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There's also a lot of evidence that confusing your body by changing up calorie intake, some days higher and some days lower, will help the body lose weight by preventing stalls. The body doesn't get used to a certain level. Of course the big thing at this point is protein, protein and protein. Some more information would be good here also. You want to make sure that you are following the 30 minute rule - no drinking before or after eating.

Taking it further, anything "white" like bread, rice, etc., should be avoided at all costs. This is a lifestyle change and it was 8 months before I touched a piece of bread. I still avoid it all costs. The tool you have been given just gave you a little wakeup and reminder. By the way, I had my sleeve done at Jerusalem Hospital. I very much enjoyed my stay there. Good luck and rock your sleeve.

There are any of a number of reasons to be worried, but this isn't one of them. Your body has just gone through truama. Allow it to recover. If you follow the plan and stay on the diet, you'll lose. Just relax. It doesn't happen overnight. You will get there.

All those "no snack" rules applied until I reached maintenance, also.

I do triathlons and PdxMan is a runner so I know we have to increase our calories and carbohydrates to keep our energy up. The only way I can do it, especially leading up to race, is to eat most of the day. I'll burn 1,800-4,000 calories on race day, depending on the length of my triathlon.

Here would be an average day for me: Breakfast 1 medium Bananas 1 serving Large Coffee with 2 cream / 3 Splenda 1 cup Milk (Nonfat) 1/2 cup Quick Oatmeal (1 or 3 Minutes) Lunch 1 serving Organic Creamy Tomato Soup Dinner 1/2 serving Corn on the Cob 1 serving Fried Chicken Leg 1 oz Potato Salad 3 oz T-Bone Steak Snacks / Other 1/3 serving Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Clusters 1 large Dill Pickles 1 serving Smart Pop 94% Fat Free Butter 100 Calorie Mini Bags 1 serving Sugar Free Popsicles

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I also am sorry for what you have had to endure. It can't be easy. I'm not sure I'm a 'long timer' but I am at maintenance. I'm only allowing rewards after a good workout. Reese's PB cups would be my downfall also so I'm using Dark Chocolate Covered Peanuts instead. They are more substantial and not such a slider for me. I'll vary 2 or 3 pounds on occasion also, particularly if I'm carbo loading. I've set some plateaus where if I exceed them, it's back to work :-). Good luck to you and again my condolences on your loss.

Yeah, tuna fish this early can be a little harsh on your stomach. Try it again maybe at 6 weeks.

Transference is an issue with all of us at one point or another. Once you go through the very uncomfortable reaction from over eating, you decide that it's time to change your ways on food too. I now recognize that the comfort and satisfaction I felt when eating is more from the social interaction and not the food. I did go a little overboard on exercise too but I'm reeling that in, with the help of a very supportive wife.

Congratulations on taking THE step in changing your life and welcome!

It's called fear. Start with small goals. Go to the treadmill, set it on low speed and start walking. Take some water with you and put one foot in front of the other. Set a goal to walk 1 mile, then 2 miles, etc. Set yourself a goal like doing a 5K 6 months from now. Not necessarily running it but completing it. Remember, it's a journey and the motivation comes from within. You will look and feel better about yourself.

Sounds like pre-wedding jitters :-). One step at a time, you're doing great! First, you will lose weight if you want to and work the sleeve. It's a tool but it's still up to you. Accept that you are human, will make mistakes but want to lose this weight. Make sure you are mentally ready. Food separation is the most difficult thing we go through. Make sure you have lots of support around you. Water is learning to keep it always with you and sip, sip, sip. I've lost 215 pounds so far and I've really enjoyed this ride. You will too! We are always here to help.

Food addiction is the most difficult thing we have to recover from. You still need food so it makes it all the more difficult. The therapist will help you through this. You will be able to enjoy food again but eventually it won't matter as much and you'll be able to focus on the social aspects of friends and relationships more than the food. We've all been there :-)

As my tagline says - “If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.” ~ the Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

Nothing to do with one another. I'm 6'4" and my recommendation was also 60-70 grams.

Same here. Deleted it.

I was sleeved on a Monday and went back to work, traveling on a Sunday. I was very tired but pushed myself through it. I was with clients for the next six weeks, traveling home on weekends, and it seemed to work our for me. I tell people who are going through this that they need to evaluate it for themselves. If you can push through being tired all the time for the first couple of weeks, go for it.

One other thing you can try. Instead of taking the elevator all the time (if you happen to come upon an elevator), try the stairs once in a while. With your knee issue, up the stairs might be better than down the stairs, but after my 11 knee operations, they were all tough until my legs stregthned up.

Medical necessity means you have a condition requiring the surgery, such as morbid obesity, sleep apena, diabeties, etc and sometimes 2 of these items. You PCP should no problem getting you this if your BMI is 35 or above.

Agree with all the others. I also choose this because as a tool, it was the most successful and least evasive. It was the best decision I every made.

You are going to be really tired. Make sure you have some place to sit and rest, maybe bring a pillow to rest against your surgery. Don't worry if you need to stop after short distances - you had surgery. Just be prepared that you might have to leave. It's pretty early to go out for longer engagements. Oh, and have lots of water on hand, like everyone else says.

Sarah35 - Where you planning on going back to Mexico for all your followup care? If you were, then you're the first I've heard that is doing that. Usually the aftercare is with your primary care physician, support groups and this forum, probably in that order. In Mexico, they make sure you are healthy enough for the surgery, perform the surgery, monitor your recovery until you are healthy enough to travel again, give you the information you need to pass on to your PCP and also some aftercare instructions on diet, etc to follow.

You are going to have to start slowly but you will be able to do it. I'm doing triathlons now and there are many doing half-marathons, etc. The key to carbs is to increasing gradually. Leading into a race I'm getting 200-300 carbs per day. PdxMan is a good resource for tips. He got me going with graham crackers which seem to be doing well for me. Watch for cramping by increasing you magnesium, sodium and potassium. Feel free to seek help here whenever you've got questions. We are figuring this out as we go

And if a therapist is not an option, come here. There are SO many success stories here it will remind you that you can do this. We are here to help each other.