Will weight loss stop?
kathywithakay0428
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I had surgery 9 months ago and since pre-surgery diet, I have lost 135 pounds. I use MFP daily and log everything I eat. I am now losing at an average of 10 pounds a month with daily calorie intake of around 800 and I try to say under 40 g carbs. My protein intake is around 90/day. I am happy with my progress, rarely get hungry although I still have head hunger at times. This surgery has changed my life but I still have far to go to get my BMI at 25. My question is ...after surgery, should I expect to get to a point when I will no longer lose weight even though I am carefully monitoring my food? I am so worried that at some point, I will stop losing and never reach my ultimate goal. Does anyone know how the sleeve works, for example 2 years after surgery? thanks:)
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I am only 7 months out but I always go to my support group meetings with mentors that are 2-8 yrs out. You may have 10 lbs of extra skin that might be a issue but at the end of the day it is calories in and calories burned. One of our group is right back to where she was as a Marine and fitness trainer. Here lifetime rule is 8 g of protein per 100 calories. She logs and eats her base calories with never extra unless she exercises. She is shorter than me AND OLDER so I know that I can get to my ultimate goal of 125-135(10 lb variable for excess skin). I know that my base calories are 1450 for a sendentary 5'5" 45 yr old woman. I eat from 750-900 now and I will transition to 1450 at maintenance. I will say the closer you are to goal the slower the wt loss. Just don't get discouraged. I am only 9 lbs to my second goal of 150. My surgeon was only hoping for 180. The reality is I have a bad hip and bad ankle. I cannot afford to be overwt with my medium to small bones. I used to say I was "big boned" what a crock. At 45 I have the hips of a 70 yr old. I can do this and so can you. Diligent logging and proper nutrition choices are all that matterI had surgery 9 months ago and since pre-surgery diet, I have lost 135 pounds. I use MFP daily and log everything I eat. I am now losing at an average of 10 pounds a month with daily calorie intake of around 800 and I try to say under 40 g carbs. My protein intake is around 90/day. I am happy with my progress, rarely get hungry although I still have head hunger at times. This surgery has changed my life but I still have far to go to get my BMI at 25. My question is ...after surgery, should I expect to get to a point when I will no longer lose weight even though I am carefully monitoring my food? I am so worried that at some point, I will stop losing and never reach my ultimate goal. Does anyone know how the sleeve works, for example 2 years after surgery? thanks:)0 -
I have a friend who had R\Y and lost her last 20 pounds several years after her procedure, so I know it CAN happen. I only had up to 100 pounds to lose and purposely chose a slower path. During my losing phase I was on 1000-1200 calories per day with vigorous exercise 5 days per week. Today, at 9 months, I'm at the top of my goal range, (135-150) and I'm getting about 1200 calories per day, (sometimes more, sometimes less), still with 5 days of hard exercise. I'm in a size 4 now and trying to slow this train down! I used to think I was "big boned" too. Yeah... Not so much.
If I went down to 800 calories per day at any point, I'm certain I'd drop weight quickly! That's not a lot of calories unless you're newly post op. I would think that if you're getting enough protein and some exercise that you'd continue to lose on that, but try not to get into a rut. I do better when I vary my exercise and intake day to day. Some days higher, some lower and change up the foods I'm eating. Also what Mangopickle said... Get in a face to face support group if at all possible. If you don't know of one in your area contact some of the local hospitals or check out Meetups.Com. There's a group for literally everything there. The folks I've seen stall or gain after a couple of years have been able to reverse that with face to face support.0 -
Thanks for the replies. I have arthritic knees so I have to keep exercise to a minimum although I am able to do upper body toning exercise with no issues. I have had such great success, I think I am just going into panic mode waiting for the big stall! I monitor my food daily, keep protein intake high and calorie intake at a minimum. I suppose the weight loss is bound to change as my body goes through so many changes and before surgery, my metabolism was really a mess. Bikrchk, I found a support group that meets monthly and am looking forward to hearing from others with similar goals. These last 9 months have been like a dream come true and I don't want it to end:)
Mangopockle. at what point will you transition to 1450 calories?0 -
If you have a facility with a pool available it's a great, low-impact exercise for your whole body as water provides buoyancy and resistance. Water aerobics in a warm pool are also a great, low-impact workout. I did purchase a duo trainer elliptical bike which is great for me. You can stand and workout or you can adjust the elliptical pedals and sit back in the seat and just use your legs - no problem for bad knees. I can watch TV, listen to the radio or read a book when I'm sitting.
I will tell you what my family has been telling me for years - don't worry about things that haven't happened, may never happen or things you can't do anything about. Focus on the things you can control or can learn to control.
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when I reach my final goal of 125-135. which i think i can reach by next summer. i am at 158 now. I will probably just do small things like have 4 strips of bacon for breakfast instead of 2. have a sugar free ice cream bar every day. have a cheese stick or nuts for a second snack every day. nothing radical. i have a very happy food lifestyle going and i dont want to screw with it.Thanks for the replies. I have arthritic knees so I have to keep exercise to a minimum although I am able to do upper body toning exercise with no issues. I have had such great success, I think I am just going into panic mode waiting for the big stall! I monitor my food daily, keep protein intake high and calorie intake at a minimum. I suppose the weight loss is bound to change as my body goes through so many changes and before surgery, my metabolism was really a mess. Bikrchk, I found a support group that meets monthly and am looking forward to hearing from others with similar goals. These last 9 months have been like a dream come true and I don't want it to end:)
Mangopockle. at what point will you transition to 1450 calories?0
