Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[Kindle 8,667]

He wants me to get 84 grams of protien a day and I'm having difficulty getting that.

I'm 14 months out and I've had a 24-32oz smoothie with 30-40g Protein every day since surgery. Throw in a Quest bar and that's 50-60g Protein before I've even eaten one meal.

You say you're in starvation mode? How many calories are you getting and what exactly are you eating? Are you nauseous? Vomiting? Experiencing pain? Intolerant of certain foods? What's preventing you from getting in your protein?

[scurry12 1]

I crave fruits and veggies all the time. I eat nuts, some Pasta. Can't do rice with the hernia it comes back up. There is a lot of food that just makes my stomach hurt. Even though this stinking hietal hernia is small it makes some food just difficult expecially if it's really dry.

[scurry12 1]

My calories have been between 1200 or less. The starvation mode is caused by the lack of protien.

[reallyrosy 161]

All that work and a few lousy carbs kill it. I'm sorry for your dilemma. I would give one last try to ditch the carbs...no Pasta bread crackers rice fruits and substitute Beans, kale, onions, mushrooms.carrots peppers cuke and cheese...yoghurt...steak ..chicken and those rotten ice pops and lousy water...thats why I hate having the sleeve. I did not lose a single craving but I have not given in to the carbs since Dec 2011. Make some.protien dips for the veggies. How much did u actually gain back?

[Kindle 8,667]

I guess I would just go back to basics...concentrate on Protein, veggies and Water. Cut out the fruit and Pasta for now. I only started eating those once I was at goal and only in moderation. That's what I cut out immediately if I bounce up a couple pounds. And as for veggies, no corn, peas, potatoes, etc. Have you ever hit Protein goals? There's just so many ways to get there....protein shakes/bars, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheese, chicken, steak, pork, burgers, eggs, turkey, seafood, fish, tofu, etc. Use Protein powder to flavor Greek yogurt for a double helping of protein. Add bacon bits or ham and cheese to eggs. Cottage cheese with Muscle Milk cake batter is a super yummy protein packed cheesecake. I also eat a lot of nuts, but they do add a lot of fat and calories, so maybe you should monitor that.

I can easily gain 4-5 pounds in a week eating too many carbs (like over the holidays or on vacation). But 2-3 weeks of going back to protein and veggies will bring them back off. Try and drop your calories to 1000 and move away from the carbs for awhile. I bet that will get you back in the right direction.

[scurry12 1]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. That was my thoughts. Reallyrosy I have gained about 25 to 30 lbs back. It really stinks. I'll lose then gain that back. I feel like a yoyo.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

As a vegetarian, its really hard for me to get in my Protein not go over the cals, Im low a lot... I use:

Explore Asian
Organic Soybean Spaghetti and their other black bean or mung bean versions... around 24gms of protein in a serving... around 200 cals, and low carb(19). Cottage cheese is a go to.... I use ESA carb control ready mix drink in my coffee and tea.... DO write everything in MFP... even the day before, plan your next day, I find this helps me stick to it... I also use the 5:2 to help maintain... it is really hard for me to maintain as well.. if I gain, it takes a lot longer to lose it than early on. Chin up, fight the good fight! You are not alone.

http://www3.netrition.com/explore_asian_mung_bean_fettuchini.html

Edited February 23, 2015 by feedyoureye

[Justinh125 472]

I fluctuate a bit every month (probably every day to some extent depending on fluids and such.)

[reallyrosy 161]

Scurry that's us in a nutshell! We are carbaholics and there us NO rationing when they are around. And we act irrationally in the presence of spaghetti. I smother onions and mash cauliflower season and eat the whole damn thing in one sitting cuz it's my potato substitute

[LSF 264]

When I was successful dieting years ago - I limited myself to carbs 1 day a week. It gave me the chance to get what I was craving and I was still losing weight. I want to do that with the sleeve - someday. I'm just not ready to start it yet and haven't been craving them yet

[reallyrosy 161]

Good luck. I can't cope with carbs. I refuse to let them tempt me to try. I'm tired of losing the battle So i am walking away from it

[Kimber163 3]

Scurry,

I completely feel what your going through. I was sleeved Dec 2013. And I lost only 64 pounds. Now this past 4 months I gained 14 back. It makes me very depressed. I know the past 4 months has been stressful, I'm a General Manager at a brand new restaurant and the owner is wanting so much. I know I turned back to food to handle stress because I'm eating bread and chips again. I plan to start over tomorrow and hope I can do this. But I just don't understand why I've only lost only 64 pounds in a year....

[reallyrosy 161]

Kimber and scurry...i.am back to 195 having upped my exercise to 5x a week from 3 and trying to refrain from fruits. I cannot look at bread without gaining weight. I cant believe either of you touch it, rice, crackers or even rye krisp which i understand is horse feed.

[scurry12 1]

Reallyrosy lol I can't much rice it hurts my stomach and I don't eat much bread because it's very hard to go down. I crave fruits and veggies and even some protien is hard to go down. I spoke with a dietician and she recommended me to start pretty much over with a shake for Breakfast and lunch only 1 fruit a day and my small meal at night. snack will either be a shake or some other form of protien. During the week while working shakes are pretty easy but then the weekends are killing me. I've started craving sugar ugh. I trying to get back to excersising but with my foot issues it's making it difficult. I'm determined I'm going to drop this and hit my goal. Fingers crossed that is.

[reallyrosy 161]

Question is: qhy eat any of it. All those carbs turn to sugar and we crave sugar. If u dont touch it, you go back into ketosis and lose weight. I nevet was told to have shakes. In fact, i was told to eat protien and avoid liquids with calories. All liquids with calories.

I cheat on baby carrots and cheese. Humus, sugar snap peas, ice pops

Nuts....

I hope you can get a handle on this again.