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17 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Touché.

You are right, OOTD thread is FULL-ON bragging. Nothing humble about it at all. 😂

lol

I always thought that's what the OOTD thread was for in the first place.

On 6/17/2023 at 4:26 PM, omrhsn said:

Have you noticed your opinions becoming unpopular after WLS?

That's not what I meant. However, I obviously was too offending. I'm sorry about that.

22 hours ago, ms.sss said:

p.s. if u really want to see some "humble bragging" check out the OOTD thread

That might be bragging but it's not humble bragging (or I missed your humble bragging ) .

4 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Anyone else struggle with certain fruits?

food intolerances are so damn weird. I can eat all fruits, doesn't matter which and it's one of the few foods I never had an adverse reaction to.

On 6/12/2023 at 6:32 AM, Arabesque said:

$1668.75 Australian.

😳

What is that white thing on your back? A bag?

So tasty and beautiful. It's a shame that so many WLS peeps are shunning fruit because of "carbs".

On 5/31/2023 at 11:31 AM, Fred in Pa said:

To add, no one is perfect and, like I said, it is a constant struggle with failures along the way. A.constant.struggle.

If it's a constant struggle - why continue this way? Why not looking for an alternative that doesn't leave you struggling?

There are no "good problems". A problem is either a problem and therefore not good or it's not really a problem.

So unpopular opinion: there are no good problems - there is only humble bragging.

Having some dental trouble recently as well. However, that tooth was filled the first time when I was around ten or twelve years old? That's over 30 years ago. No new cavities since WLS.

Junk food.

Mango sorbet made in Vitamix.

It's rather boring today and I have no idea why the site doesn't let me alter the size of the pictures.

On 6/3/2023 at 6:46 AM, Mari3997 said:

But my surgeon does not require weight loss beforehand or at least the liver shrinking diet pre-op

Pre-/Peri-/Post-op diets vary all over the place.

Just be glad.

On 6/1/2023 at 4:17 PM, Hey Man said:

I don't have unrealistic expectations, but I expected to lose more weight than if I just did it on my own without the surgery with little calorie intake and some activity like with doing Optifast prior. Or just eating healthy and going for a walk everyday - which I wasn't doing prior.

Hm.

Those are unrealistic expectations.

Surgery is no magic procedure that makes your TDEE 2000 kcal higher than it used to be.

On 5/27/2023 at 3:14 PM, Fred in Pa said:

I am a firm believer that food addiction is just like most others.

That's where our opinions differ.

IMO people try to be "abstinent" (perfect) and then fail, having never addressed the black-and-white-all-or-nothing thinking.

Fun fact: whenever my boss is on vacation I tend to drop weight, years and years after surgery. High stress job, little time to eat. Part of my meals of the day is usually fruit. The containers I use for a mixed fruit salad holds about 450 g.

Sandwiches, wraps, quick bean Pasta dishes... everything not-too-unhealthy, tasty and quick - and carbs all the way.

It's the calories that makes or breaks it, folks. The calories. Not some magic macronutrient balance.

Maybe I have too much of a caffein addiction habit.

Simple dinner. Ugly food love edition. Nom nevertheless.

3 hours ago, Fred in Pa said:

PS: I, too, had a slice of pizza last week and had the same mental reactions. It wasn’t worth it.

The pizza, the mental reaction or both?

7 hours ago, mcipanda said:

had some sugar free candies and a slice of medium ham/pineapple pizza (no crust) and a half cup of Fairlife chocolate milk.

So? How many calories was that?

7 hours ago, mcipanda said:

I ended with 77 carbs!! Normally I try to keep it below 40.

Why? Eating low carb is not necessary. Low carb is a trend, just like low fat was in the 90s. It's calories that count. Eat less than your body burns and you're going to lose weight, low carb or not.

Restricting yourself more than the situation calls for means setting yourself up for burnout without it being necessary

7 hours ago, mcipanda said:

im about to hit my first big milestone once I go under 180 and I wonder if I’m self sabotaging?

No, your body is fighting back. Put a normal weight person who've never had eating issues on a diet like yours and watch them freaking out and getting obsessed with food.

Your body needs nutrients - also your mind needs nutrients (yes, that includes macronutrients like carbohydrates as well), even while losing weight.

On 5/26/2023 at 2:07 AM, longhaul68 said:

She seems to be on autopilot and does the bare minimum of inquiry. I am still early- 1 month post op RYN - and losing steadily.

Then what's there much to say or to inquire?

You're early out and losing steadily. Nothing special or problematic so far.

The shopping splurges and selfies might be new habits but the others you listed - how are they "habits"?

dinner tonight.

7 hours ago, Loot said:

Initially I was under the impression that I would be able to eat foods I enjoy, but just in moderation.

Well, you're right. There are people living this way. Their opinion is just not as popular so some of us prefer to rather not comment.

If it's possible not to worry about weight in the future? I can only speak for myself and I notice the lingering fear in regards to weight gain in the back of my brain so for me it doesn't seem to be possible but that doesn't mean that there are people who have a more relaxed relationship with this.

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Upon learning more I’m seeing that low carb diets are basically mandatory from here on.

It's definitely not mandatory. That's BS. I'm saying it again: it's not mandatory.

Low carb, high Protein is just the trend nowadays. Or Keto. Some years ago it was low fat. Times simply have changed and they will most likely change again, bringing on the next dietary trend.

On 4/27/2023 at 5:51 AM, mkj14 said:

Any tips or recommendations?

Yes.

Diagnosis before treatment.

Why exactly have you gained so much weight back? Increase in appetite? Did you start eating different foods and why? Lack of movement and if so, again why? Does some of the medication cause weight gain on top of that?