Post surgery 4 months mini stalls

[Oceanlove 98]

So as it said I’m a bit over 4 months. Highest weight was 316. I’m now sitting at 228 as of this morning. I was wearing a size 28/30. Now I’m wearing a size 20 comfortably.

Now where I need thoughts and opinions here is. I’m getting hungry more frequently now. I tend to wake up in the morning very hungry. I hate having that feeling.

what does everyone else do? Do you wake up nearly starving?

Another issue I’m seeing is I’m going nearly in a three week cycle. Where one week I loose almost 7-10 pounds then I sit at that weight for almost a full 3 weeks.

Its driving me nuts. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong here.

Im eating around 800-1200 calories a day. I don’t do Protein Drinks very often I tend to get Protein from meats.

Im eating nuts as a snack.

I have started eating tortilla chips but I’m stopping that I think that killed me for a week allowing that carb back in.

As a rule I don’t eat Pasta, bread, and rice.

I have let in too many carbs and sugar I think. I don’t eat sweets but I have been eating apple and Peanut Butter.

I also have a 12 oz coffee with French vanilla Creamer every morning.

I also realized I forget a lot more than I should no drinking before or after rule

Any thoughts, suggestions and opinions are very welcome.

Edited November 13, 2018 by Oceanlove

[Frustr8 7,886]

How did an Oklahoman get a pen name like Oceanlove? Is there a📋 backstory here?

[Matt Z 4,139]

2 minutes ago, Oceanlove said:

So as it said I’m a bit over 4 months. Highest weight was 316. I’m now sitting at 228 as of this morning. I was wearing a size 28/30. Now I’m wearing a size 20 comfortably.

Now where I need thoughts and opinions here is. I’m getting hungry more frequently now. I tend to wake up in the morning very hungry. I hate having that feeling.

what does everyone else do? Do you wake up nearly starving?

Another issue I’m seeing is I’m going nearly in a three week cycle. Where one week I loose almost 7-10 pounds then I sit at that weight for almost a full 3 weeks.

Its driving me nuts. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong here.

Im eating around 800-1200 calories a day. I don’t do Protein Drinks very often I tend to get Protein from meats.

Im eating nuts as a snack.

I have started eating tortilla chips but I’m stopping that I think that killed me for a week allowing that carb back in.

As a rule I don’t eat Pasta, bread, and rice.

I have let in too many carbs and sugar I think. I don’t eat sweets but I have been eating apple and Peanut Butter.

I also have a 12 oz coffee with French vanilla Creamer every morning.

Many thoughts, suggestions and opinions are very welcome.

Hunger is an odd thing, I was getting hungry a lot more, then I started with the Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the hunger went away. This weekend I stopped with the IF because it's a celebratory weekend for my wife and I, and today, trying to get back into my typical routine, I'm hungry already when I'm usually not.

Look for things to swap, that creamer, is it sugar free and low cal? If not, that's something to swap out for a better option.

Chips... find the veggie chips, again not "good" for you, but "better" than corn and potato chips.

If your Protein levels are high, it doesn't matter where you are getting them from.

What I don't see here, is your Water intake. Water is super important. The human body will not process fat correctly or efficiently if it does not have enough to perform it's normal day to day. If you aren't getting upwards of 128 oz of water a day, I highly suggest doing so.

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I would work on the no drinking after meals. Drinking with or after meals washes the food out of your pouch, and can make you hungry earlier. It defeats the purpose of the pouch. Let your pouch stay fuller longer by not drinking for 30-60 minutes after eating, whatever was suggested by your team.

[GreenTealael 24,964]

I would suggest upon waking, drink Water immediately. Then coffee or tea, then water again. Hydrate (first thing) as much as you can. It really sets the tone for your day.

Try a different creamer for coffee (sugar free, fat free international delight's or fat free half&half) or as most of the bariatric community has tried, Protein Shake as creamer. Game changer. I do this everyday and I don't need the extra Protein but I can control the ingredients and cals from it so win/win because it tastes amazing too.

Edited November 13, 2018 by GreenTealael

[Oceanlove 98]

Ty so much I’m loving the feedback. I never thought about the Protein Drink as creamer. I’m going to give that a try.

As for my name lol yes I love the ocean I worked for a cruise line and loved being out on the ocean.

[shoregirl75 102]

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 8:31 AM, Matt Z said:

Hunger is an odd thing, I was getting hungry a lot more, then I started with the Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the hunger went away. This weekend I stopped with the IF because it's a celebratory weekend for my wife and I, and today, trying to get back into my typical routine, I'm hungry already when I'm usually not.

How are you doing the Intermittend fasting? I know there are a few different ways.

[Matt Z 4,139]

17 minutes ago, shoregirl75 said:

How are you doing the Intermittend fasting? I know there are a few different ways.

For me, I'm doing a light IF, I eat between 8am and 6pm.