Tamz

Hey all :smile1: So i have various cardio workouts down.. but I am sure I need to add strength training of some sort into my workouts and not just jog/run/walk/jog/run/walk etc .. but I have NO Idea what to add and still continue to lose. I think my body is getting to use to the treadmill.. no matter if im inclining or not. Any advice? I dont want to go pay 90/session for a trainer if I dont have to! Thanks:)

Hey all So i have various cardio workouts down.. but I am sure I need to add strength training of some sort into my workouts and not just jog/run/walk/jog/run/walk etc .. but I have NO Idea what to add and still continue to lose. I think my body is getting to use to the treadmill.. no matter if im inclining or not. Any advice? I dont want to go pay 90/session for a trainer if I dont have to!

Sorry in advance if this is a silly question.. but I have noticed that the dosage on my B12 says to take 1 a day or every 2 days .. and my instructions since surgery say 1500/weekly - not daily. Am i missing something? if the regular dosage says 1500 mg every day or other day .. how are we getting enough by taking 1 a week?

ok ok wait..hold on.. lol i made a mistake its 2500 once per week not 1500. Still..seems low compared to the rest of you. Maybe ill call in to my dr.

goodness all this has me worried.. so far all of you are taking way more than i am lol .. I do feel like I am lacking energy a lot, and sometimes that causes my motivation to be in the pits........ could this be a result of not taking enough B12?

I am so going to try this .. Ground beef/turkey is such an easy staple, I really want to be able to eat it!

I am going to get these ingredients tomorrow! Sounds great..and easy.. I hope I dont screw it up lol. Ground beef/turkey has been hard for me ever since surgery.. I really cannot tolerate it much, but Im going to see if it works for me here Thanks

I will take some of your recipes

Kelly .. mine should be coming tomorrow! I will let you know how the brownie ones taste

I agree with To Be Thin 2011 .. those 2 Atkins bars are delish. I had to grab the Choc PB one today from a gas station.. I was driving and stuck in traffic longer than I thought... so glad Atkins are everywhere!

You can do broccoli and celery? They are both on my no no list .. along with pineapple,and other stringy things.. I am afraid to try them, and I want them so bad!

Hello all.. I just saw a post requesting food shopping lists .. but I noticed most items are from the mushy stage. Can anyone who is 8 mos-ish out post their food shopping list as well? I am getting bored with the same foods and I think that is part of my problem lately. Hoping some change will help! THank you!!

hmmm dont have those stores here.. but im sure i can find them at one of our major groceries.. i hope lol

I wish this was the case for me.. cant eat lamb, brisket, and NO ground beef.. i hate it I tried ground beef several ways on several different occasions.. even the leanest kind and no go. Even chicken breast is hard sometimes.. I can only get in a few bites. Im basically eating fish, shrimp, and chicken breast sometimes.. and im bored.. hence, I turn to bad foods that are not Protein :/

where do you find the hot pickled veggies? I want!

Well hello fellow sleevers.. and sleevers to be :smile1: I took a long while off and decided to come back around, hoping for some good advice! Is anyone else having trouble controlling sweets? I have slowly become TERRIBLE at it, thus my weight loss has been at a LONG stall. I have not gained back at all thank god, but not losing anything in a LONG time is just as bad in my opinion. Also, I think I may be dehydrated often and that is causing me to think that I am hungry which I am probably not. Could this be true? I hope everyone has been well. I am going to try to post some pictures if I can figure out how to do it :/ I have updated my profile pic though :smile1: I don't have a lot of full body pix prior to surgery, as I hated how I looked,but I will try to post some progress pictures. - the 2 attached.. clearly the blue one is today Thanks guys! - Tam

wow.. i just googles the Quest bars.. too many choices, most all of them look good!! I think im going to order these.. chocolate brownie

Hi there I saw that you love chicken and you have gotten creative with how you prepare it.. can you give me some tips. Mind you I am not a good cook, and really do not like cooking .. probably because I dont know how to very well though. I am bored with food and its becoming a problem since its causing me to eat out .. no bueno! Thank you

This post is great, thank you!! Which Proteins do you focus on? Honestly I am sick of chicken.. and I cannot tolerate hamburger meat, or sometimes even turkey burgers.. I dont know what it is about about the ground meat.. but it doesnt sit very well. I am also a HORRIBLE cook.. and I think that is why I turn to quick and not so healthy proteins.. because I dont particularly like how the food I cook tastes lol I dont enjoy it. Any ideas? Also .. what kind of exercising do you do? I am burnt out from the treadmill and I think its not doing its job anymore.. Thanks!

I have considered this actually, and you are totally right. I dont want to eat sweets, I am not even hungry for them.. I dont know why I cant say no. It sounds stupid I'm sure .. :/ I have noticed when I get in a stall/slump it is worse.. if I find myself exercising hard core EVERY day for a week and drinking Water like I am supposed to.. I have no desire to touch the sweets. Sigh.. I am going to look into to talking to someone though. Thanks for your advice

Thank you!! What protein bars do you get? I always get worried about them because of the sugar/carb amounts in a lot of them.

Hey everyone! Wow.. it has been a while since I have posted, or even visited.. but wanted to give an update As of this morning I am 54lbs down from my day of surgery weight on June 9 .. 5 more days and it will be 3 mos for me! It has been a whirlwind of emotions for me since my surgery .. and I was really down on myself, and some ppl on this site really werent the most understanding. I no longer care about what those types of ppl have to say.. it doesnt phase me. You all have bitterness inside and I guess you have to let it out in some kind of way so whatever lets you sleep at night. None the less..... I am now happy to report that I have never been more happy and motivated! I can eat what I want.. within reason of course.. and even if i want a cupcake, I can only have 2 bites! I LOVE IT Im in the gym 6 days a week and burning 700 calories each session.. and it is paying off wonderfully. I did go through about 4 wks of stall... which left me really discouraged, however.. in the week after that I lost 10lbs and have been losing since Hope everyone is doing well and happy losing

so this is my 7th week post op..I have lost almost 45lbs so far and happy! However..something funky is going on and I dont like it! I have been on solids since July 15, getting in my Water (most days, but some not) and I have been good on my Protein about 85% of the time..working getting better but some days its just hard. I have been exercising 5-6 days a week on the treadmill for an hour and burning about 500 calories each time. I have been eating variety of protein.. chicken, shrimp, meatloaf, fish etc ... with a few bites of veggies and a bite or 2 of carbs but still keeping them low. I eat 3 times a day.. maybe 4.. but its more like 3 and 1 snack. my 3 main meals are about 1/2 cup of food total. Then the 4th/snack.. may be a few bites of cheese/cucumbers. WHY THE HECK HAVENT I LOST IN 2 WKS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL I know everyone has the stall .. but isnt that the 3-4 wk stall?? My thinking is that I am maybe not eating enough for the exercising I am doing? Do i need more protein maybe.. who knows.. but Im a bit pissed that I been sweating like a pig at the gym and havent lost anything in 2 wks. Any help??? should i be snacking more? more water? lol hellppp

wow i am copy this info to my phone now!! this is a great help 2 questions.. 1. what types of Protein do you get in, and what do you eat for your snacks 2. i heard that bc i workout at night.. i should have a protein drink/protein food afterwards.. have you heard this?

holy cow I can hardly get water in as is! lol .. I think part of it is that I drink sometimes like I had to drink in the beginning.. I forget now that I dont need to sip sip sip as much and can drink a little more normal. I know.. practice practice lol