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I talk about WLS when someone is genuinely interested. My first year out, I had to realize my enthusiasm about bariatrics is not at everyone’s level. Learning the basics was eye opening and life changing. IDK. I would be offended by someone approaching me about WLS when I never asked about it. Grocery shopping - When I see a cart of unhealthy stuff. It’s a sad reminder that I used to shop and eat like that.

Nummm??? I can do a large order as one meal

Labor Day Monday Ride with hubby.

Congrats on five months out. I like that you divided your goals. I understand the fear. I had doubts because I would lose weight gain it back with extra pounds. I'm grateful that I’m still maintaining this far out from surgery. I wish there wasn’t pressure about choosing/achieving goal weight. I agree 100% It doesn’t matter where we end up on the BMI chart. Healthy is the goal.

The only way to fix loose skin is plastics. Weightlifting will fill in some of it with muscle.

I used kikkoman beef stir fry seasoning pack. (8 calories 1.5 carbs) Fresh vegetables chopped by hand .celery, red bell peppers, shredded carrot, red onion, broccoli, snow peas, cashews and bean spouts

Warrior IF main meal - chicken, stir-fry vegetables on a bead of bean sprouts

I logged your food in my fitness pal. link to site - https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ link to phone app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android&hl=en_US This is a guestimate half a king crab leg 1.5 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. .3 garlic clove 1 teaspoon lemon Nutritional value 197 calories 13 grams protein 1-gram carbohydrate 15 grams fat

Great advice, real food is a better option than shakes.

When you decide a weight that you want to maintain. You eat your maintenance diet plan to slow/stop your weight loss. (adding more calories, carbs and fats in this phase.). Ask your team for your maintenance plan instructions to put your mind at ease Its hard to even think about what you will look like at a lower weight. For fun - check out this virtual weight loss simulator. It will give you an idea of what you look like at different weighs https://modelmydiet.com/ Goal weight is a personal thing for each of us. Choose a weight you feel healthy at. at your height 4’11 healthy BMI weight zone is 92lbs to 127. Overweight BMI 129lbs to 146. Some use the BMI chat to help decide a goal weight,

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Are you eating your maintenance phase food instructions to slow/stop weight loss? 1000 calories will keep you in weight loss mode. Glad you are slowly increasing them. I understand that you are sick of shakes. If you choose to get calories in with shakes, Read food facts on the back. Weight loss shakes - premier protein shake 160 calories – 30 grams protein, 5 grams carb, 1-gram fat. It won’t help you gain An option is a weight gaining shake: you decide how many scoops to add. 3 scoops = 1360 calories 198 carbs – 10 grams fat– 40grams protein. Choose a weight you feel healthy at. I’m sorry you feel too thin at 130lbs BMI of 24 = Goal weight is personal choice - 133lbs BMI 25 over weight zone for your height. BMI calculator link below: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm SIDE NOTE: I’m five years out – My BMI fluctuates from 21 to 23 It’s a healthy BMI zone. it's what works for me. I hope you find what works for you.

Welcome to the site, Over a year out. Could it be medical reasons or is it that you eat in a calorie deficit. You may want to call your surgeon for medical concerns also ask your dietitian for a new food plan to gain weight. What are you currently eating in a day???? How many calories? Have you increased your calories, carbs and fats in maintenance phase????? Members in the maintenance thread will share strategies on how to consume calories to gain/maintain Here is a link to the maintenance thread. https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/425802-the-maintenance-thread/?tab=comments#comment-4782396

Welcome to the site, Over a year out. Could it be medical reasons or is it that you eat in a calorie deficit? You may want to call your surgeon about medical concerns also ask your dietitian for a new food plan to gain weight. What are you currently eating in a day???? How many calories? Have you increased your calories, carbs and fats in maintenance phase????? Members in the maintenance thread will share strategies on how to consume calories to gain/maintain Here is a link to the maintenance thread. https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/425802-the-maintenance-thread/

Happy Sunday, Accountability - Watching football and a BBQ with friends. I own it. I was not on point with food. Back to the warrior plan today. I don’t have the detox feeling that I’ve had in the past. My energy is up. I’m not craving anything. Loving IF.

What does your plan say about ice cream? We are adults. When you make food choices, Think about how it will affect your weight loss results. How are things going three months out? I’m not sure if you are asking permission to eat things or you don’t have a dietician’s plan. In your activity log you have talked about hunger and asked “can I eat Ice cream, fruit, nuts, frozen meals” Can you give us an update???

Loved that you showed up in your size 24’s to your appointment. You have done phenomenal.??️ A triathlon! You are a bad ass. How are you currently fueling while you train? I know nothing about how to fuel for that type of event. I’ve been running for years. (Half and full marathons) some things I learned from other Bariatric Athletes on fueling after surgery. I’m sure these are things you already know.( Feel free to skip the rest of the post) Fueling will be trial and error to find what works for you. (1) Hiring a sports medicine dietician may help. (2) Food on a pre event tapper link below https://www.triathlete.com/2019/01/nutrition/a-7-day-race-week-meal-plan-for-triathletes_338482 I modify my tapper. Carb load seven-days pre-race. it takes more time to fuel my glycogen stores with the sleeve. I do sports drinks without sugar. (NUUN tabs saved me from dehydration) I replace real sugars with fruit. (3) Pre event tapper training link below. https://www.triathlete.com/2016/09/training/triathlon-taper-tutorial_136524 (3) Food on event day Some people do fine with a meal in the morning. I can’t run with food race day. (The last thing I need is to make porta potty stops on the route) Instead of food, I use powdered carbs. I add them for calories in my water/hydration vest. I carry the powder in a zip lock baggy. I add more cytoCarb when I refill my vest on the route. Hope you figure out what works for you. I would love to see photos of your events.

Is it possible to lose weight without exercise? There are bariatric patients with medical issues that don’t have the ability to exercise. Weight loss is more dependent on strict diet without exercise/activity. Factors you have no control over that will affect how much and the rate of weight loss. Age, genetics, hormones, medical issues, medications metabolism. You CAN control how you work your surgeons plan. Food choices, logging, exercise and hydration. Decide what will keep you healthy and successful long term. Where does the fat go when you lose weight???? Video below.

I gave up some foods on my bariatric dieticians weight loss food plan (sugar, breads rice pasta, processed food, carbonation) Maintenance phase no foods are forbidden. I can indulge within reason. I still eat mainly healthy.