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[FatAly]

I must admit, I've been very discouraged lately.  Since I've been able to add REAL food into my fresh sleeve, the pounds stopped melting away.  This has been very disappointing especially since I really was not going over board and staying away from the sweets.  Several times my sleeve thought I had over done it and sent the consumed back up for me to take a second look and really think about my choice. 
With that happening and the scales not moving at all, I got really down.  I should have come here and whined, but didn't want to ruin everyone elses good time.  I went 10 DAYS without loosing ANYTHING!  So, with Thanksgiving coming, I  thought, "WTH, I'm going to eat what I want...just not very much." I'd stopped weighing by this time anyway, so who cares, right?
My 13 yr old and I made this BUTT KICKING pecan pie (1 small sliver is 500 calories; thank you, Google) and I was determined to give it my best to hold a bite or two down.  While at the Thanksgiving table, my 4 bites of Turkey, 2 bites of dressing, and 2 bites of salad made me too full to try the pie.     I was really sad and pissed off about it too!  But, about 6 hrs later, I had a glorious taste...it was ssssssoooooooooo good, I thought I should smoke a cigarette after. (J/K--I quit smoking over 2.5 yrs ago and will NOT put another cancer stick in my mouth, but you get what I'm saying.  If not, PM me).
I got on the scales this morning expecting the worst and hoping for further stagnation.  But I finally moved the scales down a little more!!!  2.5lbs ain't much, but I'll count it!
I know I've gone on and on to get to this point, but I'm wondering if others were stagnated when adding real foods and what you did to keep motivated.  What about other times of plateau?  What have you done when the #$!%@#! scale wouldn't move down?
Thanks for reading!
~FatAly-2.5lbs~

[Indykitty]

You just have to be patient - sometimes it stops for awhile, sometimes it moves slower than molasses, at least that is how it seems - but as long as you stick with the plan it will work. I know it never seemed to be fast enough for me.  Take measurements and see if your body is changing despite the non-moving scale.  And it will continue to move. And 2.5 pounds is not bad! Congrats on making it through the holiday and LOSING WEIGHT! 

[terribletory]

It is scary, isn't it? I hear you and just know that you are not alone.

I am in the same boat except I know what I have to do - Move My Ass!

Hang in there!

[T2Nashville]

Alyson - plateaus are very common, especially at your stage right now. They are incredibly frustrating, but as you proved over Thanksgiving, they are not permanent. Just stick to the plan, girl, and it will keep falling off!

[moosedrul]

I haven't had my surgery yet, this coming spring, but my nutritionist said that she had some people that had the same issue and she made the comment that in each case it was because the lack of water and protein.  I'm sure there is more to it, but thats what she said.  She and the case worker said also that they think the VG will be the gold standard soon because they (rockwood Clinic) are seeing almost the same results as the RNY but a much safer surgery.  So, hang in there because it will work.  Sounds like lots of water, 64oz a day and keep up the protein as directed. 

[Jabba2Halle]

Don't we all wish the pounds would melt away like in those first few weeks?  But alas... the body has a mind of it's own and doesn't like to be taken on a fast ride.  So, it slows things down, which really isn't a bad thing.  "Adjustments" is how I think of it.  Your body needs time to adjust to where you mind is leading it.  Hang in there.  It'll happen.

[pharmgirldee]

i am new here but had my VSG in August 2011.  i am finding that if i don't drink enough water (or zero calorie fluids) or eat enough protein, my weight loss stalls.  i do have hypothyroidism and am sure that does not help my case either, but i make it a point to exercise every day too.

i went on vacation in November for 2 and 1/2 weeks.  i did not pay attention to what i was eating (other than making healthy food choices - mostly seafood) stopped eating before i felt full and waited the hour after eating before i started drinking liquid... i managed to lose 7 pounds.  i figured out i had been eating more protein than i was eating at home.  back on track with steady weight loss since i have been home.

hope this helps.
dee

[lesliethequeen]

I had a stall at about where you are now. Very frustrating, and I was CONVINCED that I was done losing weight...NOT! Your body needs time to adjust to the new "rules". The huge weight loss at first is nice, but my steady 2-3 pounds a week now is really a lot healthier.

This really is a good thing - losing weight too fast (as you have heard forever, I'm sure) depletes your body too much - and does nothing for your skin tone or muscle tone!

I figure, I'm going down, not up and I have started not looking so haggard and feel good, so I'm golden.

Life is a journey, not a sprint, and we didn't get fat overnight so we won't lose it overnight...

These are all good things, really...You'll be fine...

[MacMadame]

Water retention can hide fat loss from the scale for as long as two weeks. So there's no need to panic if you don't lose one week as long as you lose the next. If you don't lose for 3-4 weeks in a row, that's usually a sign something needs tweaking especially as you get farther  out.

But really it's hard to be eating enough this early out to actually gain or even to not lose. Are you even eating 1000 calories a day at this point? I'm guessing it's more like 600-800. You just can't not lose on those sorts of calories unless you have a severe medical problem with a very under-active thyroid.