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Around 7 months I noticed that I could eat a lot more. That's when it truly becomes a "tool" that you have to work. You still have to track your food and calories to make sure that you don't overeat. The goal is not to eat 2-4 tablespoons for life, but to learn how to eat the right foods to fuel your body and to stop eating when you've had enough. I find that people struggle to lose when they adopt the mindset that they can eat whatever they want because the portions are small, but when your stomach has healed, that simply doesn't apply. Once you're able to eat more, your food choices make a huge difference. So I don't consider it stretched, as much as I consider that it's now the size that it's supposed to be and I have to do the work to eat the right foods and not overeat.
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The wind blew my umbrella away this morning and I was able to RUN and get it back. This is a big deal, LOL!
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Weird s**t your body does (or "I know I ate too much, I need to sneeze.."
her1981 replied to KindaFamiliar's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
My nose runs when I get full. It just dawned on me about 3 months ago. I kept getting a runny nose and wondered why, lol -
Surgery woes: Grandpa begged me not to have the surgery
her1981 replied to crazygoose's topic in Rants & Raves
Good luck today! I know everything will go well. As far as your grandpa's friend dying... was he going to his checkups? taking his Vitamins? eating properly? Getting enough Water? After WLS you have to be vigilant and diligent about these things. They'll feel differently about it all when they see your success. -
My BMI is finally under 50!! And while, I don't necessarily use the BMI chart as my guide, but losing over 20 points is a reason to celebrate! Happy Sunday!
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@@leag78 I would try ditching the processed carbs altogether... Were the baked nuggets breaded? I'd ditch the uncrustable altogether. I'm sure it's not providing the kind of nutrition you need. As far as Snacks go, try a sugar free Jello, a low sugar yogurt, string cheese, slice of lunch meat, boiled egg, or a couple baby carrots or mini peppers. I find that I have greater success with "real food".
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I'm pretty sure today ranks as one of the best days ever!!! Woke up under 300 pounds - Finally!!!! After 16 years!!!!!! My mother in law came to take my 3 year old daughter for the day. Glory!
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I had my 9month post op appt yesterday and the doctor was pleased with my progress and asked me what my secret is, since I'm "doing better than most at 9 months". I'm assuming that's based on his practice, because from what I've seen here, it's pretty normal to lose 100+ in 9 months when you start at 400+ pounds.
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I've officially lost 100 pounds since surgery!!! 3 more pounds and I'm out of the 300s!
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I could really get used to people calling me "skinny". On the other hand, the whole "I didn't recognize you" is getting old, lol
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I can see my collarbones and some "hollow" areas on my neck. My wedding rings are loose and my bras fit better over my back fat! LOL!!!
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...And another 3 pounds has bitten the dust! Thank you Lord!
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The stall is broken with a 2 pound loss!
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Does anyone follow a ketogenic diet? Given our lower caloric goals, what do your macros look like?
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"You know your husband is going to leave you if you lose too much weight" - really?? Or to my husband, "you better watch her, now" - huh? "Is your husband ok with you losing so much weight?" - idk no one asked him if he was ok with me being so fat!!! Wtf?! "You've lost so much weight I didn't even recognize you" - Lies. I still look like myself.. "Have you lost weight?? Good, keep it up." - excuse me???? "Wow, you've lost a ton of weight. Were you trying?" - um... duh!!! Ok so I've lost almost 120 pounds and I'm still over 300 so it's not like I'm skinny...or anything remotely close to skinny, but yet I'm getting these comments. Maybe I'm being sensitive but I find these comments in poor taste. My husband and I have been together for 14 years, married for 11. Yes, this is the smallest I've been since we met, but I would hope that by now people don't think that his commitment is based solely on physical attraction. Ok, I just needed a place to vent this frustration, lol I added a picture just for reference...
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I have 5 more days until I enter a net loss of 0 pound for February!!! :-(
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@@JamGuy I use myfitnesspal to track my intake. I've been doing low carb off and on for about 15 years and tracking calories as well, so I'm pretty familiar with the counts on most foods that I eat. What makes it easier for me is that I eat relatively the same things week after week and I keep my foods as clean as possible. I make most things and rarely go out to eat unless they have nutrition info available. Keto is really the only way I'm able to lose. I thought the sleeve would change that, but nope! Although, I find that I'm able to better manage my cravings for carbs and avoid them. I use net carbs, but I don't worry too much about it since I rarely eat "non-keto" foods. Sometimes my carb intake will be a little higher from things like baby carrots, but again, I don't worry about it much.
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Daily Meal Ideas for WLS 8+ Months Out
her1981 replied to Katnroyal's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
@@VSGAnn2014 I wonder if this is why I'm having such a hard time losing right now. I'm 8 months out and my doctor/nutritionist insist that I stay between 600-800 calories. Most days I get around 950 because there's just no way for me to stay that low and not lose my mind. I still have another 80-100 pounds to lose and I'm having such a horrible time getting the scale to move. I am extremely carb sensitive so I try to stay under 30 per day. -
Everyone tells me I'm tooo young, opinions?
her1981 replied to befitnotskinny's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I only wish the sleeve was available when I was your age. I battled trying to get under 300 pounds from the time I was 18. Now at 34, being under 300 is finally in my reach due to the sleeve. Don't wait! Don't spend another 10-15 years trying to "lose it on your own". There's a solution! -
Self-soothing and comfort foods post bariatric surgery.
her1981 replied to Cervidae's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@@Cervidae Have you tried an adult coloring book? I LOVE them! -
I think I broke my sleeve. All of a sudden my restriction is significantly less and I've gained about 4 pounds. Help me Lord!
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I still say the "5 Day Pouch" test would be helpful to you. It will show you what you should be eating--a review we all need from time to time, before you should feel full. There are useful recipes and if used exactly as written the Pouch Test is another valuable tool. One should never assume that a tool that is not useful for one of us may not be very useful to another. There's no harm in touching basics... None of us have all of the answers . If we did we wouldn't be here in the first place.
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What do you say to those people that ask? Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk I tell them that I'm eating a lot less and following a low carb diet. It's not a lie.
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I only share with people I want to share with. Others I just don't say how I'm losing.
