HELP: Gaining Weight After Only 6 months from MGB

[catwoman7 11,282]

1 hour ago, MGBinIsrael said:

@catwoman7 in 'maintenance' ? I hungry, constantly. Why is the MGB allowing me to be so hungry.

My daily routine of food and drink:

9AM - coffee, with soy milk

9:30 - fresh squeezed orange juice

12:30 - a bowl of porridge (Quaker oats) with a banana (its a pretty big bowl, always surprises me how I can eat it, given its after MGB)

1PM - then I am hungry again, after the porridge which also stuns me as to why, so I have 4 rice crackers with cheese on each one.

6pm - 3 small meat balls, some rice, a little sweet potato

7pm - tea with ginger, and cinnamon

8pm - a whole papaya and banana as I am hungry again

9pm - am hungry again, 2 fruit yoghurts

10pm - hungry again, eat some brie or other cheese, or a whole cottage cheese serving

This is my usual day, sometimes a little pretzels but this is pretty much it. It has been the same more or less since my surgery. Some days instead of meat balls its chicken or fish.

your diet is pretty heavy on carbohydrates. I suspect you might be one of those people who are carb sensitive (a lot of us on here are). Eating carbs just makes carb sensitive people crave more carbs- thus, hunger. Try swapping some of those carbs out for Proteins - eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt (I know you already do eat some of these). Many of us are told to eat Protein first, then non-starchy vegetables, and then if we have room left, a piece of fruit or a small amount of whole grains. I'm not particularly carb sensitive, but I rarely have more than one fruit serving a day, and maybe a small serving or two of whole grains. I try to focus on mostly proteins and vegetables. And for Snacks, I always pick a protein or else pair a protein with a carb (like apple slices with peanut butter). I rarely eat a carb by itself.

[sillykitty 10,789]

1 hour ago, MGBinIsrael said:

I hungry, constantly. Why is the MGB allowing me to be so hungry.

Some people get lucky and have reduced hunger, but it is certainly no guarantee, especially with a bypass since your stomach is all still intact.

Just because you are hungry doesn't mean you have to eat. Have you tried to push past your hunger? I find that drinking calorie free drinks will let me get past the hunger hump. It is hard at first, but it gets easier and easier each day.

You really need to log your food. You need to see how many cals your eating. You need to be able to pin point which foods trigger you to be more hungry.

As is said over and over on these boards, this surgery isn't magic. All weight loss comes down to burning more than you consume. WLS makes it easier for us to do that, but we can't just sit back and expect the surgery to do all the work.

[FancyChristine15 810]

46 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

your diet is pretty heavy on carbohydrates. I suspect you might be one of those people who are carb sensitive (a lot of us on here are). Eating carbs just makes carb sensitive people crave more carbs- thus, hunger. Try swapping some of those carbs out for Proteins - eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt (I know you already do eat some of these). Many of us are told to eat Protein first, then non-starchy vegetables, and then if we have room left, a piece of fruit or a small amount of whole grains. I'm not particularly carb sensitive, but I rarely have more than one fruit serving a day, and maybe a small serving or two of whole grains. I try to focus on mostly Proteins and vegetables. And for Snacks, I always pick a Protein or else pair a protein with a carb (like apple slices with peanut butter). I rarely eat a carb by itself.

I completely agree with @catwoman7. Your diet is carb/sugar heavy. I know that you're getting your sugar from fruits, but it's still high in sugar, and doesn't keep you full long. I thought you were vegetarian for a second there, until I saw that you have meatballs. You need more protein. I'm a year out, and I can only eat 2 eggs at a time, or a small grilled chicken breast and a couple of brussels sprouts. I focus on getting in my protein, and that makes me full, and keeps me full for a long time.

Edited April 4, 2019 by FancyChristine15

[Healthy_life2 8,330]

2 hours ago, MGBinIsrael said:

@catwoman7 in 'maintenance' ? I hungry, constantly. Why is the MGB allowing me to be so hungry.

My daily routine of food and drink:

9AM - coffee, with soy milk

9:30 - fresh squeezed orange juice

12:30 - a bowl of porridge (Quaker oats) with a banana (its a pretty big bowl, always surprises me how I can eat it, given its after MGB)

1PM - then I am hungry again, after the porridge which also stuns me as to why, so I have 4 rice crackers with cheese on each one.

6pm - 3 small meat balls, some rice, a little sweet potato

7pm - tea with ginger, and cinnamon

8pm - a whole papaya and banana as I am hungry again

9pm - am hungry again, 2 fruit yoghurts

10pm - hungry again, eat some brie or other cheese, or a whole cottage cheese serving

This is my usual day, sometimes a little pretzels but this is pretty much it. It has been the same more or less since my surgery. Some days instead of meat balls its chicken or fish.

What foods are allowed on your surgeon’s plan? Do you have a print out?

I can’t stress enough to log your food. You will never know how many calories and carbs your eating unless you log them. You can’t guess your way through weight loss. Restriction alone will not make you successful in the long term.

food log apps - free download.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android&hl=en_US

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baritastic.view&hl=en_US

Processed carbs are going to make you crave them more and make you hungry. Seriously, I hope you are not eating 267 carbs in the estimate below. My carb range is 55 grams of plant and low glycemic carbs.

You didn’t give brands or how many ounces/serving sizes you ate. This is a estimated based on the information you gave. If this is correct you are eating weight gaining calories and macros – You can log your information correctly and get a better look at what you are doing with your diet

Logged in Myfitnesspal:

1802 calories - 74 grams Protein - 267 carbohydrates - 51 fats

• 1 cup Black coffee 5 calories
• .5 cup soy milk 50 calories
• 1 cup fresh squeezed Orange juice 112 calories
• Nabisco rice crackers 48 calories
• 2 table spoons cream cheese 99 calories
• 1 banana 105 calories
• oats 1 cup 300 calories
• meat balls 171 calories
• .8 cup rice 150
• 2 oz sweet potatoes 51 calories
• 1 Banana 105 calories
• 1 cup papaya 62 calories
• 2 light n fit Greek yogurt 160 calories
• 2.5 oz Brie cheese 238 calories
• 15 small pretzels 145 calories

[FluffyChix 17,418]

@Healthy_life2 I swear this whole post feels like a ho-ax...when I saw the daily menu...

How can anyone eat a whole papaya? Granted there are many sizes of papaya, but to be able to eat a papaya and a banana at the same time without repurcussions, then be able to eat again within a couple of hours? I have very very little restriction, but I couldn't do it--even if I could tolerate the massive amounts of carbs/sugars/fructose in this daily menu without dumping (which I couldn't)...

I don't like to think of anyone being "fake" nor do I accuse someone lightly. But gee whiz. This just seems cray.

Edited April 4, 2019 by FluffyChix

[Healthy_life2 8,330]

10 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@Healthy_life2 I swear this whole post feels like a ho-ax...when I saw the daily menu...

How can anyone eat a whole papaya? Granted there are many sizes of papaya, but to be able to eat a papaya and a banana at the same time without repurcussions, then be able to eat again within a couple of hours? I have very very little restriction, but I couldn't do it--even if I could tolerate he massive amounts of carbs/sugars/fructose in this daily menu without dumping (which I couldn't)...

I don't like to think of anyone being "fake" nor do I accuse someone lightly. But gee whiz. This just seems cray.

We get our share of fakes and trolls on this site. My response is more for other readers that are researching or new. Many people come into this thinking they can eat whatever they want in small portions and the weight comes off.

Sadly, with the sleeve, I can eat a whole banana and a cup of papaya. Not that I want to…but, I can.

[GreenTealael 25,598]

23 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@Healthy_life2 I swear this whole post feels like a ho-ax...when I saw the daily menu...

How can anyone eat a whole papaya? Granted there are many sizes of papaya, but to be able to eat a papaya and a banana at the same time without repurcussions, then be able to eat again within a couple of hours? I have very very little restriction, but I couldn't do it--even if I could tolerate the massive amounts of carbs/sugars/fructose in this daily menu without dumping (which I couldn't)...

I don't like to think of anyone being "fake" nor do I accuse someone lightly. But gee whiz. This just seems cray.

When i read it i thought the same but no one comes here for that type of fun, right? 😭😶

meanwhile I'm eating a salad...

Edited April 4, 2019 by GreenTealael

[gabybab 696]

This is why I plan to get a scale. I hope you can figure it out and get it turned around and start losing again!

[KCgirl061 1,533]

3 hours ago, Healthy_life2 said:

What foods are allowed on your surgeon’s plan? Do you have a print out?

I can’t stress enough to log your food. You will never know how many calories and carbs your eating unless you log them. You can’t guess your way through weight loss. Restriction alone will not make you successful in the long term.

food log apps - free download.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android&hl=en_US

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baritastic.view&hl=en_US

Processed carbs are going to make you crave them more and make you hungry. Seriously, I hope you are not eating 267 carbs in the estimate below. My carb range is 55 grams of plant and low glycemic carbs.

You didn’t give brands or how many ounces/serving sizes you ate. This is a estimated based on the information you gave. If this is correct you are eating weight gaining calories and macros – You can log your information correctly and get a better look at what you are doing with your diet

Logged in Myfitnesspal:

1802 calories - 74 grams Protein - 267 carbohydrates - 51 fats

• 1 cup Black coffee 5 calories
• .5 cup soy milk 50 calories
• 1 cup fresh squeezed Orange juice 112 calories
• Nabisco rice crackers 48 calories
• 2 table spoons cream cheese 99 calories
• 1 banana 105 calories
• oats 1 cup 300 calories
• meat balls 171 calories
• .8 cup rice 150
• 2 oz sweet potatoes 51 calories
• 1 Banana 105 calories
• 1 cup papaya 62 calories
• 2 light n fit Greek yogurt 160 calories
• 2.5 oz Brie cheese 238 calories
• 15 small pretzels 145 calories

My reaction to her food intake was "well there's the problem! Poor girl probably doesn't realize that she is consuming HELLA carbs!" Ditch the OJ - thats full of sugar and is no better than drinking soda. Replace the bananas and papayas with berries - banana and papaya are high sugar fruits. You need to replace the carbs with Proteins - they will keep you fuller longer.

and speaking of Protein - WHY IS IT YOU ARENT HAVING ANY PROTEIN UNTIL DINNERTIME?! Seriously - there is a small amount in your soy milk and a small amount in the cream cheese. But a majority of your protein is the stuff you're eating after 6pm. No wonder you're hungry.

Edited April 4, 2019 by KCgirl061

[NYJenn 1,464]

It seems heavy on carbs and fruit. I’d try and swap out those foods for Protein

Also, where are your veggies? 

[GreenTealael 25,598]

6 hours ago, MGBinIsrael said:

SUGGESTED MENU SWAP:

My daily routine of food and drink:

9AM - coffee, with soy milk : Water

9:30 - fresh squeezed orange juice: Water then coffee with .25 cup soy milk

12:30 - a bowl of porridge (Quaker oats) with a banana (its a pretty big bowl, always surprises me how I can eat it, given its after MGB) :1/4 cup yogurt 1/4 cup oatmeal 1/4 banana

1PM - then I am hungry again, after the porridge which also stuns me as to why, so I have 4 rice crackers with cheese on each one : Tea then Water then tea

6pm - 3 small meat balls, some rice, a little sweet potato add some salad

7pm - tea with ginger, and cinnamon

8pm - a whole papaya and banana as I am hungry again: Water then tea then water

9pm - am hungry again, 2 fruit yoghurts: 1 yogurt

10pm - hungry again, eat some brie or other cheese, or a whole cottage cheese serving: Water then tea then water

Layla tov 💜

This is my usual day, sometimes a little pretzels no more pretzels for a bit but this is pretty much it. It has been the same more or less since my surgery. Some days instead of meat balls its chicken or fish.

Try this for a while

Edited April 4, 2019 by GreenTealael

[MGBinIsrael 5]

@GreenTealael

A papaya is a healthy fruit, it is the size of an orange. With lemon juice on top, it is a delicious meal. Advised by my nutritionist. Papayas contain an enzyme called papain that aids digestion. Papaya is also high in Fiber and Water content, both of which help to prevent constipation and promote regularity and a healthy digestive tract.

I am very surprised by the comments here. I do not eat canned, or processed foods, all natural, always organic, and always prepared freshly for me.

[MGBinIsrael 5]

@Healthy_life2 why is this a hoax? I do not understand??? Why on earth would someone come to a forum like this, and ask the community questions as a hoax. It is even more sad to think you know or can even think of people who do that in your life. Very upsetting and no this is not a hoax, why on earth!? Nevermind, I guess you have your own issues. All good thank you

[Briswife15 890]

Hi, MGBinIsrael, I'm jumping in here late to the discussion, but as others have noted, you are eating a tremendous amount of carbs for someone post WLS. I have found that eating carbs actually makes me hungry. When I cut down on carbs my hunger goes away. Maybe you should focus on dense Protein, and some non starchy veggies, and give the fruit and oatmeal a break, and see if your hunger goes away. Best to you.

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[Wanda247 908]

59 minutes ago, MGBinIsrael said:

@Healthy_life2 why is this a hoax? I do not understand??? Why on earth would someone come to a forum like this, and ask the community questions as a hoax. It is even more sad to think you know or can even think of people who do that in your life. Very upsetting and no this is not a hoax, why on earth!? Nevermind, I guess you have your own issues. All good thank you

Hi there, so sorry that you are having this issue with weight gain at 6 months, I really do think that everyone means well with the advice given and I to think that you are consuming way too many carbs, so instead of the big bowl of oatmeal for Breakfast, have some Protein, a boiled egg and maybe a turkey sausage patty, if still hungry after that have a 1/4 cup of berries (me personally can only eat 1 patty or 1 boiled egg at 7.5 months PO) I avoid carbs because that is what got me to the weight that I was and they really do make you more hungry...Just really start logging your food, I mean every morsel that you put in your mouth because you will be surprised at how many calories you are consuming if you are not tracking. My daily intake at this stage is about 560-800 calories, I lose slow but steady and I'm okay with that because I am following my plan.

Also the surgery is just a tool for all of us so we have to work hard at losing the weight, so get in to see your nutrionist ASAP so that you can get back on track...don't beat yourself up, you are reaching out for help and we are here for you even if it's tough love, be open to constructive criticism. You got this ((Hugs))

I wish you all the best