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Noooo. Not yet. No jinx's! My Goal #3 is to be 130lbs. Only then can I try to scale Mt. Kilomanjaro for the Barbie Dream Girl Weight Win of 125lbs. That may take another 6 months at this pace. Bahahahaha!

IKR?!!!! I didn't realize I would take SUCH joy on seeing a number on a scale. I NEVER once imagined I would ever see these numbers! I didn't realize I would ever become a fashion slave. I LOVE clothes. I ADORE shopping at Goodwill for SIZE 8s!! (Am I yelling? Cuz it feels like I am!) I never realized I would feel confident and "great" in my outfits!!!

Was 137.0 (PP=pre-poopy). And now...unofficially down 1.2lbs. bahahahahaaha! (shhhhhhh fiber) Making an unofficial weigh in of 135.8lbs...will have to follow up to confirm tomorrow. But we have a business dinner tonight, so not holding my breath. But dang it feels good right now to believe it!

Ugh hon! It's so frustrating trying to hack our own bodies. I'd try cutting out the chocolate drink for a week or two and replace it with tea (Earl Grey, or dandelion, or camomille at night) and see what happens? Or maybe only do the choco drink on the weekends? The other thing is that you just had surgery again and that can play hell with your weight loss. Also, if you are on any meds like beta blockers, that can impact your weight loss. I think your diet looks really good if maybe a tiny bit low cuz of healing? Hang in there. You are doing everything right!

Ohhhhh! LOL. I identify with anything "Cadbury's" being bunny related.

OMG. This was me yesterday! Did you have a camera in my house?

Hey sweetie. Can't see your protein? Cals look fine. Carbs might be too restrictive. Maybe add some avocado and a few more veg? Ditch the Cadbury's It only keeps your sweet tooth rev'd up. Also try to cut back on the liquid sweetener for the same reason. Try upping to 750cals per day, 25g whole carb, 60-80g protein and see what it gets you. Fill the rest of your cals up with fat. So for instance: 750 cals per day = 60g protein X 4cals/g = 240cals from protein OR 80g protein X 4cals/g from protein = 320cals 25g carbs X 4cals/5 = 100cals 240 + 100 OR 320 + 100 cals = 340cal OR 420cals 750-340=410cals from fat left for the day OR 750-420=330cals from fat left for the day 420 cals divided by 9cals/g = 47g of fat OR 330 cals divided by 9cals/g = 37g of fat So...in capsulation: For 750 cals for the day, and since you're healing, I'd probably look at doing 80g of protein and see how I do. 750 cals; 80g protein; 25g carbs; 37g fat; g fiber=try for as much fiber as you can in 25g of total carbs. OR you can do 750 cals; 60g protein; 25g carbs; 47g fat; g fiber=try for as much fiber as you can in 25g of total carbs. Hope this helps!!!

Ok, I caved last night. In my defense, we are currently undergoing The Tribulation tax prep time *sigh* *bigger sigh* *biggest sigh*. And it's not that I ate crap, or ate a bunch of carbs...BUT, I did rip into meat and cheese (which stops the FMD diet cuz of the amino acids leucine and methionine which stop autophagy). And...there might have been a gin with grapefruit La Croix and a slice of lime. My 3 day observation of FMD is that although it's a lot of volume (or can be), it's a lot of meal prep (washing, cutting, cooking), and I end up thinking about food WAY more than if I water fast. So my plan is actually to go back to my water fasts and feasts and do that until my Resetters FB group start the May version of their 15 Day Metabolic Reset plan. It includes fasting for autophagy, FMD, and Ketobiotic fasting. Then you will see more FMD, but only 3 days of it. I think if you did Dr. Longo's Prolon kit, it would be much easier, cuz you just open a package and go--you're still not thinking of food very much. With Dr. Mindy Pelz's 15DMR, it's a simplified FMD. So still not thinking about food so much. In the end...it wasn't life that got in my way. It was my poor choices that influenced me. Still a work in progress. So. Far. From. Perfect.

This. But def, ask your doc/RD for their rules and your insurance co's rules.

Yes!!!! Sing it my sistah!!!! This surgery (both RNY and Sleeve) are largely what you make of them. But, the sleeve does carry a bigger risk of GERD and revision risks (IMHO). So if you have any reflux issues or asthma/upper respiratory issues, I'd sure choose RNY.

They'd prefer you not to do it within a time frame before or after surgery, so call your surgeon's office and be sure to ask them when you can do it and not interfere with surgery schedule. Also, make sure to eat low carb for about a week before and at least a week or 2 after to minimize any weight gain from the steroid. It will help you not overeat. "They" say it won't cause weight gain/munchies but they are lying liars that lie. I've had many steroid shots and if I don't do that, I'm guaranteed a 4lb gain. At 3 years post op though, you should be fine...but still call to be sure with your program.

Wow! Great advice and breakdown of the situation from everyone! ((hugs)) It's so weird seeing people for the first time as a normal size person. Huge congrats on your hard work hon!

Sorry for jacking this thread. In my defense I'm taking a break from doing taxes and there are some funny ones on The FaceBook.

Ok, well great to know then! I'm just not very familiar with the male reqs. My goal is between 60-80g per day as a 5'4" female, totally average in everything. So I get my protein in cuz I eat 1cup of volume per meal. In that 1 cup of volume, I can get 2-3oz by weight of dense protein in (21-30g of protein by macro content) That will fill about 2/3-3/4 of the cup of volume and still leave me with room for about 1 1/2 to 2oz by weight of a dense al dente veggie. That fills up my 1cup of volume. So to reach my protein needs: 60-80g/day and an average of 7g/ounce by weight of protein = 8.5-11.5 ounces by weight of protein per day Breakfast: 3oz by weight Lunch: 2-3oz by weight Dinner: 3oz by weight And there ya have it.

Is 60-100g normal range for a 6'4" dude though? That seems like 100g might be right, but dunno...

How many meals do you eat per day. How much volume are you eating per meal. How much lean, dense protein can you handle eating per meal? Do you exercise--if so, how many times per week, how long each time, and how much intensity is it/what is it (ie walking v. jogging or running, full body movement exercises or HIIT). Hair loss is natural with this journey. Many people will experience a regrowth starting sometime after month 9. Nothing you can do about it. I agree, at 6'4" 60-70g of protein per day doesn't sound like enough and 90-100g sounds more like it. Congrats on your success so far!!

Controlling Hunger Part I - A new blog post from IDM and Megan Ramos (Dr. Fung's partner and research scientist). They have a lot of bariatric patients at IDM, but are not pro-WLS. So if you can look past their bias, this is a very informative and helpful article. Just like we suspected, "the less we eat, the less hunger we experience" and conversely, "the more we eat, the hungrier we get." https://idmprogram.com/controlling-hunger-part-1/?fbclid=IwAR0WaH3yghu_6jwYXV7M8lRbrp4t0stvpKcYP0MtXsxzPV3xz9pPo56MLzs

Patience grasshoppah! I agree with Tea. Go back to do one thing at a time. Go back to your old way of eating LC or Keto or whatever you choose to call it. You are likely hungry with it cuz you're keeping fats pretty low. Maybe up your fats and see if it helps with satiety? But when I say "up" them, I'm not talking fat bombs or desserts, or lots of added dietary fat. I'm talking about: 1. Switch from boneless skinless breasts to breasts with the skin. Or switch to thighs. Or eat beef pot roast. Or eat pork shoulder. These cuts naturally have more fat in the meat and so have more calories and are more satiating. Also if you are only eating 2oz per meal (by weight) of protein, try eating 3oz. if you are eating 3oz per meal, try eating 4oz. until you hit your daily protein goal. If you hit your goal easily and go over on protein...then you may need to look at re-apportioning your protein/veggie serving size to fit your macros. I'd add a small salad with vinaigrette to each meal if that happened. I rarely eat more than 3oz per meal cuz I don't need the extra protein. 2. Eat 1-2oz by weight of al dente veggies. Add 1tsp of fat to them (avo oil, evoo, coconut oil, butter, ghee, animal fat) or add up to 1oz avocado, or 1/2oz by weight of nuts/seeds. 3. Eat 3 meals per day. Try not to snack. If you are hungry allow a snack composed of these (choose one): a. String Cheese b. Hard Boiled Egg c. 1oz dense dry protein. This will put you in ketosis big time by the end of about 4 days. You will lose 2-4lbs of water from it as your liver dumps glycogen and the attached molecules of water it holds. Then do that for a month and don't worry about it. That's your new diet. As your pouch matures, you will need to revise it to add more fat/calories to your day, or continue to choose more fat dense meats/dishes. If you are struggling with weight loss, I would stick to this and I would avoid calorie dense complex meals such as casseroles, stews, gooey, cheesy stuff. I'd stick to clean meats, healthy fats, al dente veggies. Hope that helps! Congrats on your losses!!!!! Don't stress, don't worry! For me eating in maintenance is longer than 2months with no loss on the scale or by the tape measure. For me a stall is 3 weeks without a change on the scale or by the tape measure. Other people have different definitions.

Hormones?

It's still showing as 201.3. But super congrats!