I've lost 79lbs and I'll be 4 months on the 22nd...I'm THRILLED to say the least BUT I've stalled too. What I suggest is start keeping track of when in the month you're losing weight. I found that the few days before,the week of and a few days after my monthly cycle I either don't lose or I actually GAIN 2-3 lbs. Think about that...that's about 2 weeks out of every month I'm NOT losing anything. Then the other 2-3 weeks is when I lose any weight for that particular month. Now that I'm aware of my personal losing pattern I don't get bummed during those "stalls", I just figure it's how my body works and I can't control it. Sometimes during those weeks I AM losing I've even stalled...upping your protein and water kick starts the losing again. Cathy

Tastes better if it's REALLY cold. I can only drink it if it's over ice.

I like Crystal Lite Peach tea. I've started to squeeze a whole orange into a glass of the peach tea, add a little ice and put it through the blender. Makes a great slushy and has vitiman c too!

Is there a Echo in here? Hello everyone, my name is Tom and I am comming up on my 4 month anniversiary and I have stalled out just like all of you. But I have wined on my surgeons board and everyone there says to just keep on doing the protein and water rountine and it will surprise you ONCE again you will start losin'....... I don't believe that at all I got on the scale the other day and I was 3 lbs. heavier then the day before so I increased my water and activity level and I surprisingly I lost the 3 lbs + 1 more, so I guess there is some truth in all what is said about plateau's ..... Darn it I want to lose this NOW!! OH well like the nurse told me once before, How much did you lose before you had WLS ? I remarked one lb month....Take care Tom

I find myself wanting to eat less (go on a diet even!) to start losing again. I have an uncomfortable and irrational need to punish myself as if this slowing weight loss is my fault somehow. I also feel a compulsion to eat cookies since "this isn't working". I still have stinkin' thinkin' issues. Good luck to you all who answered. I'm thinking about checking out the February 2005 group to see if things improve at six months post op. Lynda