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@@Chaelove0810 Yep call your Dr.

I want to make this clear...I'm not advising anyone to eat as I do. Maintenance is different for each of us. food and exercise is not a one size fits all program. I would suggest consulting your dietician. I wanted to show an example of maintenance that is not the norm. I am a type one diabetic. I distance run. I work with a sports medicine dietician. When I'm not training..I consume 1300 to 1700 calories..Low carb - high Protein. If you choose to be a bariathlete, getting enough food in is an all day project. What is listed for a meal..I eat until full. take a break and come back to it. I still wait 30 mins before drinking Water. When I train, I consume up to : 2400 Calories. 217g protein 192g carbohydrates (Before a race I carb load for two days) Breakfast. Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 1 cup whey Isolate Protein - Six Star , 1 scoope Jimmy Dean - Turkey Sausage 4 Links Cascade Pride - 100% Stoneground Whole Wheat Bread, 0.5 slice lunch - Sunflower Crunch Chopped salad, 1.5 cups Avocado, 1 Medium Avocado (150g) Wheat Thins - Big, 16.5 pieces (31g) Great Value canned chicken - Canned Chicken, 5 oz Nosblast - Pre-work Out, 1 scoops dinner Walmart - Bacon, 1 pieces Trader Joes's - Bbq Cut Salmon Filet, 5.2 oz Marketside - French Beans (Green Beans), 0.5 cup Sweet Potato Baked Sweet Potato - Baked Sweet Potato, 1 oz, 4 oz Snacks Dynatize - Elite Protein shake, 1 scoop Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 1 cup Quest - chips, 1 bag Tillamook - Cheddar cheese - Medium, 1 oz (28g) Safeway - Salsa, 4 T Frog Fuel - Energy Gel, 3 packet Walgreens - Glucose Tablets - Orange, 4 tablet

@@ejirish Sleeved at age 45 in 2014. BMI 42. I'm 5' 5" Starting weight 254. Current weight 134. Maintenance 1 year 5 months. My advice..lol (1) Never compare your weight loss with anyone else...It WILL drive you crazy (2) It not how fast you drop weight...Its the fact you are dropping weight. (3) you can get out of surgery what you are willing to put into it. ( Exception complications etc) (4) The only person that has to be happy with your results is you. (5) Choose carefully information and statistics you read online. Strive for what success looks like for you.

My go to breakfast has been jimmy dean turkey sausage. I buy a bag of them out of the freezer isle. I need some new ideas for quick grab on the go meals in the morning.

Even at maintenance carbs are a slippery slope for me. When I add them to my diet, I crave them more. We are all adults. Be willing to except your outcome of food choices. Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

@@hockeymom11 I started with a no bells or whistles standard scale. I had my weigh ins with my Dr. I have a scale at the gym. The scale worked fine. I used it all the way to goal. I recently purchased a body composition scale. I love it. It measures weight, body fat percentage, body Water percentage, muscle mass and bone mass. You can do a google search to get more info on them.. Price range is from $20 to $200.

Fear of the unknown. I looked up photos of what loose skin would look like after weight loss. I understood this is a part of surgery. I cant afford plastics.. I have the droopy skin and boobies..... There are worse things in life.. It's my cute " shar pei ness"

I married a wonderful man. Loose skin is not an issue. We chase each other around like teenagers. Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

@@theladyslipper The honeymoon ends when you realize this takes work. For others it will last longer. Its a great high.

@@ChronicJam You have put in a lot of hard work. Might be time to change things up a bit to stop the weight holding pattern If you are working out..Delete my post... Make your workouts count. SWEAT! Leave your workout winded. Push the resistance. Never do the same activity over and over. Calories in/calories out.

I'm 2 years out. do you still have the benefit of getting full faster / with less food? I still have good restriction and feel the sensation of full. Now that your stomach is kind of back to a bigger size, do you feel it is all on you to eat well and exercise, or do you think the sleeve is helping you long term? Combination of both. The surgery does not do the weight loss for you. It is your commitment to the life style changes that keep the weight off. The surgery helps me feel less hungry.......I cannot eat a big meal even if I tried. Eating healthy and exercise is normal for me now. would you be OK without the surgery.? I would be still struggling with obesity and health problems without my surgery. Do I worry about, e.g. Vitamins, drinking Water too fast, money back from surgery (if applicable)? Understand life is normal and uneventful after you hit your weight loss goal.. I live, eat and play just like everyone else in the world. People I meet have no idea I had surgery. They just see me eat healthy and take care of myself.

@@glitter eyes The sizes are a bit weird on me. I had to try them on. In a size small my skin didn't want to cooperate. I went a size up and it worked so much better.

@@Inner Surfer Girl I see her video as advertisement to gain clients for her business. Trying to convince her audience that her professional opinion and resources are the end all and be all of the bariatric community.

@@KindaFamiliar I could do a commercial directed at bariatric patients..Watch how I tuck my skin inside shapewear.

@@melyssafaye I'm not trying to be the food cop here.... All of our instructions about carbs in weight loss phases are different. 1/4th cup oatmeal has 150 calories... 27g carbohydrates..

@@Sandedia Its absolutely possible to build muscle after surgery. I'm two years out. I still work out 3 times a week. My maintenance looks a bit different from others. I burn 1000 calories running. Days I workout I eat 2100 calories 150g Protein 200g carbs. With a bariatric stomach it takes all day to get my food in . Days I don't workout..1300 calories and low carb.

@@melyssafaye I eat jimmy dean turkey sausage links for Breakfast. It might be a bit heavy.....even if you chew it well. Its worth a shot.

@@FMoore2004 Jerky. Quest Protein chips with salsa. Pickles, Strawberries, Sugar snap peas. cheese, P3 Portable protein packs.

@@Lisa_85 You have accomplished so much. Congrats. Self esteem can take a beating from all the negative message we have received. Changing that inner voice is part of the challenge with weight loss. Learn to love/like yourself in your new body.. Your inner voice is the only validation you need. With rapid weight loss, your body image can become a bit distorted. Your appearance is a big change. For some of us, we hid from cameras and mirrors before weight loss. It takes time for your mind to catch up. counseling is an option

@@KarenRene Your tummy is new.. Most of us felt full easily after surgery. It gets better with time. Take out your list of foods. Figure out what you like and can tolerate at each diet stage. Hitting your Protein and Water goals is important to stay nourish and hydrated. I didn't understand. What you were trying to say about eating meat and cutting out the sides....?????

@@Kelly84 I'm older and down over 100 pounds. My saggy skin will not tighten up without plastic surgery. (It's actually not as bad as I thought it would be) Lotions may help stretch marks. If you are lucky or young enough, your skin may bounce back a bit.

@ Just a matter of googling Look up if you have local stores. If you want to order online...BariatricPal has a store. Many product to try. ( see me promote this site..lol)

@@Mike Dumas Welcome new guy! (Mike) We will be here cheering you on.

Summer time..My favorites right now..... Mix Crystal light sweet tea & Chrystal light blackberry lemonade together in Water and Ice. I have even added a few fresh blackberries to my glass. Lime juice, Water, Lots of ice, Stevia and fresh mint mixed with water..Garnish with slices of lime....Virgin Mojito Great value tropical pineapple coconut lime. If you want to get some Protein in with your water- Isopure makes flavored water. Sample it first to see if you like it. http://www.gnc.com/Natures-Best-Isopure-Lemonade/product.jsp?productId=58393126 http://www.gnc.com/Natures-Best-Isopure-Lemonade/product.jsp?productId=58393126

@@1cutiejulie There are risks with every type of surgery. Has anyone lost someone to WLS? yes Before your surgery did u feel like u were gonna die? No Is this a normal feeling? Yes, Fear is normal Should I actually say my good byes? 1 week to go If you feel need to say good byes..Do it.