First let me say hello! I had my gastric sleeve on July 22, 2019. I was the perfect patient, followed everything to the letter and lost the weight I so truly neded to and wanted to loose with about ten lbs to go to my goal weight. I was only able to eat small amount of food at meals, but I realized I could "graze" all I wanted to. Well to make a long story short, I have "grazed" myself up 28 lbs. I am even ashamed to admit this, but I know I need to be honest with myself and others to make this weight loss journey a positive outcome for my health and well being. I have decided to join this group in hopes of finding my way back with all your help. I know anything worth while is never easy. The holidays do not make it easy either. So, I Rlooking for help and guidance. Kate R
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MANDY2910
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Stop grazing and start having structured meals every 2-3 hours. By structured I mean protein first with non-starchy vegetables or low carb fruits like berries. If you are technically already eating every 2-3 hours then change up what you are eating and follow those guidelines. Tracking your food might help as well. It’s amazing how many calories you can consume in a day. Also maybe try measuring your food out. That will help with tracking too
missyinacage
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Back to basics. Track every bite before you eat it. Measure out your food, put it on a plate and then eat a serving size. No more.
I had my bypass in June of 2020. Maintenance is freaking hard. You're actually hungry again and you can eat. Add in you're not actually losing weight and it is a mental as well as physical struggle.
I got used to eating every few hours, since I could only eat small amounts. That habit stuck with me but I can eat larger amounts now. I am also less likely to grab an ounce of turkey breast, and even if I do ,my serving size guesstimate gets wonky if I don't weigh it out at least one week a month.
28lbs is doable. You can do this. You just have to put in the work. Good luck.
I had my bypass in June of 2020. Maintenance is freaking hard. You're actually hungry again and you can eat. Add in you're not actually losing weight and it is a mental as well as physical struggle.
I got used to eating every few hours, since I could only eat small amounts. That habit stuck with me but I can eat larger amounts now. I am also less likely to grab an ounce of turkey breast, and even if I do ,my serving size guesstimate gets wonky if I don't weigh it out at least one week a month.
28lbs is doable. You can do this. You just have to put in the work. Good luck.