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These heels, haven't worn heels in years!

Clearly obese men face discrimination like the rest of the obese population. the biggest difference is the societal expectation that women are required to be attractive. I once was told by my obese male boss in my performance review that i was overweight and it made me look sloppy (I have always worn suits and dressed professionally). I had a 40 bmi at the time. after I had lapband surgery (he didn't know) and I lost weight; the following year he told me that he was happy i listened to his feedback and gave me an Exceeds on my performance review. I was angrier after that than I was the first time. Not sure this happens to men in the same way.

waaay too early to be worrying. You will lose if you are sticking to your plan. I never got sick or nauseous either. You just had a variety of surgeries and are probably retaining water with swelling and your body trying to heal. Also you are starting from a pretty low BMI from the start according to your stats. My goal is 10 lbs from your starting weight. I'm only expecting weight loss to be in the 1-3 lb a month rate when i'm down that low. I find my limit with meat is about 3 oz. with things like sashimi I can do 4. for total quantity i can eat 3/4-1 cup of food at a meal. If you are close to that it sounds pretty normal. you will lose just be patient, it isn't a race, but a marathon. Also, don't ignore your pre-op weight loss. it counts, it is weight loss. if you've had a big fast drop, it is normal to slow or plateau afterward

You look amazing!...I'd kill to get there. I'm 3.5 months post revision...plugging away, but happy with my progress.

I hate to break it to you but you are going to have to learn to deal with the family drama if you want to be successful in the long run. People do the surgery and gain it back if they don't stick to good eating habits. Part of that are strategies to deal with temptations. Eg. when my husband snacks in front of me, I leave the room, find something else to do. Going to a party I know will only have high carb snacks? I brink a shake or snacks of my own. When at a family dinner and dessert is being served, I get up and clear plates, start doing dishes. While eating with family, I avoid or eat around the high carb foods. Mine do not make a big deal, but if they did I'd ask them to be respectful of my choices as I am of theirs. Your family cannot sabotage you, only you can.

Ok folks, I've created a spreadsheet (attached) I've updated any data or weights that were included in the threads. I'll continue to update as people post. I have a column for starting measurements and/or clothes size which I'll only update at the start of your challenge and the end so go ahead and add them if you want. I'll do weight updates weekly. just post your info on here if I've missed you. I can add people any time if you are late to the challenge. no problem. I have hidden feb and march for now but will open those up as we move along. Good luck everyone. New Year Challenge.xlsx

Idk, I was asking if anyone had a band revision to another surgery with him. I assumed you were considering using him for a revision. In which case that is the first question I'd ask him. You want to hear hundreds (or more) ideally.

How many revisions has he done?

Have you checked out dr Matthew wieners YouTube videos, he has lots of info on resetting metabolism amd what causes hunger post surgery etc...

If Zahra2017 doesn't want to do the spreadsheet I'm happy to do it

I could only drink warm or hot water post surgery. If you haven't tried that yet, try it. Add crystal light or something if you need flavour

If I could like this 20 times I would.

fantastic! it really helps recovery.

I belong to a facebook group run by a sleever who is a nutritional counselor. She recommends a balanced macro plan for losing weight. She suggests: 35% carbs, 25% fat and 40% Protein (just set up your macros that way in my fitnesspal). if you want to go deeper and look at sugar and Fiber the two should cancel each other out ideally. This is total carbs, not net. My own dietician says less than 100 grams of carbs is extreme low carb and wants me to up mine. I'm comfortable in the 30-35% range (which usually puts me around 70-75 grams. As I continue to be able to eat more I'll get more complex carbs in (probably mostly from vegetables, maybe fruit) so I will be in the 100 gram range, but still in the macro range she suggests. I have noticed that my memory and frankly, thinking has improved since upping my carbs to the 30-35% range. the facebook group is called recipes for weight loss success...of course it is a great source of bari friendly recipes. she's also doing a month of Keto recipes for those who follow keto. I was worried I'd gain or stall when i added back in more carbs (in the form of berries and oats) and I was wrong, did not stall or even slow down. Dr. Matthew Weiner has good youtube videos on post surgery diets and has also written a book. He is a big fan of vegetables and talks about the impact food has on resetting your internal thermostat (metabolism) and how some foods raise it and some lower it. He is a fan of legumes and vegetables as a primary dietary source, suggests limiting grains and dairy and some other of my faves (lol). but it all makes sense. I have greatly cut down on cheese since following the macro plan because it drives my fat macros up pretty quickly. other than 1/4 cup of oats with 1tbs chia seeds in the morning I have no grains in my diet.

14 lbs in a month is amazing! That is a lot for one month. I'm thrilled to get 8-10lbs a month. A friend posted her weight loss post surgery, as she said it isn't about how fast you get there, but where you end up. She lost 100 lbs, it took over 14 months, fo the last 7-8 months it was 1-2lbs a month. Also, I agree with dr. Matthew Weiner's perspective on exercise. That there are a lot of benefits, but impact on weight loss is negligible and in fact it can create a risk of injury that can then impact mobility and then cause weight gain...I am active, but not doing heavy exercise right now, I walk and get in 10000 steps a day, I will eventually start weight training, but carefully because every single one of my weight gains was precipitated by an injury. Rotator cuff, torn acl, tennis elbow to name just a few.

Do you count the carbs in fruit? I drink a lot of fresh squeezed orange juice and am a bit confused on whether those carbs take you out of ketosis. yes you do count the carbs in fruit...the good news is that fruit comes with finer which helps temper the sugar. I don't suggest drinking juice, no finer and pretty much just sugar. If you want fruit you are better off with the real thing. Berries are generally lower carb than other fruits. I know, it's just the only way I get fluids in for the most part. . Early days, do what you've got to do. I found warm or hot liquids were the only way I got my liquids in early one. Couldn't tolerate anything room temp or cold

Do you count the carbs in fruit? I drink a lot of fresh squeezed orange juice and am a bit confused on whether those carbs take you out of ketosis. yes you do count the carbs in fruit...the good news is that fruit comes with finer which helps temper the sugar. I don't suggest drinking juice, no finer and pretty much just sugar. If you want fruit you are better off with the real thing. Berries are generally lower carb than other fruits.

I assume you are probably at purees or just starting solids. I did not feel restriction/full till I was eating solids...meats like chicken provide the most feeling of fullness. I was told to measure everything so didn't really go beyond a 1/2 cup portion. If you are looking for restriction make sure you avoid sliders like sauces etc with your meat. I assume you had similar instructions to eat meat first then vegetables and carbs if there is room. One thing to keep in mind is as a revision patient we can end up with a bigger pouch than normal because the Banff stretches your esophagus. So an ordinary bypass patient has i hunk a 30 cc stomach. Mine is 55 cc.

Jan 1 203.4 Jan 8 200.8 Jan 15 198.6 Goal 185 (18lb loss) Jan 8 measurements: Chest 44, waist 40, hips 47, thigh 27.8 Pant size 16

Yeah, that is an old school view of carbs...when I talk about carbs, it is all carbs, including those in fruit and vegetables. almost all of my carbs come from berries and a small bit from 1/4 cup of oatmeal in the morning. I avoid all wheat as that is a gateway food for me. Potatoes are the same, so I avoid. I hear you about work events!!! I went to my office Christmas party on Friday. I heard there was a taco bar and figured...ok I'll find something there to eat, maybe some shredded chicken, have it with tomatoes and lettuce...well NOPE the taco bar was either pulled pork (can you say, sugar?) and the alternative was fish...sounds like a good option, nope the fish was battered and deep fried. I was stuck eating marinated artichokes which were higher in fat than I would normally like, and frankly not very good. It was disappointing.

I use complex carbs, balanced macros plan. 30-35%carb, 25-30%fat, 40%protein. Works no matter what stage you are at. My dietician wants my carbs up higher, but it will get there shortly when I'm able to eat more.

I did just that a month ago. Luckily I have always had clothes in a size 6-20. As I've dropped I've been mercilessly donating the big clothes, the second they start to look big. Before Christmas I pulled out all my clothing bins and went through them. Of the smaller clothes I ditched the stuff that was ordinary etc, and kept my favorite pieces and a couple pairs of pants/skirts in each size. My mother in law has inherited a lot and usually gets a new set of clothes from me every month or so. She started complaining that she has no excuse to shop. I also found an amazing sale and bought things like jeans in the next 3 sizes down, same with a sweater I love that was only $7. Got it in medium, small and extra small.

Agree with the above poster, low carb high protein is the way to go if you want a kick start

I agree with others, you are dumping. I avoid sugar entirely. The only substantial sugar I consume is from blueberries and I limit those to 1/2 cup per serving. You can also dump from eating or drinking too fast, so watch that as well. (I'm assuming you had rny)

Be careful or you will be banned just like LipstickLady and Babbs!! You're not allowed to ruffle feathers! I'll be next!. What???!!!! Babbs is gone too?????