discouraged

I'm a little over 8 weeks out.  And I haven't lost hardly anything in the past 4 weeks.  Can a stall really last this long???

At 8 weeks out you should not be in a stall. You barely are out of liquids and purees. If you have not started exercising, I suggest you start. Couch 2 5K is a great program.

She absolutely could be in a stall.  They start as early as 3 weeks and last days or weeks.
Exercise is always a good option though

I've been out of pureed and liquids for 4 weeks now.  I'm not eating much at all.  about 600-700 calories a day.  I'm on a restricted exercise regime because my one abdominal wound is still open.  I can walk.  That's pretty much the extent of it. 

Are you getting in 65 or more grams of protein everyday? Not enough food can cause a stall as well. Look at what you are eating and drinking, and make sure you are getting in all of the right stuff.

Also, how much have you lost since surgery? Ig you had a big loss on the pre op diet, and significant loss in the first 4 weeks your body can be adjusting. Filling up the fat cells with water as a place holder, and then when the body feels confident regular nutrition is still coming, poof a 7 pound loss in one day as it releases all of the water.

Good luck

I know that I hover around 60 grams of protein.  I didn't really have to do much pre-op, but I have lost 40 pounds since surgery, but I guess because it was all in the first 4 weeks, I guess I feel like something should be happening..

thanks!

I'm 1mth post op and have only loss 20lbs  while the others in my class are at about 30lbs. I'm disappointed but not discouraged yet.  I'm still a newbie so I don't know how long stalls last or when they start. I'm just trying to stay positive which for me means staying off the scale. Instead I plan to focus on little things like my clothes although the same clothes I wore pre-op fitting more comfortably.

Hopefully, you'll start losing again soon!

Thanks dori!!  hope you are losing soon!!  i know i shouldnt complain, its just that for the past 4 weeks, i've lost minimal weight.  starting to drive me crazy. lol

 I increased my calories just a little up to about 1000 a day and increased my excercise. Finally broke my 2 week stall and lost 7 lbs in the last 4 days.

thanks eriica!!  i'll try to up it and see what happens...