Hi Gina,
I had surgery on the 22nd, and I have lost thirty eight pounds since surgery..and I had lost 14 before surgery.  I, too, hit a terrible stall, it was just going up and down...but Monday the scale started moving again. I swear, I saw the surgeon and the nutritionist and Stall Hit. It was like my body said -- OH STOP after hearing their voices.  But the stall lasted two weeks..so hopefully yours will end soon.

I am doing well on mushies..although I can't wait to start adding real food.  I was supposed to go to my surgeon last Monday (the other day) but he had to reschedule, so that meant another week of mushie.  I meet with the nutritionist today for my one month follow up (a little late).  I am hoping to see I lost a few inches while on this stupid stall.

I am getting in plenty of protein, and I love the feeling of control. If I don't want any more I throw it out.  I want to start going to the gym and walking the treadmill...to help speed up this weight loss.  I really want to make the best of the first six months.

I can't wait to see how others are doing!

I had my band on the 30th as well.  It is gas.  Use gas X strips and drink water.  Walk and drink.  the more you move around the better.  It goes away.  Don't forget they blow up your body with air so they can work.  That air has to work it's way out. 

Mine is gone now but once in a while it will strike again. 

Hi mind if I jump in?
From what it looks like to me your body is just in catch up mode , sometimes your going to stop losing and those are the times you lose the inches , So relax about that for now.

It doesn't seem to me your getting in enough protine to satisfy your bodies needs , did you know you need 800 cal a day just to get you brain and vital organs to work?

If you can't handle the protine shakes at least drink milk , it has protine, and good carbs and vitamins in i****ch for the sugars in the fruit shakes sometimes they are not as good for you as they may seem. When picking things out to eat look for things with high protine , carbs less then 15-20 per serving and sugars less then 10 per serving , not easy but doable.

Constipation happens when the body lacks enough water for the system to digest and remove what we don't need , drink as much water in between as you can fit in.

WALK , even if it is only 15 min a day walk walk walk, even if it's just throughout your home.

You don't have to cook to eat though. I'll list some "meals" I started out on way back when..hehe

Chicken parmasian... 1/2 slice of chicken or turkey  chopped fine or ground in a small chopper , 1 tsp spagetti sauce over top , sprinkle some cheese over that , microwave for  a few seconds or eat cold sprinkled with parmisian cheese
 Refried beans .. 1 tbsp beans, 1 tsp salsa or a drizzle of taco sauce, enough water to make it creamy, srinkle cheese over it , heat in microwave.

Egg drop soup , okay this one needs a bit of cooking at first , 1 can beef or chicken broth , pour into saucepan, heat to a boil while scrambling up an egg or two depends on how much you like. When the broth is at a boil drizzle the egg into broth , it will cook as it goes in. I had 1/2 c when I made it and then I heated and drank it throughout the day.Get low sodium broth.

Toco no wraps 1 tbsp toco meat, when you cook it make sure you crumble the meat small so it digests easy , 1 tsp refried beans (can make bigger batch of earlier beans without cheese), toco sauce and cheese. microwave and eat.

Things I ALWAYS keep on hand for a quick protine fix even now 3 yrs out.
Cheese
String cheese
peanut butter
yogert
eggs
chicken,turkey
cottage cheese
refried beans
tuna(sometimes it settles sometimes it wont)
10% fat hamburger

What kind of things are you picking up on the way home, maybe I can help with that also.

Make sure you measure and eat on a time schedule , I would also "foret" to eat and my tummy would cramp bad and come to figure out it would be like 7 hours since I ate not good for the wee little tummy.
Now I make sure I eat something even if it is just 1/2 a cheese stick or a yogert every 4 hours.
If I forgot anything or you want to know more, just let me know. Hope this helps you out.

Hi all, I'm new to boards.  Wish I had found these PRIOR to my surgery.

I too feel like I can eat pureed foods endlessly, but I stick with 4 oz and have only eaten protein and dry Cheerios for breakfast.  I had my surgery on 9/8 RNY.  I feel I'm eating too much too and my weight loss totally stopped about 3 weeks ago --- I lost 10 pds first week, 15 next 3 weeks and then nothing for last 3 weeks . . .  I don't understand why.  I started an official exercise program last week --- 3 x a week. 

I just wanted to stop by and tell you all how proud I am of each of you for making the choice to be a healthier , happier you.
Yes I know it may not seem like it right now but you will be, trust me.

I was 488 lbs when I went in for my first consult, 345 the day of sugery and I am now 216lbs.
It wasn't easy and some days it still isn't, but it WAS and still IS very worth it, I am so glad I made the choice also.
I don't claim to have all the answers but If I can help , just post a question here and I will try to answer it best I can. Even if you just want to know different things about how it will be later down the line.
Again , just wanted to let you all know I am SO proud of you !!