It's been a year since my surgery and I only lost 50lbs! I have been eating very good and I'm scared! I don't want to go back to the weight I had and scared I'm making my stomach stretch and making it bigger! Right now I can eat a whole hamburger, a few weeks after my surgery I couldn't, I barely would eat a 1/4 and I would be very full! With time I feel I'm able to eat more and more! I don't know what to do! I'm trying to exercise as much as I can and eating somewhat good! I'm at this alone and don't have no one to talk too! Am I the only one going through this problem?

What are you eating everyday

You need to give us some more details. How many carbs a day are you eating and how many total calories?

Truth: I don't know much about the whole carbs and calories but I don't eat and breads, cookies nor tortillas! I eat cooked chicken, love my broccoli, and an ensure shake a day!

Im sorry your having so much trouble. I cannot eat a whole hamburger and Im 10 months post op. What size bougie did you get? I think you need to go on a diet for three days to test the pouch size? Im not sure exactly what it is but have read about it a couple times here on this website. My advise would be to go back to the basics. Remove any bread,rice,sweets bad food from your house. When its there you will eat it! Eat Protein first then vegetables only, do this for about a month . After that slowly and in minimal amount reintroduce carbs. Pick healthy ones like potatoes,sweet potatoes, whole grain rice ect...Try to limit any fattening stuff to once a week only and 1 thing. Measure your food using a scale and measuring cups. If you want to eat something eat only the serving suggestions. If you feel hungry between meals drink Water. signal for thirst can feel like hunger but it is not. Another thing I have noticed is acid can also make me feel hungry. Make sure your not feeling that and confusing the feelings. Try to keep Protein at 70 or more grams a day, Calories at 800 Max if you have allot more weight to lose. Drink 64 or more ounces of water a day. Take your Vitamins daily! Start a new exercise rutein. 30 minutes 3-5 days a week. Pick something you like. Dancing,tennis,swimming,yoga,zumba ect....Take all the negative thoughts throw them out the door and start a new day.Good luck Stay strong and NEVER give up!

Please add your starting weight and what you are eating now

Edited October 17, 201312 yr by mariamitani

Truth: I don't know much about the whole carbs and calories but I don't eat and breads' date=' cookies nor tortillas! I eat cooked chicken, love my broccoli, and an ensure shake a day![/quote'] I have been doing this for 3 weeks! Only because I got sick and had to have a hysterectomy!

Im sorry your having so much trouble. I cannot eat a whole hamburger and Im 10 months post op. What size bougie did you get? I think you need to go on a diet for three days to test the pouch size? Im not sure exactly what it is but have read about it a couple times here on this website. My advise would be to go back to the basics. Remove any bread' date='rice,sweets bad food from your house. When its there you will eat it! Eat protein first then vegetables only, do this for about a month . After that slowly and in minimal amount reintroduce carbs. Pick healthy ones like potatoes,sweet potatoes, whole grain rice ect...Try to limit any fattening stuff to once a week only and 1 thing. Measure your food using a scale and measuring cups. If you want to eat something eat only the serving suggestions. If you feel hungry between meals drink water. signal for thirst can feel like hunger but it is not. Another thing I have noticed is acid can also make me feel hungry. Make sure your not feeling that and confusing the feelings. Try to keep Protein at 70 or more grams a day, Calories at 800 Max if you have allot more weight to lose. Drink 64 or more ounces of water a day. Take your vitamins daily! Start a new exercise rutein. 30 minutes 3-5 days a week. Pick something you like. Dancing,tennis,swimming,yoga,zumba ect....Take all the negative thoughts throw them out the door and start a new day.Good luck Stay strong and NEVER give up! Please add your starting weight and what you are eating now <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote'] Thanks...I'm gonna do what ur saying. I'll start how I started when I had my surgery! I'm just scared that I have stretched my stomach! Is that even possible?

Protein and veggies! You can't go wrong!

The sleeve can stretch but not back to its original size so if you stick to dense protein that should keep you satisfied.

Why the ensure drink? That more of a meal replacement rather than a protein supplement

Protein and veggies! You can't go wrong! The sleeve can stretch but not back to its original size so if you stick to dense protein that should keep you satisfied. Why the ensure drink? That more of a meal replacement rather than a protein supplement

really??? And nurse at the hospital recommend it! She said it would help! What kind of protein shakes do u recommend?

Try tracking your intake with myfitnesspal or just write it down in a journal. You may be eating more calories than you think. Good luck with your journey.

Im sorry your having so much trouble. I cannot eat a whole hamburger and Im 10 months post op. What size bougie did you get? I think you need to go on a diet for three days to test the pouch size? Im not sure exactly what it is but have read about it a couple times here on this website. My advise would be to go back to the basics. Remove any bread,rice,sweets bad food from your house. When its there you will eat it! Eat Protein first then vegetables only, do this for about a month . After that slowly and in minimal amount reintroduce carbs. Pick healthy ones like potatoes,sweet potatoes, whole grain rice ect...Try to limit any fattening stuff to once a week only and 1 thing. Measure your food using a scale and measuring cups. If you want to eat something eat only the serving suggestions. If you feel hungry between meals drink Water. signal for thirst can feel like hunger but it is not. Another thing I have noticed is acid can also make me feel hungry. Make sure your not feeling that and confusing the feelings. Try to keep Protein at 70 or more grams a day, Calories at 800 Max if you have allot more weight to lose. Drink 64 or more ounces of water a day. Take your Vitamins daily! Start a new exercise rutein. 30 minutes 3-5 days a week. Pick something you like. Dancing,tennis,swimming,yoga,zumba ect....Take all the negative thoughts throw them out the door and start a new day.Good luck Stay strong and NEVER give up!

Please add your starting weight and what you are eating now

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really??? And nurse at the hospital recommend it! She said it would help! What kind of Protein shakes do u recommend?

Premiere Protein is really great. It's sold at Sam's and costco.

My fitness pal is a great app to track calories, carbs and protein

really??? And nurse at the hospital recommend it! She said it would help! What kind of Protein shakes do u recommend?

If you like pre made premier Protein Shakes are good 30 grams protein and 160 calories.

At one year out though you can easily get your protein from foods. Unless you like taking a shake for a meal that is.

Ensure is a horrible idea and I am a nurse telling you that. We use it to fatten up patients. On top of food I can see why you may not be loosing weight. Give up the Ensure and go back to basics. Are you seeing your Dr. and a nutritionist? You may need to go back and see one, start over again. I hope by next year you will have shed 100 pounds.

Ensure? That's a first I've heard that. I'm sure it's probably got a lot of sugar and carbs? so that might be part of your problem. I do a premier protein shake..their pretty good considering. A hamburger? Not the best idea but I'm not judging...we ALL have our moments. Sounds like your not keeping track of what your eating? I use MyFitnessPal and it's a lifesaver! Watch out for little things...a pat of butter on your broccoli, a dab of salad dressing, coffee creamer...all those 40 calories here and 25 there really add up when your eating X calories a day. I would suggest sticking to lean protein and fresh veggies...no carbs. I've logged everything I've ate and drank for the last 8 months. I compared what I ate (carbs, protein, etc) to my biggest weight loss months (I chart and graph everything... I'm a dork...I know) but it helped. It's hard to know what your doing wrong until you know what works and what you did right. Once you figure that out, stick to what works best for you