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ooohhh that sound awesome on a day like this...!

So I've been at this for a month now, and haven't found my groove yet. I am realizing that this is likely going to take much longer than I anticipated and the thought of it bums me out. Despite my efforts to stop the losses, I dropped a little over 9 lbs in the last month. Which is insane to me (I really shouldn't be surprised, so much of this process is just madness, really). People are starting to tell me that I am too skinny with actual worried looks on their faces. Which is another thing that shakes my head, because yeah, I may also think I am on the thinner side, but I still look pretty damn good, people. Geez. Here is what I've done so far: May 27 - June 04 increased to 1000 cals/day (from 600). This made me feel pretty icky for about a week as I think I was forcing myself to eat beyond what I could, so I went back down to 800. June 04 - Jun 11 decreased to 800/day (MFP says average 756/day) net carbs to 25g, but I didn't do this really, I think my carb-phobia was too strong. June 12 - Jun 18 increased to 900/day (MFP says average 845/day) consistently got to at least 25g net carbs June 19 to today 1000/day (MFP says average 891/day) aiming to hit 35g net carbs, but am really hovering around 25 still. Mr. says that my activity level is likely too much for the amount of calories I am taking in if I want to maintain and not lose. I do not want to reduce my activity because I think that's just dumb (plus i like it!). So that means more calories. Ugh. Am going to try to get my 1000 (without force!) for another week. I had stopped taking my protein shake as I seemed to be hitting my protein goals without it, but I think I'm going to add it back in on top of what I am already eating. That's another 110 cals...

I don't do Keto myself (I am just unable to get the amount of fat in that is required), but I did some research on it a while back. I found this site a good first step resource (before you get into the more detailed, science-y stuff) : https://www.ruled.me/start-here/

One or two bites of some dessert at Christmas (about 2 months post op). Was in the bathroom alternating between barfing, dry heaving and 💩-ing for approx 45 mins. And i’m not even a very-big-on-dessert-person in the first place! Horrible. I’ve had it probably 2 more times since (and I’m 8 months post op now). Mixed drinks and wedding cake were the probable causes those times.

Sugar. If I eat something with too much of it, or too much of something with it in it, my heart will race and I will feel pretty icky for a while. Sometimes I may feel nauseous and barf, other times I'll need to poop immediately.

keep on truckin', 7 months is still such a short period of time of your weight loss phase. you have many more months to succeed even more. you are doing awesome. and it totally shows.

@GreenTealael: did the GERD come on gradually/or at a later time? Or did you suffer from it immediately after (or before?) surgery? ...and sorry you are going through it. sucks.

Ah, yeah, I didn't look at how far out you were! Yep, like @notmyname, at 3 months, I was having a protein shake a day (each one had 25g of protein)

For the past 3-4 weeks, I have been able to get my 60-70 g of protein from regular food each day. There may have been 3-4 days during that time period when I had a shake on a given day where I didn't reach my protein goal by dinnertime and downed a shake to make up for it.

I'm aiming to be at 1000/day but more often than not, end up below it. Yesterday I got over 1000, but Saturday I did not, so here is what I ate that day. Note that "Breakfast" was at 12:30pm, and "Lunch" was 5:00pm. I was at a party for that second meal, and had prepared to eat lots but it didn't happen. Ended up 688 cals that day.

Are the PPI's not working anymore? Are they recommending a revision?

Yummmm. Double Yummmmm!

Yes, still taking it, I'm scheduled to go in at my 9 month mark (about a month from now) and get my bloodwork done again, and they will determine if I need to keep taking it, or if I can come off...we'll see.

Agreed. Regular exercise makes you feel soooooooo much better all around. Everyone and their mother has been saying it forever, and its' so true. It's hard to start, but try. It's worth it. ♥️

At my 6 month checkup (I'm almost at 8 months post op currently), my labs showed low Vit A. So was told to add supplement to vitamin regime of 10,000 UI of Vitamin A twice a week. No prescription required (insurance doesn't cover it anyway). P.S. I was already (and still do) take a pre-natal vitamin once a day, as well as Vitamin D (2/day), Calcium (2/Day) and Vitamin B12 (2/month)

what is the red sauce?

same. *sigh* Strength training continues to be my nemesis. I just dislike it so (read: HATE), but I've read and seen everywhere just how beneficial it is for both metabolism and toning/shaping that I keep trying to do it (albeit not for very long nor with much enthusiasm). I've been trying to find some exercise that I can do regularly (and also like) that can address my strength training deficit. Me and the Kid are going climbing/bouldering later this afternoon, and that is sort of like strength training...kinda, sorta, maybe. Suggestions welcome, lol.

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If it makes you feel any better (hopefully), you have really long curly hair (according to your profile pic ♥️), so it probably looks much worse than it really is when you see it in your hand cuz your hair takes up more volume per strand. It'll get better later!

I'm loving all these before and after pics this morning ♥️. Gives me all the feels ♥️ Congrats on getting halfway to goal so quickly...such a transformation already You look awesome!

Nice! Your waist is shrinking! Great job, lady

wow. you look badass. 235 lbs lost! crazy!!! congrats to all your work!!!

EXERCISE. I'm assuming that the long term successful maintainers have some sort of exercise routine incorporated into their lives. How much of it do you do now, and what do you do? Tips? I know that the loose skin is a fact of life now, but have you noticed any firming up of the post weight-loss sag? It's crazy that I actually like getting up and about and moving now. I feel like something is missing on those rare days when I don't at least get my daily 6k walk in. This morning I went for 10k and actually RAN the last 2k!! Madness. I do need to invest is some tighter clothes though as I can feel myself "jiggling" in the back...that and my pants kept slipping down over my butt.

Yeah, the hair loss sucks. But barring any huge nutritional deficiencies it will come back. Painfully slowly, but it will eventually. I chopped all my hair off in month 3 cuz i was shedding EVERYWHERE. It’s still falling out a bit, but I do notice it’s not in such large quantities anymore, so im hoping the shedding phase is nearing its end and the regrowth will start already! Hang in there, it will get better eventually.

I thought maybe YOU were drunk...read the title of this thread. LOL 😂