I need Help with Overeating on Plan, Suggestions Please

I am 5 months out. I stay on plan and have eliminated pasta, rice, sweets and mostly bread (I've had bread 3 times in 5 months). I have set my daily caloric intake to 800.  99% of my days, I land around 800--sometimes under, sometimes over but always very close.

I have found that at 4 months out, I tend to overeat on plan--this overeating can last for 2-3 days.  I tend to eat 1100-1500 calories on these days.  Not junk food--protein first then maybe a tiny bit of vegetables.  This turns into 5-6 meals a day at 200-300 calories each. This happens when I am home or the weekend.    After the 2-3 days, I go back down to 800 calories.  This has happened twice.  A sample day is below. I also DO NOT eat and drink--I always wait 30 minutes before and an hour after eating.

Breakfast-20 oz decaf coffee, 6 oz protein drink, 5 chicken meatballs, babybel cheese --296 calories, 26g protein

Snack 1-21 oz unsweetened tea, 2 Bariwise protein bars---310 calories, 24g protein

Lunch-babybel wheel, 2 chicken meatballs, 3 oz carnitas--337 calories, 32g protein

Snack 2 -Iced decaf coffee 28 oz, 4 oz premier protein, 12 oz unsweetened tea--58 calories, 11g protein

Dinner--1 slice wheat bread, 1 slice 2% cheddar cheese--120 calories, 8g protein

Snack 3--4 chicken meatballs, babybel wheel--223 calories, 18g protein

The bariwise protein bars are gone--they taste too much like candy bars and I can't eat just one!  Any suggestions are most appreciated.

What do you think is triggering your overeating?  Is it boredom?  Or availability of food?  Lack of measuring?  I think figuring out the cause and addressing that is the first course of action.  

I definitely measure EVERYTHING!  I will revisit the overeating days and think about what I was doing or not doing.  Yesterday, I didn't have much to do so I overate.  I notice when I am active, I don't overeat.  Thanks for the suggestion......

I have the same issue - when I'm less busy, my mind tends to stray towards snacks and, once it starts in that direction, it's hard to stop!  Plus, I can be really mindless about my eating and just shove things in my face without paying any attention.  

So, for the first issue, I try to keep busy.  This has been a nice side effect of my sleeve.  I'm a much more productive person!  For the second, I try lots of things.  The one that seems to work for me is having a note on the fridge that says, 'I CAN make healthy choices."  I also, when I get the urge to snack, stick to cheese sticks or nuts.  I'd rather not snack at all, but the times I just have zero willpower, at least I'm choosing foods I consider to be acceptable.  

Thanks Gwen for all of the suggestions.  I  pick healthy snacks --I don't have the junk in the house and I don't eat what my son eats (he's super picky).  Maybe I will snack on veggies.....

The first thing I noticed about your food intake is a lack of veggies and fruit.  You can't live on meat and a bit of cheese. Well, technically you can, but your body is going to crave other things so you will compensate by continuing to eat. 

You can buy the Kindle version of "Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success" by Dr. Duc Vuong on Amazon.  It's less than $10.  Amazon gives you your money back if you don't like a book.

It's not the same old, same old. He actually teaches people how to eat post-surgery.  I go back and re-read his book once a month.  He advocates protein first, and fresh fruit and veggies.  Whole, unprocessed foods.  

He has a Facebook group, but his patients are devoted to him to the point where they are annoying.  What I mean is that they think since he personally did their surgery, they are more knowledgeable than anyone else type of thing.  I don't think it's occurred to them that other people can (and have) read the book, followed his instructions and have met with the same success that they have.  They are extremely devoted to him.  

Give it a try.  His book changed everything for me. If it weren't for him, I would be struggling and eating cheese sticks all day.  Instead I eat a wide variety of delicious foods and I don't get bored.  I look forward to my meals. 

Thank you for the suggestion.  I do eat veggies, maybe 2-3 a week, definitely not everyday with every meal so I will consider adding more.  I don't eat fruit....doesn't sit well with me at this point.  I will get the book you suggested.

Thank you for the suggestion on buying this book, "Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success" by Dr. Duc Vuong. I am planning to buy it. :-)

Try eliminating the premier protein drink and any processed foods. At support group meetings they always stress that it's best for you to get all your protein from what you're eating. Also, you may want to vary your choices and add low calorie but dense proteins such lean beef, poultry (chicken or turkey breast or thigh), fish or shellfish that will keep you feeling full longer. I try to have veggies at least 2 meals/day & as a snack I may have an oz of beef jerkey or pork rinds (read about both on this site). Both are protein sources and satisfy the needs you may have for snacking.  Hope this helps!

Thank you for the suggestions. Let me provide a little clarification. I do eat a wide variety of protein--chicken, fish, beef, turkey, pork, etc.  The protein drink is used as creamer for the decaf coffee.  I may need to add a few more veggies for a couple meals as you and others have suggested😀!