ryan_86

Being able to physically do things I couldn't before is pretty awesome. It's a new life.

Sounds like a classic case of her insecurity. Too bad people don't come with an ignore button.

I can handle people being afraid for their loved ones, but when someone calls it the easy way out I have this strange urge to spray them with a garden hose. They don't know anything about it, and if they feel the need to judge, well, to hell with them.

It became such a problem for me I went to a pain management doc. Turns out I have a misshapen coccyx. Starting physical therapy for it on Friday.

I found out after the fact that my mother had told a lot of people, mostly because she was concerned and needed to talk it out with people.

People figure it out on their own. They eventually notice the weight loss, then you take a couple weeks off work, then you lose a bunch more weight. They put it together. I told the people who I thought needed to know, and among those I was especially close to, I explained why. Everyone else just eventually assumed, but they were always too polite to mention it unless it was by accident. I briefly contemplated shaving my head before surgery to see if people at work would freak out when I got back and think I had a round of chemo, but I decided that would only be funny to me. I settled for telling people who saw my original work picture that I had been stung by a bee just before the photo was taken, just to amuse myself. Amazing how many people believed that.

Amazing

I'm 30 and haven't done much dating, and it does feel dishonest in some ways to date now. Not to mention hard in general. I keep it to myself. No one needs to know unless the relationship becomes serious. Focus more on figuring out how to date first.

Citrus fruit is a problem because of the membrane. Hard to digest. Orange juice is very acidic and will be uncomfortable for you, plus cause GERD. Popsicles will be fine as they don't have too much acid, but you might try some other flavors to start.

I'd try something different. I would try reducing calories again, but give your NUT a call. I'm kind of in the same boat. Can't eat beef, but don't feel much restriction unless I eat too much too fast. I measure everything rather than relying on restriction to tell me I'm full. I stalled at six months but had more or less met goal. I eat 1400-1600 now

I just signed up for my first race, a 10k in October. I'm following a RunKeeper training plan. Who else races, and how did you get started? Any tips?

Because I'm sick and working like a dog and keep having to cancel vacation days to get work done. Because I'm trying to buy a house. Because sometimes I just want the donut. I think figuring out when it's okay to not be perfect at dieting is the hardest part of this.

The heavier the weight, the longer you rest between sets. For the amount you'll be lifting for hypertrophy, around 60 seconds is good. The most important thing, however, is that you increase the weight when you are able. Each week, try to lift a little more. It's called progressive overload. Check out a website called "A Workout Routine"

So the notion that low weight/high rep lifting tones is a myth. Toning is another term for hypertrophy. The term is usually associated with building muscle mass, but people mistakenly believe that mass is the same as bulk. In men, mass CAN lead to bulk if they have the body chemistry for it and work especially hard toward that goal. Women almost universally do not have the testosterone levels to add enough mass to become bulky. Rather, the mass they build simply adds firmness and some limited definition - that's tone. The ideal approach to hypertrophy is a median approach. Weight around 65-80% of your max, reps between 8 and 12, 4 to 6 sets. I'd advise a mix of cardio and weights through your losing phase and a greater focus on lifting afterward. Your scale may stall temporarily, but adding muscle is harder than losing fat. If you stick to your diet, the scale will start going down even if start lifting again.

Granted, the remaining flab and skin don't help, even though I'm a svelte and fit 158 pounds, but I still feel like a fat person. Without a shirt on I still think I look like a fat person. And when people say I look great, I think could and should look better. When they say I've lost enough, I tell them I want to lose more. When they say I'm skinny, I say I'm fat. I'm on this first date last night, and I've never done any serious dating, and I just felt....dishonest. Like I was telling her I was this person I'm not. Because just a year ago I was morbidly obese. And I still think I'm that person.

You can't spot target fat loss any more than you can target fat gain. You just need to lose fat, period. I believe the best mix is equal parts cardio and heavy weight training (ignore the little five pound dumbbells). Also, do you have loose skin? I do, and it makes the fat that remains look particularly flabby and sloppy. Plastics is the only thing that will make that go away, unfortunately.

A three way lifting split: Week 1 Monday-chest and back Wednesday-shoulders and arms Friday-legs Saturday-chest and back Week 2 Monday-shoulders and arms Wednesday-chest and arms Friday-legs Saturday-shoulders and arms 4 sets of 10 reps for each lift. Repeat the routine, switching up the exact lifts every 8 weeks and adding weight as you are able to complete the sets. I also mix in cardio 2-3 times a week and take at least one day off.

Until trying a running race? There's a half marathon in October that I'm thinking about. I'll be thirteen months out at that point. I'm already below goal. I'm worried about too much too soon and injuring myself since I'm not used to this kind of exercise.

Don't mention the voices. They frown on that.

I find carbs leave me hungry. You don't have to follow a low carb diet, but it may prove easier. I eat carbs, but I eat way more protein.

I was walking immediately and back to intense exercise after 6 weeks. Ask your surgeon for their advice.

Can't really say how much I lost specifically from swimming, but it's a great workout and is easy on the joints. Plus you can do it no matter the weather.

I was sleeves in September and have reached goal weight. I haven't had any major complications. However, not infrequently when going to sleep, or sometimes when I've been asleep, I wake up slightly regurgitating, sometimes almost on the verge of vomiting. I'm not overfull or uncomfortable, and my diet is very consistent. I typically have a protein shake and small snack in the evening. I can't discern any pattern in what I eat and when this occurs. Before I reach out to my surgeon, I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this.

Is it possible to have GERD without the heartburn? I've had GERD for years and take a med for it, and I almost never have heartburn, and I didn't have this problem prior to surgery.

Unjury is good. So is Quest. Avoid products marketed to body builders - too many calories.