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37 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Ok, so show of hands please. Let's talk dense Protein.

1. Can you comfortably consume 4oz after cooking (by weight, not volume) of dense, dry Protein (not talking chili here folks--talkin' grilled chicken breast, grilled hamburger/steaks, pork chops, dense white fish, fatty salmon, etc)--after your surgery? (I'm talking following the rules of protein first, no eating/drinking before/after etc, no combining with "meat lubes" like sauces/gravies/ketchup/mayo.)
2. If you can, when were you able to eat this amount--how many months out did you notice you routinely have this capacity?
3. How far out from surgery are you now?
4. Do you feel restriction after the 4oz?
5. How much "other food component(s)" do you eat following your meat (by weight, not volume)? (i.e. Low glycemic/non-starchy veggies, salad, berries/fruit, starchy veg, beans/legumes, grains, processed carby food)

Ok, thanks for playing y'all!!! Can't wait to see some of the answers from everyone--all surgery types allowed to play!!!!

Laughing* love you fluffy. Is this the bariatric version of a hot dog eating contest. *giggling* 😄

I will play.

Can I get more dense protein in at four years out. About five or six ounces if I push it. Do I want to eat that much in one sitting? It's the feeling of having to unbutton your pants after a big thanksgiving meal.

When could eat this much? - I'm too far out to remember.

I do 4oz protein and eat other components until I feel full. The amount is different with each meal.

3 hours ago, heidianderson said:

I recently had shoulder surgery so i have limited on what i can do to exercise. I have noticed that i have been feeling down and not eating the right foods. And have gained 11pounds. I need to know how i can get back on track and loss the weight?

Congratulations on all your weight loss. Getting back on track can be done. It's does take the discipline you had at the beginning. It's the mental game of WLS. Stop beating yourself down for 11 pounds. You got this!

Getting back n track can feel like detoxing for a while. RIde it out. Go back to basics , follow your food plan, Log, be mindful of calories /macros, hydrate and move more. Try intermittent fasting as an option. Sounds like @Matt Z and others have a group going for support. Stay connected with others in weight loss mode. We all have our struggles to overcome.

• Get temptation foods out of the house
• go grocery shopping
• Acknowledge when you feel down and want to eat. Find other ways to soothe emotions
• keep healthy sweet and salty options to calm cravings
• move/ activity. Many people that have bariatric surgery also have mobility issues. Exercise can be walking. Do what you can while you heal from your shoulder surgery.

Link to the intermittent fasting support group

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/419144-intermittent-fasting-daily-menuresultsaccountability/?page=49&tab=comments#comment-4702084

2 hours ago, heidianderson said:

I recently had shoulder surgery so i have limited on what i can do to exercise. I have noticed that i have been feeling down and not eating the right foods. And have gained 11pounds. I need to know how i can get back on track and loss the weight?

Congratulations on all your weight loss. Getting back on track can be done. It's does take the discipline you had at the beginning. It's the mental game of WLS. Stop beating yourself down for 11 pounds. You got this!

Getting back n track can feel like detoxing for a while. RIde it out. Go back to basics , follow your food plan, Log, be mindful of calories /macros, hydrate and move more. Try intermittent fasting as an option. Sounds like @Matt Z and others have a group going for support. Stay connected with others in weight loss mode. We all have our struggles to overcome.

• Get temptation foods out of the house
• go grocery shopping
• Acknowledge when you feel down and want to eat. Find other ways to soothe emotions
• keep healthy sweet and salty options to calm cravings
• move/ activity. Many people that have bariatric surgery also have mobility issues. Exercise can be walking. Do what you can while you heal from your shoulder surgery.

34 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Issa liquid salad lol

Green juice time!!!

Water, Spinach, Matcha, pineapple slice, stevia

Laughing. I keep seeing the scene in the thomas crown affair. She pours a chunky green smoothie into a cup. He asks what's in that drink? She says "you don't want to know"

a daily check in/weigh in thread to get past all the food holidays? Can be weight loss or maintaining mode.

2 minutes ago, MargoCL said:

I've had to do several small meals since I got to the pureed stage to meet my Protein goals and I've felt the fullness / restriction. It was really only this past Saturday - Monday that I felt like I could eat a horse and not be satiated (and actually had less meals overall). But today, I'm right back to feeling the fullness / restriction. So weird. I haven't been able to finish a solid meal yet.

Beginning food stages are rough, Right? I understand the hunger issue. Its gets better with real food stage. Hang in there.

1 hour ago, MargoCL said:

Random Question - Are there days when you don't feel the restriction? The past three days I was nervous that the restriction was gone, so much so that I dreaded eating today thinking I could overeat. Today it's back and could barely muster 1.5 oz of chicken. I haven't changed my diet, if anything it's almost consistent; could that be an issue too?

So my question is are there times when you don't feel the restriction?

My diet is heavy Protein 60-70g per day, minimal carbs 20-25 net and 64 - 100 oz of Water daily.

You might have read about this already. If so pass over my post 😉

You don't really feel the restriction as much or that stuffed feeling if you eat several small meals a day. Multiple meals throughout the day that stay within your calorie range is fine.

Something to be mindful about.

Yes, you can overeat with weight loss surgery. It can sneak up on you because you don't feel the restriction in repeated small meals. The calories and macros can easily go over your range if you are grazing small meals of healthy and unhealthy choices. Its as if you never had surgery.

On 9/17/2018 at 5:39 PM, Letgo said:

I searched for this topic and cant find anything. So I wanted to ask how your restriction is doing. I really don't want mine to ever go away. But I hear it kind of gets less and less. Are there any people out there who had a VSG years ago and still feel a very strong restriction when eating? What can I expect?

I'm four years out. My restriction is less but it's still there. I feel full after a meal but I can hold more food volume.

Lunch: Normal sized plate 4 oz chicken, 2 cups salad, 6 sliced strawberries, 1 oz blue cheese 2 tablespoons raspberry vinaigrette. Density of food is a factor in how much I can eat in one sitting. Knowing I can eat more food means I can get in more calories. I have to keep things balanced to maintain my weight.

this one is not on this board, Its on the myfitnesspal food log.

Just give me 10 days challenge round 55

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10699300/just-give-me-10-days-round-55

Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.

2 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

11 months post on 10/07

159-160 lbs (don't weight often so can't tell for certain)

About 1000-1200 cals daily

Lots of Fluids, LOTS lol

Intermittent fasting, (follow our thread!)

No more before photos, there is only the after party

You are rocking that outfit. It's all about the after party ........Love that you are letting go of the past.

All fantastic rewards!

4 hours ago, stinaaaxxo said:

It was told to me by my nutritionist that I should never eat and drink at the same time. I was told that I should wait 30 min after eating to consume liquids. Since my surgery, I don't think I've actually followed through with that suggestion once. Although, I do wonder often how big of a mistake I'm making. Does anyone know why this is a suggestion? And how detrimental it is to my body and/or health by not doing so?? If detrimental at all of course.

It affects my hunger level if I drink and eat at the same time. I feel more satisfied on a small meal if I wait 30 mins after I eat.

10 hours ago, valerieluvs said:

It’s been almost two years since I got the sleeve and I’m not satisfied where I am. I feel like I could be doing more but I have no motivation in me. I still try to eat healthy but it’s kind of out of control now. I’m scared to be 300 lbs again or to gain any more weight. Lowest weight was 185 I’m at 194 right now. I feel kind of depressed to be honest like I let myself down.. I just need support I guess.

Congratulations on two years out.

Many of us have a weight gain after goal. The choice is to lose the weight or to be comfortable at a higher weight. There is no judgment of what you choose to do. This is your life and your choice.

If you choose to lose

It's not so much motivation. Reality - This is work to maintain /lose a weight gain. It's not fun to give up the calories and carbs. The weight loss is slower. Know that this gain is manageable if you want to take it off. It can be done.

Motivation or Perspective:

This is hard but a person with cancer would gladly trade places with us for our weight loss struggles, Right?

Wishing you the best,

Jenn

16 hours ago, Walter.Sobchak said:

On 10/4/2018 at 8:20 AM, Frustr8 said:

Walter, did I read somewhere else you are a fairly new father again? If so, congratulations and get back towards the right plan, you know you can get 'er done!😛🎃

Indeed I am a father again and it FREAKS me out. Just kidding, it has been hard having a newborn again but it’s cool. I think some of my weight gain might have been stress related. At any rate, I am down 5 pounds and sticking to a plan. I have cut out diet soda as my psychiatrist told me that apartame is really bad for you. It’s highly addictive and it causes mood issues. I noticed it makes my anxiety worse and my depression worse.

Life's stresses. What ya gonna do.* Laughing* Congratulations on the new baby and finding what works to get the scale moving.

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Wooohooooo. Thought I would post this here for posterity and since I never really believed in my heart of hearts I would actually stick it out and do this thing. Jokes on me!

Today I hit my mythical 65% of EBW lost since surgery. This is the number that they use to calculate your goal for RNY surgery. They estimate that you will lose 65% of EBW--for me that end weight is 156lbs. I had 102lbs of EBW on my carcass as of surgery day and my "ideal" is defined as 120lbs for my height. So to reach 65%, I had to lose 66.3lbs and today I am down 66.4lbs since surgery. It did take me since Feb 20th to do it though--not like I tore up the ground with losses. But still--focused/obsessed/whatevs--I did it. I'd like to thank the Academy.

So I can stop right? Cuz I'm a big ol' loser?

Not EVEN!!!

My actual 1st goal is 150lbs. I guess I'll be back to post about that when I hit it (hopefully this year ).

Here's my piccy update (click to enlarge):

Wow Fluffy, You are freaking inspirational. Six pounds to goal. I love how you are documenting your weight loss.

3 minutes ago, Sleeved36 said:

I am still in the losing phase. Haven't dealt with maintenance yet, but it sounds nice since that means you have met goal!

Great post. I am definitely interested in how everyone gets to thier own version of balance. I do not want to track obsessively for the rest of my life.

Sometimes when people describe the things they do it starts to sound like disordered eating, not new healthy habits.

I totally relate to the last thing the Summerset said.

In social settings, I do not want to be known as "formerly fat". My identity is much more than that.

What I can and can not eat should not dominate the conversation everytime I am out with friends. Eventually I won't have any.

I do not want to miss events or fun things in life bc I can't mess up my gym routine.

But none of that means I do not want to have a reasonable, healthy life of moderation.

9 hours ago, summerset said:

"The health and exercise nut who gets a nervous breakdown every time something interferes with her food or training schedule"?

I don't believe that people choose an eating disorder as a way of maintaining.

In defense of people that are athletic. Not sure why you would think that going to the gym means you miss out on things. The gym is also a ballance. Most schedule events and skip days.

We all have our own goals with weight loss and how we work to maintain. Wow, Pretty judgmental about health and exercise nuts *laughing*

1 minute ago, MissPoodle said:

Thank you. I think I'm starting to just be getting a bit more emotional

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Emotions are also understandable.

This is sometimes a point where people feel a bit of buyers remorse and emotions. Give things time. Once you are able to get real food in and see your weightloss progress your emotions will be more positive.

Take care of yourself. Great things to come!

5 hours ago, Philip E. said:

I'm a 66 year old male. I used to be very sporty and rode my bicycle daily with friends in competition races on occasion. My wife died in 2011 and it was about then that I started eating. I went from 165lbs to 290lbs by the start of 2018. This was heavy as I am only 5' 4" tall. I had been trying all sorts of diets and methods, and exercise. I took al lot of weight off with Atkins but it all came back. My doctor was not a fan of bariatric surgery so I got things moving myself. I signed up with a hospital in Iowa and three weeks later they told me I was not a candidate because I was older than 65 years. In February'18, I found my way to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and their Digestive Disease Department. It took till March to get an appointment. At this first appointment I met with various health professionals, the Bariatric program Director, the surgeon, a Dietitian, among others who spent much time taking vitals and blood samples, and family history. Apparently my general health was good but the surgeon wanted my blood pressure down a little. Over the next three months I was on a healthy diet of green leafy vegetables and and other non carb, non fat foods Dietary wise it was the worst three months of my dieting life. However the surgeon expected me to lose about 20lbs. There were three meeting with the dietitian during those months and I was ably to produce a record fo food intake, of a sorts, and answer questions such as are you drinking the Water company dry everyday, are you walking a hundred miles before Breakfast each day, have you curtailed your visits to the drive-thru, and have you stopped drinking pepsi and beer. After the three months I was down to 275lbs and I thought that was pretty good. I then met with the surgeon and was told that I was fit to be a candidate for the program and that they would now submit all the paperwork to Medicare for approval. This process took another month or so, and then a month or six-weeks later I was scheduled for surgery. The whole process took over six-months. Ten days before the surgery I was put on a liquid diet of 1000 calories one day and 850 calories the next. This was a difficult diet to maintain for the time. However, by the time the surgery date came around I had lost the first 32lbs. The thy of the surgery was a little intimidating. I had had laparoscopic surgery a few years earlier for prostate cancer. That time I remember I had both my daughters with me in the ready room and at post-op. This time I was on my own as I had not told anyone of my surgery. My closest friend, my financial guy, was the only one who knew of my bariatric surgery. Everyone else thought I was going in for a hiatus hernia op. which the doc said he was going to fix on the way through. After the surgery I spent about 24 hours in a room in the surgical ward. Within three hours I was walking the hallway. I had blood tests, an urine samples taken. I have never seen an IV drip stand festooned with so many little plastic packages. By morning I had slept a few hours and got up went for a walk and stayed up either walking or sitting in a chair. The surgeon came in to visit twice and his assistant was in several times. In the mid afternoon, the whole surgical team arrived To check on everything before letting me go. The staff at the hospital were outstanding I could not fault a single person. I have been home for three weeks now and am preparing to return tomorrow to my part-time job at Lowes. I have been on pureed food for a week and ready to go to soft, Since the surgery I have lost 19 lbs. My weight today is 239.5lbs. Philip

Hi Philip,

Congratulations on your surgery and 19 pounds down!

I'm excited for all the positive things coming your way. I bet you can't wait for your next food progression. take care of yourself. I hope you bounce back from surgery quickly.

Jenn

Nine days out you are still healing from surgery. It's understandable that you are tired. It's going to take time to feel your new sensation of full. Things get easier as you progress to real food. Hang in there.

I hope your recovery is short. Welcome to surgery weight loss phase!

How much can you eat in one sitting? Are you eating a full pizza sized meal with no restriction?

5 minutes ago, MissPoodle said:

I'm nearly 2 weeks post op. Am having nausea at times that is very unpleasant and there has been no change to what I'm eating. Is this still normal? What are other's experiences with nausea? Does it settle? How long did it take? Or is this something we have to put up with?

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Sorry to hear that you are experiencing this. You are only 2 weeks out. Give yourself time to heal. Things are going to change over time. Welcome to the surgery losers bench.

4 hours ago, Brttnyj89 said:

Hi All! I had surgery on 09/24. I have a dreaded drain tube. It bothers me when I walk, when I sit, pretty much when I do anything. I have it clipped in to my binder and taped so it doesn’t pull. How many of you felt better once your drain tube was removed? Mine is scheduled to be removed tomorrow.

Hope you are recovering well. Congratulations on your surgery. I had it for three days. Annoying yes but I have experience worse things in life. It will be removed and a thing of the past for you. Great things coming your way.

2 hours ago, traciphoto said:

I do not feel the tightness that others talk about. I weigh my food and eat it but do not get the full feeling. Is this normal?

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How far out from surgery are you? How much food can you eat in one meal?

3 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Click bait!!! (Not really) This post is about simplification.

I'm almost a year post op and the further out I get, the more I refine what I'm doing.

(I feel like at this point I should be searching for a sugar daddy instead of sugar content but that's another post...)

How have you ordered your life to make the entire process easier - for loss and maintenance phases? Are you still struggling to find balance? Prefer complexity to simplicity?

Eventually I want it to be so easy and effortless that I just don't think about it anymore. You know, lifestyle.

Drop some tips below that are really working for you!

I want to hear tips from people that maintain effortlessly. I thought maintaining would be easier.

The transition from weight loss into maintenance was interesting. It was hard to let go of weight loss phase after living that way for so long. Just took time to adjust.

How have you ordered your life to make the entire process easier - for loss and maintenance phases?

Four years out. Living healthy comes naturally. Grocery shopping and cooking is a breeze. Gym is my stress relief. Instead of weight loss goals I have fitness goals. I live life and indulge once in a while. When I gain, I go back to basics. I have chased the same ten pounds up and down the scale. (with the exception of my third year)

Are you still struggling to find balance?

I am settling into the fact my weight bounces around. I know how easy it is for me to gain. I experienced being stuck at a sixteen pound gain in my third year. Basics stopped working ( I have no idea why) Fourth year basics are now working well. I dropped back into my maintaining zone.

Prefer complexity to simplicity?

I prefer to do both

I take breaks. I don't log and I workout less. Right now my goals are distance running driven. To stay healthy I log food and train.