Lolo 2020

Amen. how do you get that tape measure at the bottom of your post?

Congrats on ur successes, but I know it’s tough to be part way there . Every journey is a day by day step. Do u journal foods and portion sizes religiously ? Do you work out ? Do you drink your water ? I know thebsteps work and that is what I do every day . Some weeks it’s slow and I have skip ups , but I forgive myself, journal the misses and resolve to do better the next day . Good luck, You can do it !

Amen sister

Hi new life - I started at 238 and a BMI of 35 and went into surgery at 231 on 12/18. I dropped to 203 in about 5 weeks . Am losing around 3lbs per week on average . I do at least one but often 2 pure protein drinks a day (160 calories , 35 G protein , 1 g sugar , low carb). Usually one in am warmed with decaf coffee before I spin. After spin I have a poached egg . I drink 24oz of water while spinning . I have a little tuna salad midday. More water after . Then usually a string cheese stick or laughing cow wedge in the afternoon and a shake as I drive home . Dinner is 2-3 oz of fish normally or a cup of soup and some steamed veggie . Last I have a plain yogurt with some sugar free canned fruit cups mixed in, or Occasionally a sugar free outshine bar . Done ! Hope this helps . Usually I log in at 560 calories , 50% protein

Wow , I’ve lost 35 and have 35 to go- getting lots of comments at the gym and all my clothes r falling off . Happily I have my “skinny” clothes from 10 years ago i can wear . But I still have another 35 to go and measurements are ur best friend for this journey ...

Omg I am 6!weeks from surgery and just discovered I can eat chocolate and don’t self destruct . Very bad . I throw Up if I take too big of a bite of tuna salad but I can eat a bite of snickers bar and no bad outcome ? WTF? So armed with this knowledge I have to redouble my resolve to track my food and protein and stay away from bad stuff 😫

What’s ur BMI? I am adamant I will get to healthy BMI and stay there

Veronica my heart goes out to you because we have all been there. “Just eat less and move more “ “they say”! I finally saw a surgeon when , at 57 I knew I couldn’t do it - menopause had made me even more ravenous and despite spinning 5 x a week, the weight kept coming on . You know you need this surgery . Forget everyone else and do it for you . Commit to be good to yourself and work the steps . I am 6 weeks out and down 35 lbs - have another 35 to go . This is a journey and I know you can do it . But u need to commit that u will make the requisite changes in ur lifestyle . Good luck !!🍀

I did phentermine years ago and that’s bad bad stuff for You. Surprised you have only lost 30 lbs with this procedure . Sounds like you are eating way way too much !! I was told 600-800 calories until goal . 60g plus of protein, under 50g of carbs and as little sugar as possible . Make sure you do 10k steps a day or 50min if cardio plus strength training a few times a week. Most important, get water in! People who maintain their weight after surgery eat an average of 1000 calories, but once they reach their goal . Skip the phentermine and use a food tracker and cut ur intake in half . I was a low BMI as well, this is a tool not a cure and u do have to work the steps, there is no magic pill

I think regular cardio and strength training is great - training for a marathon will boost hunger. In my view . I still use thebshakes to get the protein first thing in the am and if I do the hunger is much less -

Yes there is the 2-3 week stall, don’t worry , the scale will drop big very soon. It still is not very cooperative I’ve found - I will work out , drink liquids and nada. My nut says that when I lose weight the fat cells fill with water for a time a she said use cucumber water to flush out cells .. like a natural diuretic. But at the start ur body is super confused so don’t fret - it doesn’t know if it’s in a famine or what . Just stay the course , walk as much as you can , and drink ur liquids .

Definitely a cautionary tale. The surgery is a tool not a cure and it requires a lifestyle change for the duration ..

Coexister, I had a stroopwaffle on the plane home last week and a chocolate covered biscuit at work last week. Felt so guilty and thought surely I will explode , right ? But all good - still I have told myself , no junk food , cakes, cookies or alcohol till I reach goal and then only very little every again . I have 38lbs to go to goal , I’ve eaten that crap my whole life - I don’t need it any more , it doesn’t make me happy . Nothing tastes as good as being thin !

205?! Woo woo Steve ! Ur on ur way ! I am stuck at 206.4 since Friday , despite spinning and eating perfect all weekend - 5 days in a row of spinning, weights and riding plus 10k steps ! I think my body just holds on to the weight with water and then lets go 3-4lbs . That’s prob what happened to u - ao I landed in Phoenix and am off to La . Had a yogurt on the plane and some soup when I arrived . Just too hard to deal with real food ..I brought a blender ball shaker and some drinks so I’ll just mix some protein drinks .. just seems easier when I travel !

I use my Fitbit app and log all my liquids . I also do at least one but often 2 protein shakes a day . I will Thin then down to get more liquid in . I drink out of a swell bottle and know how much I am drinking . I’ve got to be diligent !

It is challenging . I have gone back to my entire crazy life of traveling a lot and running around plus working out . I sometimes forget completely I have a sleeve . Like today , where I had a protein drink in am, did spinning , ran home to shower and change and run to city for meeting . A poached egg before I left for city and brought a protein drink . Didn’t finish it all and since I am getting on a plane at 5, stopped at a deli for a scoop of tuna salad . Got in car and took a few bites - too big , too fast , while I was on a work call . That didn’t work and trying to do my call while driving and throwing up was a challenge . This is hard !!!

So cold - going to 4 degrees this week ! The fish is crispy cod, on Bariastic

Well done Sophie ! I have to try that cook book . We just had pancko crusted cod for dinner tonight with a nice lemon tartar sauce on top - with broccoli , I almost feel normal ! I need more recipes

Yup the vitamins make me a bit nauseous too

Ur doing great!! I struggle with same . I just put a very small amount on a ramikin or butter plate . My problem is eating too fast , that is my real problem .. I am trying to eat with baby spoon and eat more frequently so I don’t get “empty”. It’s not so much hunger as it is emptiness .. plus I work our a lot , ride my horses and sometimes just fee likenindontbhave enough carbs in the tank

Wow , ur doing great ! ru using protein shakes ? They r great for getting liquids - I start the day with an 11 oz canned protein shake heated up and infused with decaf French vanilla coffee . 20 oz of liquid there - than add in a few bottle of water and maybe a green smoothie and I am good

I was sleeved 12/20 and down 33

Omg Steve the constipation is definitely getting u .. I don’t have that problem but maybe try green smoothies ?

Yes I talked with Susan , this was my first session. She told me to keep on with my shakes , 2 a day if I like , I was trying to drop to 1 and it wasn’t working . I am mostly doing eggs , tuna salad (eaten with a baby spoon in a Ramiken, super slooooow!😬). I am a fast eater and this surgery will cure me of that, one way or another ! I do well with fish and some soft laughing cow cheese or mozzarella sticks. I am also trying to some beans ... yes I am an “A” type , but I will try to be patient ... 220 is awesome ! 5 lbs down , wow !!

Bummer .. I did spin today and yesterday and dropped to 206, but then puking last night freaked me out and I had only water ..am trying to get to onederland by feb 1 but that might be difficult at this point . Just spoke to my nutritionist and she said 500- 800 calories - day and If u stall cut the carbs way down and increase protein and water . I just wonder if u r eating too much ? She said once I reach goal I will consume 1000-1200 calories and 50% of that can be good carbs , but now to propel weight loss you want like 70% protein . R u drinking all ur water ? She said also that when the fat leaves the cells fill with water so try a natural diuretic like cucumber water to flush out the water