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I do hope that this post will help you & anyone else who might be struggling in the future. As for the boyfriend, it took me a LONG time to find a guy like that. I kissed a lot of frogs first!

What does your doctor's office say? I have seen a lot of people get close to but not to what they think their goal should be. Also, if you have excess skin that can be a big factor. I have seen post from people who have had skin removal surgery who have had more than 10 lbs. worth of skin removed. I hope that you find the answers that you're looking for. Good luck!

Zumba at home is good if you don't have time to make it to a class at the gym or if (like me) you're self-conscious about exercising in a group setting. Either way it's a great work out. Good luck!

Congratulations! You're doing great work. Thanks for the inspiration.

I don't have my 7 week weight until Tuesday, but I am definitely losing inches. Today I went to go babysit. All my yoga pants & sweat pants were dirty. I started out a size 32. My size 30 jeans were just too big. Then I remembered that I had bought 2 pairs of size 28's online accidentally (I meant to get 30's) quite awhile back. Pre-Surgery I couldn't even pull them all the way up. So, I crossed my fingers & not only could I pull them up but could zip them up without sucking anything in! I was so excited. I still am. This totally made my week & it's only Sunday.

I am 6 weeks post-op. My Dr. said that decaf coffee was okay from the beginning. I waited until 4 weeks post-op to try it. I bought a really good brand & it made delicious decaf. Like others said, just be careful what you put in it. Also, make sure that you can still get in your water. The first couple days that I made decaf I loved it so much that I skipped out on my water. So, Enjoy some decaf. You'll be surprised how good it is.

I have seen a few people on the site mention having drains. I didn't though.

NUT = Nutritionist. Good Luck!

I don't count calories. My NUT said just to count my grams of Protein & net carbs. Most importantly, make sure that you get in all your Water. If you don't your body will actually retain water. We'll make it!

I am 6 weeks out yesterday. I lost big time weeks 1 & 2. Then NOTHING (I mean not even a half a pound) for weeks 3-5. I was SO upset. 3 full weeks at the exact same weight. I thought the surgery hadn't worked. I got cleared to start taking Yoga again this past week. I got on the scale yesterday morning & I was down 5 lbs. So I lost 42 lbs. over 6 weeks, but I actually only lost during 3 of those weeks. You will probably get a lot of feedback here. Everyone is different, but I think just about everyone has stalls. So, hang in there! Just stick to your program & eventually the scale will move again.

I am 6 weeks post-op and friends of mine are getting married on the 18th of this month. After the ceremony they're just having an informal get together at a sports bar in Manhattan. I think people are just mostly going to have drinks. Cocktails are like $12. I am just wondering what peoples experiences with alcohol have been post-op? I haven't had any problems with any food that I've tried. I don't really drink. So, even before surgery I would just nurse 1 drink all night. So, pros? cons? Worth the $12 drink?

Congrats! I also am officially out of a 3 week stall as of today also! Doesn't it feel great? I am also on my fitness pal. I'll add you.

It could be so many things from exercising & not getting enough calories to fluid retention. I had a problem Week 3 where I was gaining, but I have nerve damage in one of my legs that causes that one leg to swell up & retain fluids. I got clearance to take my water pill & my weight was back down. Examine everything that you are doing/eating. If you don't find anything off then keep pushing on. This is a huge change for our bodies & sometimes they fight back a little. Best of luck to you & hang in there!

I'm glad that you've found something that works for you! I think that is really the key to all of this. Funny, how people who have the same surgery are so different. For the first 2 weeks all that I could do was suck on ice chips. Now it hurts my sleeve to have anything too cold. I have to have my water room temperature & hot liquids are the best. LOL

Honestly, it's hard to not get depressed. Just try to prepare yourself mentally. Know that when the stall comes it will end and we have all been through it. Good luck!

At 5 weeks out if your NUT has cleared you for more foods then you should try them. Your body probably needs more than your giving it right now. I know that I would be starving right now if I wasn't eating veggies. Everybody has to do what's right for them. Listen to your body. Best of luck!

What a long, strange 6 weeks this has been. It seems such a long time ago that I was laying in the recovery room in horrible pain. This process has not gone at all how I have expected. My first 2 weeks I dropped 37 pounds. Then the scale didn't move AT ALL for 3 weeks. 3 weeks in a row I got on the scale to just get the exact same number. It was so discouraging. Today I got on the scale & I was down 5 lbs. Finally I am moving in the right direction again. I thought that I would have lost more by now. I do recognize (even with a 3 week stall) that my weight loss average is a pound per day over the past 42 days. That is a lot of weight. I also have finally broken through one of my biggest mental fears. I have been in the 380's many times in the past few years. I have never made it into the 370's. With my 3 weeks stall I was afraid that I was doomed to stay in the 380's. Well, today I am in the 370's. Over the past 6 weeks I have learned many things but there are 2 major lessons that I have taken away. The first is not to compare my weight loss to others. That is the most self-defeating behavior. If I looked at just my weight loss, I would be happy. When I compare myself to others is when I start to stress myself out & feel discouraged. The second lesson is to just follow the program. If I eat healthy, incorporate exercise & listen to my body then I will lose weight. It might not be the way that I expected, but it will come off. I am just starting this new journey. I need to be strong & have faith in myself & the process.

What a long, strange 6 weeks this has been. It seems such a long time ago that I was laying in the recovery room in horrible pain. This process has not gone at all how I have expected. My first 2 weeks I dropped 37 pounds. Then the scale didn't move AT ALL for 3 weeks. 3 weeks in a row I got on the scale to just get the exact same number. It was so discouraging. Today I got on the scale & I was down 5 lbs. Finally I am moving in the right direction again. I thought that I would have lost more by now. I do recognize (even with a 3 week stall) that my weight loss average is a pound per day over the past 42 days. That is a lot of weight. I also have finally broken through one of my biggest mental fears. I have been in the 380's many times in the past few years. I have never made it into the 370's. With my 3 weeks stall I was afraid that I was doomed to stay in the 380's. Well, today I am in the 370's. Over the past 6 weeks I have learned many things but there are 2 major lessons that I have taken away. The first is not to compare my weight loss to others. That is the most self-defeating behavior. If I looked at just my weight loss, I would be happy. When I compare myself to others is when I start to stress myself out & feel discouraged. The second lesson is to just follow the program. If I eat healthy, incorporate exercise & listen to my body then I will lose weight. It might not be the way that I expected, but it will come off. I am just starting this new journey. I need to be strong & have faith in myself & the process.

I got this as a gift from my boyfriend's sister. She is a very healthy eater herself. I had put it in the cabinet & recently couldn't find it. Turns out my bf had taken it & hidden it because he thought it was some Nutella like treat that I wasn't sharing. Boy was he disappointed when he found out what it really was. LOL. Anyway, I need to order a bunch before I run out. I am LOVING this stuff!

PB2 is powdered peanut butter. You can add it to things like yogurt or protein shakes or mix it with water to make peanut butter that has 85% less fat calories than even l-f pb. A lot of websites sell it. I'm sure you can Google it & get all the information you would ever need. I think that it's awesome!

I haven't tried using regular PB. Way too high in calories, carbs, etc.

If you like peanut butter & or just want to get a good amount of protein out of a meal this is great. It's also almost like a sweet treat. Just mix together a 6oz. container of your favorite plain Greek yogurt, 1 packet of whatever calorie free sweetener that you use regularly & 2 tbsp. of PB2 powdered peanut butter. It gives you 145 calories, 23g of protein and 13g carbs. If you want less carbs just use one tbsp. of the PB2. It doesn't taste quite as good as the 2tbsp. though. So glad to have this in my food rotation. Try it!

Dana, I would encourage you to just take a trial class at different yoga studios in your area. I am by far the very largest person in any given class. I am usually surrounded by skinny, limber people. There is a real difference between yoga at a yoga studio than yoga in a gym. It's a totally different atmosphere. I found 2 yoga studios in my area. At both the other students were accepting, friendly & encouraging. Also, the instructors would always help me to modify a pose if needed. I chose one over the other because of pricing & their schedule was more compatible with mine. My instructor is like 5 feet tall and maybe 90 lbs. soaking wet. She makes me feel so comfortable though. There is a HUGE difference between yoga at a gym for exercise & being part of a group of people that practices yoga. I would really encourage you to give it a try!

I went back to yoga today for the first time since surgery. I will be 6 weeks post-op on Tuesday & was so happy when I was cleared for yoga this week. I went to a Deep Stretch class & it felt so good. I got in some good stretching, a little sweat and I feel so relaxed!

Great tip, thanks! I will check this out tomorrow!