I am 3 years out, I have recently been doing the 5:2 method to reestablish weight loss, I've had some regain in the past year due to trauma and stress.

Has anyone out there been on "regular" calories (<1200 a day) and then decided to go back to severe low cal, or even go back to liquids/mushies? I don't mean a 5 day pouch test reset, but an actual return to post-op eating as a means to rejuvenate their weight loss?

As I have examined my weight loss history I have discovered that, even though my exercise was diligent and my food tracking was faithful and my carbs remained low - as my calories increased, my weight loss slowed down to a crawl and then stopped altogether. The only time I lost reasonably well was when I was 800 or less cals a day, 40 or less grams of carbs a day, and 70g's Protein.

Now, it could just be a coincidence that I was eating that way when I was losing the best, it could easily have been just a result of still being in my honeymoon phase ...

thoughts, ideas, opinions?

I hope and pray I don't get "cyber stoned" for what I'm about to say...I come in here often, but I don't post or respond as often as I used too. Matter of fact ill probably be deleting my account soon. For ME PERSONALLY...I find it hard to subscribe to the whole 5:2, pouch test, cottage cheese test and whatever other methods or "resetting" our sleeves. I'm almost 10 months out...down 140 (my ticker is not updated) and actually at my personal goal. For the past 5-6 months I've been closely following the weightloss journeys of 2 phenomenal women..JEANETTE COLANTONIO and NATASHA COLEMAN on FACEBOOK. These woman both were over 400 lbs and have lost and MAINTAINED over 250 lbs each without surgery. They both have been featured on talkshows, magazines, etc. But here's the thing...they are just like us! Tried and failed countless timed at fad diets, pills, other quack weightloss remedies. They are both wived and mothers with busy hectic lives. They are you...they are me....but they have REGULAR sized stomachs. They had no fancy tricks or secrets yo there weight loss...just clean eating, portion control and good ole fashion exercise. So when you start to get discouraged about your sleeve or "stalls"(I hate that word)...check out their facebook pages. I PERSONNALLY am convinced "resetting your sleeve" is not as effective as jusy staying the course being consistent with your eating and exercise. Once health becomes your main focus and not numbers on a scale...this lifestyle will become second nature and the scale WILL MOVE. :-)

I hope and pray I don't get "cyber stoned" for what I'm about to say...I come in here often, but I don't post or respond as often as I used too. Matter of fact ill probably be deleting my account soon. For ME PERSONALLY...I find it hard to subscribe to the whole 5:2, pouch test, cottage cheese test and whatever other methods or "resetting" our sleeves. I'm almost 10 months out...down 140 (my ticker is not updated) and actually at my personal goal. For the past 5-6 months I've been closely following the weightloss journeys of 2 phenomenal women..JEANETTE COLANTONIO and NATASHA COLEMAN on FACEBOOK. These woman both were over 400 lbs and have lost and MAINTAINED over 250 lbs each without surgery. They both have been featured on talkshows, magazines, etc. But here's the thing...they are just like us! Tried and failed countless timed at fad diets, pills, other quack weightloss remedies. They are both wived and mothers with busy hectic lives. They are you...they are me....but they have REGULAR sized stomachs. They had no fancy tricks or secrets yo there weight loss...just clean eating, portion control and good ole fashion exercise. So when you start to get discouraged about your sleeve or "stalls"(I hate that word)...check out their facebook pages. I PERSONNALLY am convinced "resetting your sleeve" is not as effective as jusy staying the course being consistent with your eating and exercise. Once health becomes your main focus and not numbers on a scale...this lifestyle will become second nature and the scale WILL MOVE. :-)

Do you have links to those pages? I can't find them.

Do you have links to those pages? I can't find them.

https://www.facebook.com/Refusing2Fail

https://www.facebook.com/Nscoleman

https://www.facebook.com/Refusing2Fail

https://www.facebook.com/Nscoleman

Thank you!!