I am only 4 weeks out and my scale stopped 2 weeks ago. I know the discouragement. I don't know what I am doing wrong... It is aggravating. I feel the pain.

yepi had surgery the day before u and i was stalled at about 5 wks for almost a month scale just started moving again but inches are melting off went from a size 18 to a 12!Try measuring if the scales not moving,but it will pass trust me been there done that!

This is totally normal! Do yourself a favor, start doing measurements of your body, specifically for when the scale isn't moving. It will amaze you at inches you are losing regardless of the scale not moving. Further, STOP WEIGHING more than once a week. It can be so frustrating during these times especially.

From that point, stick with your program and kick up your activity as much as you are allowed to by your doc.

If you are sticking to your program, I promise this will pass! Just don't forget your vitamins!!!!

Stall are very normal and from talking to a lot of people post-surgery they can happen at any time. The key as many have said is to not get too worried and maybe change something up (different type of exercise) etc. Our bodies sometimes need a TIME OUT to readjust . Keep on your plan with diet and activity and it will work.

you're doing great, wow 52lbs! keep trucking along, you know by reading here that it'll move again and you'll be smiling again soon! Just think of what you've accomplished so far girl, go out and lift two 20lbs of dog food in the store and you'll be wow"d at what you've done and how much stress you've taken off your body! Keep that chin up!

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Stephanie

Hi Dori, I am 9 weeks post op and my scales have stopped moving too, for two weeks. I'm besides myself wondering if they will start to move again soon but according to many people here it will so am trying not to worry too much about it. well done on the 52 lbs, that's amazing. Patsy xx

I am so glad you asked this, my scale has not moved in ten days (in fact I was up a pound this AM!!!) I'm at 8 weeks out. SOunds from the responses that it's pretty normal but it's so frustrating.

well I can definitely relate and am always a bit frustrated but ultimately we are ALL so much better off then we were... it took over 2 months for me to go from 212 to 199 and this morning I weighed myself and I was at 201....SO FRUSTRATING -- but I am on my period and know it will go down......I have had so many plateaus I feel sick about it.. I had surgery dec. 6 and started at 270......so it has been slow but as much as I hate the plateaus I am SO MUCH BETTER off then I would have been......it will happen, just not as fast as we may like it to.... I have even amped up the exercise with jogging and tennis and still.......slow to lose.......it is hard because so many other people on here -- including you, have lost so much faster then me........but again......I am 70 lbs less then I was in Dec......and there is NOTHING wrong with that........

hm, I think I am trying to convince myself more then you.........the scale will move.. it just may take some time....so frustrating.....but true.

OK get ready chicky, because you will have a lot of these plateaus...I did and it would drive me nuts....I have started a new work out.....and after 2mths I have finally started losing again....so ask your doc if you can work out, you should be able to!!! weight stalling is normal, my doc says my body has to play catch up with the weight I have lost and it is called starvation mode!!! Good Luck!!!

Stalls happen....

I think they happen to us all at least once, and I don't know anyone that didn't feel at least a little frustrated, but they DO end.

Don't forget to grab the tape measure! Even when I got stuck on the scale for 2 weeks, my body was shrinking, 1" on my tummy, 1 1/2" on my hips. That really helped me stay positive and on a healthy track.

You can do this. Look how well you've done already!

Interesting thing is that mine stopped moving at that exact spot! It took me a month to move and then I have lost 4.4 pounds this last week. Just keep eating your protein, water, and walking....

It is so frustrating!!!!!!!! It was the most infurating month of my journey...But I have broke through and am losing again..You will to, keep the faith.

I had surgery end of March and I hit a plateau around the same time frame as well... what I think caused mine was I was so excited that I could eat FOOD again that I wasn't eating the right things and portion sizes. So maybe take a look at that and reevaluate what u r eating and don"t worry as long as you r doing what u r supposed to u will eventually see the scales move again. I am now down 70 lbs and I think it has actually just hit me that I am smaller I am trying on things I never would have before and I also can tell I am healthier and have alot more energy. The scale is not the only judge!!!