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People will tell you once you hit your lowest weight it’s normal to gain some weight back. My doctor did. This however is unacceptable to me lol and im not going to have it. I think in order to not gain your weight back it seems we must change our entire identity. Ive done that and it’s still hard. I lift, i run, i hike, i do HIIT, and i nail my steps every single day. I kind of think the next step though is equally important. I nail my protein every day even if I over eat or indulge I still get 180 grams of protein. Seems to negate some of the negative side effects. I eat almost all Whole Foods daily and I really try hard to get my carbs from natural sources…I will admit I do drink some whey protein shakes to get my protein in. I eat between 2000-2200 calories a day and i get in on average 14k steps and i just move all day. I train with a man like a man and eat like a body builder. Is it hard, yeah it is….do i have days where i binge once in a while and feel miserable…yeah i do…but as a rule my relationship with food is much better and I forgive myself and get back to it. I am 18 months out and am down to 170 lbs from 341 and it’s been a wild ride but here we are. Still would like to shed 20-30 lbs but we will see. My body has been resisting that a little bit so we will see what the upcoming months brings. I am down from 57%BF to 24% which is a normal range for a woman so I have to give my body some grace and adjustment time to. We shall see what this upcoming year brings. I find it very motivating to shift from weight loss goals to training goals. Testing your body and seeing what it can do is far more satisfying than looking at the scale everyday. Of course i do both to keep in check but if i go and get my body composition checked and im up 2 lbs but its lean mass im happy with that and go on with the day to day fluctuations on the scale. You got this…carry on. Keep pushing. Don’t go backwards. Give your body grace but at the same time dont make excuses. They don’t help you. I highly recommend a trainer if you dont have one they are worth every damn penny. I wouldnt be nearly where i am without mine. I wouldn’t give him up for the world at this point.

To be honest ive been doing my very best to transition to a more whole food approach. I am guilty of protein supplementation to support my weight training however I really just am wanting to fuel my body with single ingredient food. It’s helped with food noise because I dont entertain junk food really but its hard and I do give into temptation once in a while

I had a lap band back in 2012. I started at like 315 I think with that. I got down to about 205. After about two years i started having a bunch of trouble and ended up just taking out all the fluid and coasting with that miserable thing until Jan of 2024. It ended up infected and I was miserable. Anyway in Jan 2024 I had it removed at 341. Puking all the time and pretty much just eating a bunch of slider food. Had gastric bypass at 315 lbs in Oct of 2024 after a little weight loss from my heavy weight at 341. Down to 173 and id really like to shed another 25-30 lbs. I will say ive changed my whole life and I work very hard but it’s been worth it. Hoping I can push through this last little bit because I’ve kind of been in a pleateau for 3-4 months now.

I, like you, used to stress eat. I now live by the mantra that nothing tastes as good as STRONG feels and that when the weight of the world gets heavy…squat that ****. Nothing makes me feel better than training. I love the push. I love to see the progression, i love seeing muscles I didnt think even existed. I also find that if my world is crazy and both and diet and exercise program are not on point (I can generally tolerate one or the other) I kind of lose my mind. Mental health is a real thing we all struggle with and a lot of this is a mental game. Keep going! It’s worth it.

So my nurse practitioner with my bariatric office is a pretty heavy weight lifter which has helped her understand my journey because since I was 3 months post op my goal has been to recomp and lose fat and not muscle. Because I started lifting right away in the 135 lbs ive lost only 11.2 lbs has been muscle mass and 130 lbs has been fat. This is according to inbody which I have done since the beginning of my journey. My muscle loss was early in the journey when I couldn’t eat a lot. I physically couldn’t really get in my protein. I couldn’t comfortably get in calories. First and foremost I AM consistent with weight training. I weight train 3-4 times a week, after every lift I do a 30 minute incline walk, I walk all day and get 12-17000 steps every day, and I also do a HIIT class a couple times a week when it works with my schedule. I am active. Because I am active it does allow me to eat. I eat between 1800-2100 calories every day. I get in atleast 150 g a protein however I like 180 better. My suggestion for you if you want to lose fat and build muscle is to start by walking. Make walking a major priority, find a trainer that can help you get a program together that prioritizes progressive overload, eat as much protein as you can (ideally 1g for every 1lb of ideal body weight or even goal weight is good enough), and watch that change your life. It’s incredible. I still have about 40 lbs to go in my journey but Im getting there.

I started at like 58% BF and im down to 28 now and i can say i am starting to get a little colder. The weather is changing to. Typically run pretty warm for sure…we will see what happens

I had a lap band back in 2012. Lost 100 lbs, ate very low calorie, very low protein due to restriction and just had a lot of pain and throwing up with the thing. Took all the fluid out of it due to that pain and was still throwing up with nothing in the band but I coasted through life with the thing for 12 years. Jan 2024 it got infected and i had it removed. I did the bypass because I am not going to deal with reflux or anything like that. I had the bypass at 325 lbs a year ago and today i am 183. Proud of that and it’s been a lot of rewarding work both mentally and physically. Although im not 100% sure how much of the weight loss is the work i put in VS the surgery it doesnt really matter and I am better off today VS yesterday. Good luck on your decision your Dr. hopefully can help you but this whole thing has changed my life for the better! The band was the worst thing ive ever done for myself metabolically and mentally. Getting as low as 205 all to rebound to 341 over time based upon what im able to eat comfortable is a mind game. It didnt work for me

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I went to my one year follow up appointment yesterday and they were pretty amazed with my progress. They said they barely ever see someone in a normal fat % range and she told me im at goal. Goal for her maybe. Not goal for me. She literally told me to follow the recommendations of my trainer because it’s clearly working and to disregard that of my dietician lol. Funny. Thankfully she even told me not to cut calories really and to continue to the corse. Navigating these next 30-40 lbs in a healthy way will be a good time im sure but im here for it and want to continue to blow expectations. Thankfully also my iron which was trending how is now normal. Also hoping after my at home sleep study i can ditch the CPAP. I also included there fancy fat scale thing which for right now im proud of despite being between 183-185 for a month.

Ok looking for some feedback. today is my 1 year post op day. My starting weight was 341, surgery weight being 315 and today 185. I still want to lose another 40-45 lbs. How did year 2 go for all of you guys? Any tips to maximize year two? The last month or two things have slowed down but in the last two months ive still managed to lose 13 lbs. I weight train 3x a week, get 15-20k steps a day, take a couple HIIT classes and run when I can so I dont think i can add in more exercise even though I love it. Here are in my inbody stats over the last year

Cheap and heaven on earth is a premiere caffe late shake and a shot or two of expresso. It’s truly heaven. I feel like im cheating for sure!

My lap band removal was terrible. I lost a lot of weight in the beginning and ended up gaining all my weight back and then some after a couple years of having the band. I kept it about 10 years. I had my band out last January and ended up having bypass last October. The band removal was very uncomfortable, i had a drain and I just felt overall terrible compared to bypass which was an easy surgery for me….that band was the Bain of my existence personally….bypass a lot lot lot better so far for me. Good luck and get that miserable thing out.

I am not to goal yet but I can tell you that as long as I keep my protein high i seem to lose weight independent of actual calorie goal. I am 6 months out and am shooting for 130 grams of protein and somewhere around 1500 calories. Continuing to lose a couple lbs a week even though it’s not terribly linear lol.

Spartan Maker thanks for the feedback. I am doing my best to increase my physical activity every day. I am weight training with the a trainer 2x a week and I’ve been trying to get in 30-45 minutes of cardio 2-3 times a week to. I do agree I probably need to do my best to up the intensity. I think I’ll start couch to 5k and start jogging. Lately my protein has been variable. I always get 70-80 but I know I would like to get more like 150. On a good day I get 110. My calories have been anywhere from 900-1300 depending on the day and if I work long hours. My hunger is generally fair. I do get hunger cues and what not but it’s not terribly overwhelming. I have been feeling great overall. I would say as far as processed foods the main thing I eat processed is the shakes otherwise I have been trying to eat Whole Foods. I am a nurse and work 12 hour shifts and I do need To do better about getting a little additional physical activity after my shifts. This is a journey but have been blessed with feeling good and generally have good energy.

Question for you all with experience with going on GLP-1s after surgery. First of all I started out at 325 before I started my pre op diet, Day of surgery i was 315 (Oct 2), Tomorrow I am 4 months post op gastric bypass and I am down to 259.8 (55 since surgery and 65 since the pre op diet)Anyways, I also have a failed attempt with the gastric band back in 2013. Lost 100 lbs only to have complications and gain it back so thats part of my side story. My Dr. recommends GLP-1 starting now because of my high BMI and how much I want to lose after surgery. Personally i would prefer to start this after I’ve lost all the weight I can with diet and exercise and have plateaued. What is your experience with this. I am always wondering if im on track. I would ultimately like to see 160-175 but I guess I wont know until I get there. Any feedback or experiences would be great! Thanks

Learn2cook I am a nurse so I work a busy job as well. I have many goals such as becoming financially free, living a more sustainable life and finding a life partner at some point to name a few. As far as my health and fitness goals, I want to be strong. I want to be able to hike, and raft rivers and adventure. I dont want to be hindered by my weight anymore. I dont need to be skinny but i do what to be somewhat a normal weight. Before surgery I did try waygovy and was working out a lot so I was pretty optimized prior to surgery however i didnt lose a ton of weight with waygovy despite tracking and trying to be really mindful. My bariatric surgeon basically told me the indicator of my success is how much i can shed in the first year so i am determined. I am just hoping to get some feedback for people who have had a band before and went for revision. Thanks for your sincere reply Brittany

I had a lap band placed in 2013 and ended up having it removed here in January. It up getting infected. Thankfully no erosion and just some scar tissue. The surgery to remove it was miserable for me tbh but at that time i started the process to revising from band to bypass. Thankfully that went through without a hitch and I had surgery on the 2nd of October. Initially with the band I lost over 100 lbs very quickly and felt so good. Went from 305 down to around 200. About a year after the band was placed I got my gallbladder out and I feel like that is when things kind of took a turn for me. I ended up having issues with the band so I just removed all the fluid after a year or so and just coasted through life with the thing. Things still getting stuck with it empty. Ended up gaining all my weight back and then some. Anyway, I just got the bypass on the 2nd and I am just overwhelmed with fear of not losing enough with the bypass as well as regain. Wondering if anyone has had similar experiences? On the pre op diet I lost 15 lbs and I have lost about 17 since surgery. I am almost 3 weeks. I read about people losing 30-40 right away. I worry im not on track even though I feel as if im doing well. I dont have any pain, my energy is good, i havnt puked at all since surgery (still on full liquids) and overall things seem to be doing well. I do need to up my protein (60-70 grams a day) but am able to get my fluids in. Time will tell I guess but would love to hear about others experiences. Thanks Brittany

I am a nurse and I have an awesome friendship and working relationship with my surgeon. I also had my gall bladder out about a year post op lap band surgery. One thing I will say about it is that for me I was very nervous for anyone to touch the level in my band because at that time it was about perfect. I left mine alone, i felt amazing after surgery because prior I was very ill and nauseated and i was back in the gym the next day using the treadmill and elliptical (NOT recommended) but I felt so much better after surgery I just had to get t there and get some walking and physical activity in! Good luck to you! For me the surgery went well and I felt immediately better! Good luck to you, Brittany

I am a nurse...and I can honestly say nothing surprises us or alarms us in any way lol. Do YOURSELF a favor and go in. Get the help you need. You are the only one that can benefit from it and they are there to help you. They may even be able to give you some much needed encouragement. I do my best when I'm checking in weekly with my bariatric nurse.....I need to get back to that...maybe next week!

I also wanted to add additional comments on this post but I was busy when I read it so Ill add my two cents here to. Ok, So its a foreign item added to our bodies..There is a chance it will slip, fail, whatever complication however one thing the lap band did give me was it taught me how to eat. I know how to eat slow, I know how to eat small portions and be satisfied with that, i know how to monitor my Protein intake and basically i learned how to change my relationship with food. This was a hell of a curve ball for me. I am glad that my band helped me with that. I know that if i had to convert to another surgery I would be 100% successful. I also know that I am not at my goal weight yet but I know with the help of my lapband (which I love), a ton of hard work in the gym, good food logging and my fitness pal community, and the support of my doctor, family and friends I will get there! Just my two cents....i do not regret choosing lapband Thanks for listening, Brittany

My surgeon sort of chose me because I am a nurse and he's the main bariatric surgeon at the hospital i work in. He's a great friend of mine now and I couldn't be happier! He is an awesome doctor. Whoever you choose please make sure you have a working relationship with them because it makes your experience so much smoother and you feel comfortable asking questions. I, for one, know my doctor would be there for me in a heartbeat if i needed something. I know this from first hand experience...If I call him at home, he's there for me immediately. Thats hard to come by. Trust your doctor before you go into surgery.

I did a lot of research before I got my fitness trackers and I ended up with a fitbit charge HR for steps and basic activity. I don't connect it to my fitness pal or anything. I just essentially use it as an indicator of how active I was that day and push myself to try to do better the next day. For working out and running/hiking/biking ect. I went with the polar m400 with HR monitoring chest strap (I don't mind the chest straps honestly and I feel there the most accurate. For the price range it seems to have everything I need and the polar ap is pretty good. Am very happy with my choices and although I'm not sure i should be so focused on gadgets these things keep me motivated and are kind of enlightening.

26 year old female, Rapid City South Dakota. I am a nurse. I am looking for someone who is real and down to earth who shares some of my common goals. This is a lifetime thing and finding someone who can atleast try to understand it would be nice.

When you first get out of surgery Protein shakes destroy your gut. That is most likely why your nauseated. Stick to Clear liquids for a while that help settle your tummy and work up to some other foods. I went to my surgeons office one week post op basically crying on his shoulder because i was sick all the time. He gave me a huge hug and was like honey you don't need to be drinking all those shakes so soon. Let your gut rest and you'll feel better. Good luck to you, Brittany

I know this is hard! Its hard for me to! But here is my opinion...As a single lady...I would absolutely love to find someone that shares my goals. That is trying to be fit and wants to be healthy with me (Sometimes I think my life consists of work, working out, sleep and eat) Understands my busy lifestyle and is willing to help keep each other motivated. These things are really hard to come by and a lot of people you meet are only half assed in in terms of their goals. I may not be where I want to be but I'm all in for life. This is a lifestyle CHANGE and it has to stick or my weight loss wont. I will not be over 300 lbs again. Thanks and good luck to you! Brittany

Do you feel nauseated after drinking the shakes? Do you feel nauseated after drinking the shakes?