August sleevers progress

[sophiepants 489]

Interesting conversations!

I was sleeved 8/26- and gained two pounds over the last week-

I'm feeling a lot more hunger now and though I've been exercising I haven't gotten rid of those 2 pounds!

I wonder if I have to up my calories; I'm at about 700-800 cal/day-

I find myself being able to eat more than what I think I should be eating- at least more than what others talk about on the thread and it worries me-

This is a journey of trial and error for sure!

It might be worth a try. I'd call your nut and see where they want you.

But I'm with ya. I feel different all the sudden. Not sure if it's TOM or not. I didn't miss eating at all but I find lately I'm thinking about it and hungry it seems. I'm positive it head hunger right now. I still don't "feel" hungry if that makes since. I eat when I know I should. I have to pre plan my day on MFP!!

[sophiepants 489]

I might add that I seem to eat a bit or two more than I used to....

[NMJG 1,266]

So how much is everyone eating portion wise 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or a cup per meal?

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my Protein, but not much. i still need Protein Shakes to meet my protein goals.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my Protein, but not much. i still need Protein Shakes to meet my protein goals.

Wow you and I said almost the same thing, makes me feel normal! Yeah most days I ned at least 2 shakes to hit my 60-70 gms of protein too and if I eat veggies, def not enough room for all the protein I need.

[sophiepants 489]

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my Protein, but not much. i still need Protein Shakes to meet my protein goals.

That's just how much I eat. well cept for today. always 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sf jam. meat I could get 3-4 oz depending.

[NMJG 1,266]

Yeah, GG, we are definitely paralleling.

I'd be afraid to eat more calories. My BMR is so low, I think I would stop losing.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Yeah, GG, we are definitely paralleling. I'd be afraid to eat more calories. My BMR is so low, I think I would stop losing.

Me too! Even with 700 I'm barely averaging 1.5 lbs a week. If I ate any more, I think I'd stall forever.

[140icandoit 25]

I'd like to add fellow sleevers to my mfp account; my in: 99centonly- add me

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm dr_urvashi on MFP

[140icandoit 25]

I'd like to add fellow sleevers to my mfp account; my in: 99centonly- add me

[140icandoit 25]

I'm dr_urvashi on MFP

Thank you just sent you a request!

[NMJG 1,266]

I'm TXJG on MFP

[sophiepants 489]

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[PGee 318]

Just checking in......My doctor's appointment went great.....although he's a little concerned that I can't eat more than 1.5 ounces or 1/2 a scrambled egg....anything more I'm just too full and it hurts----I wasn't worried about it, I supplement with Protein drinks.......figured in a year the restriction will lessen, so make the most of it now.......we may do a barium swallow test in January to see what's going on.....he said the restriction may be too much.......I hope not.....I'm a happy camper right now....

liquids and moist foods go down well.....but I don't do well with thick Protein Shakes like Bariatric Advantage (left over from preop---finally tossed the rest out, just can't drink it).....making good use of the crock pot, and freezing it in small portions.....

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[Mkak 251]

That's just how much I eat. well cept for today. always 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sf jam. meat I could get 3-4 oz depending.

This conversation makes me a little nervous. I feel like I can eat a lot more than you gals. I can eat about 3-4 oz. of shredded chicken, ground beef, etc. with no issues at all. I'm not overly-stuffed afterwards, but comfortable. I think I have one of those "sleeves of steel" I read about on here. I have tried pretty much everything and haven't had any issues so far. The good news is my hunger hasn't really returned yet, so I just measure out my 3 oz. and eat them throughout the day as scheduled.

I use FatSecret to track, but may switch over to MFP so I can follow you guys and see what your intake is like. I worry I'm getting in too many calories throughout the day (range from 700-1,000 depending on what I eat and how hard I work out). I'm down about 70 pounds since surgery on 8/15. I do fall off the wagon here and there (the last 4 days being a prime example). Luckily they are far and few between, but would like to try and cut out these "episodes" entirely.