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More Protein, less garbage foods, and strength building activities like yoga, kickboxing..etc..I am saying this based on what I don't do. I lost all the weight, but have a skeleton look which looks a lot more better than it feels. Hopefully someone can give some good info here...

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More Protein, less garbage foods, and strength building activities like yoga, kickboxing..etc..I am saying this based on what I don't do. I lost all the weight, but have a skeleton look which looks a lot more better than it feels. Hopefully someone can give some good info here...

Thank you, my issue is that I cant handle Protein shakes anymore..any advise? what product are you trying??

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I can't do Protein bars or shakes either.. I usually go for beef Jerky, jr hamburgers, Peanut Butter stuff, and Chic fil a has a really good chk salad sandwich that's good for 2 meals that has tons of Protein in it....it's hard getting that in :(

Yeah I will try some protein products from bariatric website..like juices etc cuz Water with protein just can't

thanks ????✔????

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Body composition is 100% diet and exercise. If your diet is on point, meaning you are hitting your current Protein and Water goals, then exercise to build is needed. Download a program like Strong Lifts or Jamie Eason's Live Fit. As you do these programs add in one extra serving of protein and water daily. A serving is 20-30 grams of protein.

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Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

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Yoga and protein!

Greek yogurt!

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Lift heavier weights and right after your work out you want to eat a meal of Protein and a simple carbohydrate to help transfer the amino acids in the protein into the muscle cells. this is the most critical meal of an active person, directly after work outs as this is when your body is in its anabolic state.( within 30 mins)

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Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

I'm a woman and I love lifting heavy. I am doing it now to build more muscle before my surgery. Intermittent fasting also helps. Not sure it works with WLS, but I think I read someone doing IF and weights too.

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Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

I'm a woman and I love lifting heavy. I am doing it now to build more muscle before my surgery. Intermittent fasting also helps. Not sure it works with WLS, but I think I read someone doing IF and weights too.

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The only way to build muscle requires the intake of carbohydrates with the Protein. And also try carb cycling. One day higher one day lower. it plays with the insulin levels on your blood and helps promote muscle growth.

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