I had surgery 11/18. Have lost 30 pounds but seem to stall all the time. I'm hungry and fighting mental cravings. Feeling unsuccessful and worried I've stretched my tummy out too quickly. Am I normal?

So many of us are dealing with the stall. We have to hang on, we'll get through it. It's frustrating , though. And I just did something I should NOT have done. OMG.

Help. Where's the thing to start a new topic?

You are completely normal. I continue to go through the same thing. 30lbs in 2 months is great. I had a hard time losing more than 12lbs a month after the 1st 2 months post-op. My doc wanted me to stay on track to lose an average of 10 -12lbs a month. So even though I felt like a slow loser, he was happy.

It will be very difficult for you to stretch your new stomach. It can be done, but from the research I've read, you really have to work at it to permanently stretch your stomach.

At 13 months post-op, I still get mental cravings for food - nothing in particular, I just want to eat. I especially get them if I've eaten Pasta, fruit or sugary stuff. So I try to stick with things that don't trigger my head hunger and keep me filled. Stuff like pork loin, chicken breast and Beans.

I had surgery 11/18. Have lost 30 pounds but seem to stall all the time. I'm hungry and fighting mental cravings. Feeling unsuccessful and worried I've stretched my tummy out too quickly. Am I normal?

You know, the other thing I wonder about... so much of the U.S. is dealing with this cold snap. One of the reasons our bodies like to have fat is to help keep us warm. Sometimes I think that every time I go out into these sub-freezing temperatures, my body thinks, "I AM holding onto this fat! I need it! I'm not going to freeze!"

So... it will warm up in a couple of months, we'll get out more, we'll drink more Water, and things will kick in once again.