6 months out to the day!

Southernlawyer · April 12, 2010

So, I'm six months out to the day...Ive done well. I'd say about ..well no lets be accurate here... the calculater says 92 pounds. IVe never lost more than 15 pounds before this is crazy! and definitely been the ride of my life.

BUT!!!

this past month, ive started feeling hungry! i feel like the volume of the food i take in has increased..and well, im really freaked out by it. Ive started working out more, and maybe its just because of that. But, i dont know. I'm so scared that one day im going to wake up and be right back to where i was...only worse...and with nothing left to cut out! haha!

any of you vets out there...(i think we're vets at this point) has this happened to you?

Tiffykins · April 12, 2010

Many congrats on your success thus far, and yes, I experienced the same thing around 6-7 months post-op. I realized I could eat more than I could at 3 months post-op, but still have really great restriction. I'm still not ever hungry, but I do realize when I need to eat. I can only eat 3-5oz of dense Protein and few bites of veggies. Certain foods that I couldn't eat before are now slider foods, and I can consume a lot more of those. But, the sleeve has kept me in check on my portions. I'm only 10 months out, and I'm struggling to maintain. I've increased all my calories, carbs and Protein and cut cardio completely. It's all about finding a balance, but I'm getting there. I've found that I could easily fall back into bad habits, and just eat junk food all day, but my body definitely tells me that I've made the wrong choice. I feel better when I eat "right", my skin, and hair seem to look better when I eat "right". So, I still have to make the best choice on what I put in my mouth. While on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I gained 5lbs in about 5 days eating out, fried foods, carbs, and yummy goodness all over the place. I dropped those 5 pounds within 7 days by planning my meals, and sticking with my 1200-1400 calories, 60-80grams of protein and 60-70 grams of carbs.

For me, I find great comfort in knowing that I can get right back on program with the sleeve, and maintain.

Edited April 12, 2010 by Tiffykins