Hit Goal at 7months and still going down.

So I hit my goal (215) Down from Pre-surgery weight of 374 and I seem to still be going down. My clinic dietician hasn't been really helpful on how to level off. I'm now 204 and would love to see one-derland but I'm 6'1" and need to put some muscle back on.

Advice? Help? I'm eating 5-6 times a day. I keep to about the same things everyday.

B: 1/2 cup FF Skyr yogurt 1/2 cup of fruit (blueberries/strawberries/peaches)

S: Premier Protein Vanilla

L: 1 cup of home made chili ground beef/ground bison onions, peppers, beans

AS: (Kinda optional) but usually cheese stick or 1oz of cheese and 2 melba crackers.

D: 1.5-3 oz of steak, salad, 1 small baked potato, 1tbl of sour cream, 1/4 cup of vegtables(Peas, carrots, broccoli)

ES: non oil microwave popcorn 1/2 bag with old bay OR cheese / crackers same as after noon

--Joe

Congratulations on reaching your goal! That's fantastic! I'm still in the weight loss phase, but the advice I've received about this is to gradually add in more calories - say 50-100 per day - and hold steady for a week or so before adding in another 50-100. Keep that up until you start gaining, then cut back to discover what your maintenance calories should be. This may vary a bit while your body stabilizes with the increased caloric consumption. Also, to build muscle you will be best served by keeping your protein intake well up, especially if you are very active in cardio or lifting weights. High quality protein will help you. How many grams do you currently take in per day? 80 or more would not be excessive for you, in my opinion. Remember I am still losing and am not a vet, just giving you my perspective. Congrats again, and good luck!

+ Add Fat or Protein (if you are below target on that), not carbs.

Now that I read all the posts - agree - looks like you are light on protein. I'm 5'8 with a protein target of 85 to 105 and that won't change per my program. But again - Protein and fat. Add nuts, add more meat. Not the other half of the popcorn bag.

At 6'1", a weight of 190 would put you at the highest end of "normal" BMI, which is a reasonable goal for many people.

It is also important to consider that many people see a "bounceback" regain in years two or three-- especially for RNY when malabsorption wears off. So it may be wise to get a bit below your goal to give yourself a little wiggle room.

To stop or slow your weight loss, you need to add more calories until you reach a balance of calories burned = calories eaten. Most people tend to add about 100 calories per week and watch the scale as they adjust.