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catwoman7    10,867

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10 minutes ago, Jessibird said:

I dont have a sleeve. Does that matter? I had gastric bypass. Plus I have reactive hypoglycemia, what do I do about that?

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I just go back to basics when I need to lose weight. Protein first, then non-starchy vegetables. If I have room after that, maybe a small serving of fruit or whole grains. I don't think I could go all the way back to shakes only at this point.

I also have reactive hypoglycemia. Eating something every 3-4 hours helps with that. Either a protein or, if I do a carb, then I pair it with a protein - for example, some apple slices with Peanut Butter.

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Healthy_life2    8,319

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5 hours ago, Jessibird said:

I am attempting to re-set my pouch. I'm 2.5 years out and I gained 20 lbs the last 8 months. Should I stick to Premier Protein and Water or make myself a trim healthy mama Protein Shake with okra?

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Hi Jess,

I had a 16 pound gain my third year. It was work and slow to get it back off. It can be done and you have a lot of support here.

pouch reset works for some of us. For me the calorie range was too restrictive. liquids never kept me feeling full. I went back to real food stage basics. Logged my food, hydrate and exercise. I had to find the calorie and carb range my body started losing again.

Get temptation out of the house

Eat dense Protein sources and real whole food to keep you feeling more satisfied

Realize you will feel crappy detoxing off sugar and extra calories and carbs. It will pass.

The mental battle is a big part of getting back on track. Here are a few threads that may help.

Doing the head work

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/425354-the-importance-of-doing-the-head-work/?tab=comments#comment-4776743

Intermittent fasting as an option for weight loss

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/419144-intermittent-fasting-daily-menuresultsaccountability/?page=172&tab=comments#comment-4779301

Weight loss challenge for motivation

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/424941-❤-may-2019-challenge❤/?tab=comments#comment-4771502

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Mauiv1969    1

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On 5/30/2019 at 8:14 AM, GradyCat said:

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I had my surgery on June 2015, I was 420 pounds and I have dropped to 265 pounds, and in the past few months since november I've been strugling with my weight I've been gaining weight, this Monday I weight my self at 309 and I felt scared, I don't want to go back, I was reading and I came across this pouch reset info, I started Thursday today I weight my self 303 pounds, I been doing 2 days clear liquids and tomorrow I will start on fluids, I really need to keep in track

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