Like CLOCKWORK...the stall

I think my first stall is upon me, friends.  I'm 3 weeks (or 23 days) post-op and the scale has been stuck at 232 for 5. Straight. Days.  I know it's going to happen. I know it will end and I'll keep losing.  I know just to stick to my plan.  I know I shouldn't step on the scale.  I KNOW ALL THE THINGS.  

This does not stop me from looking.  And being frustrated. 

How long does it usually last?        

YUP! 3 week stall right on time..

I was a stair step loser..meaning I lost for 2 weeks stalled for 2weeks...

drove me NUTZZZZZ!!!!!

but once I saw my pattern, I was calm and accepting b/c I knew if I kept to the plan

all would be good!!  I also weighed everyday..still do, keeps me accountable!! 

Thanks, grayC.  I will look for a pattern!  I thought at first it was because it was my TOM (who knew THAT would happen like clockwork?) but that's now over and I'm still stuck.  

LOL!!

wanna hear how much my body F***ed with my head??

id lose weight the week before AND the WEEK Of TOM!!

how messed up is that!!!

but it made me look forward to TOM! 

I recommend using Trendweight! Here is mine. It's annoying to have a week where you don't lose (although my husband, who has not had WLS and is just eating low carb and tracking his calories in MFP, has been stalled for 6 weeks so I guess that's a real stall) but it's common, not just at 3 weeks! You will catch up. You pretty much have to. My totally speculative take on it is that the body needs a breather. Especially at 3 weeks! 

Thanks for the link - I'll have to check out Trendweight!  For some reason I thought 3 weeks, 2 months, & 6 months were the "standard" stall times.

I'm just going to keep on keepin' on... :)

Hang in there. I too am 23 days out and the scale didn't budge from day 8-22...TWO WEEKS! Today it finally moved. It will happen. Just stick to the plan and be patient (easier said than done). 

We're in the same boat!  Glad you moved a bit today. Keeping things in perspective here...

My week 3 stall lasted 2.5 weeks. I did a happy dance once the scale finally moved again. Once I discovered that I tend to lose inches during the stalls, I don't mind them as much.

How long do stalls last?  As long as they want to!  HAHAHAHA.  And they'll always suck :P