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Aww thanks sooo much every 1 for the nice comments. I started with a lo bmi of 30 but every year I lost weight then gained more back. And after having my last baby and gaining 4 stone I new I could lose the weight (with help of slimming pills) but I also new I would gain it bk. So decided I wanted to get serious and get rid permantly (hopefully)
My high weight was 17 stone
My weight now is 9.9
My goal was 10 stone
I'm now trying to maintain. I love how I feel towards food now and how I am in control. food ruled me for so long.
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Aww thanks sooo much every 1 for the nice comments. I started with a lo bmi of 30 but every year I lost weight then gained more back. And after having my last baby and gaining 4 stone I new I could lose the weight (with help of slimming pills) but I also new I would gain it bk. So decided I wanted to get serious and get rid permantly (hopefully)
My high weight was 17 stone
My weight now is 9.9
My goal was 10 stone
I'm now trying to maintain. I love how I feel towards food now and how I am in control. food ruled me for so long.
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Thank you so much. Like most would agree it's the best decision I have ever made. X
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Thank you so much. Like most would agree it's the best decision I have ever made. X
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I was asked to be a bridesmaids which gave me a kick up the bum to get surgery I had the sleeve 6 months ago and was so happy to be bridesmaids this weekend
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Thank you so much. Like most would agree it's the best decision I have ever made. X
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I was asked to be a bridesmaids which gave me a kick up the bum to get surgery I had the sleeve 6 months ago and was so happy to be bridesmaids this weekend
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Thank you so much. Like most would agree it's the best decision I have ever made. X
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Hi I'm am doing great thanks. I was wondering if maybe it's how he does the sleeve. Or didn't no if it's just me, and I've been lucky so it would be nice to no how how you feel or any 1 else who had same surgeon. I've had absolutely no complications or hiccups no sickness had no problems with any kind of foods I can drink perfectly well no sipping. Even with a straw. X
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Hi I'm am doing great thanks. I was wondering if maybe it's how he does the sleeve. Or didn't no if it's just me, and I've been lucky so it would be nice to no how how you feel or any 1 else who had same surgeon. I've had absolutely no complications or hiccups no sickness had no problems with any kind of foods I can drink perfectly well no sipping. Even with a straw. X
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The way my surgeon explained it is that if protein is low, our body thinks there is a famine and food is scarce and will do everything it can to conserve/store energy. If it is getting enough protein it thinks everything is great and our metabolism keeps humming. Also, protein is used for a lot of things, including repair. As we lose weight our body had a lot of rearranging, restructuring, repairing to do.
My analogy (you can't blame my surgeon for this one). Think of it this way:
If you have a regular house, you may need to do occasional maintenance, but if you are renovating your house, you need more labor, supplies, and energy. The protein is the supplies, the metabolism is the labor, and the fat is energy. If you don't have enough supplies (nails, bricks, etc.), then everybody gets to take the day off until more supplies are delivered (so your metabolism slows and you aren't using the energy). If you are waiting for supplies (protein) and not using the energy, then any new energy that arrives (carbs/fats) is stored. We are efficient at storing energy but our bodies do not store protein.
If we don't have enough supplies but the roof springs a leak, we may have to take supples from elsewhere (protein in our muscles, like the heart) to do an emergency repair.
That is why chronically low protein can cause heart and other serious problems: our organs (heart, lungs, skin, etc.) are made of protein. If we don't have enough protein we can damage our muscles and organs. If we have just enough for that but not enough to keep up with the repairs needed as we lose weight then our weight loss slows down or stops.
Also, if we aren't getting enough protein and our body consumes muscle then it slows our metabolism even more. We may see a change on the scale but it won't be fat loss, it will be muscle.
We need muscle to burn fat (back to my analogy, muscle is the labor force). So, instead of a work crew of contractors, we may have a skeleton crew that can do even fewer repairs.
The bottom line: don't skimp on protein. You don't get bonus points for starving your body of protein. You don't get bonus points for severely restricting protein.

Hi I'm in Manchester. I had sleeve done in April. At goal now. But started at low bmi. Well done to all. I have asked this question before but do you find your UK plan much different to a lot on here. I've not been advised to hit Protein goals from my doctor. But I do try because I've done my own recearch.
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