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I'm guessing most of that flax carb is Fiber though right? It's the banana that's killing it, but without the banana, no one would want to drink it! Oh these dilemmas :)

LOL YES! That's why I would not recommend dropping the banana! I get next to zero Fiber in the rest of the day, so that's how I justify the flax even though it adds no taste whatsoever (at least to me it doesn't).

Quick question GG, do you track your protein/fat/carb ratios at all? I'm trying to find the right ratio for me but haven't been able to correlation in my stats. I think my fat is too high (got into the habit of adding shredded cheese I ground beef and sometimes shredded chicken and need to knock that off)? Just curious :)

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Mkak... How's the carbs on that shake? I'm game to try but I'm a carb freak lately :)

My software is saying 29.7, so it's pretty carb heavy. You can shave off 10 by omitting the PB2 and ground flax though.

I'm guessing most of that flax carb is fiber though right? It's the banana that's killing it, but without the banana, no one would want to drink it! Oh these dilemmas :)

I wanna try it but I'll have to play with my day and see what I can do:)

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LOL YES! That's why I would not recommend dropping the banana! I get next to zero fiber in the rest of the day, so that's how I justify the flax even though it adds no taste whatsoever (at least to me it doesn't).

Quick question GG, do you track your protein/fat/carb ratios at all? I'm trying to find the right ratio for me but haven't been able to correlation in my stats. I think my fat is too high (got into the habit of adding shredded cheese I ground beef and sometimes shredded chicken and need to knock that off)? Just curious :)

You know, I do track it. In my case I was insulin resistant, and have hypothyroid . For people with insulin resistance/carb addiction, and hypothyroid, the recommendation is 40% Protein, 40% fat, and 20% carbs. That equals to about 70 gms or Protein and less than 50 of carbs. The few days I ate more carbs, I was hungrier so I seem to do better on these ratios.

I don't think low carb is necessary for everyone, but if you were a carb addict or insulin resistant, it's not a bad ratio to follow.

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You know, I do track it. In my case I was insulin resistant, and have hypothyroid . For people with insulin resistance/carb addiction, and hypothyroid, the recommendation is 40% Protein, 40% fat, and 20% carbs. That equals to about 70 gms or protein and less than 50 of carbs. The few days I ate more carbs, I was hungrier so I seem to do better on these ratios. I don't think low carb is necessary for everyone, but if you were a carb addict or insulin resistant, it's not a bad ratio to follow.

Carb crazy right here, so I definitely fall under this category. I usually stay within about 5-8% of those from day-to-day. I don't know why I'm so caught up with this fat %! It's good to know that 35-40% is OK. Thanks GG!

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Hey everyone!!

Surgery date 8/19/2013

Sw 383 April

Cw 279/280 to date

Currently on a plateau and it sucks to say the least 7days at a stand still! Any suggestions to get going again??

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Hey August folks! I haven't been posting much because I can't get with this new format and wading through RnY-village or Lapband-ville. I'm a low and slow loser but glad to be losing all the same.

Preop 259

Sw 248

CW 208

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It's been so quiet since the format change!

Hw 248

Preop 236

SW 219

CW 167

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Hey August folks! I haven't been posting much because I can't get with this new format and wading through RnY-village or Lapband-ville. I'm a low and slow loser but glad to be losing all the same. Preop 259 Sw 248 CW 208

If you go to your profile in the website and set your surgery type, you will only see forums for your surgery type and general forums that are not divided by surgery type.

I'll move this thread to the monthly support forum and you may get more replies there.

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Hello~

I started the whole process a year ago .

My first consult I was 240 - 12/2012

Started pre op diet 7/23/13 @ 237

Day of surgery 8/6/13 @ 222

As of today 12/18 @ 164

I did have a couple of weeks of low blood pressure 90/58, then dropped to 80's. my orthostatic bp was all over the place & really low. Told me to hydrate more. They thought originally could be vertigo but just ended up low bp. Was/ am worried I am loosing too fast :/ trying to slow things down a little. Labs look good so I am just plugging away.

Anyone gave blood pressure issues after surgery?

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If you go to your profile in the website and set your surgery type, you will only see forums for your surgery type and general forums that are not divided by surgery type.

I'll move this thread to the monthly support forum and you may get more replies there.

Oh I didn't know that! Thanks for the info

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Congratulations everyone! I appreciate reading about your successes (rooting you on virtually!) and your challenges; which help me get through my own challenges! Thank you all for sharing.

Happy New Year one and all!

SW 230

CW 178

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Merry Christmas! Enjoyed yesterday and really didn't miss all the food and sweets! Blessed not craving things that I shouldn't eat! That is a Christmas Miracle!

HW 265

SW 249.6 (Surgery Date 8/28/13)

CW 199.5

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Hey guys haven't posted in a while. Surgery date 8/27

HW 372, Surgery weight 347 CW 263. It has been a great journey so far. I had my bloodwork done in November and I got a call from the NUT saying that I needed to up my Iron, Vitamin A and Protein (since it was low in my blood) it was hard to start eating a bit more, but only upped my calories from about 650 to 750 so it wasn't bad. I was in a 3 week stall and super tired all the time, as soon as I made the changes I started losing again. This whole this is crazy!

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I hadn't checked in for some time.

Surgery 8/28/13. Pre-op 229...DOS 221... Today 184. I'm 5'0. My goal is 140's. I'll need radical surgery to get lower than that or change my breed to a Shar Pei

I'm out of a size 24 and into a 16-18. I've stopped buying pants and now just wear skirts to work as they're easier to alter and I can get more than 4 weeks wear out of them before they look like clown clothes. I've been thru the closet once and once winter is over all of those clothes will be going.

Zumba and yoga are on my to do list for 2014 and I'm looking at getting a hybrid bicycle....time to kick up the walking routine too... I don't know of my knees could mange a C25K...but it's work a try.

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