Question:
How do I get back on track? I can eat so much now at 8 months.

   — [Anonymous] (posted on December 27, 2000)

December 27, 2000
well, first let's quantify what you mean by "so much"... are you eating portions that are similar to what you ate "before"? are you gaining weight? are you eating so much at a sitting that your stomach hurts? we need more information to give you good answers. feel free to email me and i'll be happy to chat with you about it.
   — Sarah Z.

December 27, 2000
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling like you are on a downward spiral...Like the previous post said, you need to clarify what "too much" is. Also, you probably need to look deep into your self and find out why you are eating so much again...Fear, depression, boredom, stress...And from there, try to eliminate or decrease what is causing you to overeat. It's hard to try to learn the "new" way to eat but unless you curb it now, I'm so scared that you will hurt yourself by disrupting your staple line or eventually gaining weight back. Please feel free to contact me off list if you need someone to talk to, to help figure out what is going on...Sending warm thoughts and hugs your way~*~
   — Marni

December 27, 2000
When we first have our surgery, we can barely eat a bite without feeling overfull. That is because our insides are still healing. Once we are all healed up, we can gradually eat more and more. That is the natural progress of things. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong. Over the course of the next six to ten months, the amount you eat will gradually get up to the amount that you burn, and your weight loss will stop. By then you will hopefully be at a good healthy weight, and you will want to stop losing. You can't eat like a new post-op forever, or you woould continue losing weight until you die! So, take a close look at what and how much you are eating. Write down your food for a couple days or more, then ask a dietician or go to dietwatch.com and calculate how many calories you are consuming in an average day. Chances are, it is less than you really expect. As long as you are continuing to lose weight, albeit slower than a few months ago, you are probably doing just fine. Don't get all worried about this unless you have a genuine problem. If your calories are averaging more than about 1200 a day, or if you are actually gaining pounds, then you really do need to get back with your dietician or surgeon to solve the problem. Good Luck!
   — Lynn K.