Pelekania

Great job!

Definitely doing a well balanced meal and exercising....these are healthy habits that we all should try to develop.

You are looking amazing...keep up the great work!

In regards to Pelekania's second post should of quoted her...

We do! The one thing I'm happy about is that as a parent I do everything opposite with my children than what was done with me! The one easy thing about a crappy childhood, you know what not to do

My children are healthy and active and eat for the most part what I make and are aware of labels and know that junk food is just that " junk" food.< /p>

I have a friend who is morbidly obese (she was not happy with me doing this) and I've always felt so sad for her daughter because she has grown up on her mothers believes that it's ok..

I never thought being morbidly obese was ok.

And it's been my battle not my children's thank god!

That's great that you are doing that!

Oh and for the record I don't think that having a different take on your food "issue" is going to set you or anybody else up for regain...

I think regain is possible for anyone that lets food get the better of them....

I can honestly say that my outlook on food and free food is definitely changing! They have fundraisers frequently at my job and this lady bought cupcakes and was giving them out. I wasn't tempted (eventhough they looked delicious), but like I explained to my coworker... I just bust my behind in a gym to burn 4-500 calories and I am not about to waste it on a cupcake and plus I didn't want it. Lol now maybe had that been sone shoyu chicken or lau lau...I probably would have taken it :-). Lol

I guess it's just how we all approach our "journey" or our "recovery" I certainly did not have a big box of donuts or twinkles sitting in my hand every time someone saw (seen) me...

I can even say, I too, was raised in a culture where mass amounts of food were the norm...

When I was younger there would be epic battles with my mom about me not leaving the table until I was done... I would win sometimes (sit for an hour or so). My family loves to feed people, it makes my mother really happy to feed people....

Conditioned? Maybe... But it's on me as an adult to come to terms with my eating not the person next to me thats eating everything in sight.

I have "thyroid"issues.. "Metabolism" issues..

But I'm fat because I did not have the control to stop. All that food filled a hole and it was put in my mouth by me...

I definitely agree with you and my condition is definitely my fault and no one else. Some of my colleagues and friends know that I am a big believer in the behaviorist perspective when it comes to learning and conditioning. It saddens me when I see a parent that's morbidly obese and they have a toddler that probably weighs 50+ pounds. Sometimes as adults some of us pass our unhealthy eating habits down to our kids.... do I think those individuals are addicted, not really but luke butterbean said some people don't know what healthy eating looks like and some people are victims before they are really able to make decisions for themselves. And like you stated we have to take responsibility for what we put into our mouth.

I had a salad probably 3 weeks out...after a few bites you wont be able to eat anymore. If you don't have a NUT, I would say try it and see if you are able to tolerate it. If you do have a NUT, check with them because you will get a variety of opinions about when an individual should or shouldn't have this or that.

Keep up the great work!

I think there is a good amount of denial with some folks, coupled with some very poor behavioral habits. A learned behavior is not an addiction (I don't think anyway). But anyone can learn to eat for comfort, out of fear, or boredom. Many people have learned to eat when they are tired or fatigued....that's a learned behavior that has very real biological enforcers. When we eat certain foods, when tired, we wake up. Therefore we subconsciously crave those foods when tired. Not an addiction, but a very poor eating behavior that will definitely lead to obesity in people who are chronically fatigued or never get enough sleep...and I imagine this is very common amongst folks here (including me).

My point is that yes, food addictions are very real. But very poor eating habits are just as dangerous and very rampant. Come to think of it, that was kinda my point in the post about the lean cuisines. Perhaps I didn't make it very clear then.

But I can't imagine ending up here without one....or all.... of those 3 things (addiction, poor eating habits, thyroid disorder). I've heard many people in the past mention their "slow metabolism." But unless they've had a Resting Metabolic Rate test by breathing into a tube hooked up to a computer, they really don't know.

I love this post! Am I addicted to food no, do I have inappropriate learned and conditioned behaviors when it comes to food yes. I didn't have a box of donuts or twinkie in my hand every time you seen me. My culture and where I was raised believe in serving HUGE portions (if you have every been to HI and eaten at a local restaurant you understand what I mean) add that to the fact that my guardians made us eat or finish our plates when we werent hungry on top of being lazy and you get someone like me! I gained around 25 pds alone last year because my partners diet consist primarily of rice. His culture can eat huge bowls of rice and not gain...me I can't. So, while I do believe I had an unhealthy relationship with food, I would not classify myself as an addict. Call it self denial or believe that I will have issues with regain...but I don't think so. Since my surgery, I don't feel guilty about wasting food by not finishing my plate, I do cardio and strength training 5x a week, and I am feeling great!

Are you still trying to lose weight or are you at goal? I saw a side shot picture of you a couple days ago... you were wearing a red shirt. You look very thin but a fit type of thin, not skinny thin lol. You have your own goals on what you want to look like but with my goals of getting big and bulky muscle, now would be the time I would be playing with my diet.

I would be adding a few more carbs to my diets pre and post workouts and see how my weight responds. Your at the point now were you should know if your weight gain is muscle or fat. If you gain a pound or two over time and doing everything right diet and exercise wise, the majority of the weight could be muscle.

The more you challenge your physical daily activity the higher your BMR will clime. I am not sure how eating at a caloric deficit for a long period of time effects this though... I believe it has a negative effect on your BMR though. Again, I am not sure and its a good questions to find a definite answer for. If you do find out please let me know.

I know that when I get to your weight I am going to eat at a caloric surplus to try gain muscle mass. During this 8-12 week bulk I am going to play around with my diet and try to eat about 500cal above my BMR everyday. I also plan to eat around 150carbs daily. My end goal during this bulk is to gain mass, play with my cal/pro/carbs and see how my body react and get my diet to a place that is somewhat normal.

I would love to be eating 2500cal, 180g Protein and 150g carbs daily... eating that and exercising at that rate will raise my BMR to a normal level over time.

I am trying to follow you with the BMR but am still quite confused as to how I would maximize my weightloss. I workout 4-5x a week.I haven't really increased my calories because I am so full after eatjng dense Protein. I usually have Protein shake after my session and have started trying to eat half a banana. But that is still part of my regular meal. Any insight or if you can explain it to me would be helpful...thank you!

I think that would be great! My only concern would be how an individual would manage if they were downrange or out at sea. In those conditions you may not have the ability to eat every few hours and getting the needed amount of Protein in would become an issue because of the food that is served in those environments...other than that..I think it would be amazing if WLS patient could enlist without a waiver as long as when they are in basic they can prove they can handle and do the same as others...it would be a very difficult task.

sorry to say but your not ready for the sleeve yet , first you need to get to a good therapist to work on your eating disorder and see your surgeon about adjusting your band , your band did not fail you , there are no health problems from your band , you need to learn to work your tool , the sleeve is just a different tool and if you can't work your band the sleeve will fail also

the ds might be a better choose for you when you are ready for a revision, but till you can get your eating under some kind of control none of them w:ill work

your hubby does not think you need to lose weigh maybe he is right , you have not said what your weight is so we don't know , I have seen girls

that weigh 65 lbs think they need to lose weight and yes there are some real crappy doctors out there that will do the surgery on them for the right price

if your hubby is worried about you maybe he is right , if he is wrong prove him wrong

It truly baffles me that people so easily cast judgement on others! Such things like...you've eaten something bad, so you weren't ready for the sleeve. You're mournful of the amount of food you use to eat so you didn't do enough research and you are not ready for the sleeve! Really, like who are you to decide if a person is ready or not! While I am not mournful of food because I don't deprive myself of items ( this is not a diet and should not be treated as such, but life changing habits should be established), but I am mournful of the fact that I can't be or appear like a normal eating adult around others. Some will say oh people don't pay that much attention. Yes they do and folks are always commenting on my eating habits! But oh well!

To the OP, I am sorry that he isn't supportive right now...trying showing him some research anx stats on the amount of people who dont have success at the band. Let him visit this site to read of others' band struggle. And you definitely will have success with the sleeve! Your tummy will not allow you to over eat in one sitting, but sabatoge is possible through slider foods.

Best of luck to you!

Does anyone have any knowledge about these products?

I am curious...are you eat bread with your veggie sub?

Are these a good source of Protein? I have been drinking these after my workout and they taste so delicious, not the chalkiness that I am accustomed to with other shakes. They are kind of expensive, so I just want to be sure that it is a good source of protein before purchasing some cases. They use real milk instead of whey protein.

Hmmm thats not too bad!

Sorry typo. My surgery was in Feb and my starting weight was 275, down 30. Do you know anyone who has had surgery with that doctor? Also thinking of using Dr. Sauceda in MX.

I am not sure yet, I just had surgery in december.

How much is the procedure and are you only getting the tt? I plan in getting plastics done once I reach goal and thought about going there to make it a vacation prior to surgery.

You look great! Try to increase you calories and carbs. Exercising and weight training will also add on pounds in muscles.

Has anyone had trouble getting across the border without a passport recently? My husband don't have his.

please let me know.My coordinator told me I didn't have to have one.

My mom and I did not have a passport and we had no problems entering the U.S. I was there in February.

Hey deedee muffin I'm from rockland as well. For me I want kids so there would be no point to get the plastic surgery until I'm done having children

I may eventually want to have a child or 2 but I know once I get plastics I will not want to blow back up...lol I also know I don't want to wait and have a body that hangs low in all areas. My partner loves me the way I am now, but I can't imagine being in front of him in all my glory with a body that looks like gravity did a number on it lol decisions decisions

I cant wait to make this!

You definitely need to find someone whose more professional and considerate of extenuating circumstances!

You can tell the difference in your face and stomach. Keep up the good work!