Carlotta1

I too use the scale as my enemy or my best friend . If I don't see the scale move as I expect it to I get disappointed .. And yes thoughts of setting comes to mind which I have to control. There are pluses and minuses with writhing often. However, to each his own. What works for one, does not work for another. The best way to weigh yourself is being consistency.. Right when. U get up in the morning , before u have something to eat or drink, and with no clothes on. Weighing at different times of the day ...your wright fluctuates during the day. What I would caution someone is weighing multiple times during the day.

I started eating fruits after 6 weeks. I usually eat two fruits a day. I put fruits in my shake which includes: 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt, non fat 1 cup of lactose free skim milk 1/2 banana 1/2 cup pineapple, in its own juice.. No sugar or fructose added 1/8th t . vanilla flavoring 1 sweet in low Little crushed ice if fruits are not frozen. It takes me about 2 hours to slowly sip my shake. I love it. You can put strawberry, blueberries, mango, canned peaches without added sugar., Cantaloupe. Or any combinations u like. I only eat two servings of fruited day.

I am allowed to ea whole grains Light wheat bread, brown rice, sweet potato, baked potato, oatmeal, etc. But in small amounts., Of course protein is the priority... My requirement is 65-70 grams of protein per day. That is approx 280 calories of my 800 calorie daily allowance. So the rest are healthy fats and carbs. For breakfast I sometimes eat one slice of whole wheat 40 calorie bread with an egg . I do eat beans on occasion, a small , small portion.. I don't like pasta My nut does not believe in only eating protein as the main source of nutrition. But a good balance between protein, carb and healthy fats. I plan on increasing my caloric intake to 900 in the following two months and 1000 calories the month after. . My goal is get to 1200 calories in 3 more months. I prefer slow but sure .. But 41 pounds is not shabby either . . P.s. This is my journey back to health.. Others , I am sure , have other requirements.

Yes I have started with a counselor pre and post surgery. I also see a nutritionist once a month.. It gives me a place to hash out emotional eating .. My nut will help me with my distorted " diet " ..like all or nothing. My current perception about nutrition, etc. It is the emotional eating that got me obese. Of course, the sleeve is a tool to help me lose the weight and KEEP it off, as long as I stick to sensible eating and exercising.

How exciting it is to hear someone so enthusiastic about doing their first 5 k. Finishing your 5 k in 35 minutes surely isn't shabby. Congrats . Sounds as though u have a wonderful support system.

U r right kitklass Greek yogurt and cottage are great protein sources. For snacks I eat mozzarella cheese sticks by weight watchers. It goes down good and I enjoy the taste. I am almost 11 weeks out and these foods are def main staples of my diet.

Your are blessed to have a wonderful, supportive mother ..she is proud of you. She may not be physically with you...but her spirit is within you to give you the strength to be successful even though it is such a difficult time . I know how mourning can zap the energy out of you. I lost my husband 16 years śo I sympathize what u r going through. Blessing to you and your family.

Soft foods..ground turkey f is probably too hard on your stomach at this point. the seasoning may also be too harsh also.

Oh I love, love Indian food ..I ate some a few weeks ago and it did sit well with me. I was disappointed cause I love food that is seasoned well with different flavored...Indian, Mexican, Cajun, etc. You may have a different experience .

I am at a stall. Since I have not exercised in two weeks.. My stall began. Going back to exercise for sure. I let my active schedule get in my way.

Depends on your insurance also. My required a bmi40 or above. Some insurances will cover bmi 35 or above if co-morbitites exist i.e. High Bp, sleep apnea, diabetes, etc.

Yes I have experienced this.. Maybe it is some acid doing this. It goes away when u are done with sliming ....

Wow wow wow.. You go girl. U look so goooooooddddd. Congrats on your success.

Turn lemons into lemonade. With time on your hand..pamper yourself. Exercise more. Read a good book. Experiment with different recipes . Do things that u always wanted to do but put it off.

My husband was very hesitant for me to have the sleeve surgery. However, he was supportive when I made up my mind that this is what I want. Basically our relationship has not changed. He is happy for my success in losing 40 pounds so far. He never was negative to me when I weighed over 200 pounds. He wants the best for me ...to be happy, healthy, etc. It is all good.

Welcome to the support group. Congrats on your accomplishment on losing over 100pounds. That is amazing, !!

Yesterday I posted a new post stating that I had a bad day with food . Your posts of encouragement helped me to plan a better day today..which I had. This a.m, I sat down and wrote down why I was on this journey. ..health, esteem, energy, etc. I also tried to figure out what triggered my emotional eating..I knew I was not hungry but nothing I ate felt satisfied me. I figured it was mostly due to tiredness. I had been traveling for two weeks and went to a training class on an accounting system. I was exhausted yesterday.. So far me...tiredness is a trigger for me to go to food. I was also anxious to start a new part time job. But I have to put things in perspective. I am more important than job and I need to take care of myself first. I also must plan to rest during my busy schedule. Thanks to those who posted on my "help" topic. It really helped me last evening and today to refocus on my weight loss journey.

Congrats on your date. I am sure r ready .

R u sure u can drink a shake the day of surgery .? Why fast the night before if u can have a shake that morning. I would call the dr to make sure. They will ask you if u had anything to drink or eat that a.m. I def was told no liquid or solids the day of surgery. Just check to make sure. Don't want doc to say you can't have surgery .on your scheduled surgery day.

A very good reward. I love flowers to pamper myself. Good for you. And congrats on the steering wheel Nsv.

I do eat gummy multi vits .iI is hard for me to swallow vits. I do take a B 12 shot once a month. Multivitamins in the am and evening. In addition, Iron with C. You can go to Bariatric Advantage to order your stuff. They also have guidelines of what you should be taking after sleeve or bypass surgery. My hospital gave me my vit/ min recommendations.

I set my goal weight what I think is ideal for me . ...140pounds at 5 feet 1.5 , 60 years old. To me that is a reasonable goal weight that I can maintain rather going to what my dr recommended, 115 pounds. I would look sick weighing 115 pounds. I was 142 lbs several years ago and was a size 4-6. That be just fine for me. . I have 35 pounds to lose. I have larger goals than just what the scale indicates, I.e. Discontinue Bp meds, reduce bad cholesterol, and eliminate sleep apnea. I have berm monitoring my Bp without taking the meds and it is normal. I need to go to my primary doc and discuss Bp readings so that we can make a decision if she agrees I should stay off of Bp meds. I take a new blood test next on Monday..so hopefully my cholesterol has reduced. One month after surgery it went from 205 to 166.. But my LDL needs to be lowered.

As mentioned in the above posts..their is no way you can intake the amount of protein that was suggested. You will eventually get to that point , in time. It took me about 6 weeks to get to my target protein gram count. For the first 3 weeks I could not hardly drink protein drinks. So just do what you can .. And not get worried about this .. U r doing just fine. And p.s. Get your water in.

What an accomplishment ..over 100 pounds ..u look great so keep up with the program. It is good that I see this success since I had a bad day myself,

Thanks for all of your support. I need to hear this. And 1 day should not ruin the rest of my life.. It is the all or none mentality that I still have and need to do away with. Again thanks