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4 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Yeah, i went ultra low throughout the 7 months of weight loss phase, for me, that meant under 20g NET carbs per day (i don’t count fibre nor sugar alcohols).

20grams does seem low. That's Keto number right there. Wouldn't know how to do that when you're consuming fruits and vegetables. And even dairy in my case.

Did your program needed you to consume the fruits and veggies along with Protein?

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Around 3-5 pounds each month but stalled at 10 months so far (6 pounds from normal BMI) ugh!!

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I track my loss in 4 week increments. I’m 7.5 months out.

Starting BMI 36.3

Wk 4 - 23.6, Wk 8 - 9.8, Wk 12 - 9.6, Wk 16 - 7.2, Wk 20 - 6.8, Wk 24 - 6, Wk 28- 4.8, Wk 32 - 4.2.
Current BMI 25.7

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4 hours ago, DaisyAndSunshine said:

20grams does seem low. That's Keto number right there. Wouldn't know how to do that when you're consuming fruits and vegetables. And even dairy in my case.

Did your program needed you to consume the fruits and veggies along with Protein?

I didn’t really eat any fruit during weight loss phase save for the occasional berry when i got closer to goal. I did eat some veggies (kale, lettuce, spinach) but only if i had room after eating my protein…which didn’t happen very often.

The only dairy i ate during weight loss phase was cottage cheese and plain greek yogurt…and if I remember correctly I didn’t start eating these until about month 5 (i’m lactose intolerant).

And finally, I actually didn’t follow my prescribed program. They wanted me to be at 1200 cals by month 3, with a macro split of 50%~25%~25% of low-glycemic veggies, Protein, and starches respectively. I got nowhere close to that. I came up with my own program through research and trial and error.

I did tell my NUt about what i was doing, and while she did tur-tut me about maybe eating more, she wasn’t overly concerned (especially since my labs always came back satisfactorily) and was actually always the first one to rave about my weight loss progress. So, go figure.

***And again, i want to stress to any readers of this to do your due diligence and consults with professionals before embarking on any drastic food intake changes. This worked for me. It may or may not work for you.

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On 01/13/2022 at 14:51, ShoppGirl said:



Around 3-5 pounds each month but stalled at 10 months so far (6 pounds from normal BMI) ugh!!


That’s amazing but aww it’s always those last few pounds that are the hardest to lose but I know you got this!!!Congratulations on all that you achieved already!!

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On 01/13/2022 at 15:56, MistySkye said:



I track my loss in 4 week increments. I’m 7.5 months out.




Starting BMI 36.3




Wk 4 - 23.6, Wk 8 - 9.8, Wk 12 - 9.6, Wk 16 - 7.2, Wk 20 - 6.8, Wk 24 - 6, Wk 28- 4.8, Wk 32 - 4.2.

Current BMI 25.7


That’s a smart way to track it but congratulations of your success!!

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There are a couple of things you can pretty much depend upon after weight loss surgery. One: the more you have to lose the faster you’ll lose at the beginning. Two: the heady exciting weight loss rate you have at the beginning doesn’t continue. Three: the closer you are to your goal weight the more slowly you’ll lose. Welcome to experiencing the frustration of number three. The scale that hardly moves. Your goal weight is just there in touching distance. The days & weeks slowly pass with little to show…. But don’t worry, you will get there. Your weight loss is slowing because you’re eating more & are getting to the point where you are consuming the number of calories your body needs to function.

Congrats on your weight loss so far. Whoo hoo!

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