Question:
When I eat more I lose

Is this my imagination, it seems like when I eat more like fatty foods ie:pizza, melted cheese toast,etc I seem to lose weight but when I don't seem to have an appetit and only drink my protein and maybe a salad for dinner I don't seem to drop a pound, I always thought that taken in less calories make you lose weight. Please give me some advice, RNY 3 1/2 mos post- op 65 pounds lost. Thank you    — blank first name B. (posted on December 19, 2001)

December 18, 2001
The reason is you are eating more calories. Have you ever heard "you have to eat to lose weight"? Well it is true. There is a set level that you body does not want to go below. If you go below this level, your body thinks it is in starvation mode and will hold on to everything. If you are above this level, then the body will release. Kinda strange concept, but hey if it works! Great loss and keep it up.
   — [Anonymous]

December 18, 2001
Did you read up about this in the library section? There are many questions and answers from patients who have found that they need to increase their calories up to about 1,000 a day to lose weight. Go to "Library" and search for calories, or look under post-op diet.
   — [Anonymous]

December 19, 2001
....ditto to what the others said. If your body doesn't get enough calories (it's different for each individual), it goes into "starvation mode" and you won't lose any weight. They key is to eat enough of the "good" foods. At this stage pizza and toast aren't a problem.....but....when you get to the point where you really have to "work" for every pound you lose....pizza, toast and other carbs/starches will be counter productive.
   — [Anonymous]

December 19, 2001
This happens to me as well! I am at 5 weeks post-op. It seems very strange that I can eat cheese pizza and it actually helps me lose weight! It's hard to get over the old "guilt" feelings associated with certain foods.
   — Wendy H.