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Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Tonight’s dinner. Asparagus, some stuffing and 1/3 a smashed potato. I felt that the default MFP entries didn’t account for the butter and olive oil I used to cook so I logged them separately for good measure. Still not the caliber of “healthiness” i said i wanted to get to, but whatevs. Like i said, im lazy, arg. Ate all the asparagus and stuffing but just had one bite of the potatoes (the Kid ate the majority of it…she liked it better than i did, ha) 202 calories for what is shown. -
Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Further to what the others have said, “skinny-fat” is a term used to describe someone who looks thin but is otherwise unfit and “unhealthy”. My husband said I was “soft” recently…another way of saying im skinny-fat. I guess its the general consensus around here that i need to eat better and exercise more. Geez. Its true i guess…while im only a couple lbs heavier than i was in my exercise heyday, I definitely look waaaay less fit than i used too. I’ve likely lost a considerable amount of muscle mass and replaced it with fat. Im not so bothered by it that i want to make drastic changes, but the comments are definitely annoying. -
Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Posting on this thread makes me realize i need to clean up my diet (despite the fact that i am already logging everything i eat!) 1/8 of a monte cristo sandwich and some sour cream and onion chips : 356 calories (which includes an espresso martini that I drank beforehand, not shown). Ate it all. I have seriously been so lazy the past few months to make something more suitable. My cousin that i saw for (Canadian) Thanksgiving, whom I haven’t seen in a couple years (eff u Covid) actually called me “skinny-fat” to my face over the weekend. Inner outrage aside, i kinda agree with her. *Sigh*…Next meal is gonna be a salad, swearsies. -
Im 4 yrs post op sleeve and i generally eat about 1 cup of food in volume. More if its salad, less if its dense meat or fluffy bread in one sitting In the first 6 months it was like 1/2 a cup. And the first month or two it was like less than 1/4 cup. The first 2 weeks was essentially nothing, yikes. Im a grazer though so i can get enough food/calories in by the end the day. Compare this to pre-surgery when I could easily get in maybe 4-5 cups of food in one sitting. I would be stuffed, but i’d get it in (im rarely stuffed like that anymore as i actively try not to reach that point because its a quite uncomfortable - in not painful - feeling) Everyone will have different experiences, best to pay attention to how food volumes (and types of food) affect YOU, and act accordingly. Good Luck! ❤️
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Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Confession: i like cute food. Anything mini or sample sized is my jam, lol. Got these red bean salted egg yolk pastries as a gift and omg aren’t the little containers they are in adorable??? On top of that, they were DELICIOUS. Ate one, 210 calories. Yummmmmm. -
Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Dinner! A cute little bowl of homemade Mao Pao Tofu (Szechuan seasoned ground pork w/ tofu cubes) over rice; with an espresso martini beforehand (not shown): 320 calories Yum. Ate it all! -
Same. i was worried that i was going to go under and never wake up. I remember even trying to fight the anesthesia, lol (was not successful obvs…counting down from ten, i think i only got down to 6 or 7 ,ha) When i did wake up in the recovery room, my first thought was “YES!! I’m alive!”
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Need help with husbands post op eating
ms.sss replied to HappyCruiser's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Often people (regardless of gender) who don’t ask for help won’t be open to unsolicited advice, however well-meaning it is provided. Ongoing unsolicited advice, especially when all previous advice has already been ignored, can be construed as “nagging”. Which is unpleasant for everyone involved. You have voiced your loving concern. He has chosen to do his own thing. If he was a child or some other type of dependent, one could make a case to further persist and/or intervene. But he is a grown man and can make decisions on his own. Yes, he *may* have undesirable effects from his choices (but so far so good, though, I understand?). And his outcome, however good or bad will be his, and his alone. Sometimes the best way learn something is to learn it yourself. And this is not to say that he is destined to hurt himself. Maybe the lesson to be learned is that what he’s doing is fine for HIS body. And then again, maybe its not. Only he (and his body) can say. That said, i agree that bacon and eggs at 2 weeks post op is not part of the food transition plan than even i was given. But he seemed to have tolerated it well and he would not be the first person i’ve heard/read who did not follow the plan and came out unscathed (health-wise, at least…) Good Luck! ❤️ -
Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Haha..lucky then I didn’t take and post an “after” photo. Those eggs where soft boiled…😂 -
How much should I be able to eat after almost 2 years post-op VSG
ms.sss replied to Tapioca's topic in Food and Nutrition
Im 4 years post op this month and have been pretty much at this weight (+/- a few pounds) since i got into maintenance 3+ years ago. (I was 118.3 lbs this morning) I actually used to eat over 2500+ cals regularly in years 2-3 post-op but that was because I exercised a heck of alot more during that period than I do now. Im 5’2”. In your decision to decide if u want to lower calories to lose more weight, i suggest you figure out what u are willing to do to achieve that. Do you want to eat less? You mentioned you are happy at 1800 cals a day. Will you be even happier at a lower weight, but have to offset that with less cals? Will you still be able to be at peace with your life and lifestyle to achieve (and maintain) a lower body weight? If the answer is yes, then go for it! Lower your cals, increase your exercise and get to where you want to be. However, if the answer is no and you see yourself suffering angst that takes away from peaceful content living, then I say it ain’t worth it in the long run. But thats just me. Good Luck! ❤️ -
How much should I be able to eat after almost 2 years post-op VSG
ms.sss replied to Tapioca's topic in Food and Nutrition
I generally can eat about 1 cup of food in volume (more if its salad or dry stuff, less if its dense protein or fluffy bread) in one sitting. If I wait a couple hours i could eat another cups worth. But mostly im a grazer and just eat small amounts throughout the day….usually totalling 1800-2000 average a day…usually. -
how did you create a goal weight?
ms.sss replied to KimA-GA's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I chose 120 lbs…which was the midpoint of the “healthy” BMI range for my height. In had been 120 lbs in my adult life before (last time was in my late 20’s, i started gaining weight on the road to obesity after my daughter was born) so i knew it was relatively doable. 4 years post-wls now and i was 118.3 lbs this morning, so i figure i guessed right 🤷🏻♀️ Of course I realize that i will not be this weight forever, i’ll just go with it for now and make changes if i feel i need (or want) to. A year or so ago i made efforts to stay close (or under) 115, but decided it was more effort than I wanted to expend (which wasn’t much really, but still) and upped my “acceptable” weight to 120. Its been INFINITELY easier to stay below the higher number, and i like it this way. -
Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
First meal of the day. Bagel, eggs and strawberry jam. Ate it all: 280 calories * (* Plus spices I didn’t log cuz i figure the calories are negligible: salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika and cayenne) -
You’ll likely get a wide range of answers here cuz we all started off at different weights, have different heights, different diets/exercise habits/genes (you will also read alot of variations of what i just said, ha). Not counting the first two months when i recorded my highest per-month-losses, i basically lost about 10 lbs a month until i hit goal. But i started out at 235 lbs, am 5’2”, and female. To factor out starting weights and heights, you could ask for people’s percentage weight loss month over month…but this involves math 😂😂😂
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I also had a completely arbitrary goal of 120 lbs (it was the midpoint of healthy BMI range for my height). I called goal at 127 lbs instead because i felt I was looking too skeletor-ish. Like @Arabesque, i started to increase calories to stop weight loss, and was able to do so about 3-4 months later, but not until I lost a few more pounds and settled into 115. I was 118 even this morning, and i don’t look nearly as skeletal as i did when i was calling a 127 goal (i’m 4 years post op, btw). I basically eat whatever i want (luckily i don’t nor want too eat much anyway) and i dont feel food-deprived in any way nor exercise beyond what my lazy ass is willing to do (lol). But i am way more active than I used to be pre-wls. In a nutshell i can stay at my current weight with little to no effort given my current lifestyle. soooooo this is my long winded way of saying that weight goals are moving targets and that what u want/are satisfied with now may not be what you want/are satisfied with later. If you are satisfied with the efforts you are putting in (or not putting in) to sustain a weight, then, i say Goal Acheived.
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Midpoint Measurements and Sizes - 5'2" Female
ms.sss replied to ja1721's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
As everyone and anyone will tell you comparing your progress with others usually comes to no good. If you use the info you are asking for to make healthy/sustainable changes or as a source of peaceful motivation, than yay! But if the info gives you angst and sends you in an im-a-failure spiral, then boo. With that said, i will assume you are an even-headed adult, and, because you asked: I too am 5’2, and I started my 2 week pre-op diet at 235 lbs. I was 46 when I had the sleeve. At my 4.5 months post i was down 80.1 lbs (that includes the 11.8 lbs i lost during the 2-wk pre-op diet). At 7 months post i called goal when I hit 127 lbs (108 lbs lost for those lazy-mathers). Stabilized at 115-ish at around 10 months post. Its been 4 years since i had my surgery and i bounce around 115-120 (closer to 120 these days). Regarding clothes sizes, in the beginning i felt like i was going down a size every 2 weeks. It slowed down as i neared goal. -
Yeah, speak to ur doc…if there is something you need to be worried about, he’ll let u know. I’m 4 years out, i dont eat much at one sitting (compared to “normal” people) or i’ll feel icky and or sick or barf. I also dont eat very fast, not eat alot of sugar at once nor on an empty stomach…cuz yeah, i’ll feel icky or sick or barf..in the case of too much sugar, add in racing heart, lethargy, headaches, the runs… If you are down with tracking, try finding a pattern to the sick feelings and what/how fast/when you are eating. You may find the culprit or at least learn what YOUR limits are. Good Luck! ❤️
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Food Before and After Photos
ms.sss replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Sometimes i eat junk. (I am 4 years post op and have been in maintenance for over 3 years and have long ago learned what i can eat without imploding) I haven’t eaten since 2 pm yesterday (i got distracted by errands and then was just too pooped by end of day to do anything but sleep!), so i woke up pretty starving this AM. So when im super hungry, i don’t have the patience to cook something suitable so i just grabbed whatever was laying around. In this case it was a cold piece of bacon, 1/2 a Chinese bbq pork bun and a handful of ketchup chips!! Aside: this is actually a life lesson to have healthy things laying around so u dont end up with a breakfast like this lol. Had I eaten it all, it would’ve been 397 calories. Ended up just eating the cold bacon, the meat filling of the bun and some of the bun that got in the way of the filling lol. Estimated 159 cals for what i ate. (will likely eat the chips later though if someone doesn’t get to it first!) -
Eating carbs (pasta, rice, or bread )
ms.sss replied to New_me_2022's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
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RNY maintenance calories?
ms.sss replied to DaisyAndSunshine's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Like others said, maintenance calories differ for everyone depending on body composition, lifestyle and genes. I’m 5’2” female, 50 yrs old, moderately active, 117.8 lbs (this morning) I’ve been maintaining this weight +/- a couple lbs for the past 2 years at about 1800-2000 cals a day. In comparison, i was able to maintain this same weight range 3 years ago eating as much as 2500 cals average a day…but I was waaaaay more active back then. Tracking your food consumption, weight and activity levels helps to pinpoint YOUR maintenance calories for a given desired weight. But i realize this is not for everyone…in that case just make adjustments (i.e., change your food intake, exercise frequency, sleep habits, etc) if you notice your weight (or how your clothes fit) go in a direction that you are unwilling to go. Good Luck! ❤️ -
YOUR favorite protein recipes and YOUR favorite sugar free drinks?
ms.sss replied to Erin18's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I basically lived on these for the first 3-4 months: - 1 scoop Isopure Low Carb Dutch Chocolate Protein Powder - 1 tsp decaf instant coffee crystals - 2 tsp Benefibre - 1 cup of ice - fill up with water to make 500ml Blend and Enjoy! 25g protein, yummy and helps to keep u regular! Now i don’t like sweet drinks and the Dutch Chocolate flavour was the least sweet of all the protein powders i tried. So if you prefer sweet, this may not be for you. I also liked (and still do) to drink carbonated water (i.e., Perrier or similar) with a squeeze of lemon. But again if, like me, you like non-sweet drinks. -
+1 Last year I consciously upped my arbitrary “red-line” weight by a 5 measly pounds. Its made a difference: i find i don’t have to do “reign-ins” anymore when i start to approach it, because i just don’t with a higher number. So thats just one less thing to worry about. AND, in my opinion (which is really all that matters), i still look and feel fabulous lol. Win-win. P.S. but I totally get it, i went through a short period of panic/anxiety in the immediate months of maintenance. As time goes by, hopefully you’ll learn to trust yourself and accept things as they are, or change them if desired, and know when to do either (yeah, i ripped that off of some invocation, lol) Good Luck! ❤️
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Restriction Years Out From Surgery
ms.sss replied to BAA624's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Edited to add: Oopsies, OP was asking about RNY…i was sleeved. My response anyway: 4 years out next month. On average I can eat about a cup of food (solids) in volume at one sitting comfortably. More if its salad or chips, less if its meat or fluffy bread. I can drink seemingly endless amounts of liquids (so long as i dont eat anything solid before or during). This is quite a bit more that I was able to tolerate comfortably in the first year or so (i ate very little at a time…i was a grazer by necessity…ate a few bites and i was done for a couple hours) But compared to how much I ate pre-surgery, i would say I eat about 1/4 of what i used to eat at a sitting pre-wls. I aim to eat to a point just before my full feeling, cuz i know from experience that reaching that full feeling is uncomfortable and i just prefer not to be. -
Bariatric friendly alcoholic drinks?
ms.sss replied to DaisyAndSunshine's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Vodka sodas (NOT tonics…tonic water has lotsa calories!) with LOTS of lime was my go to the first year or so after surgery. Also dry red wine. Like others said, take it slow…you won’t know how you will be affected…until you do. Good Luck! -
Eating carbs (pasta, rice, or bread )
ms.sss replied to New_me_2022's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Coming up on 4 yrs post op and i have learned that carbs are not the devil lol. Over the past 2 years I have slowly re-incorporated them into my diet to the point that i dont even actively avoid them anymore. I eat all kinds of them to the point of “toleration”…which i guess luckily, isnt very much for me. And surprise surprise I am maintaining my weight just fine (with the added bonus of not looking so gaunt in my face…but do look less defined in my bod…but i’ve accepted that…small price to pay to enjoy a maki roll once in a while!)