When did YOU stall?
I've been losing slowly since the week after surgery. I wouldn't say so much a stall as just losing very slowly. I think the problem is complex:
1. Going from a high fiber diet to almost no fiber.
2. Low potassium level because of the low carb diet, which is also probably causing me to have leg cramps and a slight rise in blood pressure.
3. I'm exercising more than I used to which coupled with the elevated protein intake is hopefully building some muscle which weighs more but burns calories better.
4. Some of it is probably the body going into starvation mode from the drastic calorie intake reduction.
5. Plus, I started having grits, then oatmeal about three weeks out. Now that I'm having egg beater egg whites for breakfast, I've lost two pounds in two days.
Tweaking the eating plan to better accommodate my body every day. Looking for low carb, high potassium, low sodium, low calorie, high protein meals!
1. Going from a high fiber diet to almost no fiber.
2. Low potassium level because of the low carb diet, which is also probably causing me to have leg cramps and a slight rise in blood pressure.
3. I'm exercising more than I used to which coupled with the elevated protein intake is hopefully building some muscle which weighs more but burns calories better.
4. Some of it is probably the body going into starvation mode from the drastic calorie intake reduction.
5. Plus, I started having grits, then oatmeal about three weeks out. Now that I'm having egg beater egg whites for breakfast, I've lost two pounds in two days.
Tweaking the eating plan to better accommodate my body every day. Looking for low carb, high potassium, low sodium, low calorie, high protein meals!
I stalled again at about 2 months, at 3 1/2 months and about 7 months. All of them broke. I didn't do anything different to "break" them, they happened and then they broke.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
I am 13 wks out and I stalled from week 9 thru 12. I just saw a large drop this week. I hven't changed anything except I was so busy thru the holidays that I ran out of protien shakes and wasn't getting all my protien in. Back on track now. Don't lose faith... it is what it is and it will get better! Good Luck!!!
It depends how you define a "stall". If you mean not losing weight for a few weeks, that happened to me all the time. I would almost always stall for 5 days to two weeks, followed by rapid weight loss. I would lose all the inches during those "stalls". They are not true stalls at all, just a way for your body to process and release the burned fat. If I use the official definition of stalls, which is
" the definition of a plateau is when you lose nothing—nadda—despite doing everything right, for at least four weeks." In addition, you are only officially stalled if:
Then I did not stall even once.
" the definition of a plateau is when you lose nothing—nadda—despite doing everything right, for at least four weeks." In addition, you are only officially stalled if:
- You haven’t altered your exercise regimen or made any other significant lifestyle
change. - You’re not taking any new medications (including hormone therapy) that may be interfering with weight loss.
- You can honestly say you’ve adhered to all aspects of the program.
- Your clothes are not fitting looser, and have not lost inches.
Then I did not stall even once.