middlet

I have gained about 20lbs and it’s been extremely hard to lose!
I would love to hear what has worked for you to successfully lose your regain ☺️

I'm 10 years out. Two eggs scrambled with just is just slightly more than I can fit. But chips, popcorn and icecream? Space seems unlimited. Basically if I stick to the first advice my doctor gave to always eat protein first I'm very full and can't eat again for quite awhile. My capacity hasn't changed in years.

I'm 2+ years out. Been in maintenance for 1.5+ years.
5'2", 115 lbs, almost-50 yr old female.
These days I run 5K 1-2 times a week, and walk/hike for the other days of the week for 1-2 hours; very minimal strength training (maybe once a week - if that - for about 20-30 mins)
How many oz/ meal?
It depends on what I am eating. Salad greens a lot more than “normal”; Pork & fluffy bread a lot LESS than “normal”. My “normal” I would say is about 1 cup of food volume at a time.
How many calories to for you personally to maintain?
Given my current activity level, its about 1800 (When I was exercising more, I was able to pack in 2000+)
How many calories for you personally to lose?
Again, for my current activity level, probably around 1400-1500. If I don’t exercise, then less than that…I’d guess 1200? I dunno for sure…

Almost 9 months out. I can eat 4-5 oz of lean meat and 1 cup of dense veggies, cooked (spinach, zucchini, snap peas, etc) or two cups of fluffy veggies, raw (shredded cabbage, greens, salads, etc). 280-300 calories per meal (900-1,000 per day). A gallon of water/day. Still losing, but slower.

I'm a little over three years out. If i'm getting 10,000 steps a day (I usually do) I can eat 1600 calories a day easily and maintain. If I want to lose weight I go down to 1200-1400.
Volume is still pretty restricted.. I don't think I could eat more than a cup of food in a sitting.....but I can eat about every two hours...so I can still get into trouble if I'm not making good choices, eating too frequently, not counting calories.

I'm eating around 4oz per meal, and around 250-350 calories per big meal (50-150 per snack).
I've slowed down on my weight loss because I'm enjoying where I'm at, and I maintain around 1350 calories. If I eat 1200 or less, I lose.

I realize everyone is different and I should not compare, but I am curious how much you are able to eat at one time 1.5-2 years post vsg.
How many oz/ meal?
How many calories to for you personally to maintain?
How many calories for you personally to lose?

Thanks!

Very well said!

This WHOLE ENTIRE POST IRKS ME. Funny how, a person who has been Obese, has the audacity to get on WLS Forum to ridicule people on their journey. You are still in your honeymoon phase of your surgery and Good For You, that you lost your excess weight, and Good For You that you had the "mental stamina" to achieve your goals and Good For You that you are "healthy and skinny". But without your WLS surgery, would you be able to stand on your high horse and scream down to the people who were once in the same boat about their struggles? This Forum, from what I know, is to help people on their journey; good, bad or indifferent. I personally, like the authenticity of posts, where people are brave enough to admit their struggles and downfalls. At least, they are willing to admit their faults and seek help. You never know what post can help somebody with the same issue. Everyone that has gone through a WLS are well aware that this road is NOT easy. This community already receives, judgement, criticisms and ridicule from other people. It's just a hard pill to swallow when its one of our "own".

I picked my goal with my surgeon. We both agreed on what a good weight would be for me ☺️

Hi there ! That’s great ! I’m 10 months post op .
Hw-272
Sw-260
Cw-203
Gw-140-150
I’m 5’3”
It’s been a hard road and I feel like I’ve lost a very slow rate . I had to incorporate
Exercise - cardio and weights also I’ve been trying to do a green smoothie in the morning and a big salad for lunch , dinner is balanced meal . Good luck keep on keeping on !!!

keep healthy

Thank you for these resources ☺️

Thank you for these resources ☺️

Disagree if you like, but almost every bariatric surgeon and mental health expert in the world would agree with me. I didn’t pull that out of nowhere, it was not just a personal opinion. From what you posted it seems that you believe that you think you know better than all those healthcare professionals. There are so many studies and articles on the topic, but here are only a very few:
Discrepancy Between Ideal and Realistic Goal Weights in Three Bariatric Procedures: Who Is Likely to Be Unrealistic? Published in Obesity Surgery
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19789932/
Unrealistic Weight Loss Expectations of Bariatric Surgery Patients. On Weight Loss Surgery News.
https://www.wlshelp.com/news/unrealistic-weight-loss-expectations-of-bariatric-surgery-patients/
Evaluation of expectations and knowledge in bariatric surgery. In Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550728907004960

One of the factors being assessed by those doing pee-surgical screenings is whether or not the patient has reasonable goals since unrealistic goals too often lead to failure and disappointment. Telling people to have reasonable goals is not the same thing as saying someone should not work hard toward a goal. I lost 100 pounds after menopause through diet and exercise with a thyroid disorder and PCOS, so know that I’m really well versed in what it takes to meet big goals. But as someone now 8 years out from that loss, I can assure you that results 1 year out aren’t the same as 5 years out and further (no matter how the weight was lost).
So it might be good to be a bit less certain of the future and ongoing results and allow that perhaps there is more to what happens with our bodies that putting our mind to it. That is, after all, why most are having this surgery vs. losing it via Jenny Craig, yes? People have very different physiological systems, resources, and abilities and just wanting something doesn’t make it happen (that only happens in magic).
The point of my post was to say that the original poster should stop beating herself up - surprising that anyone found something to argue with about that. For most people these boards are a stopping off point for a while, as it Is that for me. I am not here to get into power plays or high school like squabbles. I don’t need people to follow me or agree with me. But science doesn’t lie and the facts are the facts. A motivational speech doesn’t change any of that.

I disagree with people being told not to have a goal in mind or having a goal that seems unattainable...
I had the bypass and I was thinking I'll be happy to get under 200 which I did then I felt I'll keep going and I started at 322 got down to 165 that's almost half my body weight gone and well below any goal the surgeon had set for me, I feel it was important for me to set different goals as I went along and there's nothing wrong with setting hard goals it will keep you focused and so that you don't get complacent and think I've done okay I'll stop now...
I disagree with @AlwaysCruising it's completely fine to set hard goals and WORK your butt off to get there...
I know many people believe in this new age of P.C and kids today can't even be happy to win or beat their opponents anymore... Some schools telling kids not to think about winning but I say enjoy your successes and celebrate your WINs in life...
I started with a BMI of 43.6
I'm now BMI 22.4 and lost 100% EBW

True. A very small percentage reach completely normal BMI. I know the expectation that with the surgery we will lose all our excess weight is common and one that most of the surgeons try to guard against; it is usually discussed the first visit for that reason. It doesn’t mean that I can’t happen, but what is possible is fairly far removed from what is probable. Expectation can doom us in both directions.

@middlet thanks for that info. I just hope that you will be fair with yourself. And whatever you do try not to compare yourself to other people. I lost 100 pounds seven years ago, and on average it was only a half a pound loss per week. That was sticking straight with the diet and exercising 1 hour almost every day. Would I have liked it to be different? Yes. But wishing alone changes nothing. As long as you’re doing what you should do, I think you have to know your body has an impact in the outcome and acknowledge you don’t have 100% control over outcome. ?

I may have missed it, but is this a goal you came up with per your surgeon or only a personal goal? I ask because most people are unrealistic about the weight they will lose via bariatric surgery (according to the research). The expectation is that those with a sleeve will lose 50-70% of the excess weight (some lose less). So the likelihood for most of reaching a truly normal point is very low. That isn’t me being negative, those are the facts. So when you are judging yourself, just judge by realistic, fair standards.

Thank you ❤️ you’re going to do great! It’s hard work, but it is worth it!

I picked my goal with my surgeon. We both agreed on what a good weight would be for me ☺️

Yeah, 6-800 is a common range that seems to work well for most from what I have seen over the years. But, if one is already used to eating more, it can be hard getting down that low as opposed to starting lower and maybe working up to that level.

Yep...im 5’2” (female) and i didnt start eating over 800 until AFTER i was done weight loss...

You may have to drop it some from there to speed things up. It is not unusual for some to maintain in the 1000-1200 calorie range, particularly women of average to below average height - it's just a metabolism thing. I would (and did) lose like crazy at that level, but that's a guy thing - I maintain well in the 2000-2200 range. To lose, try getting down into the 800 calorie range consistently and see what happens.

That's exactly what I'm saying. My sleeve surgery in two weeks.

Girl, you have lost almost. 100lbs in a year! Congratulations. I am the same starting weight as you and I am finding it much harder to lose then expected. I’m a newbie at this so I don’t have much advice. I hope I’ve lost 100lbs a year from now though!