Bruce Peter

Yea, you're probably right.. I spoke out of place

Honestly at 32, you shouldn't need surgery

I like quest bars

Threw mine out a while ago. I eat protein bars instead. They taste a lot better and have more protein!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWzSkujZqCI

Who's your Doctor?

Mine was uncomfortable, but not terribly sinful. At one point I thought it was infected because of local pain. Once it was out I was fine though. Hang tight

That's not necessarily true, and you could be putting your body into starvation mode. You should be talking with your nutritionist and or your surgeon about what you can do to drop your last bit of weight. Good luck! Starvation mode doesn't apply to people who have extra fat on their bodies, and certainly not for people who are obese. Its a weight loss myth that has been beat to death. I know giving up our food is hard psychologically, but you need to give up control of it at least a little bit to make this surgery work. I got to my goal weight because I kept my calories low for the whole first year (around 650 to 800 per day), while those in my cohort (support group) who were of the "starvation mode" mindset and increased calories and exercise are still considered overweight, and not by a narrow margin. You will not die, you will not starve to death. Your fat is there to feed your body in times of famine. If you want it to come off your body, you have to decrease intake and force your body to use its energy stores. Your calories need to come from your body, not from your plate. Actually science backs up my assertion that when stalled temporarily increasing calories and exercise will trigger a metabolic boost which burns calories. You're cohorts may still be considered overweight, but there may also be other factors. 600-800 calories a day is just not feasible for everyone. I'm taking in ~1200 and losing steadily. I'm happy that you met your goal. That's wonderful, but not everyone is you

FYI todays intake 3 eggs scrambled with a tsp of butter lunch turkey sausage crumbles about 1.25 cup dinner roasted chicken thigh Snacks ( I eat about 6 ties a day) greek yogurt 1 cup no sugar added mandarin oranges (mixed with the yogurt) low fat cottage cheese 1.25 cup two small slices of swiss cheese total calories 1270 protien 105 grams: 39% carbs 55 grams: 17% fat: 44%

Never pureed. Just cooked slowly in a slow cooker so it's good and moist/ I chew it well and take my time. I'm able to get maybe 2-3 oz down at a sitting

Ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork and ground beef. low fat Greek yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, and if I'm still lacking I drink a 19 gram Protein shake And I eat two eggs every mooring for Breakfast I track everything on fitness pal.

Seems everyone is doing great! I agree about being cold. It bothers me more than ever before. Surgery 2/25 SW257,DOS 242, CW 222. I'm eating about ~1200 calories a day. Protein is in the 75 gram range, with very little carbs. Can't tolerate much food at any one time, so I eat 5-6 times a day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWzSkujZqCI

I didn't get much veggie matter in. Two Beans and about 2 TBSP of green salad. Avacado is a mushy food.

Increase you calories and exercise. It will raise your metabolism and spur further weight loss. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but it works