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Hello all,

I got sleeved on May 23rd and it's been just over 2 months. I lost around 40 pounds already and I don't want to lose anymore.

Everyday I check my scale, I will be 0.2-0.3 pounds less than the previous day. I have already hit my ideal weight and want to maintain it.

I tried to start eating more but I'm not able to. I could only eat 8-10 oz in a sitting. I started eating pizza, but cannot eat more than a slice. I'm at 177 lbs now, and my Protein intake is around 60 gms/day.

I'm really worried if I'm gonna lose more and look like a starved child. All my friends been asking me if I have some illness or something. This really bothers me.

Experienced sleevers: Please chip in your thoughts, Is there anyway to stop the weight loss?

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I must say I am surprised that you were cleared for the sleeve and were only 214lbs in the beginning. At best I would have thought they would have done a lapband.

I don't think there is anything you can do to maintain your current weight that would be considered safe or recommended. especially only 2 months out from surgery. After a year of healing and adjusting, maybe then you could build some muscle with Protein and exercise. I don't think eating junkfood in order to inflate your caloric intake would be recommended by anyone, forum member or surgeon.

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If you don't mind me asking, who was your surgeon?

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The first person to talk to seriously about this is your surgeon. What does he/she recommend?

If you can't reach your surgeon (and surprisingly, but actually, some people don't have access to their WLS surgeons post-op) and given that you're only two months out, can't eat a lot at one time and (as @@BigViffer said) you do not want to eat crap, I would do this:

1. Eat 6 times a day.

2. Drink whole milk WITH your meals.

3. Nibble on 500 cals of nuts throughout the day (they're high in calories, but are comparatively "healthy")

4. Use My Fitness Pal to understand how many calories and Protein / carb / fat grams you're consuming. This will teach you a lot about nutrition, which I suspect you haven't learned yet.

5. Find and work with a good bariatric nutritionist who can guide you more specifically in what to eat in your unusual situation.

And now, if you would, answer this, please: Why in hell did you (a young, healthy male nearly 6 feet tall) have WLS if you wanted to lose only 37 pounds? Did you get drunk one night and mistake a WLS surgical clinic for a tattoo parlor?

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I must say I am surprised that you were cleared for the sleeve and were only 214lbs in the beginning. At best I would have thought they would have done a lapband.

I don't think there is anything you can do to maintain your current weight that would be considered safe or recommended. especially only 2 months out from surgery. After a year of healing and adjusting, maybe then you could build some muscle with Protein and exercise. I don't think eating junkfood in order to inflate your caloric intake would be recommended by anyone, forum member or surgeon.

I got it done in India, It all happened so quickly. :( Thanks for your inputs !

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If you don't mind me asking, who was your surgeon?

He was a reputed surgeon in India. I actually went for full body liposuction and eventually ended up getting the sleeve.

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The first person to talk to seriously about this is your surgeon. What does he/she recommend?

If you can't reach your surgeon (and surprisingly, but actually, some people don't have access to their WLS surgeons post-op) and given that you're only two months out, can't eat a lot at one time and (as @@BigViffer said) you do not want to eat crap, I would do this:

1. Eat 6 times a day.

2. Drink whole milk WITH your meals.

3. Nibble on 500 cals of nuts throughout the day (they're high in calories, but are comparatively "healthy")

4. Use My Fitness Pal to understand how many calories and Protein / carb / fat grams you're consuming. This will teach you a lot about nutrition, which I suspect you haven't learned yet.

5. Find and work with a good bariatric nutritionist who can guide you more specifically in what to eat in your unusual situation.

And now, if you would, answer this, please: Why in hell did you (a young, healthy male nearly 6 feet tall) have WLS if you wanted to lose only 37 pounds? Did you get drunk one night and mistake a WLS surgical clinic for a tattoo parlor?

Thanks for your suggestions. I would try to eat 6 times a day, I believe that would help., will munch on raw almonds throughout the day.

Regarding your question on why WLS? It all happened in haste. I wasn't thinking straight.

You can read my full story here http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/341353-one-week-post-op-regrets/

I'm kind of having mixed feelings now. I'm pretty happy about losing 40 lbs in just 2 months and being able to go from 37 waist size to 30. I got a ton of compliments from my colleagues. I still feel sad about food that I cannot eat more than 8 oz and not being able to go out with friends and eat at restaurants. I'm only 2 months out, hopefully it will be alright after a year. It would be awesome if I can keep my current weight and get my old stomach back :D

One question for you? Why am I still losing weight, I really thought the body will be resistant to weight loss after we hit the ideal weight. I don't have any excess fat in my body. If I lose more, I would be losing muscle. I don't want to vanish into thin air.

It is so funny that people complain about stalls on this forum, I would do anything to get my weight stalled now. :)

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Ah, now I remember your story. Short and sweet: you are going to lose muscle and fat. Once you are fully healed and can start introducing regular food, you will taper off. But it will take time. A year from now you will likely level off and start to gain weight again. The thing to keep in mind is that you can get overweight again even with a reduced stomach by grazing and eating junk food.

You are going to need to focus on Protein rich foods as much as possible and begin weight lifting to stave off muscle loss. The good news is that you will be able to gain healthy weight this way also.

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One question for you? Why am I still losing weight, I really thought the body will be resistant to weight loss after we hit the ideal weight. I don't have any excess fat in my body. If I lose more, I would be losing muscle. I don't want to vanish into thin air.

LOL!

No, I mean ROFLMAO!

I know this is going to sound racist. And I really do not mean it that way. But how can you be from India and not understand how someone can get really, really skinny?

Have you never heard of Gandhi and his fasts?

Obviously, you don't know much about nutrition, calories, basal metabolic rates, caloric budgets, or anything else that most people should have learned before they had this kind of surgery.

Do you have any idea how much you're eating right now? Or how much you have to eat to stop losing weight? And (using simple subtraction) what your caloric deficit is?

You really need to see a nutritionist. Now.

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You are still losing because at 2 months out you cannot consume enough calories. I would do as @@VSGAnn2014 mentioned so that you keep healthy eating habits. I would also exercise to add muscle...speak to a personal trainer and ask for a workout plan to add muscle not for weight loss. Things should even out soon.

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This thread blows my mind...

40 pounds.

18kg.

And sleeved!!

I apologise (not really) if this seems somewhat judgmental, but what kind of surgeon sleeves someone with such a relatively small amount of weight to lose?

I've seen a few posters on here where I've thought that diet and exercise were probably all that was required, and I've held my tongue...

But this, in my humble opinion, is ridiculous!!

In fact, I've no more words left.

Well, I do...

But nothing positive.

And nothing that will assist me in not being banished from this incredibly helpful and supportive community.

Thank you for your time..

KindaFlabbergasted

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One question for you? Why am I still losing weight, I really thought the body will be resistant to weight loss after we hit the ideal weight. I don't have any excess fat in my body. If I lose more, I would be losing muscle. I don't want to vanish into thin air.

LOL!

No, I mean ROFLMAO!

I know this is going to sound racist. And I really do not mean it that way. But how can you be from India and not understand how someone can get really, really skinny?

Have you never heard of Gandhi and his fasts?

Obviously, you don't know much about nutrition, calories, basal metabolic rates, caloric budgets, or anything else that most people should have learned before they had this kind of surgery.

Do you have any idea how much you're eating right now? Or how much you have to eat to stop losing weight? And (using simple subtraction) what your caloric deficit is?

You really need to see a nutritionist. Now.

You are under the impression that all Indians are skinny and deprived of food which is totally wrong. I know Gandhi but he is not my next of kin. :D

Ok, I will research on nutrition and metabolic rates etc. Thanks for your inputs :)

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Ah, now I remember your story. Short and sweet: you are going to lose muscle and fat. Once you are fully healed and can start introducing regular food, you will taper off. But it will take time. A year from now you will likely level off and start to gain weight again. The thing to keep in mind is that you can get overweight again even with a reduced stomach by grazing and eating junk food.

You are going to need to focus on Protein rich foods as much as possible and begin weight lifting to stave off muscle loss. The good news is that you will be able to gain healthy weight this way also.

Your response makes me really happy. Yes will concentrate on Protein rich foods and start some lifting.

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This thread blows my mind...

40 pounds.

18kg.

And sleeved!!

I apologise (not really) if this seems somewhat judgmental, but what kind of surgeon sleeves someone with such a relatively small amount of weight to lose?

I've seen a few posters on here where I've thought that diet and exercise were probably all that was required, and I've held my tongue...

But this, in my humble opinion, is ridiculous!!

In fact, I've no more words left.

Well, I do...

But nothing positive.

And nothing that will assist me in not being banished from this incredibly helpful and supportive community.

Thank you for your time..

KindaFlabbergasted

I know, but really I don't have anything to regret...(may be initially a little bit but not anymore) I hit my ideal weight without doing anything. Who doesn't want that?

Also if I start lifting, it will be really easy for me to get a great physique with a 6 pack :D

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You are still losing because at 2 months out you cannot consume enough calories. I would do as @@VSGAnn2014 mentioned so that you keep healthy eating habits. I would also exercise to add muscle...speak to a personal trainer and ask for a workout plan to add muscle not for weight loss. Things should even out soon.

Great reply.. I kinda feel the same that I'm not getting enough calories. Will do :)

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