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Grandma needs a bottle of rum...

Shrimps, bell pepper, 'shroms, onion, tomato, romano cheese

A little early, didn't make it to noon. Turkey burger mushrooms avocado tomato

Ok. Yes. That last pound of the gain is gone. No eating until noon today - I will be busy busy sewing Halloween costume for granddaughter. Oh - I still have high cholesterol - but my triglycerides dropped 100 pts. and the ratio improved. I refuse to take statins, I already have severe enough leg cramps. No one dies from heart disease in the fam, it's all cancer.

MIA here, read 7 or 8 pgs to get caught up....everyone sounds pretty good. Had surgiversary labs, everything is good except off the charts B12. a bit low on D, idiot lab tech musta screwed up B6 cuz it was missing (can't expose it to light). I hate the new NP at my retired PCP clinic, took a friggin' hour and a half for a very lame physical - did not even have me undress????? Won't relay other details. UGH! Anyway I have decided to start w 16:8 this week and insert a 24hr somewhere. And going old school w journaling for awhile. I have lost 3 of those 4#s I gained, forgot to weigh this morning was too busy getting laid.

Ok maybe my head is finally on straight

https://bigthink.com/does-the-ketogenic-diet-work-2614045425.amp.html

Boy, we ARE a fun group, best one on this forum.💖😎😎😎😎 But I suck at my program right now. Leg and mainly excruciating foot cramps 3x/night are making me an absolute broom riding witch 🐱🐱🐱🎃🎃🎃 And then the carb monster has me by the balls at the moment. I consume around 70gr, and then 'that dog won't hunt' (scale movement up). So now that there are no oatmeal cookies, or cashews, or triscuits w cojack cheese in the house....I might have a snowball's chance of behaving. And I don't have any travel plans, birthday parties, or extra babysitting on the horizon. I stocked some cottage cheese, baked chicken, eggs, etc in the fridge. My surgiversary is in two weeks. I would hate to have that weigh-in show a reverse weight loss!!!

Lol a diff article first. News > Medscape Medical News > Conference News > EASD 2018 Cutting Carbs in Morning Equals Better Weight Loss, Waist Size Becky McCall October 09, 2018 0 BERLIN — Restricting carbohydrate in the morning, in addition to a low-calorie Mediterranean diet, led to improved weight and fat loss, lower body mass index (BMI), and a reduced waist circumference compared with the Mediterranean diet alone, shows a novel but small study from Greece. Both diets had the same effect on glycemic outcomes in obese and overweight patients, a third of whom also had type 2 diabetes, but the so-called "morning carbohydrate restriction diet" produced slightly worse outcomes with regard to lipids compared with the Mediterranean diet alone. Dimitrios Tsilingiris, MD, from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, presented the findings here at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2018 Annual Meeting "The morning carbohydrate-restricted diet might offer certain benefits by favoring compliance...and the rapid weight lowering seen with this diet might be used in the induction of longer-term diets, or be an add-on feature in weight maintenance, even though it wasn't tested for this," he remarked. It is known that carbohydrate-restricted diets achieve rapid weight and fat loss, as well as improve cardiovascular risk factors and hepatic stenosis in the short term. "As such, they might be helpful in the management of obesity-related type 2 diabetes. However, these diets often have limited versatility and the availability of low-carbohydrate food can impair compliance. There have also been reports of long-term safety concerns with nutritional deficiencies and mortality," explained Tsilingiris. He described the rationale underpinning the novel diet, which restricts the amount of carbohydrate consumed before lunchtime. "Normally, overnight we fast and in the morning, with breakfast, our insulin rises and then drops again towards lunchtime. As insulin drops, the fat stores tend to mobilize and act as energy substrates," he explained. "Theoretically, inducing a lower insulin response after a low carbohydrate breakfast should mean we can prolong the low [overnight] insulin and fat mobilization state, resulting in a net effect on weight and fat loss." Session moderator John Nolan, MD, from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, pointed out to Medscape Medical News that there is a good biological basis for this experimental diet. "The approach to carbohydrate restriction around breakfast time is supported by the physiological argument that you would have less insulin and that might be the basis for the weight effects. Most people need more insulin at breakfast, so this is a distortion, but maybe it's a good one." "It's a very practical diet, and if [these findings] can be reproduced, then there could be lots of clinical implications. It's exciting, and it's something to watch," he added. Mean Calorie Intake for Both Diets Was 1300-1500 Kcal The study aimed to compare the effect of an 8-week "morning carbohydrate-restricted diet" to a standard hypocaloric Mediterranean-type diet (control) on changes in body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and body fat mass (somatometric parameters). Changes to glycemic markers (fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c) and insulin sensitivity (homeostatic model assessment — insulin resistance; HOMA-IR), as well as lipid profile, were also monitored. In total, 70 patients (58.6% women) who were overweight or obese, around a third of whom also had diabetes, drawn from obesity and diabetes outpatient clinics in Athens were enrolled in the study. Participants were a mean age of 50 years and had a mean BMI of 34 kg/m2. Twenty-four had type 2 diabetes and had been on stable treatment for at least 3 months. After being allocated a daily caloric intake, each participant was randomized to one of the two diets: For the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet, participants consumed between 300-500 kcal of very low carbohydrate foods (for example, eggs, hard cheese, ham, sausage) divided between breakfast and midmorning snack. The Mediterranean diet (control) comprised 300 kcal of typical Mediterranean foods divided between breakfast and midmorning snack. The two diets were identical for the rest of the day and comprised typical Mediterranean foods; remaining calorie intake was divided into lunch (45-55%), snack (10-20%), and dinner (30-40%). Participants were asked to keep a stable level of activity throughout the follow-up period. Mean calorie intake was between 1300 and 1500 kcal/day for both diets. "From baseline to 8 weeks, both groups showed clinically meaningful improvements in somatometric parameters with statistical significance in both groups," reported Tsilingiris. However, there were also differences. "By study end, there was a mean 3.5 kg (7.7lb) greater weight loss for those on the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet versus the Mediterranean diet [P < .001]; and a difference of -1.05 kg/m2 [P < .001]; -3.21 cm2 [P < .001]; and -1.45 kg [P = .032] for BMI, waist circumference, and fat mass loss [respectively], all in favor of the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet," added Tsilingiris. And more patients in the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet group lost 5-10% of total body weight than in the Mediterranean diet group, both by end of week 4 and 8 (at week 8: 77.1% vs 31.4%; P < .001). Everyone in the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet group achieved loss of baseline body weight of ≥ 5%by study end compared with 65.7% in the control group (P < .001). Does Lack of Effect on Lipids Negate the Findings? With respect to the other measures, including HbA1c, the results showed no significant differences between the two groups. Finally, regarding the plasma lipid profile, high-density lipoprotein (good) cholesterol declined in both groups, from 1.28 to 1.21 mmol/L in the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet group and from 1.4 to 1.33 mmol/L in the Mediterranean diet group. But triglycerides fell a little, and to a greater degree, among those on the traditional Mediterranean diet, from 1.51 to 1.19 mmol/L, than among those on the morning carbohydrate-restricted diet, from 1.33 to 1.16 mmol/L. Following the talk, an audience member commented on the lack of any meaningful effect on lipids: "There is a modest beneficial effect on weight with the morning carbohydrate restriction, but the lipid results were less encouraging. So if we look overall, I'm unsure it is worth having a small effect in weight reduction versus a less beneficial effect on lipids." Tsilingiris and Nolan have reported no relevant financial relationships. European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2018 Annual Meeting; October 4, 2018; Berlin, Germany. Abstract 193. For more diabetes and endocrinology news, follow us on Twitter and on Facebook. 0 Read Comments Medscape Medical News © 2018 WebMD, LLC Send comments and news tips to news@medscape.net. Cite this article: Cutting Carbs in Morning Equals Better Weight Loss, Waist Size - Medscape - Oct 09, 2018.

@FluffyChix, weird. I don't have a medscape account.

I had acid reflux very seldom prior to surgery - if I had pepperoni or something, I had a hiatal hernia and it was repaired during sleeve surgery. I am almost 1 year out and occasionally take a pepcid - maybe once a week and that is usually from eating something more greasy or very spicy. Will this change, who knows? I picked the sleeve, I did not want malabsorption. The 3 people I know with RNY have all had iron infusions, and one has an ulcer in her 'unused stomach' portion - 7yrs out, one also has B vitamin deficiencies. They are dealing with it and still mainly happy. Anyone can regain if you don't follow the rules, but following the rules is a lot easier after surgery. Good luck.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/903163 The things you read at 4AM, lol

Oh @sillykitty hang in there - we are currently two peas in a pod. Your traveling job is making it souch harder for you. I am in for 3#s but think I can manage better this week. I need to refocus on my reasons for wanting to lose the next 20-30.

@FluffyChix keep posting, please. I am just super busy and suffering mega anxiety lately. And super low energy. <begin rant> Also eating like crap, so I can't contribute anything but cheerleading right now. Not gaining just not losing, and said f*#k it once again. I have to have laser eye surgery the 12th for a vitreous hemorrage again....(the relative is still doing coke and behaving so badly it is making me batchit crazy.) We are demo-ing a house for my son, adding 2nd story addition, yada yada yada....this is not everyday stress, but extreme stress reacting. I would get therapy but my insurance sucks, my bariatric doc is not 'in plan' on this insurance, so I have to pay all that out of pocket plus high deductible, high copay for everything regardless - the baaastads get over a thou a month in premiums and it's just for one person. I know I sound like a whiney lil ******!!! <end rant>

I would go back on something fir acid reflux, your first indicationis that it is 'constant, even after eating' - that is not hunger. Good luck.

https://www.livescience.com/63232-your-gut-bacteria-weight-loss.html No time to expound on this, but interesting read.

Yes, it appears to be so variable, doesn't it? My personal experience and opinion (means diddly squat) is that I have to not eat many carbs forever, not go over 1400 calories or it is just maintenance and at a higher weight than goal currently - what does that mean when I get to goal? In the past, WW days, I always lost by doing UDs, and DDs, and limited carbs - usually one grain a day at bf, then only veg for carbs, barely one fruit/day and that was berries. I never ever restricted fats. It would work now, if I effing stuck to that - but just recent stress has derailed me a bit. This is probably the first time since surgery that I succumbed to that much stress eating - about 2 months of on and off activity of this genre. But I am headed for WI for 6 days to babysit grands and maybe the different distraction will be good. LOL And that for me I have to up my activity - but at 63 motivation to bust my arss wanes (lazy by nature) unless it is dancing/square dancing, hiking (in non humid non freezing weather only, in other words on vacations only), horses - which I don't own anymore. I don't totally hate the gym, but I can't seem to get there w any consistency in several months. WI Daughter has a treadmill, if my knee behaves.

https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/amp23412133/how-to-boost-your-metabolism/ I just read this and it has some interesting points, as well as caclulations for rmr. I don't know how it applies to wls patients because we aren't typical.

Same here, it sucks....waiting for the baby hairs to get longer. I do take biotin, folic acid, and put peppermint oil in my leave-in conditioner - it was in a study that said it stimulated growth as well as rogaine. Hey who knows.

Bone broth from Walmart, cook some veggies in it and strain, some protein water as shakes are thick and sweet, crystal light, sf popsicles. You will need to hydrate as much as possible. Premier protein shakes are tolerated by many of us after surgery but don't overstock. I also tolerated Isopure ready-made blue raspberry or punch diluted w crystal light. Most important is hydration as it takes all day long sipping. You will not feel restriction or fullness until you get to real food so don't be alarmed that even thick liquids aren't restrictive. What you will feel though is inflammation and swelling, so sip slowly. You may not be hungry or sometimes hunger is acid reflux. You will however feel the effects on your body from lack of nutrition, it will be fatigue, no focus. Drink something and take a nap. Light headedness is a sign of dehydration, do not dismiss this - push liquids even if you do not feel like it. Walk off the anesthetic, the only cure for that and the gas. You might get constipated, ask doc about what to take - I would ask now and get some items. Good luck.

You will feel some restriction with all foods, even sliders in the very beginning, as inflammation subsides some foods will be easier and then some foods will slide easier too. You might have food aversions to some items because either they don't taste good now or they get stuck too quickly. At 11 months chicken breast is still not great to eat, and just now lettuce is going down okay. Everyone is different and something that you can't tolerate you will be able to a little later in the process. Just follow the plan, stay super hydrated, no drinking a few minutes before, chew small bites, wait, stop before full - this one takes some learning, never ever ever overeat your level of fullness, drink 30 minutes after. You may have weird 'signs' you are getting full - runny nose, sneezing, hiccups - I still hiccup, and my nose sometimes runs. In the beginning my nose ran like a spigot......And sometimes you get the 'foamies' or 'slimes' - stop eating or you will upchuck.... Enjoy the journey!

Reaction to the whey protein? Drink a glass of milk too. And not just potassium but magnesium and maybe a b-complex. Take a bath in epsom salts.

Only a few protein shakes, as you may not tolerate the ones you like before surgery - most of us could tolerate premier protein ready-made or Isopure, or protein water. Also bone broth in beef and chicken, I added onion and celery and carrots to mine and strained it out. SF popsicles for fluid. That is about it. Rest as much as you can in between walking to get the gas out...good luck.

Amazing Quilts from the show, I will never accomplish, but admire greatly......lol (yes off topic...)

So nearly peeing myself laughing 😂😂😂😂 49 miles from the nearest rest area while catching up reading 11+ pages of posts - Quilt Week done heading home!!! Hmm no IF for me until I get home. I was naughty with wine, hotel sex (rope involved), and those damn warm oatmeal raisin cookies EVERY night at the hotel. (Hotel makes 4 kinds of cookies nightly at 8pm). But here are pictures...(none w ropes lol) So fluff, @FluffyChix, quilt week is a big azz quilt show with classes, vendors, show quilts, exhibitions of quilts, etc etc Paducah has 2 a year, although the spring show is absolutely nuckingfutts azzhole to elbow with people as just more everything, has a cult following lol