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I too seem to be at a stall, only 2# last week, but like Deanna, my clothes are hanging off me, It takes me awhile to get dressed because I don't know what still fits me.

Hey Tasha! Great to hear from you and to hear that the surgery went well. What did you decide to have and who was your surgeon?
As for the gas, mine lasted around 7 days after surgery, maybe even less.
There are a couple of us that are almost 3 months along now, so feel free to ask questions if you are unsure about anything.

Hello everyone its been awhile but i am two days post op and feeling ok still have alot of gas but I have lost 10 pounds not really able to eat alot just trying to stay hydrated any advice with the gas would be appreciated.  and how long does it last?

No worries. Believe me, I freaked out to when the weight loss slowed down, but you are doing just fine. So don't panic!

You might find that you have a slower week when you transition, but it won't be too much of a difference. The amount of calories you are taking in are still extremely low. Even now for me, with being on fish, cooked vegies, leafy greens and such, I am still lucky if I hit 500 calories a day and I burn through way more than that, especially on my workout days.

As for working out, I signed up a month ago at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy near my home. Basically MMA fighting without the kicks and punches. It's a lot of grapling, wrestling, judo style stuff. There are only 2 females in the academy (myself included), so we end up sparring with the men, so it has definitely worked my strength and endurance. I come out of a training session completely soaked in sweat, so it's definitely a good work out. I do that 3 times a week right now, and I also started the couch to 5k training, and am almost at hte point of being able to jog a full 5k. I've been doing that for a month also, and I do that 3 times a week. The seventh day is a rest day! =) And believe me, I need it.

You'll start to find that you have this amazing amount of energy. But be careful because as quickly as it hits you, when you use it, you get extremely tired. My first few BJJ training sessions resulted in my crashing out as soon as I got home. I was exhausted! But now I'm getting attuned to it and am able to continue with other things at night after training.

Overall, I feel amazing. I've gone from a size 20/22 to borderlining 16/18 (depends on the brands). I'd love to break the 200lbs mark by Chrismtas, which will mean over 100lbs lost since June. I had surgery in late August, so it hasn't quite been 3 months yet, but I did lose some weight pre-surgery.

Let me know if you have any more questions. I'm always happy to share what I've learnt along the way. The biggest thing I have noticed is that WLS really does take up a lot of your time post surgery. I'm constantly looking up recipes, planning my days and weeks, etc.

Thanks D, I needed to hear some reassurance. I was afraid that when I go to soft foods, that I'm not going to continue to lose like I did. And I haven't even started foods yet. Thanks for the reply, K.