One Month post op and "The Thing".

[newat52 1,612]

I am one month post op today. Yay me! Life is so good! Surgery and recovery have been ideal. Did 3 weeks of liquids and 10 days so far of soft foods and learning how to treat my new tiny tummy. I have been good to it thus far by following my post op diet to the T. My new tiny tummy has in return, treated me exceptionally well. I believe we are going to get along just fine.

My stats after one month are 13 lost on pre-op and 17 lost since surgery. Again, yay me!

Now for "the thing" My stats are NOT the most important thing!! WTF?? I didn't see that one coming! At all!

I have not lost a single pound in over 10 days. I know by the million and ten OMG! I'm 3 weeks out and hit a major stall what is happening to me my surgery didn't work threads that the chances of my scale getting in on that action was was pretty high and sure enough, my scale is determined to be the life of that party. This too shall pass.

What I didn't see coming was "the thing". During this adjustment of not losing weight, my way of thinking has taken on a life of it's own. It did not freak out, didn't run for the nearest Taco Bell or Margarita with Mexican food. Every time I stepped on the scale it would say your body is going through a huge adjustment and it will catch up. Be patient. I would step off the scale shrug and think yep, still adjusting. No big deal. Maybe even a good thing? I have made huge changes and I am still adjusting to them, so to be fair, my body needs time to adjust as well. I am listening to my body, giving it what it needs and it won't fail me. I know this now. I have never known this before. When did this happen? I don't know but it is coursing through me and I plan to never let it get away.

One month out and I feel different. I physically feel better, I know I look better, but most importantly, my outlook and new knowledge feel so powerful and I know that I am in control. It may take my body longer to get to the healthy weight that it needs to be but "the thing" is, it will get there. I know this to be true now. Finally.

[Afrodite82 148]

Wow. This really touched me. I hope that I can recall these words and utilize your thoughtful revelation to firm up my own resolve that this time things will be different. Thanks for telling us about "the thing".

[Vicki0618 123]

_{Thanks so much for posting this. I needed to read it. I am also one month out today. And I really am trying to keep a good attitude about the stall I am in. I have lost 19 since surgery with a total loss of 43, so I know that my body need to adjust. Today I took my one month pictures and I can see a difference, it's not a huge difference but it is there. AND I took my meansurements and I am down 10-3/4 inches. So these are all good things. I am only letting myself weigh once a week but it was the same as it was at my 3 week mark. I guess I just needed to see someone else put it into words. Although I will admit that even though I'm not completely freaked out it would be really nice to see the scale start moving...LOL}

[Annie B 89]

If you search "stall" on this site, you will probably see that almost everyone stalls at the 3-4 mark. Some for 1 week, some more - I was 3 weeks... and handled it the same as you. My body had been through an assault - even with no complications - liquids, surgery, soft foods... I switched to 1/week weighing as well. Since the stall I have lost consistently from 1-2 pounds a week. I am totally good with this! The stall will end and you will continue your journey to health!

[newat52 1,612]

If you search "stall" on this site, you will probably see that almost everyone stalls at the 3-4 mark. Some for 1 week, some more - I was 3 weeks... and handled it the same as you. My body had been through an assault - even with no complications - liquids, surgery, soft foods... I switched to 1/week weighing as well. Since the stall I have lost consistently from 1-2 pounds a week. I am totally good with this! The stall will end and you will continue your journey to health!

Yes, the 3 week stall seems have more posts than any other subject so I was not surprised at all. It's just good to know that it will pass and the journey will continue with or without the scale's approval. That is a beautiful thing!