First, you have done an incredible transformation! I'm right behind you trying to figure out the transition from honeymoon to hard(er) work. RNY 11/03/14, 5'7", I've dropped from 332 to 202, which is more than I probably let myself believe was realistic, but I now believe I can go down about another 20 pounds. My weight dropped steadily for 7 months, with few stalls of short duration. The past month has been much slower and much more erratic - the overall trend is still down, but sometimes I stayed the same or gained over a 1-2 week period. I don't feel like I've gone off the program, so I believe it's a combination of getting closer to whatever a "normal" weight for me will be...there's simply not a lot of easy fat to lose at this point. And I think the honeymoon is ending, my appetite is returning, so my biological engine is settling into it's post surgery norm. I'm trying to keep perspective, I knew it would eventually slow...I trust that if I follow the plan I'll still lose weight, but it might be much, much slower than I've grown used to. The important thing for me is to not think "I'm done" and go back to old habits. I don't need to eat until I feel "full", I don't feel like I'm depriving myself of anything I'd like to eat, I'm able to excercise with more intensity, I do think I'm mentally in a good place for this next stage. Maybe it will take me 18 months to reach my goal...that's o.k.

Week 3 for me. This is week 4 and I did drop a pound this morning. My surgeon told me yesterday to just keep eating protein and veggies and not to worry so much about the calories. Just keep the carbs out unless they are veggie carbs.

I've slowed way down at 6 mo. But I'm also only 20lbs away from my goal weight so I was expecting it.

Thanks for asking this question, and to everyone for the info you shared. I am 3 months out and have been wondering the same question. I feel right now that I am starting to have good energy and want to start pushing myself.

The honeymoon period for me was over at 7 months after my surgery. I had the surgery December of 2013 and lost 108 lbs. Very happy with that dtill want to lose 20-30 more lbs and have gone up and down about 8 lbs. For all those just having surgery One piece of advice is enjoy this time of loss and not feeling hungry, not thinking about food the desire to eat is gone, the honeymoon will END. In the beginning it is hard sometimes to get the food down and get all your protein in but that is what happens with WLS. Be thankful for it because for me that was the easy part. The surgery was a godsend for me and now a year and half out, I long for the days of always feeling full, not thinking about the food. For me the feelings of what got me in trouble with food in the first place came back, yes the smaller stomach gets fuller faster but the same bad habits can creep up on you. Congratulations to everyone just strating on the journey pre op, and just post op, and those post, post op remember WLS is just a kick start, the rest and long term is up to you. Don't let the "easy and quick" weight loss fool you, it gets harder, so in the beginning when it comes off easier, get and stick too the good habits, and learn to like to excercise. Dont be tempted to see if you can eat something, because it may not effect you adversly and the bad habits will creep back. I wish I got full after a few bites, and no longer think about food, I even wish I had the dumping snydrome more often so it would keep me from eating. For as bad as it was in the beginning me questioning will eating get better, I wish I had those feelings back because it was easier.