Need some suggestions please?

Hi Everyone, I had Gastric Bypass surgery in Feb 2006.  I weighed 309 lbs. before surgery and after 1 year got down to 175 lbs.  I have now started to gain weight as I do not have a problem with sugar and can eat just about anything.  I need some suggestions from successful members as to what and how much you eat daily - what you usually eat for breakfast, luch and dinner and any extras.  I would really appreciate any help.  Thanks.

hi.. the good news is you still have your tool and can check to see if its stretched or whats going on... try the 5 day pouch test (i'm currently doing this day 1 for me and very hard cus i'm missing my crackers!)  another idea is to keep a log of what you put in our mouth every time for 2 days.... look at your list, what is your caloric intake? carbs? etc...  if like me you only concentrated on proteins and didn't pay any attention to the calories, things have a way of creeping up on ya!  Today I calculated the number of calories I consumed and was shocked at 1200 cal with only having liquids!!!  however my protein intake was 92grams for the day!!!    One other thing i have discovered that works for me is to use a dessert plate instead of a regular one (head games!)and take a bite then lay my fork down chew chew chew then take another bite.  When I take a big sigh then I'm done. Hopefully any/all of this will help you.    Congrats on losing and recognizing the need to start fresh before too much regain occurs.

This seems to be a normal thing to happen at 18 months to 2 years out. Losing and maintain becomes out job instead of having it happen automatically like right after WLS. I gained back a few pounds too and I've been maintaining within a "normal" BMI right now. I hope I can keep it up. I can't help you a whole lot at this point. Just remember to continue to follow the pouch rules -- dense proteins to fill you up. Water only 1 to 1 and a half hour after eating then water load just before your next meal. Eat at planned times and not between meals. All difficult to stick to. I am not perfect but I do make the attempt.  And, yes, you need to record your food in a food diary at least for a while. I admit I haven't been very good about this lately. I hope you get some good responses. I'll be looking for them for myself.

I had RNY 22 months ago. I stopped losing at 16 months and leveled off at 125-128 for a few months. All of a sudden, Shazam! I'm up to 132. Still not overweight, I'm right in the middle of a normal BMI range, but I don't like the trend. So I'm going to make some changes. When my head's on straight, this is what I do, and it seems to work. I eat several times a day, just a little bit at a time, around 150 calories each time. My breakfast is usually a fried egg on double-fiber wheat bread, followed by an hour of exercise (30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes weights and calisthenic type exercises). I eat one or two snacks in the morning, a Kashi bar, Fiber One bar, or 1/3 or 1/2 of an apple. I try to bring leftovers for lunch, but sometimes it's a diet TV dinner. Then I eat a couple of snacks in the afternoon, the same as the ones in the morning, but sometimes some broc/cauliflower with lite Italian dressing. I usually cook supper and do the famous RNY rules (3 bites lean protein, 2 bites veggie and 1 bite good carb). Try to use wheat & brown instead of starchy & white. (If it's white it ain't right..) Then another snack before bed, usually a cup of fiber cereal with Lactaid because I'm lactose intolerant now (although Lactaid makes me sick sometimes, had a nice little dump this evening because of it). I eat a lot of fiber to keep things running, which forces me to eat some carbs I probably don't need. I usually end up with 1600 to 1800 calories a day, which according to what I've read is a good number as long as I keep up my workouts. I'm pretty muscular, which helps me burn another 200 or 300 calories a day just breathing. I also like to eat a good bit of peanut butter, but it's got lots of calories and with my recent gain I'll probably have to lay off it for a while. I'm planning to pretty much live on chicken cooked in olive oil and vegetables for the next couple of weeks, after i get to the grocery store. I'll be clucking pretty soon. I also like to make tilapia with olive oil, coated with just a little bit of corn meal. Keep telling yourself, I WILL NOT FAIL, I WILL NOT FAIL. And you won't.

A recent food log showed I eat about 2000 calories per day: 40% carb, 40% protein, and 20% fat.  Typical meals go like this: Breakfast: 1 cup Greek Yogurt Fruit (usually Bananna, but Stawberries this morning) 1/3 cup Granola Weekend breakfasts vary.  I might have 2 egg cheese omelette maybe a waffle or a pancake.  It depends on my mood. Lunch: 2/3 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup apple sauce Yogurt Container Granola Bar String Cheese Other lunches might be soup from Panera Bread, a 6pc McNuggets, a 1 bread slice (folded) grilled cheese or leftovers. Supper: Most recent was Creole Grilled Chicken breast with Corn Maque Choux.  I ate 1/2 of a breast and about 2/3 cup of the relish. Another was Grilled Tenderloin with a side salad.  About 3oz of meat I would say. TV Snack: Sometimes nothing, maybe a soft pretzel or popcorn.  Might even be 1/2 cup ice cream. If my wife and I stop at a coffee shop, we might spit a scone, muffin or cookie. I also do strength training two days a week and run (5K) three days a week.