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I loved this! I never thought of perspective at all and that really opened my eyes. Thank you!!

this was awesome to read thank you sooo much!

Awesome thank you great advice!

Hey everyone! I am currently 5 months post op and I am loving this new life. I get told everyday how good I'm looking and how I lost a lot of weight I just don't really see it I guess yet🤷‍♀️ I am however having issues with my vitamins and I'm lacking motivation hard with exercising! What Vitamins can you keep down? Like I think my biggest thing are the MULTIVITAMINS. I get sick every time so I end up not taking my vitamins which is horrible and I don't want to do that.
What gets you motivated to workout?? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

I loved this! I never thought of perspective at all and that really opened my eyes. Thank you!!

Awesome thank you great advice!

So i joined Crossfit last March i think... hehe..... I thought for sure they were going to kill me. NOPE.... I have never been to a gym that EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE is cheering you on. I walk in and everyone says.... Hey Chris.... What's great about it, i don't have to think. They tell and show me what to do every day. It's like having a personal trainer every day. Some people say... it's expensive, but If you got pay a gym membership and on top of that pay a trainer twice a week..... that's way more than the $100 i pay a month... with no contract. Without that no telling how much i would have gained when i lost my Lapband.
Most places let you try a few times. Don't worry, there are people of every size and level in there. I was definitely the weakest and least fit. But they don't care. Now neither do I.
I get the GNC chewables... they look like a starburst. I know that this site has a great melting one.

@tal
70 lost in five months is fantastic. 65 pounds to go. You never know where exercise can take you. Be open to the possibilities. find what you enjoy and be consistent. Use it as “me time” and self care. (Don't let anyone interrupt) It’s another way to develop healthy habits. You can use it to replace stress/emotional eating and process life’s issues. Start slow and build up.
What gets you motivated to workout?? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Exercise is a choice. The next the next seven month are going to go by if you workout or not. Decide where you want to be in your first year. Some days I need perspective, not motivation. A cancer patient with three months to live would gladly trade places for our weight loss struggles. If you workout during the winter, what could your body look like by summer? Motivation to exercise can be hard, bariatrics is hard and being obese is hard. Choose your hard. Exercise will compliment your weight loss. For many of us, the last 20lbs are difficult to lose. Each month’s choices are the next month’s body. Weightlifting (gym or home) can help fill the loose skin a bit. If it’s important to you, you will find a way to get it in. If it’s not you will find excuses

This is AWESOME!! And so true!!!
Accountability is what keeps me going.
I'm never gonna "lurve" exercising. Kserrynotserry...I wish I was that girl! But there just aren't enough hours in my day. But I made a commitment to walk 8-10K steps every day. And the end. No ifs, ands, or buts. I look it as part of my lifetime prescription to WLS that goes along with my Forever Diet.
So to make sure it happens, I decided to get up 45minutes earlier every morning and do a minimum of 30 minutes of hard walking in the morning. Then I can walk in 15 minute bursts during the day or evening. By making it into breakable chunks, it's very easy to do.
The payout is that by the time the day gets going, I've primed my metabolism with the cardio. The bonus is that my mind is more focused. I feel motivation to eat right cuz I am doing something healthy for me. And I end up walking more often 45-60 minutes at that time! And then I do some quick push-up/planks against the kitchen counter until my arms are fatigued. And I do calf lifts and leg lifts all in like 5 minutes. So it's done before I get ready for the day! Every day.

this was awesome to read thank you sooo much!

I meet with a personal trainer 2x a week. Having the appointment keeps me in line.

Motivation peaks and troughs, motivation may get you started but commitment will keep you going.
For exercise, do something that you enjoy...join a sports team if that's your thing ogor dancing. If you find yourself constantly putting off scheduled exercise..do in the morning....get everything ready the night before, set as many alarms as you need to get out of bed, get out of bed and just do it. That way you have no excuses later in the day.
Do you enjoy walking but short of time? Break it down into manageable chunks of time...instead of doing 30 minutes do 2 x 15mins or 3 x 10mins etc.
Make appointments to walk with a friend or family member...it will be a great opportunity to catch up while exercising.

Hey everyone! I am currently 5 months post op and I am loving this new life. I get told everyday how good I'm looking and how I lost a lot of weight I just don't really see it I guess yet🤷‍♀️ I am however having issues with my vitamins and I'm lacking motivation hard with exercising! What Vitamins can you keep down? Like I think my biggest thing are the MULTIVITAMINS. I get sick every time so I end up not taking my vitamins which is horrible and I don't want to do that.
What gets you motivated to workout?? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Ok Coming out of the closet on this one - I was advised to stay clear of it for 3 months - I did not and still do not follow direction very well. I will have a few drinks a few times a week -
But
Let me say it sucks - I drink vodka with juice ice Water anything i can to soften the pain, I was a heavy drinker and now just 4 oz knocks me to obliteration. However it is really rough on your stomach and you will be miserable the following day. My view is take your time feel it out, but get ready it is painful

I went through a stall as well and I am 3 weeks post op. I found that switching up my exercises, getting at least 8 hours of sleep, and drinking more Protein Shakes ramped me up and put me back in fifth gear. For example, if you walk trails, jog/ run/ sprint for 60 seconds and repeat when you get enough wind. Or, if you do the elliptical or treadmill, increase the intensity. The key is tricking your body by getting your heart rate up. Start moving!! I know you’ll see results and get out of the 200s very rapidly!

Surgery weight-274
TOday weight-225

My issues I'm having still is not taking Vitamins like I'm supposed to and drinking 64 oz of Water. I'm starting to feel hungry now and even though I cant eat a lot I'm starving so I wonder if not drinking enough water is why. I made it my goal this week to start a plan to get start taking this more serious and not half ass anything.

I had a stall for almost 4 weeks and im only 3 months post op and the scale moved down 5 lbs in ONE DAY. I was shocked and so happy! Dont lose hope like i did just keep going. 😊

I'm in a pre-op stall right now. I'm tracking all my food and eating between 1000-1300 calories a day, drinking lots of Water and getting Protein in. I'm wondering if maybe I need to up to 1500 calories a day? For reference, I'm almost 5'10 and still over 300... It's been about 10 days this time (second stall since July)...

Preop I never went over 1000kcal a day but high Protein low carbs everyday.. Lost well..

I just broke a 3 week stall yesterday. I know it gets frustrating but keep doing what you are doing.

Hello everyone. Has anyone hit a stall that has been a few weeks long?? I don't understand what I am doing wrong! I am 3 months post op (46 lbs lost since surgery) and I cannot get out of the 230s. Please helpppppp with any experiences you had.

im coming up on three months and i feel great. im around 800 calories a day. meeting all my Protein and liquid goals. im down 71 from surgery and 117 overall. i took up crossfit and i love it. this has been an awesome experience so far.

I'm coming up on 3 months and feel pretty good most days. Still weak in my arms and legs but I attribute that to not getting enough calories. I'm going to the gym an hour a day 5 days a week doing treadmill for about 40 mins and the rest on weights. Still having trouble getting my Protein goals but am doing much better on fluids.
I can definitely tell a huge difference in my body. It's exciting.

Thank you i guess i just feel like i need to be losing more because i have left 240 in like almost 2 weeks

Hey guys! I am almost 3 months post op and starting to feel myself getting thinner! Its such a crazy feeling. I still have a lot of thoughts about how i am doing and if i'm doing stuff right.
How are you guys doing with everything?? What are your challenges??