How do you maintain?

Hi, I am trying now to maintain my weight and still seem to be losing. Does anyone have any suggestions. I can't believe I am asking for help to keep from losing more weight but I am. I am 5'7" and 138 and more than happy to stay there and even gain a few pounds. Anyone who can tell me what to add to my diet would help a great deal. Thanks all, Denise

I hope somebody answers that because I'm in the same boat. I'm 5'6 and my weight is 135 poundsnot that I'm complaining but I don't want to look like a skeleton eather Celi

I am in the same boat 5'6" 136 lbs. I am under strict orders to gain at least 4 pounds. The way to do this is to eat more. You need to write down everything you eat daily and count the calories. I consume 3 proten shakes a day with 1% milk, eat something every 2 hours, and work on getting 1500-1800 calories per day. You need to eat higher calorie, denser foods. It is not easy to gain, I am having trouble. I am in contact with my dietician on a regular basis. I also am not to exercise per my surgeon, for now. Maintaining is difficult to understand because most people it seems don't become under weight if you will. Good Luck to each of you. Remember to eat healthy but increase your calories and you will maintain. Robin

Robin I have lost another pound, I'm now weighting 134 pounds and it does scare me because I'm going to see my surgeon and nutritionist next week, we'll see what they say but I'm sure it will be just like your surgeon ordered you. Celi

i seem to bounce back and forth between 141 to 146 so i have a 5 lb window i play with and i freak when i go over them. but i eat high protein foods and i try and eat every 3 hours to maintain or bounce. sample menu for me is breakfast protein shake @ 4:30 am snack cheese stick @ first break 7 am snack protein shake at 9 am lunch cottage cheese 4 oz. @ 11:30 am snack 1:30 i usually eat a pack of peanuts supper 5 pm what ever the family is eating that i can tolerate snack before bed i eat a 4 oz cup of carb control yogurt. good luck to you jeannie

You need to eat carbs................. I am at 180 and in a size 10 jeans......... and I have to eat to keep my weight on. I feel like a pig. But I have to keep eating or it comes off!

Hummm.. I am 5'6" and weigh 132. I am trying to get to 129. It is taking forever... I don't think the 130's is too low for 5'6"-5'7". IMHO. Suzzette