'm sure when you get to week three you will rock it ;) We'll both get to where we want to be in the end!

Hang in there. As you said it happens to everyone. My stall lasted 19 days. I lost and gained the same 7 lbs over that period. It was frustrating, and during that time I questioned if I had made the right decision in having surgery. It was the right decision and the stall ended and the weight is coming off again. I am also at that 40lbs lost and as I was told yesterday, Think of it this way, thats the same as 4 bags of potatoes. You are doing great. Keep it up. I have the same goal as you 60lbs by Christmas, but you have the advantage you are a week ahead of me. Heres to you and I reaching our Christmas goal..

Deborah

True - 4 bags of potatoes is a lot of weight! When you're so used to carrying it around you don't even realize how much it is when it's gone! Congrats on those 4 bags ;)

Fingers crossed things even themselves out and we both reach 60 lbs by Christmas!!

we make these arbitrary goals. And our scales are seldom a party in this goal making. They do what they want to do. Please don't stress about this. It will happen when it happens. Do the right things. Stay away from the scale, if its crazymaking for you.

not losing weight since saturday is NOT a stall.

What Monica said.

True.

 

Give your head a shake, girl. You took how many years to put this weight on??? You know, when you really think about it, that 4 days with no weight lost is not really an issue. Stop weighing yourself daily - I know that's asking the impossible right now.

Your poor body will adjust - trust me.

I know, I know. It's not a "stall", it just feels like it because I am obsessed. My entire focus has been surgery/weight loss for months so it definitely plays with your head, especially in the weeks after surgery when your entire day is comprised of eating and drinking and the vitamin schedule. And I don't have kids or live with anyone, so I can afford to be totally self-focused. 

Sometimes you just need people to snap you back to reality! Thanks ladies ;) 

Dont even worry that damn stall at 3 weeks is so normal and lasts about a week for most people, some times a little longer but then the scale goes crazy downwards. I was the type that would loose for few days in row, then stall a week and it just kept doing that. I am now at 7 months and stalled for over a month now, NOW THAT SUCKS lol. but overall I have lost 89 lbs so I need to just appreciate that, which I totally do.

Thanks :) Congrats on over 89 lbs gone!! That's awesome for 7 months out. Maybe I will be similar, lose a bit, then rest for a few days, then lose some more. I think I was so encouraged by how fast things were moving in the first two weeks that I just expected it would continue, at least a little longer! But maybe when the numbers do change there will be more than a few ounces shed ;) Good luck on your month long stall - I'd be pulling my hair out!