Guest guest Posted October 20, 2000 Report Share Posted October 20, 2000 Deb, Welcome to the List and Happy Re-Birthday to YOU! You are right in recognizing the surgery is only a tool for the weight loss and it sounds like you are now not going to be able to rely on it to keep you away from high fat or sugar. It is, however, still within your control to continue the weight loss. If you are not taking in enough calories, your metabolism will lower to hold onto what you have thinking it is " starving. " However, if this isn't the problem, then I suggest you go back to the basics of the eating habits/portion control you were establishing way back in the beginning after your surgery. Eat protein first, then fruits and veggies; avoid high carbs and high fats and NO sugar. Add a protein supplement if you are not currently using one and be sure you drink your water. Building muscle thru weight lifting/aerobic exercise (I did water aerobics) will raise your metabolism also. Pls let me know if this helps you break that plateau! Your " window of opportunity " for weight loss is still open.......it is up to you to make the right choices to allow it to happen......and high fat and sugar is NOT on the list!! :-) There are soooooo many sugar free things on the market that will allow you to have something sweet. I just tried Stover sugar free peanut butter cups. Hmmmmm.....good stuff Maynard!! LOL TCBY has a sugar free frozen yogurt. I consider even the sugar free things " treats " now and don't have them very often. Dawn BTC/ Dr. Batay-Csorba 4/16/99 Open RNY BEFORE WLS: 257 lbs. 5'5 " sz 3x/24 AFTER: 125 lbs. 5'6 " (yes, I grew up LOL) sz 4 Abdominoplasty and mastoplexy 6/1/00 TBP <teeny but perky!> hernia and earlobe repair also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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