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elcee

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  1. I don’t eat particularly slowly. As the poster above says the reason is mainly so that you know when you are full and don’t overeat. I know my portion size, I dish my meals into small bowls or a side plate and eat at my normal pace. I haven’t had an issue, I know when I’ve had enough


  2. Eating out is easy. Choose whatever you think is the healthiest thing on the menu and focus on the Protein. Give any leftovers to partner ( lol) or bring them home for another day.

    You have to live and you aren’t going to spend the rest of your life packing Protein Shakes when you go out.

    I survived a months holiday in the USA, UK and Hong Kong and still lost weight. We ate out almost every day and the chosen restaurants weren’t necessarily the best for weight loss. Some of the choices included a couple of ribs, half a burger ( without eating the bun) chicken etc


  3. I thought that might be the case. Try going back to focusing on Protein and cut out sliders. Go and see your surgeon and discuss with him/her how to proceed. You may need a fill or infill.

    I had the same issues and was told by my surgeon that he didn’t think I would be able to get my band to “ work” again. Apparently they have discovered that they have a limited lifespan and after a while they cause serious issues like oesophageal failure. I was suffering bad reflux with a limited amount of fill but was still hungry and putting on weight.

    I revised to RNY in Jan and am very happy. I have lost all my excess weight and my diet is now far healthier than with the band.


  4. I am 5 months post RNY and I get dumping. Can’t remember the first time I had it.

    Sometimes it’s because I’ve eaten something that’s not so healthy, sometimes it’s with a healthy food that I have been eating regularly. They are not always carbs, sometimes food such as yogurt triggers it.

    My dumping generally manifests as shakiness, palpitations and generally feeling weird. I do not get the runs which is what most people seem to think dumping is.


  5. This is something I have wondered about.

    Probably the easiest way to add in calories is to swap low fat varieties for full fat. So if you currently eat lf yogurt and milk try the full fat versions. Eat healthy fats like avocados and nuts etc.

    I have seen a number of posts on fb lately with photos of people that have got to a BMI of 18 and all the responses have been great, well done etc. What concerns me is that no one seems worried that for an adult a BMI of 18 is very low (even though it is technically in the healthy range). I think it would be very easy to become addicted to the high of losing weight and ignore the signs that a person may be getting too thin. I am glad that you are addressing this.

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