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You were right to be happy and your nutritionist is kind of awful for freaking out. Stalls are normal. Look at how many people on this board are in the exact same boat as you are (most of them at 3 weeks). Take a deep breath everyone, it is going to get better and better and in a year you're going to laugh about how worried you were at three weeks out! I know that it's scary to hit a stall but I can offer a little advice... walk. I know that exercising can be hard, after my surgery I joined a gym and pushed myself so hard that one day I almost passed out and had to take several days off. What I learned that worked for me was to gauge my energy level day by day and on the days that I didn't feel like moving as much, I walked around the track at the gym once or twice. Also, if you possibly can, start working out your core now. Planking works best for me. It will help tighten the loose skin and help you feel stronger. You will be amazed what a very little bit of movement will do for the weight loss. And most importantly, do not be hard on yourselves because you are at a stalling point. You are doing wonderful. You are going to do even better.

Thank you for putting this into words. The excess skin, sagging boobs are tough. I have learned to love my new body because of what it enables me to do. But at the same time I am saving up for a full tummy tuck and a boob job. People think that when you lose the weight you are magically happier with your body, and maybe for some people they are. I have always been and will always be critical of myself and the excess skin is probably my number one nemesis! Well done on your weight loss, and also for keeping it real on the message boards.

Well here I am at almost 6 years post op and I have gained some weight back. It pains me so much to type those words. I worked hard to lose the weight I did and reached my goal, only to let bad habits start up again. I am determined to get back on track and that means a major overhaul in my life. I am tracking food, Water, and exercise; keeping a daily journal to help track what's going on in my head; and doing a lot of soul searching. Gaining weight is something that I was never prepared to face but it's a reminder that surgery is not a magic bullet and I must continue to put forth the effort to maintain my weight. Who else is struggling? What have you done to be successful in these years beyond WLS? Any encouragement or tips would be most helpful!