Hi everyone - I had gastric sleeve surgery 18 months ago and lost 80+ pounds. Life is terrific. However, lately I have really been struggling with my weight, and I am up six pounds from my lowest point. Obviously, I want to nip this in the bud immediately and get my weight back down.

I never really adopted regular exercise (I was the girl who failed high school gym; I hate it). My food habits are pretty good - I eat primarily protein, vegetables, fruit and nuts (no sugar or refined carbs) and for the most part, limit myself to three meals and two protein shakes per day. I don't eat large quantities.

Why is my weight creeping up? How can I reverse this? I know that metabolism slows after 18 months, but I am very concerned about gaining more weight and ruining the achievement that I have worked so hard for.

All help welcomed, here. Thank you.

4 hours ago, skinnyjeansatlast said:

Hi everyone - I had gastric sleeve surgery 18 months ago and lost 80+ pounds. Life is terrific. However, lately I have really been struggling with my weight, and I am up six pounds from my lowest point. Obviously, I want to nip this in the bud immediately and get my weight back down.

I never really adopted regular exercise (I was the girl who failed high school gym; I hate it). My food habits are pretty good - I eat primarily Protein, vegetables, fruit and nuts (no sugar or refined carbs) and for the most part, limit myself to three meals and two Protein Shakes per day. I don't eat large quantities.

Why is my weight creeping up? How can I reverse this? I know that metabolism slows after 18 months, but I am very concerned about gaining more weight and ruining the achievement that I have worked so hard for.

All help welcomed, here. Thank you.

Many of us have a weight bounce after goal. Many reasons for it. It may be your body settling into a weight that it's comfortable at. Maintenance for me is...... chasing the same ten pounds up and down.

Is your meal plan what you were eating in weight loss mode? You can go back to basics, log food, 60-100g protein low carbohydrate. lots of water.

When your body has less fat to burn the weight loss is slow. exercise (i know you hate it) is an option. Even if it's just walking.

Hi everyone - I had gastric sleeve surgery 18 months ago and lost 80+ pounds. Life is terrific. However, lately I have really been struggling with my weight, and I am up six pounds from my lowest point. Obviously, I want to nip this in the bud immediately and get my weight back down.
I never really adopted regular exercise (I was the girl who failed high school gym; I hate it). My food habits are pretty good - I eat primarily Protein, vegetables, fruit and nuts (no sugar or refined carbs) and for the most part, limit myself to three meals and two Protein Shakes per day. I don't eat large quantities.
Why is my weight creeping up? How can I reverse this? I know that metabolism slows after 18 months, but I am very concerned about gaining more weight and ruining the achievement that I have worked so hard for.
All help welcomed, here. Thank you.

What I've done is go back to the basics doing 3 protien shakes a day with a high protien low carb meal once a day for 5days. Some call this a sleeve reset, but it works trust me. And remeber to keep your bowels moving[emoji41]

HW: 247 VSG:6/1/17 CW:177(03/17/18) GW:185?

Thank you, both. I really appreciate the input!