cro5

I have the same problem! I had a gastric sleeve 6 years ago electively, meaning I didn't medically qualify, but I was overweight enough for the surgeon to agree to do it. I initially lost 45 lbs and kept it off, but it eventually all came back. I exercise regularly and eat healthy whole foods with wine being my big vice I recently enlisted the help of a personal trainer/nutritionist who tells me that I have damaged my metabolism by eating such low calories for years (I now average around 1200 - 1400 including wine calories) so that my body is in starvation mode. He has me trying to get 140g of protein/1750 calories a day which is a challenge while working out 3 - 4 x a week. I wonder if long term we are hurting our bodies by eating such a low calorie diet for prolonged period of time?