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I am 20 months out from VSG. Lost 93 total lbs in the first 10 months. I maintained very healthy eating habits, but the volume I can eat certainly increased. Maintained within 3 to 4 lbs over that 2nd 10 months, but never went past that 93 lb mark. I never measured or really counted anything. I do eat high quality Protein and veggies at every meal and do very low sugar and carbs. Although after 20 months I started slowly adding Ezekial bread and Cereal and oats and quinoa to see how that affects my body. No change after 2 to 3 weeks as of yet. I have read and was told by my NUT, who I still see, that a person who loses weight must then continue to eat fewer calories than they would have at their previous weight had they not gained. Meaning if you gained to 250 lbs, then lost 50 lbs, you would have to eat fewer calories at 200 than you could eat at 200 lbs prior to loosing weight. That being said, if we loose weight a year or two after wls, does that hold true for us? So if I loose another 30 lbs, will I have to continue to eat even fewer calories and even lower that amount as I get older and my metabolism slows even more? This is a bit of a depressing thought. Right now I am comfortable eating healthy and not counting or worrying about it. Anyone have personal experience with this?

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@IveGotThePower

Get your metabolism tested at a local university. Find someone that puts you on a table and has you be still for about 30 minutes. That is the most accurate. It should run around $50. Then you can know what your metabolism is, without guessing.

I have a normal metabolism even after losing a lot of weight. Some people do, some people don't. It is better to be tested and be sure, than just guessing.

Your NUT isn't taking into account that people who are morbidly obese gain a lot of muscle to carry all that extra weight, and whole you lose some muscle when losing fat, if you are meeting your Protein goal, you should maintain most of your muscle.

If you want to lose more weight, tracking and weighing your food really helps.

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Thank you Outsidematchinginside. You are always a good source of information. I'll check around to see if I can have my metabolism tested.

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[mention=31868]IveGotThePower[/mention]
Get your metabolism tested at a local university. Find someone that puts you on a table and has you be still for about 30 minutes. That is the most accurate. It should run around $50. Then you can know what your metabolism is, without guessing.
I have a normal metabolism even after losing a lot of weight. Some people do, some people don't. It is better to be tested and be sure, than just guessing.
Your NUT isn't taking into account that people who are morbidly obese gain a lot of muscle to carry all that extra weight, and whole you lose some muscle when losing fat, if you are meeting your Protein goal, you should maintain most of your muscle.
If you want to lose more weight, tracking and weighing your food really helps.

How would the metabolism be tested? I’ve never heard of that. I’m about to call UNH to get this doNE STAT!


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[mention=31868]IveGotThePower[/mention]
Get your metabolism tested at a local university. Find someone that puts you on a table and has you be still for about 30 minutes. That is the most accurate. It should run around $50. Then you can know what your metabolism is, without guessing.
I have a normal metabolism even after losing a lot of weight. Some people do, some people don't. It is better to be tested and be sure, than just guessing.
Your NUT isn't taking into account that people who are morbidly obese gain a lot of muscle to carry all that extra weight, and whole you lose some muscle when losing fat, if you are meeting your Protein goal, you should maintain most of your muscle.
If you want to lose more weight, tracking and weighing your food really helps.

How would the metabolism be tested? I’ve never heard of that. I’m about to call UNH to get this doNE STAT!


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[mention=31868]IveGotThePower[/mention]
Get your metabolism tested at a local university. Find someone that puts you on a table and has you be still for about 30 minutes. That is the most accurate. It should run around $50. Then you can know what your metabolism is, without guessing.
I have a normal metabolism even after losing a lot of weight. Some people do, some people don't. It is better to be tested and be sure, than just guessing.
Your NUT isn't taking into account that people who are morbidly obese gain a lot of muscle to carry all that extra weight, and whole you lose some muscle when losing fat, if you are meeting your Protein goal, you should maintain most of your muscle.
If you want to lose more weight, tracking and weighing your food really helps.

How would the metabolism be tested? I’ve never heard of that. I’m about to call UNH to get this doNE STAT!


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On 1/31/2018 at 11:44 PM, tfarr said:


How would the metabolism be tested? I’ve never heard of that. I’m about to call UNH to get this doNE STAT!

You lay on a table and don't move and don't fall asleep for 30 minutes with a tent over your face, a machine measures your breath.

Basically it calculates how many calories your burn being a slug, just existing. That is your baseline metabolism, before any activity or movement.

It is a good way to set your maintenance calories especially for those people who aren't sure how many calories they should be eating.

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