FishingNurse

I wouldn't worry I didnt go for 7 days!

I agree with Longer-life! up those calories if you can!

By the way I had mine checked at Lifetime fitness and it was about 100 dollars. Money well spent!

I had my RMR checked at 250lbs in 2008 and it was 2000. I had it done at 3.5 months out now and it was 1300. (at 195lbs or so ) I totally agree. I eat at least 1300 cals a day cause of this!!! and it works for me!

Wow 10- 20 pounds? Jeepers! I think 3 pounds is very normal. It's not fat gain. No worries girl!!!

some of us are lucky (as my name says) and have sleeves of steel! Nothing bothers this sleeve. I eat salad nearly everyday :-) and I have since 2 months out.

So happy for you! Congrats!

I would suggest trying a tablespoon at a time. 1/4cup is probably too much for your little swollen tummy. Try different things with "lube" - mayo/ sauces. I did a lot of mushy egg salad and cream of wheat at this stage. Just a few bites at a time you you'll progress

Awesome!!!! Yay!

I was the same way at 4 weeks out, it gets much better!!!! You're still swollen. In time you will be able to eat an entire egg surely.

I think it gets better when you actually start eating solids! Hang in there!

thanks girl! My typical day is as follows (with some variations of course) breakfast: cottage cheese single- 19 grams of protien snack: 1/4 cup of nuts or trail mix of some sort. Lunch: 1/2 cup of a steak burrito bowl from chipotle with everything (including rice and beans) I can make one last 6 meals easy! With 5 chips. Snack is a venti iced vanilla latte (not skinny, not sugar free) ! Dinner is always chicken breast or pork tenderloin or some other yummy meat with 1/4 cup of veggies. And I always have a snack at bedtime like 1/4 cup of cheezits, or something else carby- small portion!!! Sounds great right???

Wow girl! Way to go!

Thanks ladies!! Yes I'm a big believer in getting enough intake. When you increase do it slowly and try to amp up your work outs a tad too. Your metabolism with pick back up again!

I have zero lose skin! and as you can see I almost to goal. my stomach looks a little wrinkly-- but I am the only one that has noticed this. I work out 3-4 days a week- speed walking 30 mins and lifting light weights for 10 mins!!! There is hope that you will look good- I think I do!

I would wait. Until your incisions are healed or keep them covered up!

I was/ am walking on the track 30 mins 3 x per week and some light weight lifting as well.

I have been eating 1200 minimum since 2 months out. I'm sure my weight loss has been great cause of this. I stall if I go any less. Have you thought of adding something like a large lovely 2% milk vanilla latte daily? That's what I do. And I'm 5 months out and 23lbs from goal. :-)

I had my first glass after 2 months and have had a few glasses a week since. My weight loss has been great.

I eat 1400 a day usually. But I drink a large latte a day that has 1/4 of my calories accounted for.

I agree 6 weeks was the turning point

I have never done any sugar free anything besides one diet coke a day. ( I like the taste) and as you can see my weight loss is still great.

I am just about 5 months out from surgery. I am feeling and looking great-- with clothes on! I am around a size 12 and large size tops. It is amazing!!!! I dont look horrible with my shirt off BUT I am worried about my strech marks and my slightly wrinkly stomach. Everyone says I look great-- (when I flash my slimmer tummy to my mom, friends, sisters etc) but I still almost feel more nervous about taking my shirt off now than I did before when I was 250lbs for most my adult life! I am in a new relationship and things are great. I am ready to take it to the next level physically but I am wondering what everyone thinks...the guy is great, and doesn't expect perfection. But before I take off my shirt do I give a little speech about how I am a little wrinkly from the weight loss and it may or may not bounce back blah blah blah. Or is it safe to assume that he will kind of know since I have lost 70+ pounds I don't have a perfect looking stomach??? I am just so nervous he will be appaled or shocked and second guess being attracted to me. I WOULD NEVER not be with someone because of this, so thats comforting but how about people that have not struggled with obesity their whole life????? Any thoughts welcomed!

Were you fasting for a full 12 hours? And no alcohol for 36hrs? You can sometimes have a falsely elevated reading if you were not fasting. Sometimes it's just heredity and not your diet. Don't get too worried! (I work in family practice as a nurse)

I liked the fruits only. There just wasn't room for much cause I was focused on protien only and the baby foods are not protien dense!