Coming out of the closet...LONG

Thanks for sharing

This may sound weak after such a long post. I have read your post a couple of times and still lack comprehension of how you are eating.

Would you be willing to post a day in YOUR life of eating so I can see how/what you eat?

Thanks for the kick in the ass....maybe THAT is what has been lacking.....LOL

OMG - I so hope you are right and I will have that  moment. I allowed myself to be really, I mean really dissappointed. I truly think now that I am 98% over the emotional pain of it all. It is what it is.....all I can do is make the best out of what I have.

I have 2 choices. I can whine about it not working OR I can keep keeping on, trying different things until I figure out my body.

As info - the reason I had surgery was because I had been on a doctor supervised diet, including HCG shots, and diet pills for 2 years before surgery. I was able to lose from 265.5 down to 230 within about 3 or 4 months (been a while, I forgot...LOL) Then I pretty mush stalled out. For the next 20 months or so, I yo-yo'd between 221 and 240.

When I was down to 221, I was working out like a mad woman and eating around 600 calories a day. I did that for about 8 weeks and voile! I stalled again. I got pissed off and gained back to 242...quick!

I thought just having the surgery would "fix" my overeating issue...It did!  However, my cave like body adjusted to the new change and stalled me again.

I have changed it up...MANY TIMES....yet my body resists.

Only logical conclusion is something metabolic...I don't care what it is...if I can just find out and get it fixed.

Thanks!!!

I just wanted to say that I believe you 100% and you're not alone. I hope you will be able to figure this out.

Take care...

Thanks Hon!

I am sooo sorry if I repeat things. I did not read the whole thread but I feel your pain and wanted to respond.

First off, it's not really a matter of your body not responding to the surgery. Your body is responding exactly as it should to the surgery, which is JUST restriction and the ability to eat less due to having a smaller stomach. You said yourself that your restriction is still tight and that is really the only thing this surgery is meant to do. The rest is on us.

Second, losing weight is always always always a matter of expending more calories than we consume (barring a medical condition). You did not state how many calories you eat in your OP, but I'm going to assume you are in a caloric deficit.

So, that said, you really should see an endocrinologist to find out why you are not able to lose weight eating at a deficit.

Don't worry about people thinking you "cheated." I "cheat" (by some standards here) and still lose/maintain with no problems. It's not due to cheating unless you are just eating super high calorie junk all day long, which you said you are not.

Yesterday, my calorie intake was 860 calories, 80 grams of protein, 22 grams of carbs, 86 ounces of water, 2 cups of coffee.

By every measurement, I should be dropping some pounds.

Oh yeah, I walk for 40 minutes on my lunch break and do some light weights and floor exercises @ home.

I have one of those boards from Curves that helps me when I want to run in place. I got it yesterday and intend on running on it for at least 20 to 30 per day to try and help boost my metabolism.

I don't eat anything with sugar in it. No crackers, no bread, no potatoes, pasta or any simple sugars.

I use half and half in my coffee with Splenda. If I am craving something sweet really badly, I eat a spoonful of Naturally More peanut butter with some unsweetend baking chocolate shaved into it. That seems to do the trick.

Thanks for the post!

I feel so bad for you.  I'll write more later, I have to cook dinner, but just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you.

I'm so sorry that you are in this situation and I believe that you are doing everything by the book, but your body is not cooperating.  It must be incredibly frustrating!  That alone should be enough for an Endocrine referral, but that's just my humble opinion.  One thought: Have you had your resting metabolic rate tested?  I did a breathing test (you breath into a tube connected to a machine for 10 minutes) that gave me a rough estimate of my metabolism (normal) but I've read posts from other people who have incredibly slow metabolisms.  For example, I can lose (slowly) on a 1200 calorie diet, but if you have a super slow metabolism, you may need to keep it under 600 (or less) to lose or you may need a malabsorptive procedure.  I got mine done at a local nutrition clinic for about $50.  It might be worth a shot.  Good luck to you!