Hugs and Prayers being sent your way. 

I looked back and noticed that I had a pretty good stall around the 6wk mark.  It was also around this time that I reverted back to some old negative ways of thinking.  

You know the crappy mental messages you send yourself.  The "why should I even try", "this 'diet' will be like all the rest", "just give up and eat what you want".   Your negative messages may be different from mine...but I'd  be willing to bet that you are getting them.  

I'd have to take a step back,  and remind myself that this time is different...that I now have a new weapon or tool and that I will be successful...LONG TERM successful. 

Start listening for the negative messages that you are sending yourself.  Learn to recognize them and STOP THEM the minute that they start.   Find something positive to replace them with.
 
You are doing great...don't let anyone (especially yourself) tell you otherwise. 

Deb 

Dana,
Hang in there. There will be a few weeks along your journey when you do not lose, may gain, or even just stall out. Remember your body is still adjusting to your new surgery. Keep working your new tool and follow your program. Change up your activity, too...try something new!
One thing that helps me is to log my food. You probably are already doing this. I love sparkspeople.com It is free....This stall is temporary and the weight will begin to come off again! Keep your chin up!

I couldn't bring myself to post last week. I went from 267 to 275. No change as of Tuesday, but today, I had my 6 wk follow up with Dr. W. and I had fallen to 273. I'm really discouraged about the gain. Nut thinks my bite sizes are too big and my errors and 'sabotage' are biting me in the butt. I hate to be a whiner, but even with the things that aren't on my food list, I did not consume enough calories to put on 7 pounds in a few days. I'm pretty bummed out. Hoping this confession and admission will help me let go and move forward. Dr. W also mentioned that some stalling is normal once moving to solid foods and that is the week the pounds came back. Prayers appreciated.

awesome loss especially for being out of town, great job!

Great news!!!  The days will just fly by and June 3rd will be here before you know it.