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I don't see how logging food before you've eaten it works for anyone. Even this far out, I cannot say what I am going to eat for the entire day. When it comes to the godawful imperial measuring system (cups of spinach, or 1/4 of pork rinds) I always switch my scale to grams. The problem with the imperial system is many people/labels say 2 ounces (weight) instead of quarter cup when they are referencing fluid ounces (volume) . The metric system avoids that confusion with grams for weight and milliliters for volume. I am meticulous with my tracking and have been for quite a while. I find it a valuable tool to prevent me from overeating. It also helps me determine if the hunger is real or just in my head. If I am already at 2,000 calories for the day, it is most likely head hunger. However, if I have been exceedingly active that day, it would make sense that I am truly hungry and need the sustenance. The free version of MyFitnessPal is still pretty darn powerful if you are handy with spreadsheets. I just use their report and scrape the data from the HTML and enter it into my spreadsheet: Those pictures are from last year, but the file is the same today but with more data.

This is a nice idea. I don't know if I'll do a bunch of rewards, though my grandmother did a charm bracelet when she lost a bunch of weight. That kind of appeals to me. I might do that. I do have a couple of milestones in mind, though: when I hit 250 lbs - get myself a bike (or maybe I will wait until 220 and get myself a folding bike!) and then I train on that bike until I can do one of those bike tours around another country! no specific weight, but surely by next summer - go kayaking at the local kayak rental place because my butt won't be too big anymore somewhere under 200 - actually go to that other country Hmm. I feel like there were other things I wanted to do that had weight limits attached. (Like maybe going on a hot air balloon ride or a zipline/ropes course. Then again, even at a lower weight, I'll still be a chicken.) Honestly, though? At 250, I think I'll be able to do almost everything I want to, except for being able to fold up a bike. Any loss beyond that is just ... some non-food metaphor that means "super great and very welcome, but not strictly necessary." I might need to lose a bit more than that to feel really comfortable going to an amusement park, say, but that's usually more about size than weight. (I Googled, and Cedar Point has 1-2 adult rides with a weight limit of 220; most rides with limits are much higher.) If I ever want to go snowshoeing, weighing less would be super helpful, to get women's snowshoes. ? But, yeah. Maybe a bracelet charm every 10 pounds. That seems really nice.

Hi everyone! Here's my 6 week update! The beginning was rough but I have no regrets. I'm feeling better every day. I have a lot more to go but am getting there! Pre OP : 225 Current weight: 190

For me, once I got into the habit of it, it's not a big hassle to do so. I think MFP is amazing, especailly considering it's free. I'm not neurotic about it, I don't weight or measure things like spinach. I do weight most things though, cheese, jerky, salad dressing, meat, beans, etc. I don't cook a lot. It's pretty pointless when I can only eat 2 oz. But when I do I use MFP recipe builder. It works really well, IMO. For a big recipe I just guesstimate on the number of servings. I eat out a lot, and mostly at non chains. I also generally use the highest calorie option for a dish. I don't stress out too much over it, I figure logging, even if it is 100% accurate gives me a better record than not logging. MFP is fantastic about having ethnic dishes in their data base.

Thanks. Congrats to you too 😊

Yesss I can finally start planning accordingly @Letsgetgoing2018

I had a small hiatal hernia repaired along with my bypass. I never knew the hernia was there before my EGD two months pre op. I don’t believe my recover was any different than anyone else’s but things went smoothly all the way around for me.

Just got the call, surgery tomorrow, 7:30am; hospital at 5:30!!!

Ok good goody. I would not have thought it would be that way, but,i will rock it. A 2 , that I fully will like. Thanks Gassy Girl for that info!

Start with things that are quite smooth, Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, peaches canned in their own juice, etc. Gradually build up on the texture scale. You'll do great!