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Swimming takes a little while but helps. If you don't have swim fins, invest in a pair. They help you have a better balanced workout.

I haven't been to the gym in a minute but I am jumping rope daily, doing cardio 4 times a week and yoga and strength training at home. I have a special needs kiddo so the babysitters and the gym cant handle him and I am a single mom so mostly I take him running with me or I run with my danes when I can get a sitter.

move at your own pace. BUT MOVE lol

I'm going to the gym and swimming too. I'm hoping it'll help

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I had a lot of joint pain after I started losing weight. I think as you lose weight your body begins to move around and change so things hurt. I kept walking every day and started swimming and I now no longer have pain. I also went and had a few massages. I think I just needed to make my self stronger to alleviate the pain.

The first 6 months I walked religiously and worked on my endurance. I was pretty much sedentary prior to surgery. Aa I lost weight it became easier to move and then I felt I was ready for a challenge. I hired a professional trainer for the first month and learned what to do. I now feel better able to move and actually use the gym equipment. I recently started swimming too. Being in the Water is very freeing and you don't feel the sweat. 😀

good luck to you.

I used to have this fear years ago about Being the “chubby out-of-shape” one at the gym... but in my years so far, every gym or class I’ve taken I’ve never felt like I aaa being judged or didn’t fit in. I did Jazzercise for a few years and there were so many women there all different ages and sizes. You just learn to modify the moves to what you can do. Then I joined the local Y and took all the fitness classes there. Great thing about them is they have classes ranging from advanced/ moderate exercise to chair yoga. Never felt judgement or felt I couldn’t keep up. Plus, if they are good instructors they will never make you feel singled out and will show you modifications. If anything, I’ve always found a group of women just like me that have become friends. As far as the machines... just grab your headphones and put blinders on. I know you will feel like everyone is staring at you... but they aren’t at all. Just get in there! You will be amazed how good you mind, body and soul will feel after. Everyone started at some point!

Join a gym and get a personal trainer to help u to get started, if you feel froggy look at some videos on youtube and how to do them, just go light and get familiar with your gym.... Just use very light weights in the beginning and watch others. But, I vote for a personal trainer for about a month to show you the basics... Good luck

Ok so im almost 8 months out and i am 4 pounds away from the goal the dr and nutritionist set for me
i feel i wanna go 10 pound more so a total of 14 more pounds these last 4 pound have been very stubborn to move i will keep moving forward with my goal in mind as well as the drs i no longer take any meds for bp or pain pills for knees or back best of all no pain what so ever feel pretty good over all thanks for reading every one this is a great support for me before surgery and after thank you all

Thank you everyone for the replies. My pain is much more tolerable now. I'm able to drink more at a time without the pain as well. It must have just been really swollen.

I'm going back to basics with the new year. I didn't gain, but I did indulge myself and now I need to keep my healthy habits going. I did my walk early this morning and I am on my 4th glass of Water. I am caring for myself again. I am worth the effort. 🐵

I know you are working out a lot and eating well, but are you maintaining your Water intake? I had a major stall after going to a trainer for months. I decided to try swimming and the weight started coming off again. I try to change up my routine whenever I start to stall and the change in activity seems to help. Best of luck on your journey.

My kids are my glue too. They also really want me to succeed. I have made them part of my team. My kids pack me serving size bags of nuts and meats. (they actually enjoy weighing the servings and finding new sources of Protein for me) My son also makes egg cups that I can grab and take with me. We no longer keep ice cream and Cookies in the house. These are now considered special treats and if they want them, we go out and they get a single serving. This keeps me from being able to go grab it whenever I want.

Wow thanks for the great ideas. I do cook dinner every night and never serve myself any carbs it is normally Protein and veggies or a salad. I struggle most with my time between jobs 2p and 8p. I have set some small goals to exercise within that time, spend active time with my kids which we swim at the Y and I am now meal prepping tons of chicken with dinner tonight. I have faith in myself and hope I can keep my determination going. Thanks guys!

Here's a great old thread with lots of practical ideas for low/no cooking meals on those days when you have no time to cook or meal prep!

With your work schedule and school schedule you probably have a lot of stress. Stress produces stress hormones. I've subscribed to Dr. Bergs youtube channel. He teaches a-lot about how to reduce stress:
He also has a lot of other videos on how to reduce cravings for sweets. I have found him helpful with my head hunger.
Good luck to you.

Thanks I started yesterday by completing 5 miles running and walking and cut 500 cal down which I was pretty hungry when I went to bed but Water helped a bit. I need to get back on the determined mental train like I was post surgery. Thanks for the support.

Congrats on so many things!
You're weight loss from 300lbs Maintaining in a 10lb window for the last year following your honeymoon period Raising a family Working Going to school to provide a better future for yourself and your family. Recognizing you have an issue and need practical suggestions for change, rather than ignoring the situation. That's amazing and sure doesn't sound like someone who is failing WLS. Make sure to give yourself credit, cuz the morale very rarely improves with beatings.
You know in your heart of hearts that you have a decision to make. It lands solely on your shoulders. And you already know the answer. The answer is you HAVE to want to choose to go back to the old rules from your surgeon that actually worked. Or if they don't work, then you have to find new rules. But at the heart of it, you must take action, quit rationalizing, have a game plan, and implement the plan.
No one likes going "BACK" on a diet. No one. Cuz it's like 2-3 weeks of PIA and pain.
You're not feeling satiety cuz frankly, you are rationalizing bad behaviors that contribute to the problem. Maybe you are:
Eating too many carbs which cause blood sugar and insulin spikes which drive hunger. Eating too quickly of the wrong things Eating too much "comfort food that is sliderish" and lacks density Not eating Protein first Eating the wrong kind of protein Not eating things that are low calorie and low carb that will help fill you up (ie al dente and raw veggies along with dense lean protein and a bit of healthy fats) Not following the rules about drinking and eating at the same time or in close proximity of each other Not fully hydrating Not taking time for you and not exercising etc. etc. etc. But these are all fixable things! The rules exist for a reason. They work! They get results!
Honestly, sugary foods, and sugar alcohol sweetened waters make me MORE hungry! They wake up my cravings! Same with candy bars protein bars. To me those things have no place during active weight loss. All they are is crack cocaine that helps sabotage your diet and plays mind games with your resolve. Maybe some of you can eat them as a snack during maintenance in order to drive calories up to maintain? But they wake up cravings in most of us.
I'm much better off eating a cheese stick and a hard boiled egg than eating a protein bar! Even beef Jerky and cheese sticks are better than protein bars! They have P3 packs (cheese, meat, nuts or boiled egg, cheese, nuts) that can be stuck into a back pack! Easy meal on the go! Etc. There ARE solutions. They just may not be as "nummy" as a candy bar! But they ARE more feeling and won't drive cravings!
Go back to the basics. Kick the taste of sweet to the curb. Meal prep on days off! Go back to eating "boring" easy button meals for 2 of 3 meals. You can turn this around and finish what you started without more surgery or diet pills...just sayin'!!

You are not alone. I was sleeved last April. I'm glad you made an appointment with your nutritionist. It is easier to keep weight off if you react more quickly. I have gone back to drinking a big Water 3 times a day. This has helped with snacking. I also have cleaned out my pantry again, because those trigger foods were sneaking back in slowly. Remember, YOU are worth taking care of. Good luck!!

If I was that close, I would not have done the surgery. I think what really helped me start losing was a combination of efforts. I was doing weight watchers, along with using the app and doing okay, but slow. To get weight loss surgery, I had to see a nutritionist, psychologist and a trainer. These were life changing. I saw the nutritionist for 4 months, she taught me more about the combination of foods (more than WW did). The trainer helped me learn to move correctly and motivated me to move more without causing more pain. The psychologist helped me realize I mattered. I had put myself so far back on my to-do list that I stopped caring for myself. With this combination of help, I gained a total support system and learned a new way to eat. I no longer was dieting. This was key to me. Best of luck to you whatever you decide.

I’m having my sleeve this morning in the hospital and this has been just what I needed to read. Thanks!

🔼AGREED🔼
here's a (helpful?) video

Its great you recognized what’s going on. I like @MegPRN advice. There are some great books that can help you address stress emotional eating.
My two cents on stretching your sleeve:
You will reach a point where less surgery restriction is noticeable. This is normal. Your sleeve has not grown back to full size. (If you think you stretched your surgery It’s rare. have it diagnosed by a surgeon. Logging your food becomes important -Just because you can eat more food, does not mean you have to. There is no reason eat over your weight loss calories and macros. Be aware of Grazing/Eating around your surgery- Consuming many small meals of healthy and unhealthy that total over your weight loss calories and macros – The sensation and result is as if you never had bariatric surgery. You will gain weight. Hunger strategies:
Add as much veggies with your dense Protein until full. This will help satiate the extra sleeve space. The bulk and Fiber will keep your calories low. Once you add extra carbs and sugar you crave them more. They cause hunger. Detox off them Eat five to six small meals and keep within your weight loss calories/macros Keep healthy sweet and salty items on hand for cravings. Allow yourself a veggie tray for night snacking Get temptation out of the house

I noticed that if I don't time my intake (pureed foods, Protein and water) at an hourly/bihourly rate, I do feel hunger. Try timing your intake and maybe that can help. Make sure each hour something is going into the stomach.

I hope this helps.

I had a similar problem. My nutritionist explained that it was probably acid production causing issues. I never even considered that because I have no reflux or heartburn symptoms, but as soon as I was on Prilosec for a could of days that feeling went away and I haven't had it since. When I ate, it went away too and I interpreted that as hunger. I take my Prilosec every day now! Maybe it could help?

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I ate grits and cream of wheat. Cream Soups seemed to help me stay full longer too.

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