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16 minutes ago, elcee said:

So many people think they will look too thin at normal weight because being overweight is so normal that we have forgotten what normal weight should look like.

Agree

@AJ Tylo

118 pounds is fantastic.

It does not matter where any of us land on the BMI chart or fat% chart. Resolve your medical issues and live a healthy life. Find a weight you feel comfortable maintaining long term.

Many of us lose/burn muscle with rapid weight loss. You will look healthier after your weight stabilizes. (adding carbs/calories in maintenance) The comments “skeletal” “cancer patient”” too thin” are not helpful. It’s hard enough to deal with rapid weight loss. No need to cause more body dysmorphia issues.

Just an observation on this site over the years.

Most of us are accustomed to seeing ourselves at our high weight. It’s a shock to see your face and body changing. Do you see other people at your weight as too thin? Do you see others at a overweight/normal BMI as too thin?

I prefer Protein waters. I don’t think I ever found a Protein Shake that tasted fantastic. It was just a necessary evil. Experiment to find what works for you.

I used vanilla protein powder and made my own flavors.

• coffee mocha latte: Vanilla protein, ice, instant coffee Hershey’s sugar free cholate Syrup
• Orange creamsicle: Vanilla protein shake, ice, orange sf Water flavoring
• pumpkin spice: vanilla protein, ice, caned plain pureed pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice
• Gingerbread: vanilla protein, ice ground cinnamon and ground ginger. (maple extract or sugar free maple syrup)
• Root beer float: Vanilla protein, ice and root beer sf water flavoring.

Anyway, you get the idea.

On a positive note, You wont be on shake lifelong. Once you can hit your protein goal with real food stage, you can ditch the shakes😊

Hang in there

Congratulations on two years out.

You have lost weight before you can do it again. I’ve never met anyone who maintains weight effortlessly. It’s recognizing a gain and going back to basics. Logging your food. Staying within your weight loss calories/macros, exercise and hydrate.

Some threads that may help to get back on track.

Dec weight loss and motivation challenge

Doing the head work.

7 hours ago, Brent701 said:

I have done a great job of listening to my body. Since surgery I have developed a habit of sneezing just before I am full. My sneeze is the warning sign to stop. After that its 1/2 more bites at max. I am never concerned with overeating at meals but with the sleeve you can eat around it by snacking which was never a weakness for me but its enough to stall weight loss.

While I have spent the past 2 months in a stall the past two weeks I have found myself snacking a lot more partly because I am no longer seeing the results. I am aware its happening and am trying to stop it early.

My confession

I am a chocolate and Peanut Butter *****.

Now that I said it in public forum I feel better but I dont want it to interfere with the weight loss. Burn me at the stake I am a WLS sinner and going to hell.

1 hour ago, Brent701 said:

I dont ever want to go back to where I was but part of why I wanted the surgery was for the natural reminder to stop eating not so I made eating a chore. Nothing wrong with the measure weigh and log community but its something I detest.

Im still searching for those that have achieved long term results with a balanced approach.

You are doing phenomenal. 😊 be consistent not perfect

I’ve searched for people that lose weight/maintain effortlessly. I have not met one yet. Some take a moderate approach and others more discipled. We all have our own path with no judgment. You can guess your calories/macros or have more control by logging.

Hope you break the stall soon, Weight loss may slowdown as you get further out from surgery and when you have less fat to burn.

4 minutes ago, DeadSpaceGrave said:

I had the RNY gastric bypass with Pompeii back on 10/16/19, and im trying out a tiny sandwhich and i took only 2 decent bites and now im full. Has anybody ever tried bread?

also my weight loss has slowed , i started at 252lbs and now im 215lbs. does anybody know why it drags down to a snail pace with weight loss?

Two months out, Right? This is your first and only post.

Follow your food plan. If a sandwich is on your plan, no need to ask for permission to eat it.

Stalls can happen - Search this site for the topic stalls. Many reasons for weight loss to slow down. Log your food, stay within your weight loss calories/ macros, exercise. and hydrate.

5 hours ago, Serengirl said:

Hi Jennifer, I wonder the same thing in your experience because i workout 6 times a week and i have NO energy... What amount of carbs did you eat and calories did you have when you started working out (but while you were still trying to lose) and not on maintenance?

Good morning.

You are three months out, right? I hope all is going well.

Trust your professionals (all plans/instructions are different) Ask if you should change your food plan/add carbs to support your current fitness level. They will need to know how many calories you currently eat, training schedule, and how many calories you burn per training session.

You asked “What amount of carbs did you eat and calories did you have when you started working out (but while you were still trying to lose)

I made no changes to my dieticians’ weight loss phase diet. I exercised (cardio and lifting) 5 to 6 days a week.

I had great surgery restriction. I was able to consume around 900 calories at three months out. 1000 to 1100 calories at five/six months out. My energy felt better with higher calorie ranges.

Hope you find what works for you.,

Jennifer

13 hours ago, NCmomof3_fightsback said:

I’m 8 weeks post op and down 60lbs . I’ve been walking since before surgery but I want to start lifting. I mentioned it to my surgeon and he was hesitant with the green light. I feel fine.
Just thought id ask and see what your surgeon may have recommended.

thanks so much!

Congrats and fantastic weight loss.

Everyone’s surgeons’ instructions are different. None of us have the same release to lift time frame. Hope you get the professional green light soon.

3 hours ago, Prestonandme said:

I'm six months post-surgery and have been doing resistance training using my gym's weight machines for several months. However, I haven't made any progress -- I've been stuck at the same reps and weight resistance on all the machines for months. I've tried to up the weights by small amounts but haven't been strong enough to utilize them. I fatigue at the same number of reps, too.

Yesterday my nutritionist advised me to increase my carbs because I'm on a very low car diet. She said I need to do this so my muscles can get stronger. This terrifies me because I don't want to stall or, worse, gain back weight.

I'm older (60) so maybe that is part of the cause. But if anyone else has had similar problems -- or knows of a possible solution -- I'd love to hear about it.

First, Follow your professional’s advice.

You are doing fantastic. We all have our starting fitness level. Glad you are in the weight room to build muscle. I’m female in my 50’s it can be done and it’s never too late in life, right? 😉

I have some questions for you.

• You are six months out, how many calories and carbs are you consuming now?
• How many calories do you burn working out?
• How often to you train?
• Are you working with a trainer or have access to staff at your gym for some advice on weightlifting and diet?
• Did your dietician give you a new carb goal to hit? Were you instructed to start eating your maintenance phase diet?
• Are you ready to move into maintenance diet to support weightlifting? or do you want to eat in weight loss phase to lose more?

Only my experience from my first year out. (What works for me may not work for you)

Weight loss phase, my fitness routine included cardio and weightlifting. I greatly improved my strength and fitness level. However, I did lose muscle with rapid weight loss. (Part of it was due to exercising on low calories)

Adding carbs may feel scary at first, Its normal to feel this way transitioning to maintenance.

I didn’t add carbs until I got close to goal and a higher fitness level. (sounds like you are close to goal) It has been easier to gain strength and muscle going into maintenance diet. My maintenance instructions are adding low glycemic carbs. (whole grain, plant based, sweet potato, brown rice, nothing white, processed with added sugar) I stay within my new maintaining calories and carb range.

I’m now five years out, I distance run and lift. I hired a sports medicine dietician to help me fuel my body correctly.

I wish you the best in hitting your fitness goals,

Jennifer

21 minutes ago, Briswife15 said:

Thank you, 2Bsmaller18! I appreciate your thoughtful reply. Im not beating myself up, but will feel like a failure if I don't lose the last 2 pounds to make it to a "healthy " weight. I didn't come this far to still be "overweight "! I would be fine at 130 or 135. I agree that I've got lots of loose skin which will add some pounds, so 120 is probably not achievable! My weight loss has really slowed down to about a pound a week, if that. From the early days of losing 1/2 pound a day!! I tend to plateau for 4 weeks, then lose a few pounds, then stay there another 4 weeks. Thanks for your support!

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Hugs

Give yourself credit for all your hard work. The goal is healthy, and you achieved that. Trust your professional’s guidance as you work on things.

29 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I guess I'm thinking "Daily Menus for Maintenance" is very self-explanatory?

I hope - *evil grin*

I hope people understand the title of the thread. I would hate for someone in weight loss mode to eat a maintenance menu and expect to lose weight.

53 minutes ago, Meadow76 said:

So you can’t ask questions if your newbie or sophomore? Jeez. If your more experienced you should be able to help others & not tell them to go elsewhere. When I get to maintenance I would welcome newer peers to guide & mentor them. I would be excited to help them on the journey I’ve already experienced. That’s just me. Thanks though for answer re my question on stats.

Yes, you can ask questions.

We understand. It takes time to learn this site. No one is intending to be disrespectful or exclude newbies/sophomores. The website assistance thread may help answer your question in detail. (link below)

https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/992-website-assistance-suggestions/

Many options to try from people that experienced regain and worked it off. This site helped me get my head back in the game.

My gain was in my 3^rd year. I worked it off. (I’m still maintaining five years out) Old behaviors slipped back in. My discipline was not at the same level as my first year. I have extra sleeve space and hunger feels different. I found ways to fill the extra space and keep calories low. I feel more satisfied with real whole dense foods. shakes and soft foods empty out of my pouch quickly (slider foods)

@Emilyme

Find what works for you. Try reset or real food stage. Reset does not shrink your stomach. Its one method to get back on track. For me, I found going back to liquids and soft foods too restrictive. I went back to real food stage and felt more satisfied.

Carbs - Slowly start reducing carbs and get them to your personal range. Detox *smile*

All of us have a different weight loss calorie/macro range. Using your food log app. Start at 1200 calories Carb range 50/60grams. You can dial your calories up or down by 100 to see where your body loses weight.

Doing the head work thread – the mental battles of getting back on track

@Dr-Patient

Is your Dr's WL plan Protein only?

13 minutes ago, RedDackel said:

Oh, I love all your mantras, but the last one - I've always thought it to be so anti, so counter, so demeaning. It discounts the actual struggle people have. Of course a person's struggle matters; being time-constricted or having troubles prioritizing doesn't help. Urg! That one always gets me on a soapbox. Just had to say that!

Thanks for sharing, though! I might hang up a few of the other ones for myself!

Red

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No probleem to be on a soap box. Some things stike a nerve in people.

Take what’s useful on this site and ignore the rest. These are things for my personal motivation over the years – I have had my struggles.

Find whatever motivates you.

Maintaining weight loss mode - 1008 CALORIES – 100 Protein – 55 carbs -21 Fiber – 42 fats

Breakfast : 2 cups coffee 1 cup untweeted cashew milk 4 Splenda with fiber packets

lunch – salad (broken into three meals) in a full size salad bowl

• Black Beans 3.6
• Ground turkey 93% 7.3
• Shredded iceberg lettuce 1.6 cups
• 50/50 spring salad mix 2.6 oz
• 5 grape tomatoes
• Hemp hearts .5 oz
• Chili lime pepita’s .5 oz
• Salsa 3oz

LATE dinner – chicken Soup regular size bowl

• Carrot 3 oz
• Onion 1 oz
• Green beans 1 oz
• Celery 1 small stalk
• Hot sausage 1.2 oz
• Chicken 4.5 oz
• broth 2 cups

Agree with @catwoman7

Your surgeon’s will give you a release to do more than walking.

Exercise will compliment your weight loss. Lifting has helped me gain muscle and fill out the skin a bit. I still have loose skin but it’s livable and hides easily.

7 hours ago, Isabelmonster said:

Just wanted to know when did everyone surgeon say it was okay for you to work out? I kind of really want to avoid the extra skin from hanging and get my tone on lol

34 minutes ago, chaztexs said:

I was using bariatric pal food packets until they hosed me on the return policy. Some items were great but being charged 30% return/stocking fee as a part of their taste test guarantee made me decide to look elsewhere for ideas.

You are new and have only posted several times about being hosed. If you are real, fill out your profile. What type of surgery and when?

Avoid any site that sells bariatric processed crap food. I would suggest eating real whole foods. Hope you get your money back.

5 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Please, please, can we see you in it?!?!?!??!

I will post in OOTD on New Years

11 minutes ago, Meadow76 said:

Surgery was 9/23. I have controlled asthma but just got bronchial asthma. Has to get steroid shot yesterday. My weight from yesterday to today is 4 lbs up! I have never gained before. Hoping it is steroid & will come off when better

Congratulations, you are almost 3-months out. Sorry that you are dealing with asthma issues, Steroids are notorious for weight fluctuations, Right?

Keep plugging away the scale will move. *hugs*

8 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaat???? Seriously?

First time in the years I’ve been at my gym to have this awkward moment *

Total stranger said he could help me lose my midsection. If he thought this was a pickup line, he was dead wrong. I posted about this in the rant section. My husband still thinks it's hilarious.

3 minutes ago, Meadow76 said:

Yes I’m designated driver too. I usually order from app menu or just side dish if it has Protein. Many times everyone pays for me to offset gas- don’t mean bodily gas as that is discussed a lot from Bariatric family!

A bottle of gas x would be a nice gesture from your drinking friends *laughing* How far out are you?

23 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

Wow, that's alot of food for sub 1200 cals...you and Fluffy have skillz.

Also, impressive 5 lbs loss! you did that in less than a month, yes?

5 pounds in less than a month. I think my motivation is in a good place.

I had a guy in the gym tell me he could help me lose my midsection. (NOT a compliment) I love to prove people wrong. A bit of anger motivates me. My diet is more disciplined and I changed up my exercise.

My big motivation. New year’s gown.

7 hours ago, Meadow76 said:

You can drink all that alcohol? I’m only 2.5 months out & only thing I will miss down the road is alcohol. My surgeon told me not to have for at least year & then minimal.

First year out, I didn’t drink alcohol. The empty calories were not worth stalling or stopping my weight loss. I still have a great time. My friends use me as the designated driver. I get free food and nonalcoholic drinks.

After goal, I started drinking occasionally. I am a total light weight after surgery. It's not pretty when I go over two glasses of wine. I can’t keep it classy.

Maintaining my bounce range –Five pounds down as of today. I’m still eating in weight loss mode to get to 130. Holidays are killing me. A few more parties and all the food shenanigans will be over.

Calories 1,163 - Protein 79 g -Carbohydrates 86 g plant based -Fat 61 g - Fiber 30 g

Breakfast: 2 cups coffee ½ cup unsweetened cashew milk 4 Splenda with fiber packets

Lunch: This was two separate meals 12:00 the other at 2:20pm

5 oz ground turkey ,1.6 cups Shredded iceberg lettuce, 2.5 oz spring mix, 5 tablespoon fajita seasoning and 3 oz salsa

Snack: 3oz sugar snap peas and 3oz pine nut hummus

Dinner: This was two separate meals 4:30pm and 6:15pm

5 oz Salmon, ½ cup coleslaw, 2.5 oz spring mix, 2 tablespoons pickled onion and 4 grape tomatoes

Snack: 1.2 oz Biena roasted chickpea snack - 1 cup sugar free cherry jello