claricey

Last Sunday marked 6 months since surgery. I have lost 83 lbs (118 from my highest weight). I’m starting to find my voice, have more confidence in myself and the decisions I make. I’m starting to shop at stores other than Lane Bryant or Torrid. I’m even exercising and kind of enjoy it!
I also find myself making poor food choices, some candy or a cookie instead of Protein. I’ve had a rough few weeks. My weight loss has significantly slowed to a crawl and I've had a few bouts of negative self talk and beating myself up, instead of acknowledging the decision and moving forward. I had an appointment with my therapist a few days ago, which helped and I will continue working on making better choices and not best myself up.
I'm scared because I don’t want to go backwards and regain the weight. The rational side of my brain is saying to take a deep breath, trust my tool and get back to basics. My irrational side of my brain is hysterically screaming that I’ve ruined everything, broken my pouch so I might as well eat another piece of candy.
I know this is going to take lots of hard work, sweat, maybe a few tears and I need to believe in me. If this were my best friend saying all of this you bet your a@@ I would be her biggest cheerleader, so now I need to do the same for me.
thanks for letting me rant. I don’t post very often but just needed to say these things to someone who might be able to relate. 😊

You all look fabulous! I can’t wait to buy some clothes that fit me and post here!!! ❤️❤️🙏

my best day was 111g of Protein and 25 net carbs. I start my day with a Protein Shake (even when I don’t want to!),
I eat eggs, shrimp, tuna, beef Jerky, and cheese sticks to get in the protein. If I need crunch, I’ll eat cheese crisps by wisps (9g of protein for a small portion). For me, if I’m hungry, I try to get the protein in ASAP
I have a food obsession, so I not only meal prep, but snack prep. I have my beef jerky already weighed and labeled. It’s been a tough adjustment, but eating for fuel has helped me too. I could eat popcorn, or I could eat something I NEED to stay healthy.

I’m trying my best to learn what I can but it’s hard. I did find if I upped my protein too much I’d stall. Sometimes just Changing things up can help break a stall. Sometimes we might be intolerant to something and it even realize it. Dairy can be problematic with a lot of people. It can be confusing but always a relief when we do something that works. Stick to the happy medium of 60 grams of protein and no dairy and see how it works out long term. You are doing great! All the best to you

You all look fabulous! I can’t wait to buy some clothes that fit me and post here!!! ❤️❤️🙏

You all look fabulous! I can’t wait to buy some clothes that fit me and post here!!! ❤️❤️🙏

I reached 199.7. I actually did a double take. 😆

Today I finally reached Onederland. 199.3 pounds. :)

I am at 1 month 2 days out I am between pureed stage and the soft food stages I'm not supposed to drink my protein I'm supposed to eat my protein except right now I have a blockage and hopefully getting it taken care of when I have a scope on the 4th of sept. But usually I exercise 5 days a week I walk around my living room to my kitchen I make 2 rounds then I use a chair I use leg lifts to standing I do 2 sets of those and I do while my arms are raised I stand up and back down I do 2 sets of these I also do some stretches of my hips and my back this takes me about 30 to 45 min but so far I've lost 38lbs from 371.1 to 340.1 I think I'm doing ok with 5he weight loss so far.

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Thank you, this helps!! I still use a Protein Bar or shake and I want to get used to eating more real food. Appreciate you sharing!

Thank you! Appreciate you sharing. This is definitely not a sprint and I’m in it for the long haul. Figuring out how this body works at my age is definitely a daily learning experience. 😌

Your question made me think about the connection between Protein and calories.
Each Dr. has their own nutritional guidelines. My nutritionist suggests between 60-80 grams of protein.
There are a few things I’ve learned about protein.
Our concepts of protein are changing. It’s not just how much protein but when we have protein. Our bodies need the protein more at rest to build muscle than it does prior to exercise. Healthy fats fuel our bodies longer than excessive protein.
Too much protein converts to glucose when it’s not being utilized. Since I struggle with metabolic disorders and glucose intolerance I’ve kept my protein between 50-60 grams. (Averaging 50j
you need to get a feel for your own protein level. If you stall evaluate wether it’s too much protein or type of protein. If you want a protein boost BariatricPal has Protein Shots, you get 15 grams of protein in 3 ounces.
also if you stall , it’s not just about how much calories (either too much or to little ) but the type of calories. Not all calories are equal.
Im not an expert. I can hardly figure myself out. We just take it one step at a time and do the best we can.

@claricey, you didn't ask me, but I get a lot of Protein.
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg, a slice turkey bacon, half a cup of coffee with fat-free milk, a small glass of Tomato juice (to take my pills)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Power Bowl, or a salad with no dressing and salmon or chicken on top if I go out.
Dinner: 5 oz. fish, half a cup of veggies
snack options if I get hungry: banana, yogurt, quarter cup mixed nuts
Water: 64 oz.
Almost every meal and snack is built around protein.
I was stalled out and just decreased my calories to 800 and started losing again, which means skipping the Snacks. But In my first six months, I broke some stalls by eating more. Increasing or decreasing by 100 calories a day for a week isn't going to hurt anything, I don't think.

Yeah. I'm at about 1000-1100 calories per day now. I can eat about 1 cup of food at a time, give or take a little, and I get 80+ grams of Protein a day. I'm losing about 2-3 lbs a week right now, and I'm pretty happy.

I’m down 82 lbs and the only downer is that my boobs are pretty much gone I can’t do sweets and I haven’t had a sandwich (white bread) since my surgery. I started doing Beachbody focus t25 which I’m hoping will help tone a bit

I was stalled for a bit several weeks ago and it's slowed down for me even after the stall, but I've started doing a lot more cardio and strength training. I'm down to 300 pounds as of this morning. 114 lost from highest weight, 81 lost from surgery date.

Me, today.
Me, at my highest weight.

I keep hitting stalls too, but am trying to look at the big picture. What I’ve noticed is that I NEED Proteins. I’ve also noticed that for 700 calories a day doesn’t cut it. My body goes into starvation mode and the stall lasts longer. I’m down 58 lbs. it’s slow, but it keeps coming off little by little. Congrats on your loss so far. Keep on keeping on.

Stalled again at almost 5 months out. For about 2 1/2 weeks so far. I'm 50 pounds down but wishing this stall hadnt hit now. Onederland is only 22 pounds away and I'm feeling discouraged. Not really sure the best thing to do so I'm going back to supplementing my mini meals with Protein Shakes and ~700 calories per day. At least for a few days. I admit my Water intake has been poor over the past 2 weeks and I will push to ensure I get my 64-72 in today.
Does anyone have any other ideas for stall busters???

Ugh! Boo to that!

The one big downer being 5'1 and 300lbs before surgery. Is when I lose 30 lbs in a month, no one notices. I feel great and so happy, I want to scream it from the mountain top. Not that I want everyone saying "wow, you look awesome", but just one person would be nice. Still HIGH FIVE FOR ME!!!!😁😁

I’m back in the hospital 😞. I developed a double abscess. One within the posterior right hemipelvis as well as one in the the left hemipelvis.

Alex, sending prayers for complete and quick healing!

I have a good friend that had bypass May 2018. To Celebrate she planned a trip to Disney World (on her bucket list) and invited me and 2 other bari friends to join her and celebrate our 500 pound combined weight loss together.
Only 78 days to go!

Really? I hear its wonderful for your skin.