sillykitty

This is my experience when I eat too much. I tolerate just about anything, but overeating, especially dense protein makes me feel as you described. I seem to have a particularly restrictive sleeve. At nearly 11 months out 1 oz of dense protein gets me comfortably full. At 4 weeks out 2 oz of protein was 4 meals for me. So eating 2-3 oz at 4 weeks seems to be potentially too much. I'd suggest starting out with 1 oz and eating slowly, so you don't go past your full point.

... Just dive deep on the planning, map out recommended restaurants, put together budget spreadsheets, read travel forums!

.... I was going to ask you your secret for being sag free! But I remember some of your other pics, way closer to the cardio pic then the shar pei's!

@sideeye What about a vacation? I enjoy vacation planning almost as much as vacations themselves.

Wait, wait ... something we are not polar opposites on?

Day 8 - Fitness plan/activity Cardio, just cardio, the adult kind

Is that you on the right @Healthy_life?

Also useful for some adult cardio once you're healed up

Second robe has arrived. I think I like the long length best. Going to buy a 3rd to leave at boo's (yes, shopping might be my transfer addiction )

Thanks! Here you go Month 1 -17.8 Month 2 -16.2 Month 3 -14.2 Month 4 -8.4 Month 5 -12.6 Month 6 -9.4 Month 7 -12.2 Month 8 +2.8 Month 9 -10 Month 10 -6.4

When I was in my focused weight loss phase, I tried to meet protein goals at the minimum of calories. So I kept my cals really low, in the 500 range or so most non traveling days. I've been completely off plan with few exceptions since mid August (Scotland vacation, then never got back on the wagon). I stopped logging right before my October vacation (Rome, I knew it would be ridiculous), and haven't logged until this week, But looking back at the off the rails logs from August to October, I was averaging 1500 cals approximately. I would say that is probably pretty consistent to how I was eating prior to the January Challenge. My BMR calculator put me at 1350 cals or so. So this should be slow gain. But I guess the good news is my metabolism isn't broken.

Don't over buy food and supplies. You will eat so little! I threw out or gave away 80% of what I bought presurgery.

I'd have to find a new one. I like my program because it was quick and efficient (no pre op diet etc.), really close by, my surgeon has done lots of surgeries with great results. But the NUT and therapist is just perfunctory, for insurance requirements, and not really there for long term support.

Well that's not even an option!

Yes, I think I'm going to have to. It sucks because the skipping breakfast thing is easy for me. I'm going to have to start my days with protein shakes I guess, maybe baby step and add PB2 powder

Yes ... Yes .... and Oh

Yes ... did you see my fridge pic, it's like half salad dressing ....

Hope you all can bear with me, I'm feeling kind of angst-y today. Also, I appreciate all the regulars here support, so I can share without rubbing people the wrong way. I'm concerned I keep losing weight ... there I said it ... don't hate me please! I've lost 7.2 lbs in the last month, 14.4 lbs in 2 months, 24 lbs in 3 months. Except for 3 days of the January challenge, I haven't been trying at all, other than easy IF, i.e. skipping breakfast I don't think I'm too skinny, but I don't want to lose anymore because I don't want to lose my curves. I also just seriously restocked my wardrobe, so that is an investment. I feel like all I need to love my body is plastics to tighten me up. I don't want to be smaller than I am now, just less jiggle-y. I know the answer is to eat more fat and calories, as @FluffyChix said. But, I'm having a very hard time wrapping my head around that. Trying to eat more goes against everything I have ever done in my life. Logically, I know that is the answer, but revolting at the idea of implementing it. I don't expect anyone to have the solution for me, I just am glad to be able to put it out there.

Glad to hear you are doing well @Matt Z, you look great!

Interesting! I wonder if that is related to your faulty esophagus issue?

Interesting. I just posted in the hunger thread, and it made me think. I don't think I was hungrier than your average weight person. I think I just loved "bad" food more. I had less ability?, desire?, motivation? to make good choices, Choosing the grilled chicken vs, the creamy pasta, for instance, which is what "naturally skinny people " do. That's why regain scares me, because that part of me hasn't really changed.

For me, I've had significantly reduced "real hunger" since surgery. And it went nearly completely away for months. But, I have struggled continuously with "head hunger". I don't know why people feel defensive that what they feel is "real hunger" not just "head hunger" For me, real hunger is easier. I can eat a slice of lunch meat and be satisfied. Head hunger needs pizza, or cookies, or pasta. I can't usually satisfy head hunger and stay on plan. I have to avoid triggers, like The Food Network. I think it's a shame there isn't more respect for head hunger, that it is dismissed as not real, or valid. I think if people were to analyze what type of hunger they were feeling, it would be easier for them to deal with each type. I know figuring out the difference has been a huge factor in my weigh loss.

Oh, valves are good, ugh!