This is my first post. I was sleeved on 8/20/16 and I have lost 45 lbs so far. My starting weight was 225 lbs. At first, I followed all the NUT instructions, and then I found out that I lose exactly the same amount of weight if I eat whatever I want (I don't usually eat sweets). I try to make healthy choices for the most part but for dinner I eat whatever I make for my family just a very small portion.

Does anyone here have the same experience as me?

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This is my first post also. I was sleeved on 8/26/16 and have also strayed from the nutrition instructions mainly because I miss my veggies. It's hard staying within the parameters sometimes and getting variety. I have continued to lose and am still aware of my healing new stomach so I don't push it too much.

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I was sleeved 8/29/16 I still follow my NUT instruction which is why I feel like I should be losing more I'm allowed to eat veggies just not starchy ones....To lose 45lb and your starting weight was 225 is actually good my starting weight was 318 and I've just lost 50lb

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You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protien first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protien first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

Thank you for your advice. I thought it was crazy to lose weight without following a diet 100%. Now that you are saying that it won't last, then I probably should follow the NUT instructions. I did change the way I eat. I did not eat fruit, vegetables, yogurt etc before the sleeve. I never liked healthy food and I am eating it now, and I am actually liking it. I did not think I was ever going to say I like vegetables and fruit. .

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You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protien first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

Thanks for saying this. It made me think hard about what I'm doing. I need to be really careful about what I eat and follow the NUT instructions. Not a cure but a tool!

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You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protein first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

Every word of this. I will be 4 years out in December and I will tell you that these habits will come in HANDY when you're at goal and trying to maintain. How you lose it is how you will keep it off. Very soon the division of labor between you and the sleeve will change. It will be less of the sleeve doing the work and mostly you and you won't continue to lose at the clip you've been losing while not eating on plan.

You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protein first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

Every word of this. I will be 4 years out in December and I will tell you that these habits will come in HANDY when you're at goal and trying to maintain. How you lose it is how you will keep it off. Very soon the division of labor between you and the sleeve will change. It will be less of the sleeve doing the work and mostly you and you won't continue to lose at the clip you've been losing while not eating on plan.

That's great advice. I'll keep this as a tip when I after I have my surgery. I'm in GA too. Can I add you as a friend?