GBLady41

I'm with you@Apple1. I use a food scale I bought at Walmart. What my nutritionist told me is...to use volume for meats and some veggies...and to use the scale for other veggies like lettuce, baby spinach, etc. because you get more out of your salad that way, and you get more veggies.

But I have decided to use my food scale for everything, meat included. It's just easier for me. I'm also from the camp that weighs and logs their food. I actually log it more than one way. I feel being accountable keeps me on track. I'm more than six months out and I still don't get hungry, so listening to my body won't work for me. I have to eat on a schedule, so that I get in my Protein and my fluids, and keep my carbs and fats down.

I totally agree that this is not a diet for me. This is a complete lifestyle change, and I will use every tool in my arsenal to be successful. The way I look at it...I will do whatever it takes to be and remain successful.

I lost 28.9% 5 months out for just the weight loss from surgery. From heaviest weight it's 39.4% 5 months out from surgery.

I am 6 months out from surgery so now it is 31.7% since surgery and 43.4% total weight loss.

Amazing transformation!

Congratulations!!

I'd like to join. I weigh on Sundays. Last Sunday my weight was 171.2 lbs so that's what I'll enter that weight for today 6/16/17.

Goal weight: 155 lbs

I don't eat fruit. Too many carbs for me, especially in weight loss mode. It was allowed in my post op diet, but I decided I didn't want to introduce fruit in my life. I have had a strawberry. It went down fine. I may introduce fruit later on in my maintenance phase to up my carbs.

My life has been completely changed since my mini gastric bypass! I can do so much more. I'm an active person and for the last four or five years, I haven't been able to even work out. But since surgery, I have transformed back into the person I am. I work out at least 5 days a week now, including weight training twice a week.

I'm still losing weight this summer, so one of the ways I can honor myself is to keep on going and not let anything get in the way of that. I will continue to make right choices, log my food and exercise, and enjoy the changes to my body, mind, soul, and spirit. I'm hoping that maybe I'll be able to get to my goal weight and be really toned by the end of summer but we'll see.

Oh, and I definitely see a few more clothes in my near future!! (I can already wear a few of my daughter's tops-she's a size 7...shhhhh...don't tell her that-I want to do more work on my arms though before I actually wear them out [emoji6])

Try engaging your ab muscles during your cardio workout. I will do that when I am on the elliptical and recumbent bike. Using your muscles whenever you can will help.

Congratulations!

I said depending on their needs. I'm sure some people need more than the perimeters I laid out but I think the average person falls within the numbers I suggested. I keep my Water intake to half my body weight in ounces and thankfully that number is less than 100.

I think turkey bacon tastes better. I'm definitely going to try this blt soon!

I went to my pre-op class yesterday and asked about the vitamin patches. The nutritionist said they are garbage, that there is no proof that our skin can absorb the Vitamins. I just wanted you all to save your money

My surgeon and nutritionist suggested them. There is research proving that it in fact does work. In fact, I have been using them for months and all of my blood tests results are normal.

There were no unexpected costs. You may want to bring some extra money to tip the valets, buy medications at the pharmacy, and buy stuff to take home.

We are given pain meds at the hospital and given a prescription for more, as well as for omeprazole.

I made my decision based on how easy it was to chat with and speak to someone and get answers to my questions. Knowing that I could and still can Skype my surgeon with any questions definitely helped me to make my decision. Knowing that there is a certified NUT who I can email with any questions and who is very knowledgeable and gives sound advice also helped. And I can email my surgeon any time with any questions and he will answer me in less than 24 hours. Knowing that my surgery was going to be at a full service hospital and not a clinic, so that if anything did happen, I would be taken care of. Knowing that my price included my companion, which was my daughter, and that they have valets that will take care of me and her helped. Knowing that during the two days I spent in the hotel after I was discharged, a doctor would come and check up on me, making sure I was progressing correctly helped. For those reasons, I chose to have surgery with Dr. Illan, working with BariatricPal TeamMX. Best decision I have made. I received better care there than any hospital in the US. The doctors, nurses, and staff were very attentive. And the valets took great care of my daughter. I had no need to worry. It felt like I was on vacation. We wanted for nothing.

To add to what others are saying, I do know that when you are put on a pre-op diet, and if on the day of surgery your liver has not shrunk enough, the surgeon will not do the surgery. That's usually how it is with surgeons in the US. With having medical issues that may come up before surgery that we might not be able to control, how we follow pre-op diet instructions is totally within our control.

I see so much talk on here about caloric intake & the amount of calories the amount of Protein etc. but I see no mention of nutrient dense nutrient rich foods now I know I haven't had the surgery but in my opinion the only calories that matter or calories that are extremely high in nutrients! The medical field has completely left out nutrition and the majority of doctors are not trained in nutrition they're only trained in medicine and writing prescriptions rather than prescribing nutrition. I know this isn't for everybody but how much better would life be for the majority of patients had the doctor written a prescription for fresh fruits and vegetables and very little or no meat? There are other suitable ways to get your protein. I am a vegan & I'm not suggesting everybody become vegan but I do believe that if everybody filled their plates with fresh fruits and vegetables and very little protein it would reverse obesity and many other health problems that are running rampant in the world. Ive been a carnivore my entire life and six months ago I would not of believed this to be true but after much research I hold animal Proteins to be in contempt and plant-based foods that are nutrient rich to be the much to ignored cure. I have no interest in this as a Ushuaia,religious, or activist way of life. I just cannot discredit the health benefits of more plants and plant-based protein then damage causing artery clogging animal proteins. If this interest you Google it or look at the documentaries on Netflix. The evidence is staggering & it turned this lifelong carnivore into a vegan and if I ever decide to introduce meat or animal proteins into my life again they will be the smallest portions but my plate. A 4 ounce piece of meat is enough to season a dish for flavor for an entire family.

I am curious what you are consuming to get to 100g of Protein at your calorie level. I am working on increasing my protein levels and I am not hungry enough to add another meal. I am really not forcing myself to eat more calories. I am just listening to my body and Not purposely trying to stay lower calorie thinking I will lose more weight.

That number of calories doesn't seem like enough especially if you are an active person. I am not pushing myself at all. Like I said I haven't actually reached 800 yet, but I think I will be there at 4-5 weeks post op.
I am an entomologist and I have a very active field season during the warmer months into Fall. I have started daily exercise on my elliptical as well as walking. I am not over doing it. I am just gradually increasing my exercise and calories as my body is healing.
I do not want to risk a slow metabolism by staying so low in calories. I honestly could not function at 646 calories with the amount of walking I do in a normal day a work.

But what's that going to do to your metabolism in the long run? I definitely want to be taking in more calories than that at six months.

I'm on the Depo shot and had surgery last December and have lost a little over 80 lbs. I exercise on my elliptical 5 to 6 days a week, also riding a recumbent bike 3 days a week, and I weight train twice a week. I think that thisisthenewme is right that you may not be eating enough and you may need to increase your Fluid intake and Protein.

You look great! Beautiful dress!

I had this plastic thing with balls in it and I had to breath in and try to move all three balls to the top of the tubes. My doc said it was to help clear the lungs and prevent pneumonia. At first I could only get one ball up, but I kept at it and after about three days I could get them all up easily. I think it really helped to use that.

Gas-X helped me quite a bit right after surgery. Mommydb0811, you should at least try them and keep walking, walking, walking. It will get better.

I am three weeks tomorrow. I have been focusing on Protein and fluids and I have set my calorie goal to 800 in MFP. I haven't actually reached 800 yet, but I have gotten close. I don't want to mess up my metabolism by staying low calories for too long.

You can't grow back something removed from your body. It is gone forever. Sleeve is really more perm that RNY since RNY can stretch and a properly formed sleeve cannot stretch out, RNY patients keep their entire stomach in their body forever, it is just severed. Many post-op people RNY have an expanded stomach at the top of their intestine. And in extreme circumstances, RNY is reversible, the sleeve isn't since the stomach is removed and disposed of.
[mention=315967]SEAHAWKS FAN![/mention] I'm glad you decided not to have surgery if your heart wasn't in it. I feel like too many people have surgery when they are not committed 100%. Post-op is a lot easier when you have totally bought into the process. Good luck with whatever you choose.