This site is so helpful. I'm four weeks out from my surgery and am experiencing a stall now as well. I've been back and forth between 273 and 275 and am beginning the stage 2 diet. I keep thinking that its the stage 2 diet and that I'm cursed with a horrible body and will only be able to do the stage 1 diet forever to lose weight. Thank goodness I found this site. I'm going to stop being so crazy about weighing myself every day and give myself some time to heal.