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@@VSGAnn2014 It's digital. I weighed my daughter and some other items to make sure it wasn't wrong.

@@CowgirlJane You're right! I might have to put her on punishment, old b*tch! LOL!!!!

I've had that scale since 2004. I bought it from a specialty site because back then it was almost impossible to find a scale that went up to 400 lbs.

I follow a Keto diet. Not sure about the muscle thing, but it's the only way I can actually lose weight. There are a couple keto groups on Facebook. They have a lot of good info in the pinned posts.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ketogenicsuccess/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/407740426088952/

@@anewme2015 I added a Protein shake yesterday and woke up to 2 of the 5 pounds gone, so I might increase calories to 1000 for a while and add more Protein. Yesterday I had 1022 calories with 89 grams of protein. Today I came in at 935 calories, 99 grams of protein. I probably won't weigh again until Friday or Saturday. (hopefully)

Every. Freaking. Month. It may be hormonal.

I only lose the week to 10 days before my cycle. I usually lose a pound a day during that time. Then I stall or gain a pound or 2 for the rest of the month. It's maddening, but once I recognized the pattern, I grew to be ok with it.

@@Steve Puckett I track daily on mfp (334 day streak! LOL). I posted that early on with a clip of my macros. I weigh, measure, and log EVERYTHING. Since the start of this entire process, I have been a "slow" loser. I don't lose every week. I lose one week per month (dang hormones!). People stall at all weights. The stalls I can handle... the 5lb gain out of the blue is worrisome though.

I just don't like being obsessed with counting constantly.

And just fyi, I don't compare my losses to other people's; especially considering all circumstances are not the same. We had different surgeries...yours included malabsorption. I've lost 148 pounds in one year and I'm proud of that. Congrats on getting to your goal in 1 year...

@@Anna Nim I am hungry!

Quite often in fact. I never really got a huge reduction in hunger. It did decrease temporarily, but it's back!!

@@Mamapiller Thank you

@@pr_pitbullgrl Yes, but not at much as I should. I walk a lot (about 45 minutes to an hour daily), but I need to incorporate more resistance training. I haven't done it in about 2 months... (I had to have surgery to remove kidney stones last month and have been on restriction. I got cleared for regular activity 2 weeks ago but I still had pain.) I'm gonna give it a go tonight, though.

Congrats on your loss as well!! 10 pounds to goal is awesome!

I got a sleeve because I needed more permanent restriction to control my eating. My surgeon said I was so young that I'd have to have my lapband replaced at least once or twice over the years and plus there's the fill maintenance. That was enough to convince me. I have struggled with Portion Control my entire life, so I knew the sleeve was right for me.

@@pr_pitbullgrl Luckily I don't really have a sweet tooth, so I'm good with a sugar free fudgecicle when I want something sweet. I don't like rice and I don't care much for Pasta, so it's been really easy to go without that kind of stuff. Now, tortillas, chips, and potatoes are another story. I've learned to get along without them, but I do have a little on holidays. Outside of that, I'm super low carb day in and day out. If we have pizza, I just eat the tops, I like making stuff with zoodles... I feel like my eating is fine. I'd just like the scale to cooperate so I can stop obsessing about the numbers/calories. It's like I don't trust myself...

LOL I don't really like hugs from strangers... I'm weird like that.

@@Inner Surfer Girl I really hated OA. Maybe I need to find a different meeting. The one I went to was too huggy, lol

@@Inner Surfer Girl I am definitely trying to control it. I have a type A personality with a need for control. I have struggled with control issues my whole life. My weight is a reminder of my lack of self control in that area, but that was a result of my mother controlling my intake while growing up. I started sneaking food when I was 5 or 6. I remember wedging myself between the washer and dryer with a bag of chips. (that was the first time and I can't believe I remember that!) When I was finally on my own, I thought "finally, I can eat whatever I want and not hide it!". But obviously I wasn't "hiding" it. What you eat in secret you wear in public. I surprised myself when I sought out wls, but I knew I needed help. I needed to save me from myself, you know?

Anyway, the struggle with control continues.

I'm going to check out that book. Thanks. :-)

@@Inner Surfer Girl It's definitely unsustainable. I'm consistently around 950 most days. At my 9 month check up, they told me to stay at 800 calories, which at this point isn't happening. I wonder about my level of metabolic impairment.

@@her1981 Have you tried going up a little on your calories - you actually may not be getting enough. You're doing great so far - so congrats!

@@KristenLe I did. And I gained 5 in about 3-4 days. (I weighed daily to see) That was 2 weeks ago. So since then I went back down in calories and I'm just holding. I'm trying to replace a few meals with shakes to see if it helps. I probably just need to give the scale a break.

This is what I started doing so I could feel like I am eating more. I have a "huge" salad in the afternoon. 2 cups of salad seems massive, but its a slider. I use calorie free dressing and barely any cheese. The whole thing is 35 calories usually.

148 pounds in less than a year is a lot. Your body might need to rest. I'm not sure you should be so concerned about not losing weight as long as you are eating on plan, even if you are eating 1000 calories a day.

If you really think you are getting out of control with food, you could try a couple days of liquids and see if that helps break you out of it.

I eat salad every day, lol. I have done so for like 20 years. I think you might be right. My body is like ok give me a minute to figure out what's going on. I'm not close to goal, but I have made significant progress. I suppose if it takes me another year to get to goal, that's ok. I just don't want this to be the end of the road for me. Like who has wls and stays 300 pounds after the fact?? No go!! And then I think of the financial sacrifice it was/is. I at least need to get under 250.... maybe I'm stressing too much.

@TheRealMeIsHere! @Kindle @Inner Surfer Girl I eat a low carb/ketogenic diet. I am sugar free and grain free. I always get at least 80 grams of Protein - no matter what. I don't usually snack or I may have one snack per day. I log my foods daily so I can keep up with what was "working". I've stayed closer to 900 calories since around the 3 month mark as I could never get myself much lower (probably due to fat intake, but you need fat if you don't eat carbs) It was working for the first 140+ pounds, so quite naturally my thought is that I needed to go down. Not sure. Keep in mind that I exercise for about 45 minutes to an hour 4 days a week. I also only eat between 10am and 7pm. Here's my macros for a typical day:

@@VSGAnn2014 Idk... I'm getting desperate. It's this kind of "dysfunctional" or "disordered" eating that concerns me. If I eat too much, I don't seem to lose. I tried going up to 1000 and I gained about 5 pounds (2 weeks ago), and still can't get them off.

I'm trying to find a therapist now. I'm not sure what I really need though. I considered going to a wls support group, but I'm sure I need more one on one.

@@Kindle I've been hitting 1000 quite often cuz I'm so hungry!!!! I try to compensate with more exercise. The stalls are coming more frequently and the weight loss suddenly came to a screeching halt. I wonder if the doctor would consider giving me an appetite suppressant.

I feel like I'm obsessed with food now more than ever. My cravings/appetite has returned, and now I'm constantly obsessing over how I can have what I want but make it fit into my 800 calories per day. Because I'm so limited, I want everything to taste phenomenal. It's so strange. Is this dysfunctional?

I'm still struggling to control portions. Over-serving myself and then trying to eat it all. It is horrible!! I had been using a small bowl for my meals for months and lately I've been using a regular size plate. Huge mistake. So I'm back on my small bowls to see if I can't get control again. :-(

Oddly, I don't struggle with food choices. I'm ok with the low carb diet.

@@her1981

The comments will seem strange and out of place for a while. Its funny..When your obese no one asks (I hope no one has ever asked)

Is that an old dress or a new dress that's too small for you?

How much weight have you gained? then start guessing

How much more are you going to gain cuz you look terrible now.

You look so much older since you have gained weight

I noticed you ate the whole pizza at our luncheon

@@her1981

The comments will seem strange and out of place for a while. Its funny..When your obese no one asks (I hope no one has ever asked)

Is that an old dress or a new dress that's too small for you?

How much weight have you gained? then start guessing

How much more are you going to gain cuz you look terrible now.

You look so much older since you have gained weight

I noticed you ate the whole pizza at our luncheon

I guess that's the whole point. It not anyone's place to overanalyze a person's weight - up OR down. Especially if we're not friends. Like I said, just tell me I look good, and keep it moving, LOL

@@CowgirlJane I'm pretty sure there was no harm meant. It's just interesting the questions people ask and how they ask them. I think most people are genuinely happy for me, but then there are others who attempt to compliment you and hurt your feelings at the same time.

I hate the "how much have you lost and how much more do you want to lose" question because people start trying to figure out how much you weighed initially. It's just not their business.

I also don't like assumptions made about me... like "I'm sure your feet don't hurt as much". Huh?! I just think it's rude when people are too presumptuous. I don't get angry though. I just think it's funny/interesting.