7 Years out and Regain - Suggestions for protein consumption

It's been a while since I visited OH, much less posted. However, I am trying to get this weight off that I have gained and would appreciate some suggestions on protein consumption.

I had surgery in 2007. It took a year for the insurance to approve the surgery my surgery. When I began in the program, I weighed 290. I lost approximately 30 pounds prior to surgery and lost down to 181 after my surgery. Today, I am at 228.

I still cannot eat a lot at one sitting and I continue to dump when I eat sugar. Both for which I am grateful. However, I have been in the habit of eating the wrong foods (carbs- bread/white flour), drinking diet coke and eating sugar as tolerated.

I know what I am doing wrong and I'm not asking for criticism - I give myself plenty of that. What I am asking for is what worked for you if you gained some of your weight back and lost it again? Specifically, how many grams of protein do you consume in a day and what do you eat/drink to get in all of your protein?

I am healthy and feel fine. In fact, I recently had a job change which has significantly improved my mental health and fibromyalgia. I'm ready to face the task of getting this weight off! I started this morning by walking 2 miles and plan to continue to exercise and eating like I should. I have a grandchild coming soon and want to be healthy and a fun grandma

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

Hello! I regained 65 pounds. What is working for me:

• tracking every bite I take in My Fitness Pal
• Saw a Nutritionist that works with my surgeon and is well versed on bariatric surgery. I can tell you what she figured out for me but that is specific to me. I had  MedGem testing (you can google it) and based off of that my goals are 170 g carb, 133 g protein, 30 g fat.
• Exercising - 2 days I lift weights, use bands, or some type of muscle building and 2 days I walk or do some type of cardio
• See a counselor
• Get support in any way I can (here, tapes I listen to, etc.)

Hope this helps. good luck and best wishes!  Hang in there - you can do it!!

Thank you so much for replying.

I will look into the testing and seeing a Nut.

After avoiding my scale for 3 months I got on yesterday to see a 5 pound gain(and I still had 10 to lose)!

My plan is

1. Continue walking 60 min. a day

2. Food and exercise into My Fitness Pal daily

3. 80 grams protein minimum(including at least 1 30 gr. Premier)

4. Refrain from pretzels, crackers, etc. especially in the evening

5. Get up in the am and do it again!

Good luck to us both!

Thanks so much and I wish you success!

I had a 45 pound regain, which I have re-lost, plus more.  I don't have a protein goal.  I do have a plan of eating that I worked out with my dietician that is very balanced and includes all the food groups.  My food plan is done by food groups.  For example, meal #1 is 2 oz protein, 1 oz starch; meal #2 is 1/2 c. or a piece of fruit, etc.  Support was a key for me -- went back to WLS support group AND joined Overeaters Anonymous.  I was able to identify my personal trigger foods (sugar, some sugar-free desserts, and corn chips) that I am not able to eat "safely," meaning without overeating.  White flour doesn't bother me, but I know a lot of people who had to give it up.  I do prefer whole grains when available.  It's a process to figure out what works and what doesn't.  The good news is that re-losing a weight gain is totally do-able and worth the effort!

 

Thanks so much, Jill.

Just out of curiosity, following your plan, how much weight did you lose per week? And did you exercise?

I am following a low carb meal plan and walking. Also tracking everything in my fitness pal.

Appreciate your input.

Honestly, not a clue how much I lost per week.  I only weighed in once a month.  I'd say it took me about 7 months to lose all I did, and there were a couple of months I actually gained some weight.  I am not a big exerciser, but I did walk some -- I did steps at work, and a mile and a half walk a couple times a week. 

 

 

Number one tip:  Weigh in every single day.  Even if you are going to be unhappy with what you see.  Avoiding the scale is like driving your car with the speedometer disabled.  You never know how fast you are going or how far you have come.

Number two tip: You have to do what works for you.  I once lost 14 pounds by not eating very little protein for a month.  I concentrated on fresh fruit and the weight came off quickly.  I still ate small amounts, but it was a huge change for my body.  If you are already eating fruit and sugar, this will probably not work for you. 

Number three tip:  Track everything.  My Fitness Pal is fantastic.  I wear a Garmin Vivofit and sync that with My Fitness Pal.  I can always look at my wrist and see how many steps I have taken, how many calories I have consumed and where I am on my one-day-at-a-time quest to stay healthy for the rest of my life.

My next fitness purchases will be a heart rate monitor and a scale that work with the Vivofit.

 

Thanks so much for replying.

I do weigh daily and started tracking daily on my fitness pal.

I actually lost 5.2 pounds last week.

I'm going in the right direction!