Hi eveyyone,

I'm post sleeve (almost 3 years out). I'd love to hear from post sleevers & find out what everyone is eating these days. There seems to be a lot of focus on pre surgery & immediately thereafter as you feel that's when you need the most support. I beg to differ.

At this point, most of us know what we're supposed to do, what we're supposed to be eating, how much, etc... BUT, we don't talk much about how those lousy bad habits creep back in during the most stressful times of our lives, and how we can handle it.

I was laid off 6 weeks ago. Yup, right before the holidays. By now I understand that stress is my trigger for making bad choices. Isn't it for most of us? :-( Nonetheless, I've made many. I now find myself with an additional 10 pds & I can feel it & see it. I still remember after I had lost all the weight, how I "swore" I would never let myself go up more than 2 or 3 pds. Humm, what happened?

Let's focus on the positive & talk about going back to basics. What is everyone eating to maintain their weight loss? What's a day in your life look like? Do you have a favorite recipe? Do you have restrictions on what you can eat? I find that I am now much more lactose intolerant, so my original "go-to" foods like greek yogurt is now not such a good idea

Come on, share your favorite foods / recipes..

And gooo.........

What a great idea! I'm not part of this club yet, but I'll be stalking!

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@@Domika03

I'm about 6 months until the dreaded three-year mark.

Life's stress hit all of us. It's also one of my go to bad behaviors. I know gains can mess with your head every time you get on the scale. I gave myself 130 to 140 bounce range to maintain.

What is everyone eating to maintain their weight loss?

I eat up to 1600 calories. Not every day. My goal is 130g Protein and upped my healthy fats in the morning. I work out at night. I eat a small amount of healthy carbs at dinner.

Here is what a day of eating looks like for me:

Breakfast

1 avocado

3 oz scrambled eggs with real butter

diced green and red pepper

1 tbs spoon cottage cheese

lunch

4oz Pork Loin

1/2 cup Brussel sprouts

1 oz Wenselydale cranberry cheese

Dinner

Grilled garlic herb chicken

Brussel sprouts

1/2 small sweet potato

1 cup dole chopped salad with added baby spinach

Snacks

1 Protein shake with a cup of 2% milk

Quest chips with melted mozzarella and salsa

Beef Jerky

What's a day in your life look like?

Life is pretty normal ...work, home, and gym. I log food. But now it's for sports and building muscle. My gym time has become my stress and emotional eating outlet. I'm at the gym 2 hours 5 days a week. When I train my calories and the way I eat changes.

Still looking to have adventures. I'm going snowshoeing tour with a group of people in January.

Do you have a favorite recipe?

My favorite recipe. Eggplant parmesan roll up

Thin slices of eggplant dipped in egg then sprinkled with parmesan cheese: Bake it at 400 until golden brown.

Filling: Ground turkey with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese

Roll them up top with spaghetti sauce and cheese. Bake until cheese melts

not my photo but It may give you the idea of what I'm trying to discribe. Lol

Do you have restrictions on what you can eat?

I wouldn't call it restrictions at this point. Eating healthy is my normal life. I indulge in great foods once in a while. ( pie, cheesecake etc) I have drinks on occasion. I don't feel deprived or restricted.

I'm fortunate that my body feels crappy when I don't eat healthy foods. Thanks to my sleeve

@@jenn1

This is awesome, thank you. You are quite the inspiration

Thanks for the recipe. That looks so good!

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