Hi all,

On tuesday I'll be 5 weeks post op. I was doing really great and lost about 17 pounds from my surgery on 12/16 till New Years.

Since the 1st, I have gained two pounds. I'm still not eating that much, and I'm walking around, taking my Vitamins, and trying to drink as much Water as I can.

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Could I be eating too little? Any suggestions to help me get out from this stall will be appreciated.

I'm feeling pretty unmotivated - this was such a big decision to do this surgery, and I'm worried that I made a mistake by choosing to do it.

I think we all have those concerns, and honestly week #5 seems to be a b!tch for a lot of us. I stalled that week. I've read countless posts of those who also stalled and even gained. You are not in this alone, believe me. I will say that my experience was that I did increase my caloric intake a little bit and broke the stall. At 5 weeks, we are struggling with the proteins, struggling with the water, so it's tough. Just keep doing what your doctor tells you and you'll get past this. I'm 6 1/2 months out more and have lost 98 pounds do far. About 32 more to go. You can do this.