my first official stall

Well, it was bound to happen at some point.  I've been luckier than many, as I am at the 3 1/2 month point and have just hit my first stall.  I have been bouncing within a 1 1/2 lb. range for about a week now.  Intellectually, I know all is okay, and this stall is part of the process.  My fat head, however, keeps niggling at me that I'm bad and must have done something wrong, blah, blah, blah.  I know I am eating the same way as I have been all along and this stall will pass when it's ready to.  I am working on changing the old blameful, shameful way of thinking, which is a work in progress and is taking a little longer to change than my body is.  I'll get there though, as I've made lots of positive changes not only recently, but in the past few years regarding my perceptions, etc.   

hello, i had revision surgery from band to sleeve since my band broke. just wondering how long did it take u to start feeling better and get your energy back? its been 3 weeks and im stil only feeling about 50% back to normal. but just starting puree diet too so maybe that will help. thanks, cheryl

Hi Cheryl!  I'd say it took close to 5-6 weeks before I was feeling fully myself again.  I was back to work after 2 weeks, and did okay, but I was exhausted by the end of the day.  I started a dance class 3 weeks out and was wiped out after it the first couple of weeks, but things got better.  Sounds like you're on a fairly normal path of recovery.  Going from liquids to soft foods did help too.  Good luck! 

 Hang in there!   I have just come out of a nine week stall!!  No weight loss for nine weeks and then this week I have lost 4lbs in one week.  I don't understand how this happens but it does so don't be too hard on yourself.  It will pass.  

All I can say is a week is not a stall, quit beating yourself up! The further out you get, your progression downward becomes less linear.  You're just experiencing the first 'tread' of the stair-step effect.  You'll probably have a big woosh next week and for a few weeks followed by another little pause.  When I got to 8-9 months, the pauses became longer, the wooshes smaller, but the progression is still downward.  The first couple of times it will mess with your head a bit, but really, it's perfectly normal.  

You're doing great! Don't sweat it.

Thanks for the pep talk and good advice!  Luckily I have been reading posts here long enough to know that what I'm going through is normal, or I'd be worried.  It's just that old 'stinkin thinkin' rearing its nasty old head.