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Great reply.. I kinda feel the same that I'm not getting enough calories. Will do

I know, but really I don't have anything to regret...(may be initially a little bit but not anymore) I hit my ideal weight without doing anything. Who doesn't want that? Also if I start lifting, it will be really easy for me to get a great physique with a 6 pack

Your response makes me really happy. Yes will concentrate on protein rich foods and start some lifting.

LOL! No, I mean ROFLMAO! I know this is going to sound racist. And I really do not mean it that way. But how can you be from India and not understand how someone can get really, really skinny? Have you never heard of Gandhi and his fasts? Obviously, you don't know much about nutrition, calories, basal metabolic rates, caloric budgets, or anything else that most people should have learned before they had this kind of surgery. Do you have any idea how much you're eating right now? Or how much you have to eat to stop losing weight? And (using simple subtraction) what your caloric deficit is? You really need to see a nutritionist. Now. You are under the impression that all Indians are skinny and deprived of food which is totally wrong. I know Gandhi but he is not my next of kin. Ok, I will research on nutrition and metabolic rates etc. Thanks for your inputs

The first person to talk to seriously about this is your surgeon. What does he/she recommend? If you can't reach your surgeon (and surprisingly, but actually, some people don't have access to their WLS surgeons post-op) and given that you're only two months out, can't eat a lot at one time and (as @@BigViffer said) you do not want to eat crap, I would do this: 1. Eat 6 times a day. 2. Drink whole milk WITH your meals. 3. Nibble on 500 cals of nuts throughout the day (they're high in calories, but are comparatively "healthy") 4. Use My Fitness Pal to understand how many calories and Protein / carb / fat grams you're consuming. This will teach you a lot about nutrition, which I suspect you haven't learned yet. 5. Find and work with a good bariatric nutritionist who can guide you more specifically in what to eat in your unusual situation. And now, if you would, answer this, please: Why in hell did you (a young, healthy male nearly 6 feet tall) have WLS if you wanted to lose only 37 pounds? Did you get drunk one night and mistake a WLS surgical clinic for a tattoo parlor? Thanks for your suggestions. I would try to eat 6 times a day, I believe that would help., will munch on raw almonds throughout the day. Regarding your question on why WLS? It all happened in haste. I wasn't thinking straight. You can read my full story here http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/341353-one-week-post-op-regrets/ I'm kind of having mixed feelings now. I'm pretty happy about losing 40 lbs in just 2 months and being able to go from 37 waist size to 30. I got a ton of compliments from my colleagues. I still feel sad about food that I cannot eat more than 8 oz and not being able to go out with friends and eat at restaurants. I'm only 2 months out, hopefully it will be alright after a year. It would be awesome if I can keep my current weight and get my old stomach back One question for you? Why am I still losing weight, I really thought the body will be resistant to weight loss after we hit the ideal weight. I don't have any excess fat in my body. If I lose more, I would be losing muscle. I don't want to vanish into thin air. It is so funny that people complain about stalls on this forum, I would do anything to get my weight stalled now.

He was a reputed surgeon in India. I actually went for full body liposuction and eventually ended up getting the sleeve.

I got it done in India, It all happened so quickly. Thanks for your inputs !

Hello all, I got sleeved on May 23rd and it's been just over 2 months. I lost around 40 pounds already and I don't want to lose anymore. Everyday I check my scale, I will be 0.2-0.3 pounds less than the previous day. I have already hit my ideal weight and want to maintain it. I tried to start eating more but I'm not able to. I could only eat 8-10 oz in a sitting. I started eating pizza, but cannot eat more than a slice. I'm at 177 lbs now, and my Protein intake is around 60 gms/day. I'm really worried if I'm gonna lose more and look like a starved child. All my friends been asking me if I have some illness or something. This really bothers me. Experienced sleevers: Please chip in your thoughts, Is there anyway to stop the weight loss?

Thank you, I just googled and bookmarked some of his videos. Will watch it tonight. My doctor gave me good amount of vitamin supplements, I'm taking 3 times a day.

I have read if people get back to their old eating habits, they could definitely stretch their sleeve, may be it wont be as big as pre-op but still it can stretch a good amount. That's why there are people who get re-sleeves.

thank you, you gave me good amount of hope. I'm not the kind of person who grazes all day, I usually eat 3-4 meals in a day. Now they will be much smaller. My doctor told me to get atleast 90+ grams of protein per day, I will stick to it. Hopefully i dont get saggy skin around my thighs (I have bigger thighs - I always wanted to fit in skinny jeans). After couple of months, I will work out with a trainer and hopefully get a 6 pack with my sleeve

Thanks for your words. I'm really happy that you could eat 2 sandwiches. How many days post op are you in? How much weight did you lose so far? I know happiness is not in the food but being with the people, It's kind of hard for me to digest that fact.

Yeah I think so, Its pretty common in India to make money out of these. I paid almost $4k out of pocket and it is not covered by insurance.

Congrats on losing 142 pounds. Great achievement. Hope I get that kind of mindset where I will be happy eating a mere 3-4 oz of food. Hopefully things will change in the future and I could eat a footlong subway veggie sandwich

I really don't blame the surgeon, it was my fault, I was despair and hopeless at that stage went ahead with the surgery. I'm bit happy about 14 pounds I lost in 6 days. Sure I will restrict my cheat days and try not to overindulge myself, will watch what I'm eating. I'm wondering if you have to tell about the surgery to your significant other? can I get away by not telling about it? Can I say that I'm just on a diet? and eat little bit more as time progresses. Namaste.