NightPilgrim

So crazy to look back on that message I wrote 6 months ago.. in that time I haven't yet managed to get the 5lb off and back to my lowest weight. I started thinking maybe this was the new normal point...but then I put on another 3 lbs and realised that NO it is my bad habits, not helped by my husband. So since Jan 1st I have taken more drastic measures and started Intermittent Fasting. First 16/8 and now 18/6. It has majorly helped with pouch resetting and I can even feel the restriction of my sleeve more strongly again since I have been been fasting 18 hours a day and only eating in the short window. Its actually been working and ive lost 3.5 out of the 8 lbs I want to lose to get back to my lowest weight. This restricted way of eating is also helping me deal with my night snacking because it's outside my eating window. I'm going to stick with it and just consider it a new sleeve lifestyle. 5 lbs to go but I'm feeling empowered and optimistic. Keep your fingers fingers crossed for me

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Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

So crazy to look back on that message I wrote 6 months ago.. in that time I haven't yet managed to get the 5lb off and back to my lowest weight. I started thinking maybe this was the new normal point...but then I put on another 3 lbs and realised that NO it is my bad habits, not helped by my husband. So since Jan 1st I have taken more drastic measures and started Intermittent Fasting. First 16/8 and now 18/6. It has majorly helped with pouch resetting and I can even feel the restriction of my sleeve more strongly again since I have been been fasting 18 hours a day and only eating in the short window. Its actually been working and ive lost 3.5 out of the 8 lbs I want to lose to get back to my lowest weight. This restricted way of eating is also helping me deal with my night snacking because it's outside my eating window. I'm going to stick with it and just consider it a new sleeve lifestyle. 5 lbs to go but I'm feeling empowered and optimistic. Keep your fingers fingers crossed for me

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So crazy to look back on that message I wrote 6 months ago.. in that time I haven't yet managed to get the 5lb off and back to my lowest weight. I started thinking maybe this was the new normal point...but then I put on another 3 lbs and realised that NO it is my bad habits, not helped by my husband. So since Jan 1st I have taken more drastic measures and started Intermittent Fasting. First 16/8 and now 18/6. It has majorly helped with pouch resetting and I can even feel the restriction of my sleeve more strongly again since I have been been fasting 18 hours a day and only eating in the short window. Its actually been working and ive lost 3.5 out of the 8 lbs I want to lose to get back to my lowest weight. This restricted way of eating is also helping me deal with my night snacking because it's outside my eating window. I'm going to stick with it and just consider it a new sleeve lifestyle. 5 lbs to go but I'm feeling empowered and optimistic. Keep your fingers fingers crossed for me

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I'm so excited to find this thread! Started IF 1st January 2019... Doing 18/6 and 1200 calorie restriction preferably high Protein low ish carb for endomorph macros. Feeling great. Pouch resetting Weight starting to come off! Just got to stay away from the 🌲🌲🌲 during or near my fasting times or it all goes to 'pot' 😆
Tho has anyone else experienced stomach pains doing this?

I'm so excited to find this thread! Started IF 1st January 2019... Doing 18/6 and 1200 calorie restriction preferably high Protein low ish carb for endomorph macros. Feeling great. Pouch resetting Weight starting to come off! Just got to stay away from the 🌲🌲🌲 during or near my fasting times or it all goes to 'pot' 😆
Tho has anyone else experienced stomach pains doing this?

Awesome! This is my life. I IF 5 days a week and ADF with caloric restriction 2-3 days a week in order to stay within my 5lb window! This morning was 132.6lbs so having a lighter day and want to head back toward 130 for the weekend!
Congrats on finding a solution and taking off 3.5lbs! Woot!

Come join us over on the IF thread!

So crazy to look back on that message I wrote 6 months ago.. in that time I haven't yet managed to get the 5lb off and back to my lowest weight. I started thinking maybe this was the new normal point...but then I put on another 3 lbs and realised that NO it is my bad habits, not helped by my husband. So since Jan 1st I have taken more drastic measures and started Intermittent Fasting. First 16/8 and now 18/6. It has majorly helped with pouch resetting and I can even feel the restriction of my sleeve more strongly again since I have been been fasting 18 hours a day and only eating in the short window. Its actually been working and ive lost 3.5 out of the 8 lbs I want to lose to get back to my lowest weight. This restricted way of eating is also helping me deal with my night snacking because it's outside my eating window. I'm going to stick with it and just consider it a new sleeve lifestyle. 5 lbs to go but I'm feeling empowered and optimistic. Keep your fingers fingers crossed for me

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Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

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Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Before my VSG (April 2017) I read everything that there was to read about the process.
My surgery changed my life and my body! I lost more weight than I ever thought I would. I looked and felt beyond incredible!
I've been maintaining at a BMI of around 20 - 21 for about 1.5 years
But now, the slippage has started and I am NOT happy about it. People said it would and they were right.
When I was in maintenance mode and I slowly started reintroducing more foods back into my diet, I absolutely loved that I could consume small portions of pretty much anything without gaining. But now the restriction has massively lessened. I can see that my portion sizes are growing again. My hunger is back. I can't kick my nightly "sweet treat" that's slowly turning from a square of dark chocolate back to a bar.
I've gained 5lbs from my goal weight. I can feel my clothes getting tighter. I need to nip this in the bud right now!!! I don't want to ever ever ever go back to how things were before. And I don't want this whole process to be wasted. 5lb may not sound like a lot but I have a small frame so it shows. Plus, its a slippery, slippery slope.
So I'm posting here to get some support and to stay accountable.
I've got to lose this 5lbs.
I'm going back to tracking my calories and my macros every day. Portion Control through weighing. Low carb high Protein. Fibre. Water intake.
I can do this.

Yup I was BMI 29 on day of surgery. After 4.5 months I am 42 lbs down from surgery day and loving life. No regrets at all here. Happy to answer any q's you may have.

I currently have a BMI of 30 and am scheduled for sleeving on April 21st. Would love to know what kind of results I can expect when starting with a lower BMI. I've heard stuff about slower weight loss but would love to hear about experiences straight from the horses mouth, as it were....
I'm self funding in Mexico. Yes, I'm having thoughts about whether I am crazy to be doing this to myself but I have struggled with weight my whole life, been on every diet under the sun and am so excited at the prospect of actually being able to lose weight and maybe... stopping the future gain so I don't end up in a worse situation than I'm currently in...
I know it's maybe a slightly unusual case but I hope to hear from some people!
Thanks!
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8 weeks post op. Haven't cheated a day. Too scared to mess things up again. I failed on so many diets before through my own fault. I am very good at self sabotaging. This time I am sticking to the book.

I currently have a BMI of 30 and am scheduled for sleeving on April 21st. Would love to know what kind of results I can expect when starting with a lower BMI. I've heard stuff about slower weight loss but would love to hear about experiences straight from the horses mouth, as it were....
I'm self funding in Mexico. Yes, I'm having thoughts about whether I am crazy to be doing this to myself but I have struggled with weight my whole life, been on every diet under the sun and am so excited at the prospect of actually being able to lose weight and maybe... stopping the future gain so I don't end up in a worse situation than I'm currently in...
I know it's maybe a slightly unusual case but I hope to hear from some people!
Thanks!
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Had gastric sleeve surgery in June of 2016. Was 389 at the time of surgery. All time high weight was 470 pounds in February of 2015. Now down to 170 and hoping to maintain at this weight. Included some before and after pics. Still have the pants from the before pic and can literally fit my entire body into one pant leg.

For us, it is still largely guesswork, albeit somewhat scientific guesswork (we call it a SWAG - scientific wild-assed guess - in the business.) The problem with most of these online calculators is that they use body or scale weight as their basis rather than lean weight which is what is really needed to figure BMR. This particular calculator does offer the opportunity to enter a body fat %, assuming one knows it, which few of us do (and they offer an opportunity to sell you a set of calipers to measure it by far the least accurate way of making such a measurement.)
The biggest problem is that most in the WLS world have metabolisms that are damaged to one degree or another by their lifetime of obesity and dieting. This is where two people of identical age, height, weight, body composition, etc. are put on a treadmill - the person who has been through the life of morbid obesity and yoyo dieting will usually burn fewer calories on that treadmill than the never-fat person, sometimes substantially so.
So, take these calculators with a grain (or kilo) of salt, look at them with some interest but don't take them too seriously, particularly if they are trying to sell you something. The Protein maintenance suggestions they make for me are between 180 and 240 g per day, which is roughly double my physiological maintenance requirements and well into the protein supplement selling zone.

I was BMI 30-31 when I signed up for surgery, and 29 on Day of Surgery.
3 months later I'm down 35 lbs and feeling great. 20lbs or so to goal.
From my perspective your doc is right - high Protein, low carb, no sugar, small portions of quality diverse nutritious food (weigh and track all your meals) and some exercise and the weight should fall off.
I feel that this was the right decision for me and so far..would not discourage other Low BMIers... though to be honest, the proof will lie in my ability to get to goal and to stay there. I'm optimistic because this has really changed my relationship with food. I used to be all about the huge portions, now I am satisfied with much less. That was my main motivation to do this - I needed help with Portion Control. That is much harder to do without the surgery without being hungry all the time.
Definitely experienced some judgment from those with higher BMIs in the hospital and on forums (i didn't tell anyone else except mother and partner) - but we must each walk our own paths. In fact, at the hospital, the doctor who performed the surgery on me said to me afterward that my stomach was surprisingly large - the same size as someone much bigger than I actually was at the time - and so he was not surprised that I had extreme trouble keeping my weight down. I did feel a little vindicated at that.
The first month was rough, I cannot lie. Really hard. Be prepared.
Now though, I feel great.
The only physical side effects have been an increase in GERD symptoms like acid reflux and heartburn, which is a little annoying as I did not have these problems before. Mentally I was very emotional for the first few months. All in all its been worth it for me so far, but check in again a few years out to see if I am still saying that Maintainance is probably more challenging than losing!