WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

9 + Years!!

Morning LW's!!! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday!!! Thanks for starting M&M for me Ginny..... Life has busy Blessing us and Hurting us. Thanksgiving was wonderful! I cooked for 26 and had very few leftovers. Had a blast shopping with my girls on Black Friday. Then crap started happening. My hubby's sister has been in hospice and passed away from Cancer on Sunday and the funeral starts today. Her husband was in the emergency room at the time with a stroke and then returned to the hospital yesterday and they also found a heart problem. His sister fell yesterday and hit her head and she was also admitted last night. I have a big extended family but we are all close. I haven't gotten much sleep from because one of our nieces is having a hard time. She has a lot on her shoulders. Today is going to be hard for us all.

Breakfast: 1/2 cup Honey Nut Cheerios

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Lunch: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Cheese

Snack: Nuts and Cheese

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:

Dinner: Not Sure

Snack: Lightly Salted Popcorn

Good afternoon Gang! I was up early this morning as I just couldn't sleep. Hit the gym early so I could do full cardio and some strength training. Supposed to be 12 degrees here today so should be a great afternoon for a walk at lunch.My walking buddy didn't bring his clothes but I convinced him (with chocolate) that he should go for a walk with me. Somebody has to eat the Halloween leftovers.

19+ Mos Post Op RNY

B - chili

S - greek yogurt and raspberries

L - cobb salad

S - deli turkey, light cheese slice

D - sausage with steamed cauliflower

Cal - 1246, Protein 91, Carbs 53

Have a great day everyone!

Hello everyone! Back to the grind today. Did my 5 kms at the gym this morning and was out for a 6.5 kmn walk at lunch. Sun is shining here so its nice to get out and enjoy it.

Post Op RNY 19+ mos

B - greek yogurt with raspberries

S - egg salad

L - 2 oz pork tenderloin, cucumbers

S - deli turkey and cheese string

D - cobb salad

Cal 849, Protein 79, Carbs 35

Have a good day!

I know that healthy carbs are encouraged by most NUTS but I think you'll find most of the successful people on these boards avoid them during the losing stage.

When you say 6 -7 cups of water are you talking 8 oz cups? That's not near enough water IMO. I would try to up that if you can.

Your menu looks pretty good except maybe the carbs in the beans......

Keep your protein and water up and your carbs as low as you can during the losing phase and keep at it.

Good luck to you and stick around. I'm sure others will chime in once they get back to the boards, this one is visited by mostly Americans, and they are enjoying their holiday. Try the Ontario Board or even the Revision board if you want more advice.

At only 20 days post op I'm surprised you can get in 600 calories. Certainly that still isn't very many but I'm surprised. Your body is likely just adjusting to major surgery. How is your water intake? You want it to be in the 100 oz range. So early out I ate next to zero carbs. I concentrated on protein only.

I have read here many times that revisions lose a little slower than others but no I don't think the fact that you're a lightweight is slowing you down.

Post your typical daily menu and it will be easier for us to help you trouble shoot. Make sure you are getting your water in because that's a big deal.