MAKF

Down 100 pounds!!! this is amazing!

Water for me was killer in the beginning... I had to try a few drinks before I settled on Isopure Clear protein drinks and Propel and Vitamin waters. (Sugar free of course). Any foods that contained Milk or citrus killed my sleeve. (Milk has lactic acid). Canned chicken was my friend! Now I can eat bits of everything but breads and potatoes (probably should not eat those anyway! ) It works, but if it were easy everyone would do it...lol! :biggrin5: I had my surgery 8/4/11 and have lost 85 pounds as of today. I have 42 left to go! I wish you a speedy recovery! Please keep us updated!

I am looking for some high protein, low calorie high fiber meal ideas. I want to loose 12 pounds in the next 5 weeks! Today I ate- B-1/3 a cup of southwest egg beaters L 1/2 can of progresso light veggie beef soup S 1 small can of Chicken D homemade gauc and 1 beef taco with cheddar beef tomatoe and onions . 3 bottles of life water (SF) 2 bariatric fusion vitimans

Fantastic!!!!! I love this! watching myself change is so gratifying!

Down to a womens size 14!!! bought my 1st pair of Jeans from the non fat side of Maurices!!! a 15!!! I put a pick of me in them up as my profile picture!!!! I am so Excited!

Lost 1 pound! Yes! So far I have gone from a 24 to a loose 20...... Seems like it will be forever before I can wear my Missme jeans... (they are a 12.)

forensikchic that is awesome!

Still at a stall

Thanks for the advice! I am still working out and walking alternately. I started back on the isopure Saturday as well, still no weight loss now for 3 1/2 weeks, though my bras are falling off...... So strange.

How do I add more calories? Is I eat more then 3 to 4 tablespoons I throw up. So I eat mainly protein and veggies... Some fruits have crept in... Applesauce, bananas, watermelon and the like. I know the have more calories but I love them. Absolutely no bread or rice of any kind. Kind of baffled.... Oh well off to dance classes..... My 1st. I hope it is fun!

No weight loss at all this week.... pms? water retention? I walked /ran a 5 k Saturday and did circuit training twice this weeek. kept calories to 550 average and Not a pound gone....

I am down 2.5 pounds this week, I am praying and working towards a 20lb loss for the month of October. I have an adorable halloween costume for a party onthe 28th, and it does NOT button. Almost.......but clearly I need to lose 15-20 lbs to make it look decent.

I am surprised at how much I can eat sometimes. then other times I barely get down 1/4 cup of broth. I am trying to live by the moto of eat healthy and what the family is eating minus bread/starches of any kind. so yesterday I ate 1 scrambled egg-Breakfast then mandrian orange snack and lunch was 1/4 of spinach and 1 babybell cheese and snack was some pepperonis (5 slices) then dinner was 1/4 cup of pad thai. when Iam eating it I am feeling like OMG that is a ton of Food but then I lay it out in my fitness pal ticker and see it is less then 600 calories. so if you evaluate the calories really you have only consumed about 200 calories. if you are chewing throughly (to baby food like consistancy) and eating VERY slowly ( 20 or more minutes) then 200 calories is not at all bad. try greek yogurt instead of pudding for more protien. the Dannon seems the best to me. How is your energy and weightloss going? can you drink morethen 4 oz of Liquids at a time? talk soon, Mel

I too get hunger pains!!! try my hardest to eat mosly protein, but they are still there! Today I had 1 scrambled egg with diced peppers and onions and some shredded cheese and breakfast coffee. and was starving by 9:30 am. I waited until 10 to have my snack of greek yogurt. then by 12:00 I was starving again.. again I wanted til I could eat 1pm and had 3/4 of a chicken patty. I drink my protein water and propel water in between meals after my 30 min is up. But I am starving by 3 pm..... what to do? Mel

Holiday, This is very exciting!! I remember the several weeks before my surgery!!! lol. seemed to crawl by. Who is doing your surgery? I wish you all the best! Mel

:PGreat video! thanks for posting!

I am down 25 after 5 weeks. Iam walking and doing hand weights. I went 12 days with no weight loss and it scared me silly. I also track every thing I eat. I love the feeling of control....lol! Congratulations! On your achievement! MAKF, a whole lotta folks on here won't like me saying this, but I only count calories. I stay under about 800-900 a day. I do eat Protein first, but find that no matter what I want I can only eat a tiny portion. I am starting to exercise this week, but until now I haven't done that just because I don't have time. I'm gonna start zumba classes on tues and thurs. I have tried the atkins type diets before surgery and they never worked for me, I have always lost better counting calories. That is just what works best for me. Thanks ya'll for the posts!

So awesome! Share your menus and other tips please!

Ice cream is on my NO list! My doc and nutritionist said absolutely No higher calorie slider foods! No juices, millshakes, mashed potatoes.... The like... Protein Protein Protein! The 1st month has been such a struggle!.. Now I am starting to realize more and more that the higher quality the food I put in my body, the better it performs! I want to eat empty calories too sometimes...lol I have not just a goal weight but a goal size. I purchased a pair of Miss Me jeans. I want to wear them when I go to New York in May. If I get the urge to snack........ I think of them. You are really the only one who can decide what you eat and how much weight you lose. Use a weight loss tracker to keep track of your loss. I wish you the best of luck. Mel

Sweet!

In the last 24 hours I have eaten: 1/2 cup of cottage cheese I sf jello 1 chicken leg 1 protein shake 24 oz. of water Today..... Protien shake 1/3 of a cup of refried beans 12 of water