Question:
i want to stop losing

i am 6months post-op have almost reached my 100lb goal and ready to stop lossing. i need to know what i can do or does ur body already know when u should stop    — vanessa L. (posted on June 9, 2004)

June 9, 2004
I started eating higher carb foods like rice stuff like that I am 14mts out and since marc I have only lost 4pds I am trying to maintain now so 4pds in 4 mts is not bad Take Care Hugs Beth
   — wildbrat

June 9, 2004
Usually your body knows when to stop losing...but if You want to stop it yourself...Simply SLOWLY add some more carbs/high caloric foods to your diet- I say slowly because it's VERY possible for you to put on weight. A few months ago I was ready to stop myself..I started eatting like a little piggy with the carbs- Well I've put on about 7 pounds (I didn't want to GAIN, just stop losing) So gradually add carbs/calories, and carefully watch the scale :) Congrats on your AWSOME Weight loss !!
   — WABBIT F.

June 9, 2004
I'd go back to your nutritionist and have them put together a maintenence plan for you. Also, please speak with your surgeon and see that he's OK with you maintaining at this point. You've got a lot of factors to consider...firts, there is the normal and natural 10 to 15 pound regain that you should expect. Will you be comfortable if you regain from where you are now? Second, your malabsorption is still in full swing at only 6 months out, so you would have to do more to maintain your weight than, say, someone who is 2 years out and now wants to maintain. Personally, my two tiny cents, if you can still loose- keep on loosing down as far as you can while still being in a normal BMI range. (You don't mention your current BMI or if it's normal yet.) But, my best advice is to speak to your surgeon right away!! Good luck to you and congrats on such wonderful loss.
   — LMCLILLY

June 10, 2004
Due to a second surgery at a year out, I lost very quickly down to an unattractive and unhealthy weight for myself. I met with a nutritionist to stop the loss before it got out of control. She suggested that I eat more and more often. That I still needed to avoid the high sugar and high carb foods. That I simply needed to eat an extra meal each day, or start drinking with my meals. Once I started doing that, I lost maybe 5 more pounds and stopped. I maintained that weight for a year, then got carb greedy. So now I am trying to lose the 15lbs that the carbs brought with them. Basically what I am saying is that I would not add high carb/high sugar foods to your diet. It will eventually come back and bite you in the butt.
   — RebeccaP