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No offense to @blizair09 (congrats on the loss), don't compare yourself to the losses men have, you will lose your mind. Some of the guys here lose like 150 lbs in 4 months, it is maddening. I didn't have a pre-op diet, I went from first visit to surgery in 8 weeks. I was 358 on surgery day and 230 at the 1 year mark.

My point was, expected weight loss is at the 2 year mark for everyone across the board. No one is really expected to hit their goal weight at one year. That is the standard, not 1 year. Only people on forums think you have to lose it all in the first year, because of the "honeymoon" period. Which is total BS. Honeymoon period is just an excuse to never learn proper eating habits.

I just said I weigh 187 and I started at 370. I don't get how you think I am saying you are only going to get to 250, I don't feel like I have done anything impossible. I am telling you what the averages are, and the averages are because most people suck at this. You don't plan on sucking do you? You can lose to a normal BMI if you want to, you just have to want to.

The most ridiculous thing about it, the 10,000 steps a day is completely arbitrary and basically made up.

Hmm yes and no. I mean it all depends on how fast you lose. RNY people with a lot to lose don't lose it all in year one either. Most people with a BMI over 50 to start are going to need 2 years. I started with a 60 BMI and it took me 17 months to go from 370 to 199. I'm 187 ish right now and I expect it will take me another 4 to 6 months to lose the last 20 pounds I want to lose. My expect average weight loss for my start weight was 220, I hit the average expected weight for the sleeve at 1 year and the average expected weight for RNY in less than 18 months. Those number above are what you can expect to lose in 2 years not one year. Most people need more than a year to lose their weight. The only reason that is becoming different now is more people are having surgery at lower BMIs. Most people in the past were super morbidly obese. As you can see the chances of someone with my start weight reaching the weight I am currently at (which isn't even on this chart) is less than 20%. Most people that start in the 300s never see a weight below 200, most get stuck around the 250 range. It also depends on how low you want to go. I started out wearing size 28/30 now I wear an 8/10 (I could be smaller but I have loose skin). I could be perfectly happy in the 190 range. I stopped my diabetes meds at 2 months, my blood pressure is on the low end of normal. I am losing more to get a cushion for regain as I age. I never want to be over 200 again in my life. If I lose to 170 and regain to 190 in 20 years I won't care.

Hell no.

It links to a Harvard Article.

Usually people with chronic conditions that need medications are steered away from RNY because of malabsorption.

It is always crazy to me when I read that taste buds have changed, mine are the same. Only more extremely, things I didn't like I hate. Things I like, I love, things I loved, I really really love. I taste food a lot more now and it is delicious. Everything was delicious early on after weeks of liquids.

Probably 5 pounds a month max. I'm shocked they are recommending RNY for someone with such a small amount of weight to lose.

@Sherrie Scharbrough This book http://www.4yourtype.com/eat-right-for-your-type-book/ Helped me a lot. I don't eat the way I should for my blood type because the meats suggested are expensive and boring. The one thing I did take away from that book was my body does not react the same way to exercise as other people. It triggers stress in me and I don't lose weight. This book along with Dr. Matthew Weiner changed how I thought about exercise and I get amazing results with very low stress exercise like yoga and walking. There are so many components to weight loss and how our bodies work. Just like having WLS success is partially based on genetic disposition.

Most people that long term Keto are calories aware, even if they aren't strict even with non restrictive stomach. Long term successful people fast also, which I do. A high fat diet makes it easy to fast (the original purpose of bulletproof coffee, to extend a fast). Fasting has its own benefits and I'm not even going to go too far into that First it is really important to know your body composition you can calculate your macros correctly. Most people that really Keto track (I notice anyone that is successful at any kind of way of eating or diet tracks). I use a Keto calculator and peg my protein to my lean mass 1g per 1 pound. This one is good https://ketogains.com/ketogains-calculator/ The math on that one is supposed to be better but I use this one because I like it better because of the loss projection chart. https://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ As a sleever if you are meeting your protein goals, it is going to be almost impossible to get your calories too high just because of the low calorie count of protein, the density of protein and restriction. If I didn't use heavy cream in my coffee, I would never hit my fat goals. 120 grams of protein a day doesn't leave much room for anything else.

If you actually ever did any research or read any studies about high fat diets, you would have never even posted the first 2 sentences, because there are numerous studies not to mention several cultures through out the world that have been eating this way for hundreds if not thousands of years. Which is why I suggest readying a book by scientists and not reading bro science on the internet. Most of the studies I could link are behind educational walls. I did years of research on this before deciding on it. It isn't just a fad diet or pseudo science which is why I tell people not to even bother if they aren't will to make a life long lifestyle change or it flat out won't work for you. You can't just Keto for a while stop pounds and go back to pizza. The same way you have to make life long changes for WLS to be effective long term. I know talking about science here is kind of a non starter since 99.9% of people that post here don't even understand the difference between weight and volume. Science is beyond most people, don't even get me on understanding stats. I know everyone doesn't have a STEM degree but damn.

Nope. Although Atkins was close to Keto. The original Atkins diet by Dr Atkins, the diet has been really bastardized since his death. All those trash products they sell in the store are pretty against his teaching. Keto has a lot of science and studies to back it up. I feel like if people can't process or understand the science of running the body on fat they shouldn't even bother. I see so many people making bad choices on Facebook etc and they don't understand the science. If you understand the science it is so easy to make the right choices.

Coffee won't dehydrate you. Urban myth. I drink about 10 cups of coffee a day at this point. Early on you need to be cautious about the acid levels. So cold brew or find a low acid French roast.

I would worry about your vitamins more than carbs. Coming off winter it is pretty easy for your vitamins D to be low. Your body has no metabolic needs for carbs. You do not need carbs for energy. Ask for a blood draw, specifically vitamin d level. I run on 0 to 25 carbs and have for almost 2 years. My energy levels are tremendous.

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Practicing before hand is pretty pointless IMO. Post op you won't do it because drinking will be a chore, eating will be a chore. Basically your stomach is going to teach you.

Find a therapist. You are self soothing with food. You will never stop until you get to the root causes of why. Food isn't the issue here emotions are.

I think keeping track of your body fat percentage and lean mass is the best marker of progress. Which is why I like DEXA scans so much. I'm doing great. I have been struggling during Lent since I have up meat. Protein bars have made sick a few times. I am so excited for Easter! Back to all the meats. It has been a great learning experience and I have learned that the way I eat normally really works for me and I can never go Vegan or vegetarian like I had been considering. Too hard to eat right even with seafood included, no meat at all would be impossible. Oh well. Culturally it is interesting to see how people react to me being so small now. I'm heavy in weight at 188 ish but I wear size 8s and 10, a 9 in juniors. So that is pretty small for a Black woman my age. My RNY associate has commented she would never want to be this small it isn't her ideal, lol, but when she first had surgery all she talked about was onederland then she got a man at 250 pounds and decided that was enough weight lost. Now she is back around 300 and borderline diabetic again. A good lesson about losing as much as you can for health and not just losing enough to meet a physical ideal. I liked being curvier, but I enjoy being healthy. Just a few more pounds and I will have lost more than I weigh!

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Yeah I notice in a lot of the keto groups on facebook people go nuts on the fat. like I eat bacon but in moderation. Most of my daily fat just comes in the form of cream in my coffee, other than that I am pretty lean.

Diet is more important than exercise. You can't out train a bad diet. What is easiest for me is eating fatty dense meats like pork chops. The fat and flavor keeps me satisfied and the density keeps me full. I'm 21 months, not 4 years, but I can already see how easy it is to regain. There are so many tasty slider foods out there, more than I thought were possible. All the real vets are gone, so good luck hearing from any of them.

Do not pay attention to what other people say. A lot of people drop a ton the first month because they are not eating at all. Later on they stall out. A lot of those people that drop a lot at first never get to goal because they torch their metabolism in the very beginning. Hit your protein goals, keep your carbs low, get you calories up and don't pay attention to what other people are reporting.

If you are doing what your NUT said, but you are not getting the results you want, try something different. @JustMe40 You don't have to exercise to lose weight. You just need to intake fewer calories than your body burns. My RMR is 1900 a day, that is how many calories I would burn a day if I laid in bed and didn't move all day, that is just the base level my body needs to function. Most people don't have to eat a huge daily deficit to intake less than they burn. Don't think that having MS and limited mobility will hold you back. You just have to work a little harder at controlling your food. That is why eat less than 25G of carbs a day, net carbs, you can subtract the fiber, would really help someone like you. Good luck! BTW your weight loss so far is right on track. Good job.