So lately I feel like I'm taking in to much food. I'm pre op. Surgery is in May. I'm doing well, I've lost 33lbs and i use the treadmill everyday. I fallow the pre op diet, but this week the scale has not moved, and today I ate 1egg+1egg white, with one turkey sausage. Lunch was 2pieces of sliced turkey. And dinner was baked chicken, lettuce and tomato with a low cal dressing, I did have a small scoop of mashed potatoes. But all my food comes to 677 cals. I feel like I ate like a pig!!!!

Edited March 2, 201412 yr by takingaleap

Plateaus are bound to happen. Just getting through one myself. I have a hard time with this same subject. I eat anywhere from 850 to 1200 calories a day, plus exercise 4 days a week. I looked back at my calorie intake the weeks I lost big and I ate closer to 1100/1200 calories the whole week. I don't know if I really believe in starvation mode, but it may be true. Also, the week leading up to my period is really hard to lose weight. Once I start, the weight starts dropping. So don't forget about hormones.

Just keep doing what you're doing. 33 pounds is awesome! That's the weight of the large bag of dog food I buy every month. Crazy! You're doing great.

Yes I've been thru times when small calorie intake has more than satisfied my appetite. And I prefer the sensation of 'not full' to 'too full'.

We change and go through different phases each stop of the Band process IMHO.

On occasion I went for several days without ANY form of hunger. I've come to realize there is advantage for *me* to eat regular meals though.

What was especially pleasing was learning that AT TIMES even "one" bite really WAS 'enough' to satisfy for hours & hours.

You are pre-op? So you haven't had your surgery yet...and you are having a gastric by-pass?

You are on the lapband board, and I think what members are replying with is good information but they are also post op and banded.

If you are satisfied eating small amounts of food now, and you have not had your surgery yet that's great! Maybe reach out to your doctor and let them know how your feeling and what's going on for you.

Best of luck with your upcoming surgery.

Yes the bypass, thanks I didn't realize I was on the wrong board. I thought I was in the Genral weight loss board. Lol I'll call my office thanks again.

You are on the general weight loss board. The site has started incorporation some of the threads on the right hand side recent topics with lap band threads. I kinda like it.

Yes. And I will go a little further and say there are still times I feel guilty for my food selections when really deep down they're not bad especially in moderation.

Yes, there are times when I know I have not eaten too much, but either feel full like I did..or..the food was so satisfying that I keep thinking there is no way I didn't eat too much.

I've started using MyFitnesPal to track my food and exercise..that may the answer for you, too

I'm confused - if you're pre-op and only consuming 677 calories and feeling like a pig how are you going to eat / feel post op? If you can be satisfied with just 677, I'm not sure if this surgery really is the right option for you. Many of us can't control portion sizes and eat too much. You might have something else going on (hormones) that you should explore first. Talk to your surgeon.

Good luck!

I'm confused - if you're pre-op and only consuming 677 calories and feeling like a pig how are you going to eat / feel post op? If you can be satisfied with just 677, I'm not sure if this surgery really is the right option for you. Many of us can't control portion sizes and eat too much. You might have something else going on (hormones) that you should explore first. Talk to your surgeon. Good luck!

I'm not actually feeling full! It's like I'm starving all the time, but when I do eat, I feel sometimes that I over did it.

I have not always been this way. It's only since pre op. Prior I would just over eat every meal.

Ah gotcha. Yeah you have a long road ahead of you. Nows the time to get out the scale and measuring cups to get used to portion sizes. Go ahead and measure everything if you think you're eating stuff in bigger quantities than you should but sounds like yours on the right track