How much weight have you lost thus far?

What great success stories! I love to focus on the positive' date=' because it is soooo easy to get negative when we are in a stall. I like to remind myself that it took me years to gain the weight and a 40 pound loss in 6 weeks is an amazing accomplishment![/quote']

You are soo right! :-) lets keep on trucking.

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I'm finally at the point where it doesn't hurt to exercise. I started the journey at 355 and had surgery on Dec 3 and I weighed in at 311 2 weeks ago. For those of us that have had many years with weightloss, it's exciting to see results, be able to exercise without pain, fit into smaller clothes and all the other exciting realizations. We are finding our voices, strength, power and determination. ......let's ROAR with success December group!!

Dec sleeved Dec 10 40 pds lost

I was sleeved dec 4th

I had no preop diet

Day of surgery 327 lbs

Today Feb 11 268 lbs

I'm pumped.

Lots of amazing progress here. I have lost 35 since surgery Dec. 19th and 53 since Sept. Would love to be up there with some of you with the big numbers but our bodies are all different and our starting size is a factor. I am still working on adjusting my food intake, my dietician has me on 3-- 1/4 cup meals of protein food a day and that is it. I was averaging 300 cal. and 30-40 grams of protein and have been having slow weight loss but most people are eating more than that when I polled on here and with other friends so I am trying to add more calories and protein. It is not easy because I sitll get really full very fast and have trouble getting any protein drinks down for some reason. So my plan to add a protein drink has not really happened regularly, I still haven't branched out to protein snacks, kind of afraid to have snacks added in like I am going to go too far. My exercise is pretty good, I keep adding in more walking and more strenuous hills and hiking as well. Usually every day. I am considering joining a health club to get more types of exercise in.

I was at a Bariatric meeting and a surgeon other than my own was speaking, he was saying that getting into ketosis, eating mainly protein and fat, little or no carbs could help get the fat moving, has anyone done this?

Lots of amazing progress here. I have lost 35 since surgery Dec. 19th and 53 since Sept. Would love to be up there with some of you with the big numbers but our bodies are all different and our starting size is a factor. I am still working on adjusting my food intake, my dietician has me on 3-- 1/4 cup meals of protein food a day and that is it. I was averaging 300 cal. and 30-40 grams of protein and have been having slow weight loss but most people are eating more than that when I polled on here and with other friends so I am trying to add more calories and protein. It is not easy because I sitll get really full very fast and have trouble getting any protein drinks down for some reason. So my plan to add a protein drink has not really happened regularly, I still haven't branched out to protein snacks, kind of afraid to have snacks added in like I am going to go too far. My exercise is pretty good, I keep adding in more walking and more strenuous hills and hiking as well. Usually every day. I am considering joining a health club to get more types of exercise in.

I was at a Bariatric meeting and a surgeon other than my own was speaking, he was saying that getting into ketosis, eating mainly protein and fat, little or no carbs could help get the fat moving, has anyone done this?

Terravue, do you mean 300 calories a day? Or per meal?

Lots of amazing progress here. I have lost 35 since surgery Dec. 19th and 53 since Sept. Would love to be up there with some of you with the big numbers but our bodies are all different and our starting size is a factor. I am still working on adjusting my food intake' date=' my dietician has me on 3-- 1/4 cup meals of protein food a day and that is it. I was averaging 300 cal. and 30-40 grams of protein and have been having slow weight loss but most people are eating more than that when I polled on here and with other friends so I am trying to add more calories and protein. It is not easy because I sitll get really full very fast and have trouble getting any protein drinks down for some reason. So my plan to add a protein drink has not really happened regularly, I still haven't branched out to protein snacks, kind of afraid to have snacks added in like I am going to go too far. My exercise is pretty good, I keep adding in more walking and more strenuous hills and hiking as well. Usually every day. I am considering joining a health club to get more types of exercise in.

I was at a Bariatric meeting and a surgeon other than my own was speaking, he was saying that getting into ketosis, eating mainly protein and fat, little or no carbs could help get the fat moving, has anyone done this?[/quote']

Surgeons WANT us to get into ketosis? :-(

Surgeons WANT us to get into ketosis? :-(

Ketosis is when your body is actually burning fat. That is a good thing, at least in my opinion (I totally believe in the Atkins way of life). You're probably thinking of ketoacidosis--- which is extremely dangerous for diabetics. There are some that believe long term ketosis may not be healthy but there are plenty of studies that show that is is perfectly healthy. Just depends on what side you end up on in the debate.

Terravue, do you mean 300 calories a day? Or per meal?

that is a day! we are not allowed snacks or protein drinks but I have been told the cals. and protein is too low so I am trying to bulk it up more.

Ketosis is when your body is actually burning fat. That is a good thing, at least in my opinion (I totally believe in the Atkins way of life). You're probably thinking of ketoacidosis--- which is extremely dangerous for diabetics. There are some that believe long term ketosis may not be healthy but there are plenty of studies that show that is is perfectly healthy. Just depends on what side you end up on in the debate.

Yes this surgeon was referring to ketosis not ketoacidosis, you are right. Getting your body to burn fat rather than taking the easy way out burning carbs which it goes for first if they are there to burn.

Here is a WebMD piece about low carb and ketosis.....

http://www.webmd.com/diet/high-protein-low-carbohydrate-diets

that is a day! we are not allowed snacks or protein drinks but I have been told the cals. and protein is too low so I am trying to bulk it up more.

I think I remember you posted about this before right? WOW.... I am still shocked that your doc has you on 300 calories a day...I think I would lose my mind. How long are you on that extreme calorie restriction?

the dietician is calling it the soft food stage- been on since 5 weeks post op and is supposed to go until 12 weeks after surgery. she is not really specifying calorie restriction per se but how much calories can you get in 1/4 cup meals of protein? 3 times a day? all the programs are so different here but most seem to be at least 600 cal a day. I am not really feeling like I need more food volume, I just don't want to lose what muscles I do have and have slow weight loss.

Dec.13th and down 31 lbs.

Sleeved December 5th.

Had a leak, but in track with my weight loss. Down 64 pounds. Still on liquids only and I hope to transition to puréed foods soon!!