Tamz

ok ok wait..hold on.. lol i made a mistake its 2500 once per week not 1500. Still..seems low compared to the rest of you. Maybe ill call in to my dr.

goodness all this has me worried.. so far all of you are taking way more than i am lol .. I do feel like I am lacking energy a lot, and sometimes that causes my motivation to be in the pits........ could this be a result of not taking enough B12?

Hey all :smile1:

So i have various cardio workouts down.. but I am sure I need to add strength training of some sort into my workouts and not just jog/run/walk/jog/run/walk etc .. but I have NO Idea what to add and still continue to lose. I think my body is getting to use to the treadmill.. no matter if im inclining or not.

Any advice? I dont want to go pay 90/session for a trainer if I dont have to!

Thanks:)

Hey all

So i have various cardio workouts down.. but I am sure I need to add strength training of some sort into my workouts and not just jog/run/walk/jog/run/walk etc .. but I have NO Idea what to add and still continue to lose. I think my body is getting to use to the treadmill.. no matter if im inclining or not.

Any advice? I dont want to go pay 90/session for a trainer if I dont have to!

Sorry in advance if this is a silly question.. but I have noticed that the dosage on my B12 says to take 1 a day or every 2 days .. and my instructions since surgery say 1500/weekly - not daily. Am i missing something? if the regular dosage says 1500 mg every day or other day .. how are we getting enough by taking 1 a week?

That was the case for me as well until I started following someones advice on this website. I now brown my seasoned ground beef and then put it in a blender. Then it goes back in the pan to fully cook and/or I add a sauce of some kind. The meat gets a "Taco Bells" consistency. Works like a charm!

I am so going to try this .. Ground beef/turkey is such an easy staple, I really want to be able to eat it!

Janerose, you can do this at home. Just give it a try. This Sunday afternoon, before the Super Bowl, run to the grocery store and pick up:

1 pound ground turkey

1 onion

1 green pepper

2 carrots

2 cans of diced stewed tomatoes

2 cans of kidney Beans

Chili powder

1 case of canning pint jars with lids (one time expense, but then you'll have them forever)

Dice the veggies

Heat up a pan (5 qt)

Add turkey and brown

Add 2 Tbsp chili spice

stir

Add veggies, tomatos, Beans

stir

cook on low for an hour stirring occassionally

Rinse jars, fill and toss in the freezer.

Grab one on the way out the door.

I do this every other week. It costs me about $5 and I have healthy, tasty lunches everyday. The prep time is around 10 minutes. That's it.

Do it once and you'll see how easy it really is.

And, you can do this with many other soups/foods as well. I love my little pint jars.

I am going to get these ingredients tomorrow! Sounds great..and easy.. I hope I dont screw it up lol. Ground beef/turkey has been hard for me ever since surgery.. I really cannot tolerate it much, but Im going to see if it works for me here Thanks

I have found that when going out with friends most restuarants have something that will fit into your meal plan. What I do is find out where I will be having dinner and then going online and looking at their menu. This allows me to plan ahead so that I am not tempted to order something that sounds good and that I should not be eating. You can even find something to eat at fast food restuarants which I very seldom eat at any more but sometimes a quick meal is all you have time for when on the road or busy and short on time. I have some receipes that I have made and if you would like me to send them to you just drop me a line.

I will take some of your recipes

I get the Pure Protein chocolate Peanut Butter, and they're ok. I want to try the Quest ones soon, so many yummy sounding flavors.

Kelly .. mine should be coming tomorrow! I will let you know how the brownie ones taste

I agree with To Be Thin 2011 .. those 2 Atkins bars are delish. I had to grab the Choc PB one today from a gas station.. I was driving and stuck in traffic longer than I thought... so glad Atkins are everywhere!

Have tried onions, broccoli, zuchinni, cauliflower, leak, green Beans, chili peppers, carrots, celery == All fine. Can't really do cucumber. haven't tried lettuce or my fav asparagus yet. Carrot and celery were raw, but WELL chewed.

You can do broccoli and celery? They are both on my no no list .. along with pineapple,and other stringy things.. I am afraid to try them, and I want them so bad!

I get them at cub foods in the Itllian food section! I have also seen them at Lunds and Byerlys. They are awesome cause they are so low cal and very satisfying in flavor!

hmmm dont have those stores here.. but im sure i can find them at one of our major groceries.. i hope lol

I can eat everything! Just in small quantities, oh yeah, my stomach doesn't like flamin hot cheetos!! They burn kinda. lol :wink1:

I wish this was the case for me.. cant eat lamb, brisket, and NO ground beef.. i hate it I tried ground beef several ways on several different occasions.. even the leanest kind and no go. Even chicken breast is hard sometimes.. I can only get in a few bites. Im basically eating fish, shrimp, and chicken breast sometimes.. and im bored.. hence, I turn to bad foods that are not Protein :/

well I am at 6 months and its about the same! My staples include:

cheese sticks of all kinds

cottage cheese

tuna fish

bell peppers

cucumbers

cherry tomatoes

mini bagels- I have one for Breakfast everyday!

cream cheese

lunch meat

pickles

hot pickled veggies

eggs

milk

chicken breasts

fish- I try a new kind every week

olives from the olive bar

turkey sausages or turley bacon

where do you find the hot pickled veggies? I want!

Hello all..

I just saw a post requesting food shopping lists .. but I noticed most items are from the mushy stage. Can anyone who is 8 mos-ish out post their food shopping list as well? I am getting bored with the same foods and I think that is part of my problem lately. Hoping some change will help! THank you!!

I am using the Pure Protein chocolate Peanut Butter right now, and they are ok, sometimes I will spread a little almond or Peanut Butter on them. But I really want to try the Quest ones I keep reading about, they don't have as many net carbs or sugar alcohol. I just don't know which flavor I want to order.

wow.. i just googles the Quest bars.. too many choices, most all of them look good!! I think im going to order these.. chocolate brownie

I am so glad I can still eat spicy food! I was finally feeling "human" again tonight after over a month of being sick with gastrointestinal problems, so we splurged and went to Buffalo Wild Wings. Eating slowly, I was able to eat one mozzarella stick (appetizer), 5 chicken wings (30 grams Protein, woot!) and I picked at a few of my daughter's french fries. Now, mind you, I was extremely full after this and probably overdid it just a bit, but I took my time and enjoyed every bite of it.

Normally at that restaurant I do the naked tenders with side dipping sauce and a small salad, but the celebration tonight was really nice, and a great treat to have for a change.

I'm glad I still like chicken, it's honestly my all-time go-to food. You can't really beat the Protein it packs without much fat or calories. I've gotten very creative with how I prepare it, though.

Hi there I saw that you love chicken and you have gotten creative with how you prepare it.. can you give me some tips. Mind you I am not a good cook, and really do not like cooking .. probably because I dont know how to very well though. I am bored with food and its becoming a problem since its causing me to eat out .. no bueno! Thank you

I also get hungry ~ 2 hours after eating, but I've learned to plan for this and pack healthy Snacks to munch on. I focus on quality Protein for Breakfast, lunch and dinner and ALWAYS eat on a schedule. For midmorning and midafternoon if at work I have a cheese stick, or a high Protein Kashi granola bar, or a small helping of Peanut Butter (get these at the cafeteria). At home I'll have a cup of Unjury's chicken Soup (very protein dense).

It's the protein that fills you up. If you are eating sweet carbs, it's no wonder you are perpetually hungry! Quite simply, you have to make the hard decision that your health is more important than your sweet tooth. That's not to say you can never have sweets again, but you MUST limit them to very special occasions only. Some of us do swear off white-carbs (candy is included here) as they are trigger foods. Only you know if you are that susceptible to candy being your downfall. If it is, get all the sweets OUT OF THE HOUSE.

For myself, If I've done well during the day and have exercised, I treat myself to cheese for desert. Amazingly, after 11 months, my sweet tooth has dramatically decreased and I really don't miss sweets, but I also do not tempt fate.

More hard-won advice is to not drink Water 15 minutes before or 30 minutes after. That will also help you stay full. Also measure yourself monthly. Often when we are not losing weight we are losing inches, and that can also be very motivating.

Exercise! You must do this to keep your metabolism up and out of starvation mode where you body tries to hang onto every gram of fat as you lose weight. I used to hate exercise, but now I do it faithfully every day. I still don't like it, but i can see that it works and allows me to eat more now that I'm approaching maintenance.

You might want to check with your doctor to see if you might be confusing heartburn or GERD for hunger.

The sleeve DOES work, but it's a tool, just like the RNY or the DS. You made a good decision and have kept your pyloric valve which you will be very grateful for in the future, but you must work your sleeve. I'm down to 120 from 235 lbs pre-op and reached goal at 9 months.

Best of luck.

This post is great, thank you!! Which Proteins do you focus on? Honestly I am sick of chicken.. and I cannot tolerate hamburger meat, or sometimes even turkey burgers.. I dont know what it is about about the ground meat.. but it doesnt sit very well. I am also a HORRIBLE cook.. and I think that is why I turn to quick and not so healthy proteins.. because I dont particularly like how the food I cook tastes lol I dont enjoy it. Any ideas? Also .. what kind of exercising do you do? I am burnt out from the treadmill and I think its not doing its job anymore..

Thanks!

Well ... my 2 cents here, and just my opinion and I hope I don't come across as harsh, I want you to succeed.

It seems that you need to address your relationship with food with a therapist. It is not the sleeve's fault that you are not eating correctly. It is not going to make you eat the foods you are supposed to. The same is true for bypass. That is why you hear so many stories about people with bypass gaining it right back. You have to address why you are not eating right. These should have all been brought up prior to your surgery.

The sleeve is not a magic bullet and neither is the bypass.

I wish you the best in this.

I have considered this actually, and you are totally right. I dont want to eat sweets, I am not even hungry for them.. I dont know why I cant say no. It sounds stupid I'm sure .. :/

I have noticed when I get in a stall/slump it is worse.. if I find myself exercising hard core EVERY day for a week and drinking Water like I am supposed to.. I have no desire to touch the sweets. Sigh.. I am going to look into to talking to someone though. Thanks for your advice

Hi Tamz,

Good to see you back, you look awesome!! Congrats on your success. The sweets or carbs can get out of control very easily. Once it happens, about the only way I have found to get it under control is to go back to basics, making sure you have plenty of hi Protein Snacks around for when the cravings kick in. I use Protein bars and Atkins shakes for sweet treats, and keep plenty of grab quick foods available like almonds, pecans, pistachios, popsicles, pork skins, etc. And yes, I too sometimes am probably thirsty but think I'm hungry, so I have to make sure I drink so many oz of Fluid before i allow a snack or have my meal. After the initial first couple of days it's not really hard anymore, you'll soon stop craving them again. Dehydration alone will also slow weight loss or even cause a stall. Good luck on getting back on track, and keep posting, it helps!

:smile1:

Thank you!! What protein bars do you get? I always get worried about them because of the sugar/carb amounts in a lot of them.

Well hello fellow sleevers.. and sleevers to be :smile1:

I took a long while off and decided to come back around, hoping for some good advice!

Is anyone else having trouble controlling sweets? I have slowly become TERRIBLE at it, thus my weight loss has been at a LONG stall. I have not gained back at all thank god, but not losing anything in a LONG time is just as bad in my opinion.

Also, I think I may be dehydrated often and that is causing me to think that I am hungry which I am probably not. Could this be true?

I hope everyone has been well. I am going to try to post some pictures if I can figure out how to do it :/ I have updated my profile pic though :smile1:

I don't have a lot of full body pix prior to surgery, as I hated how I looked,but I will try to post some progress pictures. - the 2 attached.. clearly the blue one is today Thanks guys!

- Tam

Hey everyone!

Wow.. it has been a while since I have posted, or even visited.. but wanted to give an update

As of this morning I am 54lbs down from my day of surgery weight on June 9 .. 5 more days and it will be 3 mos for me! It has been a whirlwind of emotions for me since my surgery .. and I was really down on myself, and some ppl on this site really werent the most understanding. I no longer care about what those types of ppl have to say.. it doesnt phase me. You all have bitterness inside and I guess you have to let it out in some kind of way so whatever lets you sleep at night. None the less..... I am now happy to report that I have never been more happy and motivated!

I can eat what I want.. within reason of course.. and even if i want a cupcake, I can only have 2 bites! I LOVE IT Im in the gym 6 days a week and burning 700 calories each session.. and it is paying off wonderfully. I did go through about 4 wks of stall... which left me really discouraged, however.. in the week after that I lost 10lbs and have been losing since

Hope everyone is doing well and happy losing

I went through a two week stall as well and that is when I increased my Water intake dramatically. I read an article somewhere that said if you increase your Water intake by 16 ounces over the recommended 64 (to at least 80) ounces of water per day you can increase your metabolism by 30%. I started drinking 96 ounces and peeing quite often and that really got things speeding up. I have been losing at a steady pace since doing so. There are days when I can only get in 72 ounces and I tell you I can feel the difference when I don't get in my 96. Crystal Light is the only way I can get it all in. I start drinking at 7:30am and I reward myself with my morning snack after I drink my first 24 ounces. I do the same for lunch and my afternoon snack. I always get in my last 24 ounces before bed. I know, it makes for a trip to the bathroom in the middle of the night but this is what works for me.

I also reduced the amount of carbs I take in every day to less than 30. I eat between 700-800 calories per day most days and I make sure I have two Snacks a day. I also eat on a schedule. 7:30am is Breakfast, 10am snack, 11:30ish lunch, 2pm snack, 5:30ish dinner and then nothing after that but water.

wow i am copy this info to my phone now!! this is a great help 2 questions..

1. what types of Protein do you get in, and what do you eat for your Snacks

2. i heard that bc i workout at night.. i should have a Protein drink/protein food afterwards.. have you heard this?

First of all - CONGRATS on your 45 pound weight loss. That is awesome.

This article will explain a few things. http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html

As awful as it sounds, try and increase your Water intake to 96 ounces a day and pee often. My fitness trainer friend says to make sure you POPC (pee often, pee clear).

holy cow I can hardly get Water in as is! lol .. I think part of it is that I drink sometimes like I had to drink in the beginning.. I forget now that I dont need to sip sip sip as much and can drink a little more normal. I know.. practice practice lol

so this is my 7th week post op..I have lost almost 45lbs so far and happy! However..something funky is going on and I dont like it!

I have been on solids since July 15, getting in my Water (most days, but some not) and I have been good on my Protein about 85% of the time..working getting better but some days its just hard. I have been exercising 5-6 days a week on the treadmill for an hour and burning about 500 calories each time. I have been eating variety of protein.. chicken, shrimp, meatloaf, fish etc ... with a few bites of veggies and a bite or 2 of carbs but still keeping them low. I eat 3 times a day.. maybe 4.. but its more like 3 and 1 snack. my 3 main meals are about 1/2 cup of food total. Then the 4th/snack.. may be a few bites of cheese/cucumbers.

WHY THE HECK HAVENT I LOST IN 2 WKS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

I know everyone has the stall .. but isnt that the 3-4 wk stall?? My thinking is that I am maybe not eating enough for the exercising I am doing? Do i need more Protein maybe.. who knows.. but Im a bit pissed that I been sweating like a pig at the gym and havent lost anything in 2 wks.

Any help??? should i be snacking more? more Water? lol hellppp