Weight Gain 5 months post op.

I'd like to suggest starting on the Couch to 5K App. Even if you don't think that you can start running yet, you can sub really fast walking when it says to run. It's a great app that really works. I have used it and went from OMG, I have to run for 90 seconds? to Yes, I just ran 5K! Take your time and trust that it will work. It really is a great app.

And yeah, ditch the rice, go for sashimi instead. Good luck.

I am just walking.  Still too heavy to run, at least in my mind.  Start slow, go 10 minutes 3x a day or whatever you think you can do and then build up.  You have done great with your weight loss so far.

I do not like exercising but it is necessary, I just consider it medicine as the doctor did prescribe it.

Are you following a post sleeve eating plan? Going to support group or have some sort of accountability for your eating? Are you logging/weighing/measuring your food? Taking your vitamins? Your sleeve is maturing and you will be able to eat more volume as time passes. What is even more dangerous is grazing - eating around your sleeve by having a bit of food here and there, it all adds up. Before you know it you are in regain territory. With the amount of weight you still want to lose you are going to need to get pretty disciplined about your eating - according to your post op plan and if you don't have one, there are plenty out there that you can get off of the internet. 

You have to do better on your liquids - 32 oz per day is half of the recommended minimum. You need at least 64 oz. More if you are working out and if its hot where you are. 

Best of luck in your journey, and ditch the sushi for now.

My advice is to weigh your food, if you're just guessing how much you're eating or you're eating until you feel full.  Also, put your food in a program like myfitnesspal so you can figure out how many calories, protein and carbs you're getting from everything you eat, then you can decide what to add and what to cut out.  Personally, I haven't had rice since before I had surgery.  It just fills your stomach and doesn't offer enough nutritional benefit.

Also, as others have pointed out, your water intake is half of what it should be.

Weigh and log your food and water for a week or so, and you should be able to get back on track.  Good luck!

imitation crab ,has lots of sugarin it also.  The body will burn that free floating sugar in your system before it will break down and burn your stored fat. If you are exclusively eating things that turn into sugar quickly,like rice and imitation crab,then yes,you could certainly gain at 5 months out. 

32 ounces of water doesn't began to cover your needs. The recommended amount of 64 oz is a MINIMUM amount.so your body is really suffering there. 

Be careful with juicing,especially of you are using fruits,and carby Vegs. again.pure sugar.

Sushi rice is not only the white, starchy carbs (and sushi rice is exceptionally starchy for stickiness) but it's also prepared w/ sugar.  It's pretty much a diet killer.  I'd back off of it and if you want it keep it as an occasional meal...not a frequent thing.  Just my 2 cents.  

I didn't believe that sushi rice had added sugar, until I did a google search and found several recipes that do call out for it.  Even Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto has a sushi rice recipe that adds  1/4 cup of sugar.  The horror!

Are you using soy sauce? Soy sauce has lots of sodium in it which can contribute to water retention and weight gain. And I read you aren't drinking the amount of water you should. Sushi is really yummy, but not the best choice this early out from surgery.

Were you on a vegan diet prior to surgery? I would speak with your nutritionist about this, to see if there are vegan options that will work with the sleeve. I hear it preached all the time dense proteins is what VSG patients should be eating. I assume you are eating the rice to have a satisfying feeling. If that's the case dense proteins such as chicken and tuna will hold you over much longer than rice. Protein in liquid form is great to help us get it in if we are behind, but we should all aim for dense proteins because the liquid proteins slide right through us leaving us on empty.

Looks like we are similar in BMI and weight. I am preop and look forward to being sleeved. You have had good success thus far, just get on plan and keep it up. Watching others in the same boat as I succeed, gives me inspiration to know that I can do this too. You got this!

I see a number of red flags here.  

You stopped logging - which means you don't know what you're taking in, this can lead to calorie creep, etc.  Start logging again. 

I don't believe that sushi rice has added sugar, I've asked at the places I get sushi, but the fake crab definitely does.  It's low in protein which means you're getting extremely low protein.  Sushi isn't a horrible choice, but the specific sushi you're choosing is.  

Some soy sauce, like the kind in the little packets, is pretty caloric and has added sugar.  Swap it out for sugar free soy sauce.  

You say that you're grazing, this is also an issue.  Eat at specific times, don't just pop sushi in your mouth whenever the mood strikes.  

Juicing is a bad choice - it removes all the healthful parts of the fruit (fiber) and just gives you caloric liquid with little to no protein.  It's no better than drinking a soda with added vitamins.  Get your calories from solid foods, or a protein shake.  

You're not getting nearly enough liquid.  Your body needs a minimum of 40 ounces to avoid dehydration and we're supposed to get a minimum of 64 ounces a day post-op.  

Work on walking, at least 30 minutes three times a week.  

The way that we lose weight post-op is by making good choices that the surgery helps us to make.  If we make bad choices, we'll still gain weight - of course.  The surgery isn't a magic wand that requires no work and thought from us.  You can do it, you'll just need to change these habits you've let yourself fall in to.  

(Edit - I do eat sushi post-op, so I'm not opposed to it at all, I just choose high-protein options and a single roll is eaten over the course of three meals.  This is a treat every other month tops.)