tparkerc59

Why does this have to be so hard for us? I guess some of us just have to log every bite, watch what we do and be very vigilant. It's hard to see other family members and friends eat what they want and stay trim. The sleeve has made an enormous difference in my life and I'm grateful, but it truly is only a tool not a magic bullet. I get so tired of people saying I took the easy way out. Walking 6 miles everyday and logging every morsel of food I eat to keep my Protein high, carbs/sugar low and calories at about 1000 is not particularly "easy". I was secretly hoping it was a magic bullet! LOL. I am obsessed with what and how much I eat just and how steps I've walked about every waking minute. Okay...rant over, back to counting and logging.

I need belly sx as well...but I dread recovery from this surgery. I hear its much worse than our original sleeve surgery.

I was driving myself totally insane weighing everyday. I'm one of those overly compulsive girls that freak out at the least little gain. I have become much more saner weighing ONLY on Saturday morning.

Sorry to ask a dumb question but what does TDEE mean? Thanks for responding

Thanks for the info on quest bars. I, too, love them but at least for now, one totally satisfies me and fills me up. I will monitor how they make me feel.

Is it bad to eat a Quest bar everyday as one meal? I find they help me get my protein in and they are so much easier for me to digest then other protein?

Getting ready to start the maintenance phase very soon and am terrified. Maintaining is always so much harder than losing!

MFP name is tparkerc59

I'm 7 months out, have lost 96.5 lbs. and religiously log everyday. Would love veteran buddies! Thanks.

Ready to lose it.....you...look...AWESOME! Keep up the great work.

Congrats! You'll be at goal before you know it.

Congrats to everyone...you are all doing so well! I had my 6 mo. Check up yesterday. Everything was great except I am low on iron. Have to work on that! Down 82 lbs., 35 to go to get to goal. Woot! Woot!

Down 82 since surgery...would like to lose 35 lbs more. Congrats everyone!

For what it's worth, I told people about my surgery. Most we're supportive, some curious, a few appalled I would do that! Lol. I have a hard time keeping secrets, so telling was the best way for me. No one has said to me that it was the easy way out..,.most have said it must have taken a lot of courage. Good luck on your journey, no matter you decide to say or not say, this is about getting your relationship with food on track so ignore unhelpful comments.

Wow! 100 lbs. gone for good....congrats!

Down 77 lbs. and am so happy! About 40 more to go.

This surgery was a lifesaver. Would do it again in a heartbeat!

You have done an awesome job! Thanks for the inspiration! I am about 6 mo. Out and have lost 73 lbs.

Awesome! You're looking great. Keep up the good work.

My weight is still coming off about the the same....I average 2-2-1/2 lbs. a week. I was sleeved 11/6/12. Starting weight 251, current weight 177. I'm 5'2". Haven't had any major stalls. It's just been slow and steady. Bought a fitbit device 10 days ago and have been doing 10,000 steps a day, which entails either a morning walk or an evening walk. I'm hoping that will result in a good loss when I weigh on Sat. Congrats to all.

I'm tparkerc59 on MFP....sleeved nov 6 and am down 70 lbs. my food diary is open for all to see and I track every day.

My calories are between 600-800 per day. Have lost 70 lbs. since nov. 6th