rsmont77

Hello I have a question for this group... I am 154 pounds now ' date='I have a normal BMI...and only need 7 1/2 pounds to go....I am 5'7 .... my weight loss is a snails crawl ....sleeved Dec 26, 2013 ....I think it's because my body thinks it's in Maintenance ...which is bound to happen when I get this close to goal... My question is ,what is a good calorie range should I be in to maintain. ..currently I eat about 1000 to 1100 calories...protein 65 to 70 ...carbs 100-130 (a little higher than I like...but fruit is killing me ) Highest weight 296 surgery weight 264 Today 153.6 Patty[/quote']

This is what my nutritionist sent me when I asked a similar question.....

Hi Stephanie,

You should probably be at 700-750 calories to begin with, 90-120 grams of Protein, 30-40 grams of carb would be okay (just make sure you have less than 15 grams of sugar the rest form more complex carb), 30 grams fat. Every month or two, I would suggest increasing your calories by 100, protein always 90-120, carbs to 40-50 (at goal to begin with then increases as you get below your goal weight by 10 grams per 1-2 months and never more than 80-100 at maintenance) and less thn 50 grams of fat at maintenance. I would try and stay at 20-40 grams of carb until you have a BMI of about 22/23 as I think that would be the ideal weight to get down to.

I had to share...I hit 100 pounds today from my pre-band weight. I'm down 78 from my sleeve on 12/17/13. For those of you whose doctors say revisions don't do as well as "virgin" sleevers...I say' date=' heck NO! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I still have a ways to go, but I'm still losing it![/quote']

You look amazing, keep up the great job!

I've regained a few pounds. Still lost 90lbs overall' date=' but I am going to have to change my exercise routine (again) if I want to see some progress. Sigh....[/quote']

Stop cardio and just do strength it will ge the scale moving

Listening to "Stories" by Superchick and it made me reflect back as to what was my deciding factor for wls. Mine was hearing a radio show where an artist had the surgery and was explaining how it saved his life so he could raise his family and get his life back. That was my rock bottom, what was yours?

I have the same issue as both of you. I was doing great' date=' weight was coming off at a nice pace, then I got a new job. It's been stressful to leave what I knew and take on a big project in the corporate healthcare world....and even though I'm still doing fine with diet, I find I have less time to exercise. I've really only lost a pound or two in the last 30 days. I think it has more to do with stress hormones than anything I'm doing, but it is just adding more stress. Vicious circle. Anyway, I think I'm going to need to figure out how to exercise more. I don't think it really has that big of an impact on weight loss (I never worked out excessively even when I was losing really fast) but I do think it will help manage stress and those cortisol levels, which might impact weight loss. And of course, burning those extra calories will help, too Hang in there.....we will all figure out how to manage life as thin people.[/quote']

I don't have a lot of time and read the book the cardio free diet, it has a strength program using resistance bands and only takes 20-30 minutes, 3 times a week. I have found that I am tightening up some loose skin :-)

I always taught my children that the word "fat" was the "F" word and if they said it they would get in trouble. One day my 5 year old daughter said the cashier was a "tall" man...., he was short and overweight :-/

Before and after pic, 85 pounds lost :-)

I'm 5.5 months out and having the same issue, started B12 shots 3 weeks ago and they help. I have also lost 12 pounds since I started them.

Lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks with the B12 shots

Keep the weight lost amounts coming December sleevers, combined we have lost 1,146 pounds, how amazing is that!

We recently did a biggest loser contest at my company and 77 people lost almost 800 pounds.... I was wondering what our total since surgery would be if we added it all up.

I will start I have lost 80 pounds since 12/26/12.

In a few days I will total it and I bet we have lost a few thousand pounds as a support group.

I had surgery 12/27/2012 and I am only down 45 pounds also' date=' it is really upsetting for me because my doctor's nurse keeps telling me I should be losing more. It is making me feel like I am doing something wrong, when I am doing what I am supposed to be doing. I don't know what the problem is. I am very frustrated...I only lose 4 - 5 pounds a month and it sucks.[/quote']

Look at your carb intake, I cut almost all carbs and have lost a lot of weight and inches. Never under estimate how much weight you have lost, be proud of your accomplishment!

Sleeved 12/31/2012

High weight: 303

Surgery weight: 297

First month: - 31lbs

Second month: - 11 lbs

Third month: - 13 lbs

Fourth month: - 10 lbs

Fifth month: - 10 lbs

Current weight: 227.8

Total lost: - 75.2 lbs

Average Calories: 1000-1100 per day.

Great job!

How many calories do you eat? I find that I just can't function on the recomended 600-800 calories a day. I need at least 900-1000' date=' or I'm just fatigued and foggy. I'm not hungry, just dragging. As long as I stay around 900-1100 and exercise regularly, I feel pretty darn good. I keep telling my husband I'm the only person I know who is getting younger instead of older <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I am allowed 600 calories a day, my doctor is very strict! I was feeling pretty good until a few weeks ago, the b-12 shot helped today, I will see how I do with the weekly shots.

Today I decided to get B-12 shots weekly to see if my energy gets better.

Yesterday was amazing! A couple years ago I couldn't walk up the trail to see Yosemite falls, and yesterday I was able to climb rocks and feel the mist on my face! Do not regrets my decision at all!

Just a little suggestion to the slow looser. If there is any bread' date=' rice, Pasta, or heavy carbs in your diet remove them 100% focus on just the fish/chicken and veggies make sure you get in at least 64 ounces of Water replace a meal with a Protein Shake replace a heavy calorie meal with a fat free greek yogurt. You can't claim your a slow looser if you still have heavy carbs in your diet, your making yourself a slow looser because you still want the foods that caused you to be heavy in the first place. remove them and you will be fine. Just a suggestion. This is your journey and its up to you to really want it! Trust me I crave carbs all the time but I want the weight loss more then the carbs you have to make a choice on how serious this journey is for you. When you can say for Breakfast i had a shake and for lunch i had fish and veggies and for snack I had a greek yogurt and for dinner i had baked chicken and veggies for a week and am still a slow looser i then feel your pain but folks say they slow but have bread, rice, Pasta, and so on and wonder why? Wonder no more guys. CHANGE YOUR DIET! I am not trying to be hard on anyone but it kills me when people say they a slow looser but their carbs outweigh their Protein on their myfitnesspal food intake diary.[/quote']

I have consistently been low carbs and have a few stalls here and there, but have lost over 80 pounds since 12/26. The first few weeks of extremely low carbs was difficult, but after that the cravings went away... I primarily eat meat and veggies. Cut the carbs and you WILL lose weight, the more carbs you eat the more you crave them and the more carbs you eat the hungrier you will be. I also eliminated lunch meat I found the high sodium gave me Water weight gain. I am also consistently at or below 600 calories 20 carbs and 30 fat. I still have 45 pounds to reach goal, and at the rate I am going should be there by 9 months post op.

Today marks 80 pounds lost, what a great way to start the day :-) only 45 more to go, I know I can do this!

Still haven't tried the 10 minute trainer, wondering if anyone else has?

Sleeved 12/26/12, down 76 pounds. Have my follow-up next week hopefully he will be happy, last time I was scolded for not losing enough. This will only be my 3rd visit with him, hopefully I can get more direction to keep losing.

Sleeved December 26, 2012 down 74 pounds, still have 51 to go to goal, hopefully in the next 3-4 months I can get there.

197 this morning total loss of 68 pounds since sleeved in December 26, 12 64 pounds :-)

Just checking in with my fellow December Sleevers' date=' Its been about 4 months and a week now since my surgery and I am down 60 pounds from the day of Surgery and I feel so good I am to small for everything I now own and had to pick up a few items I also only have 33 pounds left to goal and it really shows. After having a few stalls in the beginning its as though my weight loss has been going great non stop and I love it. My only complaint is I don't enjoy going out to eat like I use to because I can no longer enjoy The bread and Soup and salad before a meal so I sit and watch everyone else eat while I sit and wait on my main course and then once its there I can only focus on Protein, I feel like I waste money on a full course meal only to eat such a small portion. I mean don't get me wrong I love my tool but sometimes it has its downfalls.. Oh well I'm loosing and happy and overall thats what matters! [/quote']

I feel the same, sometimes I order a kids meal and its still too much :-/

Finally hit 198 :-)

I didn't start to lose my hair until I decreased my Protein about 3 weeks ago. I asked my nutritionist about it and she said hair was pure protein and my body was revolting because it was not getting enough. Not sure if that is why, but good information.