how to reset your metabolism with excersize and food?

[maharet111 544]

Much better!!!!

[thomas60 8]

Girl that was me again today! I got the worst headache in the middle of the night last night woke me up! So I got up at 4:30 to take something and have been up since...

It has been weeks since I've had a good nights sleep!

I almost did that today.. Just all shakes.< /p>

You should try a natural sleep aid. That's what I use. Works great. I use to go to bed with a full belly and sleep great. Those days are over now. I had the same issue. My stuff works really great, not morning hang over. It has L-theanine in it and something else. Otherwise I would be using the Advil PM or nyquil...which makes me feel terrible the next day.

[No game 14,437]

Yup up with the chickens again today....

I think it's just temporary stress of the last week of school and the thought of a 17 year old around for the summer

[No game 14,437]

Killed it today on the Protein Leeann

[Globetrotter 1,340]

After 4 weeks of eating on average 1200 cals and over 100g Protein, and GAINING 6 pounds, I threw in the towel on IIFYM eating. Apparently, it doesn't matter what the folk I eat, I don't lose weight unless I'm starving myself and as much as I am desperate to lose the weight I know that at this point in the game it isn't healthy to put myself on a 600 calorie diet, especially not in this environment. When I get home I am going to get all of my thyroid levels tested. Maybe if that gets sorted out it will at least remove some of these totally unfair roadblocks. And please, no lectures on how taking thyroid medication won't make me lose weight. I'm aware. Just looking to level the playing field.

[leeann71 539]

Killed it today on the Protein Leeann

You did great! Mine were not to good 73protein and 60oz Water. Not to bad but could be better.

[maharet111 544]

After 4 weeks of eating on average 1200 cals and over 100g Protein, and GAINING 6 pounds, I threw in the towel on IIFYM eating. Apparently, it doesn't matter what the folk I eat, I don't lose weight unless I'm starving myself and as much as I am desperate to lose the weight I know that at this point in the game it isn't healthy to put myself on a 600 calorie diet, especially not in this environment. When I get home I am going to get all of my thyroid levels tested. Maybe if that gets sorted out it will at least remove some of these totally unfair roadblocks. And please, no lectures on how taking thyroid medication won't make me lose weight. I'm aware. Just looking to level the playing field.

When do you come home Globe? I will be sending that stuff tomorrow. I am going to costco tomorrow so I thought I would throw in some beef Jerky and nuts for ya too

[Globetrotter 1,340]

@ Maharet - no idea, I might be able to swing an R&R in a bit, but the tour could be for a ling while yet.

[leeann71 539]

Decided on trying the 5:2 fast diet just to see. Did not eat yesterday, today ate very little. Had a very full feeling all day. Kinda like maybe my sleeve shrunk back to the begining stage. I sure hope so, I will post how it feels tomorrow. Good luck everyone.

[No game 14,437]

Decided on trying the 5:2 fast diet just to see. Did not eat yesterday' date=' today ate very little. Had a very full feeling all day. Kinda like maybe my sleeve shrunk back to the begining stage. I sure hope so, I will post how it feels tomorrow. Good luck everyone.[/quote']

Awwww... a bunch of us are doing that on Tuesday!!

[ShrinkingLee 2]

Hi Andy,

This is SO HELPFUL! I am only four weeks out. To date I have lost about 20 lbs and need to lose ~ another 100lbs to reach my goal. I am assuming that at this point I should be eating in the low calorie weight range. I am consuming between 600 to 800 calories daily with 75-80g Protein. Should I remain at this level until reaching go then slowly increase to TDEE? Thanks in advance for your help!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

First, you are welcome of course to do what suits you. Everyone has a different body type that may react differently to my suggestion of eating TDEE number of daily calories. Eating TDEE works well because it will reset your BMR if has been set too low because of extended period of eating low calories. Low calorie is defined as under under 1000 calorie.

A lot of us, including myself, start out at eating 600 daily as a post op and am quite good at dropping the weight at 600-900. a day. This is good and the amount of calories the sleeve was designed for you to dramatically lose weight. However, eating low calorie has some drawbacks. It leaves you hungry and makes it easy, almost effortlessly, to gain weight. The reason for both is that low caloric intake drives your BMR (aka "the metabolism") way down and will make it quite easy for calories to be stored as fat. This is not "bad," but is simply your body saving energy for the future in case it has another case of famine. Sadly the post op diet of eating way less then TDEE - 300 is interpreted as famine by your body. The good news is that you can definitely retrain your body to understand that, yes, you need to eat more without storing it. This requires you to *slowly* increase your caloric intake to TDEE - 300 in order to eat, but still lose weight in terms of fat loss.

For example, my TDEE is 2154 and eating approximately 1800 calories a day has made it possible to eat mostly Protein all day long without gaining any weight and not being hungry. In fact, I still can lose weight by doing this even at healthy BMI weight. I eat healthy foods, of course, but am careful about eating Proteins first in order to try and hit 170 g a day ( .92 * BMI ideal weight of 180). Do be careful about adjusting your caloric intake upwards. You need to do it slowly in order to slowly convince your body that more is indeed better. For me, it took a few months of gradual increase to go from a daily amount of 900 to 1800.

Focus on driving up calories first by eating more protein per meal. Eat meals often during the day, like 6-7 times. next, make sure to add in healthy fats and carbs. a well balanced set of the macro nutrient ratios are key in order for the body to process protein effectively. I am also exercising daily, but do not know if this is necessary when increasing caloric towards TDEE. I assume the answer is no, it is not necessary. Eating a well balance set of macro nutrients is key to making this change and at least 80% of the answer to losing weight with this balanced approach. In other words, you need to get your diet balanced or exercise is not going to mean much and not help much. Sorry that is the simple truth. Eating Paleo (no dairy, sugar, breads, etc) has really helped me in finding the right balance of protein, fat and carb, but I am certain there are many other ways to do this successfully as a post op. You do not need to eat Paleo, just balanced. Others have been able to increase their calorie intake to TDEE with a balanced approach to diet and also with daily exercise according to posts here on VST. And they are maintaining or losing towards goal with success. Read enough posts and I am sure you will agree.

Again, do go slow as your body is quite comfortable on low caloric intake as a post op. Your body is pretty finicky in terms of caloric TDEE requirements. Forcing your body out of TDEE comfort zone too quickly will cause weight gain.

Good luck !!

[ShrinkingLee 2]

Thanks, Andy! I walk 25-30 miles per week. I will begin C25K today and start weights I. Another 2 weeks. I worry that 600-800 calories are not enough on one hand, but worry increasing my calories may slow down weight-loss. I do want to maximize my weight loss in the first six months. Perhaps I will try slowly increasing to a thousand calories for the first six months.

[maharet111 544]

I have a question on the 5:2...on the days that you fast is it really no food? or just really low calorie? My understanding is you eat but 12 hours apart..so like at 7am and 7pm?

I have tried reading some articles about it but I couldn't find a good source. I saw a book at costco over the weekend but it was something very different.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Shrinking- I do think that is a wise approach. However, I am not really clear at how far along post op a person will need to be extra careful about changing direction. For example, is it a problem after 1 month, after 6 months - I do not know. I would think if you started at 1200 (or more) immediately as a post op you would not run into a problem with a tanked BMR. However, then you would probably not get all the benefits of weight loss as a post op and may be what is being termed a "slow loser." Not sure, perhaps others have a more definitive answer to this.