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 If I want to lose weight, I go very low calorie for a while.  I usually cut out most of the meat, protein, eggs, and cheese, all high carb items, and make big pots of Weigh****cher zero point vegetable soup.  A few times I have gone to almost all fruit.  I don't do this long enough to cause any problems, but I do knock off about 10 pounds in a month when I do that.  Just another form of crash dieting.  

Because of my RNY I do not get hungry so do not gain back quickly like the crash dieting before surgery.

I don't think this is good advice for health reasons. Crash dieting is what wrecks our metabolism, low protein wrecks our health.

Better to eat less in moderation, and exercise lots more. Track your intake and be honest.

You cut out most meat, protein and eggs....for a MONTH?  This is BAD advise. We need to keep our protein levels up  to stay HEALTHY.  You've gone to almost ALL FRUIT?  Also BAD advise.  The key to healthy weight loss is finding a "balanced" way to eat...not crash dieting. 

You need to INCREASE your protein and cut out simple carbs like breads, pasta, rice, and sugar. Start tracking what you eat in a day....and BE HONEST about how much you are eating.   I would bet that you are eating more carbs than you think you are. Go back to protein first...then if you have room...add vegetables.  Limit your fruit to one serving per day.  Too much fruit will slow your weight loss.  Fruit is a healthy snack...but it has a lot of carbs.  Nuts are a healthy snack if you miss the "crunch"....but you have to be careful with them.  They are high in fat and calories.   YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!  Good Luck!

To the OP, this person has given you great advice. Start tracking and see where you really fall.

White Dove obviously has an eating disorder, or is very close to one, and her advice should be avoided at all costs.

 The biggest reason for regain is boredom.  Low carb, high protein, no sugar, no bread, tracking food, excessive exercise all gets boring after the first three years.   When bored enough, people just quit doing some or all of that and regain starts.  Do you know that 50% of patients regain 50% of their lost weight by year 5?

Half of the people who lost 100 pounds after surgery have gained back 50 of those pounds by year 5.

I believe that it is healthier in the long run to find ways to stop regain than to just try to continue what is not working or what has become too boring to continue working.

My idea for all fruit came from one of Dr. Atkins' books.  He suggested that every once in a while the body can use a change.  His caution was to still have something that you are doing that keeps control.  One way is to stop the protein for a while and substitute lots of fruit.  But not to keep up the protein and add fruit.  That is getting away from all control.

Living on all fruit or all vegetables for a while can get boring and then I go back to protein.  But I usually drop 10 pounds while on my changed diet and don't gain it back when I go back to basics.  I will be five years in October and if I did not do occasional crash diets, I would not be at my goal weight today.

We all find our own way.  I am not advising anyone to follow what I follow.  I am just sharing what works for me.

What about considering your physical health and well being over the long haul? Isn't that more important than doing drastic actions to avoid regain?

Isn't there a way to do your intake balanced and in moderation?

I don't think it's a good idea to share what works for you if it would be bad advice for someone else.

Many thanx for all the suggestions. I am not gaining weight, I am simply stuck here. I tried Atkins but that didn't work. I think the best course of action is a balance of protein, carbs and healthy fats. I just sometimes wonder if I'm taking in too many calories though. Right now I'm away on vacation. I will be driving all day tomorrow but once I get home, I plan to take a good hard look at what I'm eating. One thing I do eat daily is a whole avocado....anybody think that's a bad idea. I do that because I was getting some monster leg & foot cramps...they go away as long as I eat at least a half an avocado daily. I'm open to suggestions because I sure don't plan on putting my weight back on.

I don't think it's your avocado, unless it is upsetting the rest of your balance.  

You know, when I did Atkins, I think I was able to have 30 carbs a day.  It might have been because I was a big girl.  Have you tried to live on 30 carbs instead of 20?  I don't know if it would make a big difference, but it might.

Here is a link to the nutritional information for one avocado.   http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1844/2