Georgia

I'm confessing. My weekend has been one pretty messy eating fare. Too many Snacks and not great food choices. When I look at my overall diary versus the amount of exercise I managed to squeeze in Sat and Sun, it doesn't appear too bad calorie wise. What feels bad is my eating choices overall. Yes, they were all feast days and yes, I CAN eat more on those days but there were too many carb laden choices-leaving me feeling kinda bloated. It's been my habit over the last few weeks and I've been typically making my Mondays (pre fast day) lower cals which I will do again tomorrow hopefully. Staying within my 3lb bounce range before a fast after four days of eating so I'll take it but no more choices like these last couple days. . Okay, I've confessed. Moving on!

Okay, feeling proud. Yep! I managed to click off 7.2 miles walking today. My total at 44.2. I'm closing in on halfway for the ORIGINAL OCT CHALLENGE. I put 125 out there as an increase from last month. Hmm. Which means I need to manage 4.5 miles a day for rest of month. . Well, I'll do my best!!

Sorry you aren't feeling bad today but man, you are halfway there!!

Good lord.

Yaay!!!!!!! Keep us posted!!

Um, for how long Numb now ? That scares me

Yum!!!!!!

This looks amazing!!!! 4 for 73 calories?! I'm in!

OD, I gain back some too but over the next week or so I HOLD that loss. It usually takes me a week or two to really completely BE at that new low consistently and work downward again. You are our LOWEST, aren't you? Like Coops, your body is probably at a true set point and LIKES it there! You will probably REALLY have to shake it up and eat very clean on feast days too and lower cals there too. That's what I had to do to re-lose gain. I have been doing either a shake LATE in morning, near noon or bran flakes with soy milk ( less than 1/4 cup non sweetened) and then sometimes a mini babybel for snack or carbmaster yogurt (50-60 cals). Them early dinner. Like you chicken stirfry veggies or homemade veggie Soup or extra lean turkey franks with 100 cal guacamole pack and cut up veggies. Nothing after 7pm. Trying to do16/8. But on feast days I try not to go over 1100-1200 cals and when REALLY IN LOSE MODE some days not over 800-900 cals. Good fats are very important to speed loss from What I've read.

Okay, feel better. Just clocked off another 5.25 miles! Gonna try to sneak in another 2 or more later today. Total. 37 to date

Um, just ate two pieces for breakfast.

That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

When I get to 145 or so. I just know if I don't really have a decent bounce I will be unhappy and probably sabotage myself! lol Scared!!!!!!!

First log in for a few days. Not sure what hit me this week ( besides neck issues). Just didn't want or make myself do anything. Got to snap out of it! Only 3.25 between last two days. Total 31.75. (

As for me, my maintenance calories have to be around 1200-1300 JUST to maintain but if those are not CLEAN calories ( good Protein, fats, lower carbs) I can still edge up. As others have said, it is definitely a work in progress approach and you have to find what works for you individually. Unfortunately, it took 25 lbs of regain over my 3rd year post op to find that out and work a maintenance plan for me. I used 5:2 to lose the regain over a 3 mi period, increased my walking exercise and learned to eat correctly. As sleevers, Mist of us will never be able to eat as many calories as the normal, never been obese person. Men have greater leeway I think. Their metabolisms work a little better and more regularly than women. (Hormones). So go into maintenance with your eyes wide open, realizing this is a FOREVER goal. You may have REACHED goal but it's WORK and diligence that will keep you at goal!!!!!

I can just see you striding up and Down the grocery aisle!!! lol. You go, girl!!

Welcome, Sarsar