March surgeries

[Bill Potts 64]

1 hour ago, ShoppGirl said:

Hello Bill. I am March 9 surgery. I am still 14 pounds from goal (11 from normal BMI). To slow down the loss I have heard others suggest adding in healthy fats like nuts/nut butters, avacado, and healthy oils.

Hi Shopgirl. Yes I do somthing similar. Breakfast is my largest meal and every morning I eat:

Unsalted mixed nuts. 30g

Kashi Autumn Wheat Cereal 30g

Fat free plain greek yogurt 170g

One medium peeled boiled egg 44g

1/2 avacado 60g

Slice Swiss cheese, 35% reduced fat 23g.

I sometimes eat 120g of blueberries instead of the avacado. That is really filling. My two other meals are smaller.

[Orinskye 165]

23 hours ago, Bill Potts said:

Hi Shopgirl. Yes I do somthing similar. Breakfast is my largest meal and every morning I eat:

Unsalted mixed nuts. 30g

Kashi Autumn Wheat Cereal 30g

Fat free plain greek yogurt 170g

One medium peeled boiled egg 44g

1/2 avacado 60g

Slice Swiss cheese, 35% reduced fat 23g.

I sometimes eat 120g of blueberries instead of the avacado. That is really filling. My two other meals are smaller.

Wow is that JUST breakfast? 😳

I still can’t eat much volume. For breakfast I might get ONE egg in, but anything other than that is a no go. I usually just grab a cheese stick because I don’t have time in the morning. If I do grab eggs I normally only eat half of one.

I had surgery March 24th and just shy of 8 months later I am now 10 pounds from my goal. But I think I am going to readjust…. I think I can lose more. I still have plenty of fat left to lose on my abdominal area. 195 is the top number for a healthy weight for my height. I thought 195 was a realistic goal for me…. But I’ve seen people continue to loose weight a year out and that’s still 4 months away for me. Given that info and the fact that I’m still not up to eating a ton (I JUST hit the 60 grams of Protein on a good day. Usually around 50 grams a day) plus the fact that I still have pockets of fat ? I think I’m adjusting lower.

oh hey another fun fact: my hunger JUST came back!

[Bill Potts 64]

I am retired. So, I am not in a hurry to eat when I wake. In fact, I wake at 7 am and have 4 cups of weak Decaf coffee before I eat breakfast at 10 or 10:30.

I have been trying to slow down my weight loss. I am far past my goal and have lost a lot of muscle. So, I eat between 110 and 125 grams of Protein and workout in the gym.

[Orinskye 165]

Ah….. being retired makes a difference lol.

im 39 so I have to get myself and my two kids ready and out the door by 6:15 am. Hence the rushed tiny breakfast.

im a tad concerned about transitioning to maintenance phase once I’ve lost enough weight because of how little I’m still able to eat. My drs want me on lower Protein amounts because my kidneys have trouble filtering it but I don’t want to lose what little muscle I do have.
i figure it will be a conversation to have once I’m at a point where I will be looking to transition and I’m just not there yet.

[Bill Potts 64]

Yes Orinskye, you can injure your kidneys eating too much Protein, particulary so when you don't drink enough fluids, not to mention to cause gout.