Question:
What are you eating to lose 4-5 pounds a week?

I had my surgery January 14, 2008. I have lost 38 pounds and now I am at a stand still. Can someone tell me what are you eating to lose 3-4 pounds a week? I have ran out of things to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Can someone help me out with this?    — fayfay35 (posted on March 4, 2008)

March 4, 2008
1200-1500 calories is what we should be taking in normally. Cut each day by 100 calories and you WILL loose. Journaling is amazing, it is a mirror of what you are truly eating. Sometimes we tell ourselves, I'm hardly eating anything, but we are comparing our eating habits to how we used to eat. Journaling helps us to reflect what we are actually taking in. Good Luck!
   — bariatricdivalatina

March 4, 2008
I eat cottage cheese every morning. A half cup is around 90 calories and has about 11g of protien. Add a small half cup of fruit, drained of juice and get 70 more calories and 4 more g's of protien. I do a can of soup, ready to eat, for about 220 calories and 16 g's of protien. There is lots of variety there. For dinner, we call it supper here in the south, I have chicken or fish, a green veggie or salad with VERY little dressing. Averages 1200 to 1500 a day. I track on fitday.com.
   — Tawnda C.

March 4, 2008
The book "Weightloss surgery for dummies" says...you will be taking in 400-800 calories for the first year. I don't know how, personally, because I am alway to the higher side of that with a protein drink plus the little food I do eat. Good luck and congrats on your loss...that is alot of weight! Be proud!
   — lesleigh07

March 4, 2008
Hi there! I also had surgery 1-14 (Lap RNY). I am down 40 lbs as of this morning. I had a stand still at about 32lbs. It wasnt what I was EATING that made me start losing again. Its what I was DOING. As long as I am going to the gym at least every other day (just walking on the treadmill for 30-40 min) I lose. Try moving more and see if that works for you! :)
   — BrookLayne

March 5, 2008
Congratulations on your weight loss, you are doing great. It seems we all hit the 5-6 week mark and then we plateau. As you have probably read from other posts, it lasts about 2-3 weeks and then you will be amazed you will start losing rapidly again. I found with me, my protein drinks are still important. Exercise in any form that you are able to do where you don't hurt yourself. Hang in there!!!
   — Charlene Lewis

March 5, 2008
I am about 4.5 months out from RNY. I'm happy with my weight loss progress BUT I have run into some short term plateaus. The way I've gotten past these is to do what the fitness experts say, which is to increase physical activity and to mix up what you do. It was very annoying to hear that since I already was going to the gym 6 days a week, working on an eliptical and treadmill plus lifting weights!! (BTW, weight lifting can make a big difference since muscle burns more calories. So that should be a part of your exercise no matter what.) I've mixed it up since and tried Pilates, a Latin Dance class, and lately an aerobics class. Plus I now walk/run. It seems like a ridiculous amount of exercise -- but I believe the constant variety is what helps. My support group leader said that your body gets used to routine after a few weeks, so you need to surprise it. I'm now down 80 lbs.
   — Cathy 1.