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.

Congrats on your first goal!!! And great job on the weight loss!!!

So good to hear from you!! You're doing great!! <3

I am 6 weeks post op. The first week I lost 10 pounds and have not lost a pound since. I know I have lost inches because my clothes are not fitting. However, I pray that this 'freeze' won't last. I am eating between 50 & 60 grams of protein a day and under 40 grams of carbs. I try to drink 8 cups of fluids a day, but I manage about 4 or 5; I never did drink 8 cups a day, ever. If anyone has any suggestions to help me understand what is going on, or how to get the pounds moving again, I would be grateful.

I am 6 weeks post op. The first week I lost 10 pounds and have not lost a pound since. I know I have lost inches because my clothes are not fitting. However, I pray that this 'freeze' won't last. I am eating between 50 & 60 grams of protein a day and under 40 grams of carbs. I try to drink 8 cups of fluids a day, but I manage about 4 or 5; I never did drink 8 cups a day, ever. If anyone has any suggestions to help me understand what is going on, or how to get the pounds moving again, I would be grateful.

I have never in my life drank that much liquid in a day either. I may get about 40 but that is me seriously pushing it. I am healthy and the doc says I'm fine though so I just keep on going. Glad to know I'm not just a freak who can't drink that much. I feel fantastic though, but there are times (like last night at dinner with hubby) that I wish I could do more than 5 bites of food. At this point I'm even eating off my bosses plate at work. Buying food is a waste! I do try to get my first liquid of the day to always be a protein shake, I believe that counts as liquid AND protein.....win win!

Good morning Neekoal,

I have my 6 weeks follow up on Wednesday and I am concerned that the surgeon isn't going to agree with my rate of weight loss. In the first week, I lost 10 pounds. Since then, 1 pound has gone. I am eating between 400 and 600 calories a day. I was a little lactose intolerant before surgery but now I am totally intolerant even to the point that the whey powder in the shakes goes through in under 10 minutes and I feel yucky. I am trying Protein bars and they seem to be working a little better. Prawns are my friends but pork, beef and sometimes chicken cause me to 'dump' too. I have 120 lbs to go and I fear that it is going to take forever.