I had gastric sleeve surgery 11/9/2016. I am 5' 4.5" and weighed 245 on the day of surgery.

Fast forward nearly 10 months, I'm down 37#. I have fluctuated between 35 and 40 pounds for the past 5 months. I'm sick with disappointment. I thought this would be easier. I cashed out nearly all of my 401K to pay for this surgery because my insurance wouldn't cover it.

What is wrong with me? Am I doomed to be fat forever?? I thought the purpose of WLS was to make it easier to lose weight.

Can someone share experiences that helped you get back on track? What is a typical daily menu for you?

Cutting out processed things will be tough but certainly not impossible. Can you recommend a eating plan to stick to?
Atkins?
Paleo?

Hi! This site has online store and many wonderful tips on how to stay on track. Definitely cut out processed food and stay away from spaghetti/pasta, at least for now.

I don't believe anyone is destined to be fat. But YOU have to make the decision to do whatever you have to do to lose weight and be healthy. YOU have to decide that being successful and reaching goal is more important than any food. YOU have to have perseverance, grit, and determination. And YOU can't let anyone or anything get in your way.

I weighed almost 400 pounds when I started my journey. I weigh 173 today. 7 pounds below goal. It can be done, but you have to put in the work and the time.

Good luck!

Some good advice here. Only thing I can add is be careful of drinking your calories. You have 2 drinks in there that are pretty high calorie. Drinks go right through so you don't have any benefit of the restriction the sleeve provides. Log everything for a week, measure carefully and be honest and see if you can meet with a nutritionist from your program or if not have your PCP recommend one. I'm guessing there's way too many calories in a day, but hard to saw without knowing portion sizes.