Highest weight: 265

Preop: 254

Surgery: 244

Current: 204

Yep, you read that correctly. I have only lost 40 pounds. And that was in the first 3 months. I have gained and lost the same 5 pounds in the last 3 months.

I am into clean eating - no packaged food ( other than Designer whey Protein powders) or artificial sweeteners. I am eating healthy, but I know I am eating too often. I can eat about a cup of food at a time, but I am always hungry! Not just head hunger (although I have plenty of that, too).

I take 4 Zumba classes a week and zumba at home. I have been doing that for more than a year. I just started a pilates/strength training class and hoping that might help things start moving again, but I am starting to panic. I know the losing window starts closing at one year and I am halfway there.

I never expected this to be easy, but I didn't expect it to be so hard and still not lose weight!!!

I'm sad and frustrated!

How many times a day are you eating?

Are you getting your water in?

How many times a day are you eating?<br> Are you getting your Water in?

I usually eat 6 times a day - generally 200-300 calories each.

I always have a bottle of water. I have for years. Before surgery, I easily drank a gallon or more a day. Now, I probably drink about half of that or less.

I usually eat 6 times a day - generally 200-300 calories each.

I always have a bottle of Water. I have for years. Before surgery, I easily drank a gallon or more a day. Now, I probably drink about half of that or less.

6x3=1800 calories a day??? Didnt ur nutritionist tell you 800-1000 a day. Im 8 months out if I eat over 1200 Il gain weight....Im connsidered a slow looser an have to keep myself from eating otherwise I did major surgery for no reason. You can loose the weight you want you have to be positive an structured in eating...good luck honey

My nut told me not to worry about calories as long as I get in 80 g of Protein.

My dr told me to persevere.

I'm wondering about those calories too. I rarely get over 1000 (and that's if I'm eating out).

Maybe try eating less at a sitting? I was always told no more than 1/2 cup at a sitting.

My doc said not to count calories either. But obviously, something isn't working well.

I have to make a better effort there.

When I eat less, I get hungrier sooner, so I have been eating more often.

I feel like I am back to searching for the right diet. But now I have stinky gas and even worse stinking bowel movements, weird noises coming from my stomach when I eat, inability to guzzle Water or even drink with meals and I can't take ibuprophen for my aching muscles...

Thanks for letting me vent there. I am now going back to work on a better attitude. ????

Sorry but I agree! That is a gynormous amount of calories!!! My facility states, 2 oz. by 3 mos. out, 4 oz. by 6 mos. out, etc. up to 6 - 8 oz. by a year. I myself would be drinking more water and eating less. If you are getting hungry, walk or read or drink water or a zero calorie drink. Anything but eat more. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you!

So how's that working for you?

Sounds like you are just eating way too much........................................

My nut told me not to worry about calories as long as I get in 80 g of protein.

My dr told me to persevere.

One comment, you do know that you are NOT supposed to drink with meals and some of us don't guzzle water either. I take Tylenol for aches and pains; it is just par for the course.

I have to make a better effort there.
When I eat less, I get hungrier sooner, so I have been eating more often.
I feel like I am back to searching for the right diet. But now I have stinky gas and even worse stinking bowel movements, weird noises coming from my stomach when I eat, inability to guzzle water or even drink with meals and I can't take ibuprophen for my aching muscles...

Thanks for letting me vent there. I am now going back to work on a better attitude.

I have to make a better effort there.

When I eat less, I get hungrier sooner, so I have been eating more often.

I feel like I am back to searching for the right diet. But now I have stinky gas and even worse stinking bowel movements, weird noises coming from my stomach when I eat, inability to guzzle Water or even drink with meals and I can't take ibuprophen for my aching muscles...

Thanks for letting me vent there. I am now going back to work on a better attitude. ?de0a

Rule #1 with the sleeve no drinking 30 minutes before a meal an no drinking for 30 minutes after a meal...the liquid washes the food away an ur hungry sooner an gain weight...didnt they educate you before surgery

Inability to drink with meals means that I am NOT able to eat with meals. It is against the rules. I know that. I was VERY educated on this whole process. This is not something I jumped into without thought!!! I was not supposed to feel hungry anymore. The part of my stomach that makes ghrelin (that makes me hungry) was supposed to be remived!

I guess I was looking for someone out there that has been where I am right now, not perfect losers that *roll eyes* and use words like gynormous when they are talking about me and my issues.

I was looking for some kind of helpful support, but this is obviously not the place for that when you're struggling.

I now feel a hundred times worse than before I posted. Thanks, Bariatic Pals!

Did you want advice from people who haven't loss weight??

Lol

Last bit of advice (although you may not want to hear it)..

Start again from the beginning. Back to liquid diet, full liquids, soft, then solids. Maybe you can train yourself to eat a little less at a sitting.

Inability to drink with meals means that I am NOT able to eat with meals. It is against the rules. I know that. I was VERY educated on this whole process. This is not something I jumped into without thought!!! I was not supposed to feel hungry anymore. The part of my stomach that makes ghrelin (that makes me hungry) was supposed to be remived!

I guess I was looking for someone out there that has been where I am right now, not perfect losers that *roll eyes* and use words like gynormous when they are talking about me and my issues.

I was looking for some kind of helpful support, but this is obviously not the place for that when you're struggling.

I now feel a hundred times worse than before I posted. Thanks, Bariatic Pals!

Im no perfevt looser nor an eye roller just trying to help u from an outsider looking in at what I see is not helping you be where you want to be weight wise....

Are you still on PPI's or antacids? I am only a month out and am on 40mg Omeprazole daily, but have started feeling hungry during the day. I've read so many posts about acid acting like hunger pains, so I tried taking Maalox when I felt hungry and the hunger pains went away immediately. Don't know if the same rules apply when you are so far out.