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walking is not going to cut it if you want to drive the number down. You can maintain with calorie control and that will be a smaller number than you may realize. If you want to reduce weight you need to increase muscle mass. hit the weights. less cardio more weight lifting. More muscle mass equals more calorie burn each day. making it easier to reach your goal. This doesn't have to be a gym. push ups - pull ups - leg lifts - small set of barbells just use at least every other day and make it part of your routine You can reach your goal but remember your body adapts to everything you do and gets more efficient so you have to keep changing what you put yourself thru every few months or the effect will decrease. good luck

agree with HOP_Scotch. just follow the plan as directed. In a few months none of this will matter in the least. when your there looking forward it seems long and daunting but in six months looking back it will all look like a moment in your life. Work the fluids as much as you can. Dehydration is the big enemy you must watch for. you can go weeks to months without eating and will not die, wont enjoy it but you will not die just a few days without water can end you. So its easy to see the real #1 goal in your life is always water. The rest will come with time. don't stress over the small stuff and except for water it is all small stuff congrats on your surgery and i wish you all the best in the coming weeks and months.

You have "Keto flu" most people dont realize but the weeks after surgery are the same as someone who does keto in that since you cut out the carbs and sugar your body switches to fat burning. the transition is different for everyone but the "keto flu" is a common reaction. it does pass as you Fat Adapt and your body moves to using all those millions of fat cells for energy. Hang tough and watch that fat melt away as your body becomes a true Fat powerhouse. After i reached the Fat Adapted stage i had so much energy it was scary. I couldnt sit down, i was always pacing and felt i needed to keep moving and doing something anything.

ryguy - are you tracking your food? You cant fix anything you dont measure. track every bit of food for 7 days and then look at those macros. will you see carbs leading the way. The desire to eat after eating is driven by your insulin rising quickly after carbs and sugar and when it drops 2-3 hours later you will feel hunger again. this up down cycle of your insulin is the driver of the weight gain train. after you track your food for a week try this- Zero sugar for 1 week - none of the fake sugars this week no bread no flour for this whole week no starches this week no fruit this week get your carbs from veggies No snacking - eat 3 meals and take at least 20 minutes to eat your meal - if you eat to fast then try eating 1/2 the plate of food then stepping away for 15 minutes then return and eat the other half good luck and dont give up

would you believe that you have cleared the carb/sugar addiction and your body has fat adapted and switched to burning fat for fuel instead of expecting a new dose of sugar/carbs every 3 hrs as before. amazing isn't it

oh it does but nothing suppress's the human mind. Head hunger is just as real to you as anything else in your life and it can drive you nuts if you let it. you really have to work to occupy your mind with things that take a lot of concentration. take up a new hobby, get lost in a book or do crossword puzzles or my favor Sudoku's. just try to distract yourself avoid the idiot box (tv) for awhile. way to much hard sell. good luck

Distract yourself when at all possible. The head games have just started and can take some time to master(if ever) and what you learn about yourself and how you feel about food right now when you dont have any will set the stage going forward. Get out of your head with a book or a puzzle or a good movie. whatever works for you. avoid TV way to many food adverts these can be difficult days but they only last Days and you will slowly return to a new normal with food you enjoy. Take it one day at a time and know you have many great days ahead of you.

I had this one but it was an office building with the windows that are like mirrors to reflect the light cause it gets real hot here in the summer. I rounded the corner and came face to face with a total stranger. It was a little unnerving to realize i didnt know myself. I have since gotten used to my new looks but it is odd the way we hold onto how we think we look and how long it can take to see the changes. keep up the posts, i come to the NSV whenever i need a pick me up cause seeing everyone's joy at the small wins over life is a real upbeat way smooth out a day with too many downs and short of ups

zero added sugar - under 10 grams from any source - no fruit while trying to lose weight under 50 carbs and all of those from veggies eat nothing from a box keep your liquids high get your protein in and do something for 30-60 minutes everyday. essential - proteins yep essential fats - yep essential carbs - NO NO NO such thing i know this will upset some of you. but i believed it then and 2 years later i still believe it. if you want to get the max return for effort you must avoid all sugar and most carbs. Is this an all or nothing thing. No. but this must be your goal at the start of everyday and then do the very best you can and look for ways to improve when you fall short. When you reach Maintenance you will have more room to make more choices (fruit) but not during the honeymoon phase you want to squeeze every pound out of this special time that you can. good luck

put in a call to your doctor and or surgeon and see about a blood work up. a fecal sample my solve the issue if it turns out you picked up a bug. dont assume this can only be from WLS. and never fear the poop questions here. this is one group that has walked that walk and can talk the talk.

mine has changed many times over the last 2 years. what you see on the left is the adjusted goal. as i made my goal i moved to a new goal. it was never a destination but a part of the journey my doctor was happy with my progress at every visit and never set a number goal. of course the standard wording about Avg. weight loss of 60% of EXCESS weight was included in my mountains of paperwork with all the disclaimers that everyone is different. just do you. for as long as you can at whatever pace your body will accept. You may keep going down for many years or you may just stop one day and that will be it. whatever weight you get to be as healthy at that weight as you can be. good luck and best wishes

google or youtube "counter top push ups" they are a great way to start and you can do them anytime your in your kitchen also look for office workouts to see ways to get in more exercise using your chair. the key is to keep doing it everyday even if you dont see a difference right away. i did the push ups every time i warmed my coffee in the microwave and i drink a lot of coffee so it adds up

Cowgirl try a spoonful of Real Peanut Butter it is very good at both making you feel full but also more satisfied than just a piece of protein. I also found a slice of bacon did the same thing.

So 2 years ago right now they were rolling me into surgery. My first ever time being put under and first ever overnight in a hospital since birth. Would i do it again? yes in a heart beat do i have Any regrets? No I believe i would be dead right now if not for this surgery. All of my health markers were headed down and the rate of decline was increasing. I owe Paula Duclo, Physician Assistant, my life for the day she walked in and asked if i would consider weight loss surgery. That started a nine month journey that she helped me navigate. Did the first weeks suck? Yes. Liquid diets and mushy soft food diets are not fun or interesting but those weeks don't last and you get better every single day. 3 weeks in and i was cleared to work out Lightly, as if i could have done any more. I am surprised i went back after that first day. It was humiliating. I actually couldn't fit between some of the machines. but i did, in the middle of the night 11 pm to 1 am when the place was empty and i worked up from 3 days a week to 6 days a week as the weight came off and i was less conscientious of my shear bulk i started going at a more normal 6 am I found this place and it helped to see others working thru the same journey in there own way. It is very much your journey and it will not match up with anyone else. We can support each other and be there when we need to cry or vent but everything else is on you(me). The decisions we make each day going forward. The new ways to approach food and the food choices we make will decide the level of success you can achieve and Maintain. Maintenance. That's the magic word for me now. Can i do this forever. Did i learn the needed new habits and new ways to approach food. We will find out over the next 3-5 years. For all of you new to this - be strong - you have made a great decision and a new lease on your life is in front of you. p.s - you don't get to pick where you lose the fat from and when your bottom looks like 2 deflated balloons and sitting is painful you just grin and deal with it. its still better than that day when i couldn't fit between the machines at the gym. Everyone have a great weekend - I am smoking ribs for my Birthday - dry rub only- no sugar

22 pounds yes 22 pounds of fat, no water weighs around 8 pounds a gallon and is the first thing you lose we carry so much water weight but as you eat less you hold onto less water. good luck going forward just as a side not i looked up my first 30 day weight loss, 42 freakin pounds from 8-1 to 9-1 post surgery 9 pounds the next month. stay positive when it slows down dont let that scale mess with your head