Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

BEST WISHES GLADIATORS

I too, recognized that I need to do something different to help myself. My exercise and activity routines have been less than optimal, so, I have stepped up my workouts (Beni, you are so right, it is soooo much easier to move now) and my walking routine. I hate that my job is more sedentary, but, I have a lot of space to walk inside, so that is what I will do. I do feel like I'm doing battle right now, but I also feel strong. Go gladiators!

For what it's worth, at our latest support group, our nutritionist told us we have to change routines every eight weeks. Our metabolism optimizes at eight weeks. So what was successful isn't anymore. The important thing she said is to stay active, keep our vitamins and calcium and activities up, but to change them slightly every eight weeks. Protein sources change. Aerobic exercise changes. And strength training changes. Every eight weeks.

So thankfully it was a fluke!! Total for the week (I officially weigh in on Tuesdays) I lost 2.8 for the week, and yesterday's weight was just either wrong or a fluke because I was 6 lbs less this morning and I weighed more than once to make sure (I should have done that yesterday) so I am on track and feeling much better.

Note to self----If you have some dental work done, be prepared with a smoothie or pudding or something you don't have to chew! Oh goodness, I just had a cleaning done is all, but WOW! I can't bite together at all without pain. So I was just trying to eat some "wet" taco meat, and I couldn't even chew that. Thus...I didn't chew well enough, so I'm nauseous.

Beni: Good thing I did today for myself.... When someone brought in those wonderful Philly pretzels with amazing mustard, I simply walked away. I didn't give it a second thought.

Also, I have been lax on the Water.... I stepped it up today!

Today, I'm going to write a plan of what I'll eat and actually eat that. I used to do this early on because I had to measure but now I don't. I find that I graze a bit more. Nothing outrageous but there's a piece of cheese and a cracker here and there. Some leftovers. I simply have to make my meals longer and balanced. I did good with lunch yesterday. I ate in 22 minutes. Much better then normal. Unfortunately. the rest of the day I ate on the fly. I did eat a few things I shouldn't like a chocolate covered pretzel and two biscotti. Blast! I cannot resist those and then I felt so tired because it was way too much sugar. What the heck, why did I do that?

MUST do better today.

Oh beni. the better I feel the more I slip up. At least we can dust ourselves off and move forward. I'm not a sweets person in the least but I've been battling my love for salt. Darn popcorn haunts me and I'll eat it every time. I can't eat much of it so I guess that's good. I think the more I demonize a food the more I want it so I love that my dr is all about balance. He truly believes on special occasions have that tiny slice of cake - I'm thankful for that. He knows it's all in the head and if he bans something for life I'll think about it daily lol

Do you find that you can eat more food? I am worried I am stretching my pouch! But, I can eat more than I could a month ago. Mind you, I am not eating as much as I USED to eat. But, I kind of liked it when I was full after two bites.

Last night I ate a whole cup of food!!! I felt like a freaking PIG!!

Do you find that you can eat more food? I am worried I am stretching my pouch! But, I can eat more than I could a month ago. Mind you, I am not eating as much as I USED to eat. But, I kind of liked it when I was full after two bites.

PinkPolka: Just think, several months ago we would eat 3 bowls of food. And, now we feel like a pig when we eat one bowl! LOL! And, the difference is the food in the bowl is much more nutritious than it used to be!

Gosh we are tough on ourselves, aren't we?

@Shadow427--Yes, I can eat a bit more too. But I still get nauseous if I eat one bite too much.

I have noticed I've had some actual hunger this week. But it's PMS week, so maybe that's why.

It's sorda nice to have a little interest in food for a change, but I just don't want it to get out of control at all.

I just logged what I've eaten today, and I'm at 635 calories. It feels like I've eaten a lot though!

And I'm feeling a bit hungry now, so I'd better go eat some yogurt, I see my Protein is only at 35g.

I try to not be so hard on myself but it is really hard! I have 18 more pounds to go and I am terrified of it all just stopping right here!!

I am trying to get LOTS of Water and see if that helps the hunger thing......... I might and it might not. I do have some leftovers from dinner last night. Cauliflower and ground turkey, but I know I like it and don't want to eat to much of it...... sigh....

@PinkPolkadot619--How many grams of Protein do you typically get?

I just also realized that the last 2 mornings, I ate 1/2 bagel w/ veggie cream cheese. I really wonder if that many carbs first thing in the morning set me up for hunger for the rest of the day?

I'll go back to my eggs tomorrow and see what happens. I had been to Panera and bought bagels for the family and decided I'd try 1/2 of one. I did fine with it, darn it!

It's so odd to me to feel hunger after not feeling it at all up til now. I do not like it!

I get 80-100+ grams of Protein a day

I start my day with a hot peppermint mocha made from Premier Protein so that's 30 grams starting at 630am

lunch I get around 10-15g protein

then my snack is another hot peppermint mocha so that's 30g again

then dinner is 15-30g

How many calories are you all averaging now? I may not be getting enough in and could be why I'm stalling.

Edited March 4, 201511 yr by AuriP