After a stall?
So we all know about stalls, they happen, we get frustrated and then life continues on.
So my question is, after a stall did you still lose at the same rate as before? Lets say any stalls within the first three months just because I understand as time goes on it tapers off.
My first week of surgery I didn't lose anything for about 8-9 days, so I was lucky enough to start it off with one *rolls eyes :p*, but that's just the way my body is and I can accept that. If I stress I will eat more, and make bad decisions. I never had the three week stall which was nice, however I've been at 260 all week (granted I lost 6 pounds last week). I go to the gym daily and I find that helps me feel better about my scale weight. I know I'm being active. I know I'm working 8 hours a day on my feet, and I know I'm not eating horrible so in time it should shed.
It is more just curiosity.. and incase I haven't made my question clear: "After a stall did you find you progressively started dropping less, or it stayed at the same rate as of now?"
For me, I have always been a stair stepper loser which means I would drop weight, then stall, then drop weight again. Of course in the beginning we lose the most and over months, the weight loss was a little less each time but the weight was still coming off. I also noticed the further out I got, the more frequent I would lose less so I really had to adjust my eating. You are still early out so your weight loss should continue to be at a good steady rate but everyone is different.
Since you lost 6 weeks last week, that is probably a reason why you didn't lose anything this week. I don't think we can consistently lose 6 pounds a week. It would be nice though, eh? As long as you stay on plan & drink your water, the weight will come off. You are doing great!!!
Jenn
WWBD?
on 12/5/12 12:57 am - Jacksonville, FL
I have never really experienced a real stall, that is a period of time when I was not losing weight or inches. Usually one or the other was getting smaller. However, during those times when I was not losing weight, I was still losing fat and when the weight started coming off again it was always rather dramatic. Once I lost 6-7 pounds in one week and I am a lightweight. This was just my body releasing the water after the fat was already gone. There is also a real misconception that exercise can balance out poor eating choices. Extreme exercise can, but a regular one hour exercise program barely makes a dent in how much or how fast one loses weight. It has almost everything to do with the calories, and carbs we take in.
I stay under the 40 carbs, although my doctor never told me to watch any of that. I've read a lot of your posts, and others to see what my plan should be like and have followed it fairly diligently. Though yesterday for a belated birthday I did have a no sugar added mini hedge hog from Purdys (50 cals/ 4 carbs). I'd say I'm probably taking in from 400 - 800 calories < - (max and not very often) a day. So, again I'm not worried about the stall just curious of others experience after the stalls they have had in the first few months of this lovely journey. I thought I was a slow loser but I'm pleased to be - 38 pounds in 5 1/2 weeks which now doesn't't seem all that slow haha :)
Also, thanks for the replies everyone, it's nice to know other people wonder about the same things I do :P.
It sounds like you are doing just fine and I wonder if you are losing inches when the scale is not moving? Also, you might consider journaling all of your food intake for a while. Studies are showing that we are eating about 50% more calories than we think we are when we are not journaling it. I am not saying that YOU are doing this, just that research shows most people do this. I found that journaling all of my food was probably the best weapon I had during weight loss. Again, your weight loss is fantastic, I am just sharing things that helped me along the way.
I agree with Elina, I measure every other Monday because if I don't see it on the scale I see it in inches. So if one or the other is moving then I too haven't stalled. There have been a few weeks where my scale doesn't move but I lost 9 inches. I have the belief that the scale sucks!! LOL. I would rather just measure and only weigh in when I see the doc, but I do weigh every Monday just to check in. Have someone do your measurements, wear the same clothes (namely bra because that affects the measurements) do it regularly and you will see a change. Keep it up, pretty soon you will really see a huge difference.