BLERDgirl

I'm not into fat acceptance. I am into body acceptance. I think there's a difference. Everyone has the right to feel comfortable in there own skin. That's the end point for me. I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on the internet. I am a fat gal who has experienced doctor's ignoring underlying health issues as a result of my weight. What I do know for certain is that loving myself as a fat gal helped me decide to change my eating habits, exercise and eventually seek WLS.

As a vegetarian in my prep-op life I strived for 50 grams of protein on a 1200 - 1500 calorie a day diet. I never did much else with the micros except make sure I didn't go over MFP default settings. Sodium was the only one I manually set to a lower rate. I was thinking I would just go back to those levels once I reached maintenance. However I think I could manage 60 grams of protein. I knew too much protein was hard on the kidneys. That's part if the reason WLS patients need regular blood work.

Same thing for using laxatives to poo you may be robbing your body of the time it takes to digest Vitamins and nutrients.

I Love salad! I probably have one at least every other day. In fact I had one for dinner. Kale, edamame, almond slivers, hard boiled egg. I've been eating salads since 5 - 6 weeks post op.

Skipping meals was one of the reasons I gained so much weight. For some skipping a meal is a gateway to making excuses to over eat or eat the wrong things.

I can't stop :'( I only buy the one ounce to go packs and never keep more than 2 of those in the house. In fact one of my favorite ways to sneak in more steps is to go to the Walgreens where I usually buy them, walk the perimeter of the store and buy a single 1 ounce pack of pistachios. It makes me feel like I've earned my snack.

True, but we're talking emergencies here. I probably last had one 3 mths ago. I keep them in my glove compartment along with single serving packs of nuts. Some days things get crazy and if it's a choice between fast food and a protein bar, Id rather go for a protein bar.

Same. I use Isopure unflavored whey it's 26 gms per scoop. You may want to consider switching to a Protein powder that give you more bang for the buck. Other brands to try are Syntrax nectar, and GENEPRO. Personally I'm not a fan of Genepro's psuedo science method of counting their protein level, but others on this forum swear by it.

Things that attracted me to my program; 1. They see me on a regular basis throughout the first year. 2. They are available by telephone or email. Their email policy is that someone will get back to you within 2 business days. 3. They encourage both pre and post ops to attend support groups and have them scheduled at various times and locations. 4. They state they are available for follow up care for 5 years post op. 5. They provided a manual that explained the entire process pre - post op. During those first few months any time I was unsure, I consulted my manual. It's very detailed with sample menus, eating plans, etc....

I ate out at 1 month post op. I'll admit I didn't eat more than a few bites, but since eating out with friends and family is such a large part of my life, it was nice to know I could manage it successfully. A year out and I have eaten out more times than I can count and just as many cuisines.

This post is a big commercial? Chile PLEASE! I am a fashionista! I look cute ALL the time and I bargain shop. Please stop spreading the stereotype that all fat folks wear unfashionable clothing in dark, boring colors.

I am one of those who HATES this show. I don't find it heartwarming in the slightest. I call it "fat porn". The few glimpses I saw of it I found the way they speak and the manner in which they treat these people to be completely dehumanizing. Then there's the articles like this one in the NY POST in which a former contestant spoke about the unhealthy things the show has them do in order to lose weight. The other troubling thing is that there is no option for a more natural diet plan. The show has sponsors so they are always promoting some diet food of sorts. Then there's the sampling in this so called study. This show has been on for what, 10 years? The best they could do was 26 people? I call BS on that.