Question:
When do you stop losing. I feel like I am getting too skinny?

I am 5'10" and weighed 275lb last December before surgery. I now weigh 150lb. When I look in the mirror I feel almost too skinny. I feel very good and have lots of energy. When does the body stop losing?    — buceriasjean (posted on October 7, 2010)

October 7, 2010
You don't say what kind of surgery you had, but I am going to assume it was some type of bypass. First, concrats on your wonderful weight loss! If you are where you want to be, try to incorporate some higher calorie foods. Eating a larger quantity of food will stretch your pouch and you don't want that. Also, working out and building your muscle tissue will add some weight and make you healthier. Be sure and check with your doc and nut. about how to stabalize your weight. You have lost a tremendous amount in a short period of time and you body needs time to adjust. Best of luck and enjoy your new self!
   — Bonnie H.

October 7, 2010
Hi and congrats! When you get to goal, talk to ur nutritionist..when i got to goal i added a meal and a snack to get in the calories i needed to maintain...I work out a lot, so this may not be right for you...i eat 4 4 ounce meals a day and a snack..and drink about 80 ounces or more a day. I am only 4'11 and weigh 115 so youmust be really thin at 150...youmay need to allow yourself to gain a little. I did when i couldnt' stop and found teh correct caloric intsake for me..i just upped it to whatever the goal calorie was and added a lil more...now i am good and its been 2 years. Best of luck to you!! contact your clinic and dont' get too thin...bad things can happen if you are too thin...hugs n God Bless, Kim
   — gpcmist

October 7, 2010
Hello = ) I'm sorry that I can not answer your question because I am only 7 months post op, but I just wanted to say congrats to you on your weightloss success and I just wanted to ask you how far post op are you? Thanks.
   — Time_for_Monica

October 8, 2010
Usually at about 12-18 months post op, you should be able to acquire a 1200 calorie diet. The way to stop losing is to bump up your calorie intake. Your body is only taking in about 500-900 calories probably now, to lose the weight. But once you are ready to maintain you need to either bump up your carb intake a little or your calorie intake. My dietician recommended a little of both. I am almost 5 yrs post op RNY lost 100 lbs and trying to get calories in to maintain; I do what most call grazing, however, in order to get that many calories in I think for me, it works out okay. I eat small portions beans and rice for the carbs and protein and eat small snacks throughout the day. I hope this answers your question.
   — Kristy

October 8, 2010
First off, CONGRATULATIONS!! I like you got concerned about being too skinny. Be patient. You're body will stop loosing at some point and you will rebound (regain weight).That's when the work begins. I went from 323 down to 181 on a 5'10" frame. I then rebounded but also got complacent and regained about 50 lbs. Now I'm working to get it off and have lost nearly 30lbs. My own self imposed goal weight for my self image is between 195-200lbs. The main point here is watch it as you begin to rebound. We lose weight like Gods after the surgery but at some point we become real mortals again, and then the work begins. Your body will stop loosing when it will. Accept it, and monitor it. Enjoy your new life!! Congratulations again. Ray L.
   — Arl3rd

October 8, 2010
As so many others, I congradulate you on getting this far. I had gotten too small and was looking sick, went to my 1 year visit and the PA said--you're fine, I wouldn't consider any problem till you loose another 20 lbs. I went to my program dietician next. She looked at me, my frame, my intake and my exercise level and said--you are going to wipe out your kidneys if you keep this up. And I'd lost 5 more lbs since I'd seen the PA, in only 3 weeks. My advice, go to your dietician. She can help you figure out where you are short calorie wise and how to add those types of food. For me, I was getting enough protein but was afraid of carbs so I stayed away from them. To fuel your exercise you have to have carbs. I was burning protein for energy which was making my kidneys process protein--something they aren't built for. I often ached in my kidney region and was tested for infections, but never had any symptoms like burning. Now that I eat my carbs I don't get the kidney pain, I have even more energy and my weight has stabalized. Didn't need to gain to get my facial features back either--just needed to have the right kinds of food. I can tell you that I am now out of my "surgery does all the work" time period, so I've had to modify my intake again. It was a meal every 2 hours, now I'm back to 3 main meals and 1 or 2 snacks dependent on my exercise level of the day. Good luck.
   — scootermedic

October 8, 2010
I wish I could say that now. I am new to this site, so bare with me. I had my stomach stapled over 30 yrs. ago. My mother talked me into it. I would do it all over again, except this time I would ask more questions. They didn't really have all the long term answers back then. I've never had extremely serious side effects in the short term, but the long term is getting rough. Nobody told me about mal-absorption. Or some of the other stuff that can happen. I must have been blind, deaf, and dumb. All I could think about was that this surgery was going to save my life, and make me happy, finally. Whatever!!! Make sure that you don't put your life on hold until............! Trust me, you will gain your weight back. I told myself I could never get back over 200 lbs again. Well after 3 kids, a sit down job, and menopause, I'm fighting to stay just under 200 lbs. I guess I need to have it done again. I had the one where I have a scar from my breastbone, to below my naval. Don't care. Not one person told me, my skin would melt. I tell you the truth. I moved to California a few months after I had this done, so I didn't have my doctor there to talk to. I remember taking a bath after I had lost over 100 lbs, and my skin was floating to the surface. Here I am 30 Yrs later, with the same old droopy skin. I looked 80, at 25. Just be careful about getting so wrapped up in tuck's, that you become hooked on it. I would give anything to this day to have at least a tummy-tuck. Now my back is gone, and I'm on disability, and don't care as much, but way down deep inside, I would do it in a heartbeat. Had I had it done, my back might have not been so burdened. I don't know. Now my daughter, who is 21 and beautiful is having weight issues. I wish fat didn't have such a devastating affect on people. It would be nice to live in a world where, we could still be healthy, and loved for ourselves, even though we were morbidly obese. Be careful and learn to love who you are. It took me over 40 yrs to learn to like myself. Wow, all those wasted yrs. Anyway, thanks for listening
   — debbie24589

October 8, 2010
I am also too thin right now, I am 5'5" and I weigh 123-125, but I am deathly afraid of gaining. I also eat 6 very small meals a day too. When eating carbs, which I do, I try to stick to complex carbs like my NUT told me too. It is a scary thing trying to find a balance.
   — FSUMom

October 17, 2010
First Congratulation on the great weight loss!! I also wish that I could offer so advise but was hoping to get some insight from your question. I am just one year out and feel the same. I am 5'5" with a large frame and my weight today is 130 lbs. My goal was 140 and I have a very hard time maintaining. I also saw my PA for my 1 yr post op and he was not concerned with my weight at 139. When I saw the Nut on the other hand she wanted me to bump up my cals and graze. At the 1 yr post op apt I had put 7 or 8 pounds back on and to be honest it freaked me out! I worked so hard to lose it and now I had gained it back. I have had friends and family tell me I looks sick or to thin between 130-135. For me weight is going to be a struggle for the rest of my life. Now that I have the tools to work with I just have to figure out how to fine tune everything. My fear is that I don't step over the line when try to fine tune things. Good luck and work close with your nut. take care. Leann
   — Chunk-e-Monkey 1.

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