jessicar13

What do you eat? I'm having a really hard time getting enough calories and protein in. Do you eat small amounts often? I need advice on how to get more calories in. Oh and the calories I do eat are mostly protein, just not enough.

At this point how many calories a day is everyone consuming? I have been working out 4-5 days a week for 60-90 minutes a day and my trainer is worried I'm not getting enough calories and I do get light headed after my work outs. I have an appt with my nut next week.

I've been on a three week stall. It's weird because it started right when I started seriously working out and not just walking. I am going to track my food this week and keep working out. I am sure it will eventually break.

Down 72 pounds! Surgery date 5/20/13. I am so excited! I started working out at the gym 5 days a week and for 2 weeks I lost nothing, and then bam. It's hard to not get discouraged when you don't see results on the scale and you know your working as hard as you can. All I can say is hang in there!

Thank you!

Just uploaded a photo of my journey so far.

It was a good moment. But a as you probably know the moments go back and forth. Today I was sulking about how big my stomach still is. It's hard to not always focus on the things wrong with my body, but I am getting better.

Funny about the fat brain. I get it though. I have medium long hair and alway wear it down. I was at the gym Tuesday and put it in a ponytail and for some reason I stopped at the mirror and when I looked at myself for a second I didn't recognize myself. It was freaked out. People tell me I look different but I never really believe them, but now I do.

The gas is hard for the first few days but its normal with any laparoscopic surgery. You have a positive attitude and that helps a lot!

In down 60 pounds since May 20 th, but I got a strep virus in my lungs and had double pneumonia followed by a fractured rib. I was in ICU for 3 days and in the hospital for 8. I didn't eat much for a month because it hurt too much to swallow. So I would take slow weight loss over the pneumonia any day! The good news is I'm feeling much better now, except that fractured ribs likes to bug me when I am working out.

I had an awesome real life victory this week. For the first time in two years I didn't need a seat belt extender on an airplane and the tray didn't hit my belly. I'm down 60 pounds and traveling was actually fun. I even made it up the hills of San Francisco without falling over!!!!

My mom had the same idea, I think it would be great!

Surgery May 20th, down 56 pounds!

The only Quest bar Ivan tolerate is the cinnamon roll, but I hate the texture of Quest bars and they taste very fake. I prefer natural food that I know what the ingredients are.

The recipe I ended up loving is a bake one, but its very easy and they even freeze well. http://www.ehow.com/how_5598696_make-high-protein-granola-bars.html

I like the ones I made and I'm trying a new recipe tonight. I haven't liked any of the store bought ones yet, they all taste fake. And making your own is much cheaper.

Does anyone have any good recipes for low sugar protein bars? I made some no bake tonight that are setting up in the freezer overnight. But I would love any recipes. My NUT said I need to add one a day and I don't like quest bars.

I was sleeved May 20 th and am down 40 pounds. I am having a hard time getting all the protein in. I eat high protein foods, I just get full quick. Any suggestions?

29 pounds is great! It will keep coming off. Everyone looses differently.

I will try that! I am not eating much because the burning is so uncomfortable.