Hi. I was sleeved 10/12/16. I've stalled going on 5 weeks now. I've been eating a little over a cup of food at a time 4-5 times a day... nothing too crazy and I'm not eating over 1000 calories. But either way I feel like it's too much too soon. Idk what to do. Is anyone else having this problem?

Hw:387 Sw:349 Cw:310

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What are you eating that is 5 cups but less than 1000 calories? How many grams of carbs? How many grams of protein?

This was today.. so maybe a little more than 1000 sometimes... I like pickles. Not many calories. I should probably stop pickles. They just take up space.

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Thats not bad macros. I like the look of that app by the way.

I would drop the carbs, grits and whatever else. And up the Protein. Try to hit 1200 calories with more protein and less than 25 grams of carbs. No grains, no sugar, no starches. Only get carbs from green veggies

Yeah I'd be aiming for higher fats and no sugar and under 25g of carbs. And Up the Protein.

I don't count calories at all. And I stick to 3 small meals a day with 1 snack

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I was coached by my surgeon during my 6 month followup appointment to transition to 3 meals a day consisting of a cup of food each over the next few months.

A cup of food was the meal size he wanted to see me achieve and maintain forever....

At 5 weeks I was on three meals 1/4 cup in size.

I say all this simply to provide a comparison.

You are early on in your journey. I wish I'd have done better with my progress and am grateful for the early success. I beg you to change your practices now.....follow the guidelines laid out in your own specific plan. It's a slippery slope you are treading on.....doesn't take much to slip from a large volume of pickles to other less desirable eats.

Food is simply fuel. That's all it is.

Maybe now would be a good time to utilize Protein powders.

The early stages......the "honeymoon period" is a time when you can make great strides on losing weight AND changing your relationship with food.

My nutritionist raked me over the coals today about grits. I was also eating mashed potatoes because I don't care for much else and that's a big no, too. I feel like I'm failing miserably at this.

Sleeved 12.21.16

SW - 331

I can eat an 8oz yogurt and other slider foods in a single sitting but dense Protein like cheese or chicken it's more like 4.

My nut said 80-90g protein (90 when exercising) and 800-1000 Cal's a day.

I have had two long stalls where I gain and lose the same 3lbs, then all of a sudden lose 10lbs.

I know I've been eating too much junky higher carb foods. Part of that is from feeding other non fat or no diet people. When husband gets the surgery I am going get back on a regimented diet. When husband is on pre and post op liquid diet I am going to do so as well. I think it will help him stay on track and will help "reset" me as well.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 305 Sleeved 10/5/16

My nutritionist raked me over the coals today about grits. I was also eating mashed potatoes because I don't care for much else and that's a big no, too. I feel like I'm failing miserably at this.

Sleeved 12.21.16

SW - 331

Do you eat eggs? I used to take 3 parts egg beaters, 1 part fairlife milk and 1 part cheese to make a soft scrambled egg.

I also make my own Protein shakes using fairlife chocolate milk and GENEPRO. I blend it in my ninja with ice for a shake. It has a good chocolate flavor and covers up the genepro. I also add a tbs of PB2 for a change.

Oikios triple zero is a decent high protein Greek yogurt if you can handle Greek.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 305 Sleeved 10/5/16

Brekky - I have one egg and cottage cheese and scrambled it..

Lunch- today is a home made tuna patty n cottage cheese

Smoko- cheese stick and home made Protein ball or full fat low sugar yogurt with a couple of berries

dinner - protein maybe chicken / beef mince/ tuna/ with low carb veggies maybe cabbage or cauliflower or broccoli...

Later illl have a cuppa tea

And all day I'm drinking around 2 litres of Water sometimes more

I'm 5 weeks post op. Haven't had any mashed potato or any high carb veg or Pasta , rice. Have tried a few bites of some Desserts but they didn't agree with me.

I also may have Protein shakes ( next to no sugar ) with berries and yogurt

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