Instant gratification. So typical of today's society. I want it now. Before I knew anything about WLS, it sounded like the magic solution as well. Get the surgery and I'll be thin again. What could be easier. However, I did learn through the pre-op stage it would be a longer trek and mostly require my effort to get the weight off. OK, not magic, but still, I'll be thin quickly.

Jump ahead a few months and I'm post-op and lost a bunch in the first couple of weeks. Fantastic, right?! Ehhhhh......what up with this "stall" BS. I have gone over two weeks and not lost a ounce. No problem.....I can beat this....I work harder, eat less and voila, I lost a pound. OK, not a lot but I beat it, right.....Ehhhhhhh.!! Another stall. Are you kidding me? This ain't what I signed on for. Now what. Here's where that little red guy with the horns sittin' on your shoulder starts in with the......"Give up" - "see, it doesn't work" - "have some cookies" - You made a great effort, but that's all your gonna get"... (and there's no little guy on the other shoulder sweetly telling me to try harder.....what gives).

So it's up to me. I'm thinking about eating the good stuff. But then I think about all the effort I've put into these loooong stalls. Extra exercise, staring at the TV commercials of food and drooling, looking around to see if anyone would see me slip a piece of candy.......But I didn't.

I thought about every pound I earned. The long hard effort it took to get it off and how this few seconds of gratification would wipe out all that struggle and victory. NO WAY. I made it this far. It show I can do it. So I trudge on. I have already beat you stall. I didn't give in. I will get there. I've learned now it won't be instant gratification. It will be hard earned and prove to me I can be a loser.....(a loser, wait that can't be right)......

I mean a winner. You know what I mean.

So, do I curse these stalls?? Maybe at first I did, but now I know they challenged me, made me keep my hard earned losses in perspective and showed me I can beat them. You will too.

Instant gratification. So typical of today's society. I want it now. Before I knew anything about WLS, it sounded like the magic solution as well. Get the surgery and I'll be thin again. What could be easier. However, I did learn through the pre-op stage it would be a longer trek and mostly require my effort to get the weight off. OK, not magic, but still, I'll be thin quickly. Jump ahead a few months and I'm post-op and lost a bunch in the first couple of weeks. Fantastic, right?! Ehhhhh......what up with this "stall" BS. I have gone over two weeks and not lost a ounce. No problem.....I can beat this....I work harder, eat less and voila, I lost a pound. OK, not a lot but I beat it, right.....Ehhhhhhh.!! Another stall. Are you kidding me? This ain't what I signed on for. Now what. Here's where that little red guy with the horns sittin' on your shoulder starts in with the......"Give up" - "see, it doesn't work" - "have some cookies" - You made a great effort, but that's all your gonna get"... (and there's no little guy on the other shoulder sweetly telling me to try harder.....what gives). So it's up to me. I'm thinking about eating the good stuff. But then I think about all the effort I've put into these loooong stalls. Extra exercise, staring at the TV commercials of food and drooling, looking around to see if anyone would see me slip a piece of candy.......But I didn't. I thought about every pound I earned. The long hard effort it took to get it off and how this few seconds of gratification would wipe out all that struggle and victory. NO WAY. I made it this far. It show I can do it. So I trudge on. I have already beat you stall. I didn't give in. I will get there. I've learned now it won't be instant gratification. It will be hard earned and prove to me I can be a loser.....(a loser, wait that can't be right)...... I mean a winner. You know what I mean. So, do I curse these stalls?? Maybe at first I did, but now I know they challenged me, made me keep my hard earned losses in perspective and showed me I can beat them. You will too.

I really liked this. I can relate. You HAVE already beaten it! Good job.

This is a great way to think of the stall. So much depends on our attitude. Yes a stall keeps us on our toes so why not put a positive spin on it.

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

thank you

Thanks for posting this! I'm back on a stall 9 weeks out..its a bummer but your right..probably just the reminder I needed to focus on my summer of sexiness ..LOL!

One month or 10 months...does is really matter how long it takes to lose the weight? This surgery is for life! You will lose weight if you make healthy food choices. I have always been told that losing slower is healthier than losing fast. Isnt that why we all did this? To be healthy? I dont care how long it takes, my journey has begun! Good luck to all of you!

Hello every one,

I'm about 6weeks post surgery and am having a very bad rash on the upper part of my body. This began slowly about five days ago and now it is very bad. I began taking protein shakes after 4 weeks of my operation and a week after began taking my multi vitamins. I don't know if this is a reaction to the protein shake or the multi vitamins. Has any body experience anything similar?

Hello every one,

I'm about 6weeks post surgery and am having a very bad rash on the upper part of my body. This began slowly about five days ago and now it is very bad. I began taking protein shakes after 4 weeks of my operation and a week after began taking my multi vitamins. I don't know if this is a reaction to the protein shake or the multi vitamins. Has any body experience anything similar?

Call your doctor!

Great post

Love this post !!!!

I needed this TODAY! Thanks!!