Weight gain. Healthy snacks needed

[goldenbarbie 329]

It’s been a while omg hey guys!

Ok so I could never understand before and after having surgery how people gain back their weight and sometimes more.
I was sleeved over 2 years ago and now that I can eat whatever I want I completely understand the struggle.
I still till this day can’t eat full meals like I would have a little bit of everything and just pick at the plate until I’m done which takes like an hour or two honestly, my problem is snacking. I can eat everything from snickers to Doritos and it’s just so annoying because having the self control is more like mind control. I always tell myself I don’t need it yet sometimes I still end up getting candy or a salty snack.
My lowest weight has been 140, I recently went through a bad break up in April. I was 143 pounds and now I am 165 pounds. I’ve been eating junk food like crazy and even though it’s stress eating I need to find other ways.

Can anyone recommend health Snacks?

In the mean time I’m going to try and “reset” my sleeve. I called my surgeon about this a few days ago before I made this post (what a great guy he actually listened to me for a good hour) and he told me to start over from liquid diet to soft foods then reg and to keep going to the gym.

Start: 316 • 12/14/2016
Current: 165
Lowest: 140


& here’s pic

[Sunnilicious 28]

It’s been a while omg hey guys!

Ok so I could never understand before and after having surgery how people gain back their weight and sometimes more.
I was sleeved over 2 years ago and now that I can eat whatever I want I completely understand the struggle.
I still till this day can’t eat full meals like I would have a little bit of everything and just pick at the plate until I’m done which takes like an hour or two honestly, my problem is snacking. I can eat everything from snickers to Doritos and it’s just so annoying because having the self control is more like mind control. I always tell myself I don’t need it yet sometimes I still end up getting candy or a salty snack.
My lowest weight has been 140, I recently went through a bad break up in April. I was 143 pounds and now I am 165 pounds. I’ve been eating junk food like crazy and even though it’s stress eating I need to find other ways.

Can anyone recommend health Snacks?

In the mean time I’m going to try and “reset” my sleeve. I called my surgeon about this a few days ago before I made this post (what a great guy he actually listened to me for a good hour) and he told me to start over from liquid diet to soft foods then reg and to keep going to the gym.

Start: 316 • 12/14/2016
Current: 165
Lowest: 140


& here’s pic

Is that a picture of your highest or lowest weight??

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[goldenbarbie 329]

I was 150 in that pic in March/April

[GradyCat 3,692]

Have you tried Protein snack Cakes? They're GREAT! And Protein chips? They're healthier alternatives to Snacks and they ensure you get your protein in.

[goldenbarbie 329]

Thank you

[sameome216 23]

You look great, I have recently gained as well my lowest weight was 131.2 in march and by may i got on the scale and i was 139lbs. I did not do anything different i still drink my Premier Protein shake for Breakfast in the morning by 7:30 am and 10am i have a Protein snack usually Oikos triple zero, Atkins bar, or Power Crunch. I don't eat bread or Pasta or rice, sweets, pop. My liquids are my Protein Shake, Water and wine on the weekend. This is me at my lowest weight my clothes still fit the same.

Edited June 5, 2019 by sameome216

[goldenbarbie 329]

Omg you look amazing babe. Thank you for the tips, my diet was very similar in the past. Deff getting back to it

[cristobal 46]

Good luck. Popsicle sugar free are good and there's sugar free Klondike bars. Also pollyo cheese sticks is my go to for Snacks and Protein. I have an occasional orange cream bar because it's low in calories and sugar. Fiber one has lots of low cal snacks too. I have a long way to go myself, but it is hard, I understand.

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[sameome216 23]

Thank you and I walk every day which I know I need to do more...you'll be fine just cut out the junk food my daughter had the surgery before me and she was junk food a lot because she said it went down easy well she cut back on the juck food and eat more regularly food she don't focus on her Protein like me and she just keeps losing

[KCgirl061 1,530]

Quest bars are my saving grace in the afternoon. They are sweet and pack in 20gm of Protein and 15gm of fiber.

Going to the gym is great but remember you can't out exercise a bad diet. Focus on your food choices.

[summerset 5,261]

On 6/3/2019 at 11:01 PM, goldenbarbie said:

I always tell myself I don’t need it yet sometimes I still end up getting candy or a salty snack.

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I’ve been eating junk food like crazy and even though it’s stress eating I need to find other ways.

You already said that emotional/stress eating seems to be the real culprit. Why not working from there? Sooner or later you will give in into the real yummy stuff instead of snacking on the lowcarb/lowfat/highprotein/keto/lowcalorie/whatever godawful substitutes that are available nowadays.

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Can anyone recommend health Snacks?

What deems a healthy snack depends on the one who's recommending it. However, all the healthy Snacks and food and back-to-basics in the world won't keep you from regaining in the long run if you can't stop the stress eating because "life will happen" again... and again... and again.

[Sunnilicious 28]

I was 150 in that pic in March/April

You look hot, girl! Also, it's very good that you are trying to get back on track to reach your goal weight again. You've got this!

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