Hello all,

I'm finally getting the courage to ask for help instead of feeling like a failure. I have to be accountable so with being said I have a problem with snacking when I realized that I could eat almost anything I was disappointed. This process is harder than I wanted to admit so I know I don't drink enough water so I'm doing better with that. I have not gained any weight it's just that I'm losing slow so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

No snacking, no carbs, up the Protein (you eat it first and until you can't eat any more - no chips/fries/crap/junk), up the Water, move more.

I am a slow loser, too, but then, I was a relatively lower BMI to start and I have PCOS.

If you know you're straying from the path.. get back on the path and commit to it. It will work - promise.

Best of luck

No snacking, no carbs, up the protein (you eat it first and until you can't eat any more - no chips/fries/crap/junk), up the water, move more. I am a slow loser, too, but then, I was a relatively lower BMI to start and I have PCOS. If you know you're straying from the path.. get back on the path and commit to it. It will work - promise. Best of luck

... And exercise, exercise, exercise.

No snacking, no carbs, up the Protein (you eat it first and until you can't eat any more - no chips/fries/crap/junk), up the Water, move more. I am a slow loser, too, but then, I was a relatively lower BMI to start and I have PCOS. If you know you're straying from the path.. get back on the path and commit to it. It will work - promise. Best of luck

... And exercise, exercise, exercise.

*whispers* 'Hey, Andrew, that's why I wrote 'move more' '

Thank you I know I haven't been 100% this past month1/2 I will get back on track when I started out I really thought I would lose more weight and I think that kinda made me back slide. Thanks for the encouraging words!!!

I am thankful that you posted this because I realize I have to be mindful of what I eat, when I can eat.---I'm only 6 days out. I know how hard it is to stay on track but we've come a long way to turn back now. My question to you, because you're snacking so much, gave you experience the "dumping syndrome?"

I have experienced that a few times it's awful I'm fine at work but when I get home it's a challenge I don't snack nearly as much as I use to but I still snack and I don't want to

I know everyone experiences are different, what did you go through during you dumping? If you don't mind sharing...

You get really bad heart burn and you feel sick and nauseous and the only relieve is throwing up. When I eat certain protein I get heartburn but I know I need that sometimes it is a challenge though

The way I've dealt with stalls along the way was to increase or change my exercise routine and that has worked well for me .

Also I've continued to work with my nut post op and one time she increased my calories which actually increased my rate of weight loss.

Everyone is different and each stage may require some fine-tuning.

You get really bad heart burn and you feel sick and nauseous and the only relieve is throwing up. When I eat certain Protein I get heartburn but I know I need that sometimes it is a challenge though

That's not dumping Dumping is where in undigested food end up in your small intestine and evacuates itself rather quickly

You suffer hot flashes. Cold chills and then really bad diarrhea within 30 minutes usually.

Edited July 16, 201412 yr by Jersrose43

Jersrose....how do you avoid it? Any tips?

Avoid foods with a high sugar or high fat content.

Mine was triggered by fat and sugar.

Follow your diet religiously.

I thought hummus was ok

I was 10 days out.

Hubby went to an Arabic restaurant and got hummus and falafel. I had a bit if falafel (deep fried) and two tablespoons of hummus. It had oil all over top.

Didn't make it more than 15 minutes and it was all out of me.

The second time I went for frozen yogurt that it was assured was fat free sugar free. Took 3 bites and it was nasty and about an hour later. Repeat of the dumping.

Thank you for sharing!

What are you snacking on? Low carb snacks are fine.. veggies and dip.beef jerky..berries. sugar free popsicles..greek yogurt..stuff like that. Sometimes ill just fry an egg white as a snack. How many carbs are you eating per day? Do you use ketone strips? They help keep me in check with my diet. Sometimes i get a little lax with fruit and i reign it in when i see the sticks being too light...sweet potatoes are fine and have minimal effect on blood glucose ..so sweet potatoe chips are also a good snack to incorporate..no bread.and absolutely no sugary drinks..no fruit juice..no regular soda..etc...and like everyone else said exercise..and that could be anything that gets u working up a sweat and keep going atleast another 10 -15mins while ur sweating ..if ur not sweating and feeling challenged your not pushing yourself hard enough to count as a real workout.(i c a lot of ladies at the track i go to just doing a casual stroll ..some talking on cell phones lol..if your going to walk to burn calories you have to do it with intention and push your pace..its not supposed to feel easy).keep up the good work your moving in the right direction