Question:
How do I get back on track? I can eat so much now at 8 months.
— [Anonymous] (posted on December 27, 2000)
December 27, 2000
well, first let's quantify what you mean by "so much"... are you
eating portions that are similar to what you ate "before"? are
you gaining weight? are you eating so much at a sitting that your stomach
hurts? we need more information to give you good answers. feel free to
email me and i'll be happy to chat with you about it.
— Sarah Z.
December 27, 2000
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling like you are on a downward
spiral...Like the previous post said, you need to clarify what "too
much" is. Also, you probably need to look deep into your self and
find out why you are eating so much again...Fear, depression, boredom,
stress...And from there, try to eliminate or decrease what is causing you
to overeat. It's hard to try to learn the "new" way to eat but
unless you curb it now, I'm so scared that you will hurt yourself by
disrupting your staple line or eventually gaining weight back. Please feel
free to contact me off list if you need someone to talk to, to help figure
out what is going on...Sending warm thoughts and hugs your way~*~
— Marni
December 27, 2000
When we first have our surgery, we can barely eat a bite without feeling
overfull. That is because our insides are still healing. Once we are all
healed up, we can gradually eat more and more. That is the natural
progress of things. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong. Over
the course of the next six to ten months, the amount you eat will gradually
get up to the amount that you burn, and your weight loss will stop. By
then you will hopefully be at a good healthy weight, and you will want to
stop losing. You can't eat like a new post-op forever, or you woould
continue losing weight until you die! So, take a close look at what and
how much you are eating. Write down your food for a couple days or more,
then ask a dietician or go to dietwatch.com and calculate how many calories
you are consuming in an average day. Chances are, it is less than you
really expect. As long as you are continuing to lose weight, albeit slower
than a few months ago, you are probably doing just fine. Don't get all
worried about this unless you have a genuine problem. If your calories are
averaging more than about 1200 a day, or if you are actually gaining
pounds, then you really do need to get back with your dietician or surgeon
to solve the problem. Good Luck!
— Lynn K.
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