I found this on the main board this AM and wanted to share

***What every PreOp/NewOp needs to know....... about weight loss. You will lose weight in cycles. For a period of time you'll lose pounds and this will be very satisfying as you see the scale move lower and lower. Then a period of time will come when you will not lose any weight.. You will probably get some typical negative thoughts such as "The surgery failed", "I messed up my pouch", "I'm the only person this surgery will not work for" or a hundred other negative thoughts. This period of time is called a stall. The stall may last a couple of days, a week, or more than one week. Your body will stop losing weight to "catch up" with itself. Even though you are not losing pounds, you'll lose inches during the stall. Whether you lose inches or weight....it is still a loss. You'll feel your clothes get looser. You may even notice that during a stall that you've dropped a size (or two). If you will keep a daily record of your weight loss and a weekly record of your measurements -especially during your stall period - it will help confirm what I just said. Note, some people get too upset by weighing daily. If this is you, please don't weigh daily. I am an analytical person by nature and love statistics. (I am an analyst by profession). I know, call me anal if you want, but statistics, charts, and graphs excite me. I do weigh and chart/graph my weight daily. The single best piece of advice I can give you is to not compare yourself with others. Every person loses weight at their own speed. The first 8 weeks post op for me: Week 1 and 2 I lost a pound per day. Week 3 I didn't lose anything Week 4 I averaged 2.5 lbs loss per day (with a total loss of 42lbs the first month). Then week **** It, along with weeks 6 and 7, I lost a total of 3 lbs (ONE lb per week avg). I FINALLY broke my stall. It lasted 3.5 weeks. Week 7.5 - 8 I lost 5lbs . Stalls are only temporary even though they don't feel like it. One more thing to note: Before my stall I was disappointed because no one noticed I had lost weight. Then the day the stall broke I had two people tell me that they noticed! The scale will tell you that you've lost weight...the stall will tell others! When you hit a stall.... DON'T PANIC! This is normal and should be expected. If you're like me, and you probably are, your first reaction will be to get depressed, get stressed, and try to turn to food for comfort. This is the worst thing you can do. Someone stated on this message board recently "Most dreams are lost by giving up what we want MOST for what we want at the MOMENT". Don't succumb to this! You're stronger than you realize. Best wishes on your journey to health. Keep this one thought in the back of your mind.............Stalls Happen! Becky

This is so true. I know that when I hit my first stall, I panicked. But I kept up the protein, the fluids, the exercise and eating right...and my stall broke through. It really did. I was so relieved. So don't worry about stalls, y'all. Keep up your protein, keep up the fluids, the exercise and the eating right and yours will break through too. This was a most excellent post, Britt. Rock on! Hugs, Kate

THIS IS REALLY GOOD TO KNOW ... THANK YOU MS BRITT! GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK

thanks for the info becky. helpful indeed.