DaleAnn

I have mostly said nothing. It isn't anyone's business. Most think it is a quick fix, a cheat. Well anyone who has done it knows it isn't. Still I feel judged. The people I have told, less than 5, are very supportive. However, if asked a direct question, I will tell the truth.

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I was told that if you don't eat enough during the day you will be hungry at night thus making you vulnerable. So I made sure I started my Protein early and every 3 hours. It worked. But that was only for a week.

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I'd have the surgery and tell him that he needs to do whatever he needs to do. He doesn't sound like a great person, and once you get yourself where you want to be, you can likely do better.
Don't let him bully you. Do what is best for your health, your goals, and your happiness.

Not exactly at a standstill but not.as fast as I like. Guess I need to take a longer view. The reason I am not losing isn't because I eat too much that's for sure. I know I am being healthy and active so I will just stay away from the scale. It isn't my friend at the moment. So why put myself through it.

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I need to do the same thing stay away from the scale!

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Congratulations

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It tastes so good and feels good.

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Doesn’t sound like fun. I’d suggest keeping busy and active so you’re not thinking about it. My nutritionit also suggested brushing your teeth if there’s something you really want, which is surpriingly effective.

No pain from surgery at all. Zero, zip, nada. Go slow on the food and you will be good to go.

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No pain from surgery at all. Zero, zip, nada. Go slow on the food and you will be good to go.

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No pain from surgery at all. Zero, zip, nada. Go slow on the food and you will be good to go.

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No pain from surgery at all. Zero, zip, nada. Go slow on the food and you will be good to go.

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Good to know others are going as slowly as I am. I have added an hour of walking. Exhausted after but it feels good to be outside. I take a Protein Drink with me to help with the fatigue. They tell me my body is in starvation mode and that I need to eat more. Never thought I would hear myself sayc- yeah right.

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Today, I broke out of the 300's and into the 200's, my first time being able to in 16 years.
Crazy
Absolutely exciting
1. First pic is scale at my doctors office
2. Second pic is scale at my gym
I choose to believe pic #2 lol
Xo Joanna

Well there you go. Remember to do something you like and can live with. Longevity in this process is important.

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I am wondering the same thing. But to tide me over I am walking. It's exhausting but need to get out.

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Sorry to go off topic OP! ((hugs))
@Creekimp13 I keep reading your responses to caloric control. Would you by any chance be able to hook me up with the studies that are showing this new train of though on caloric restriction please? I've been trying to get my RD to talk about this with me so I will know what I need to plan for down the road and she has resisted so far...
TIA!!!!

I honestly can’t decide if I’m lucky. In the short term I certainly am. I have zero problems so far. But so far, not over eating boils down to pure willpower for me. I’m fresh out of surgery and super motivated now, so it’s working. But if I don’t feel limitation, and success relies just on my willpower, I’m afraid that long term I’ll be no more successful than I was dieting before surgery. So far I’ve lost 14lbs on the preop diet, and 14lbs since surgery. So far, so good!
im sorry you are having a hard time keeping things down. It sounds awful. Hang in there. Things change day by day.

I had been trying solids, chewed to mush, but no go. Painful. Back to Protein Drinks, cottage cheese and yogurt. I know that even though it smells good, I will pay for it later.

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Good to know others are going as slowly as I am. I have added an hour of walking. Exhausted after but it feels good to be outside. I take a Protein Drink with me to help with the fatigue. They tell me my body is in starvation mode and that I need to eat more. Never thought I would hear myself sayc- yeah right.

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I have four days left so I will try that

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I was told that if you don't eat enough during the day you will be hungry at night thus making you vulnerable. So I made sure I started my Protein early and every 3 hours. It worked. But that was only for a week.

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I had my surgery about a month ago. It has been difficult. I never had pain due to surgery but pain from eating. I don't seem to get a signal of when I am full. It doesn't take much and when I eat that next spoonful it goes over and then the pain begins. We are talking about 4 teaspoons. I make Protein the priority - don't want to lose my hair. So I eat plain greek yogurt with no added sugars and Protein Drinks. I try Soups and have had some apple sauce. It is very liquidy then it is sort of ok - though even then I can drink too much. Apple sauce (the kind without added sugar) tastes good but really I can only have 2 teaspoons before it will start to hurt. So I pretty much measure ahead of time based on the experience I have had so far, what I can eat before it hurts. I stop before then and wait. I wish I knew what feeling full felt like. The one thing I am happy about is that I don't get ravenous. I think I feel hungry but not that ravenous feeling I used to get when I would try to diet.
I did have a few things that would be considered poor choices - grape juice, potato chip (yep just one) and a few others thing but I could only get so little. I panic and then focus on why I went through this in the first place and try to move on. This is very hard. Not so much eating healthy - just eating period. It takes just one bite to make the difference between being done and pain for the next couple of hours. I hope this doesn't last and I figure out when I am full without pain being associated. Yes, I have seen the Dr and they agree I need to measure ahead of time. Unfortunately, the measurement changes with the food type. I guess it is a brain thing that I will figure out.
Oh and the exercise thing - way too tired. I did walk for about 2 hours last weekend. I took breaks in between. Still when I finished, I slept for 4 hours and was wasted for 2 days. Today, I walked about a mile - slept for 2 hours and am still exhausted. Hope this goes away soon too.
How was it for everyone else 1 month out?