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So i am a daily food tracker/body weigher through and through and probably won’t ever stop cuz I actually like doing it and i love to analyze data and trends (3.5+ years and still going) BUT….time and repetition (and data analysis) has taught me what amounts of what types of food is enough to maintain my weight AND not get sick. Stomach restriction also helps, but i tend not to rely on that too much because its just not comfortable (physically). If I were to eat to restriction every time, it is often too late and i’d feel sick/yucky more often. I just came back from vacation where I didn’t track nor weigh myself. I ate according to what I knew I could handle and came back the same weight as I left**. So I know I can do this without tracking. BUT I’ll continue to track anyway now that I’m back. Im lucky in the sense that my restriction is the last line of defence for over eating, but like i said, I rarely rely on that and just eat what I know i can handle. Historical tracking and paying attention helped alot it learning this for ME. So for those whose restriction is not as effective, recognizing what your limits are and keeping that in mind always to the point of second nature is probably your best bet. In short: Intuitive Eating. P.S. ** I was ridiculously constipated on vacay and after a long-awaited poop when I came back, i dropped almost 2.5 lbs, so i guess technically, i lost weight on vacation. Mind you, the fact that I didn’t like (nor eat) most of the food probably contributed to this.

Ok if you all are serious i can whip up a planning spreadsheet 😇

I was 46 yrs old when i had WLS. In the first 9 months immediately after surgery my resting heart rate averaged 50 bpm (at least according to the data collected from my apple watch i wear religiously) Which is crazy to me because 50 bpm is less than my husband’s, who is a regular marathon runner, AND I weighed much more than he did in the first couple months. My average resting heart rate slowly climbed up after the first year to 60-65 which is where it has stayed for the past year and a bit (I’m 3.5+ years out now, and 50 yrs old) My doc is not, nor has ever been concerned (but he did take me off my HBP meds like the first few days after surgery). For reference: Im a 5’2” female, 117.8 lbs this morning , run 30-45 mins every 2-3 days with minimal strength training (15-20 mins every 2-3 days). Blood pressure generally in the 100/60 range (it used to be much lower in the first year…but again my doc was not too concerned other than to tell me to incorporate more salt into my diet). But yeah, if you are worried def make an appt with a medical professional…though you said it yourself: you are in much better shape, and my totally non-medical-degree-holding assumption would be that your body is just using your resources more efficiently. And if you are feeling good, that is generally a good sign of good things. Good Luck! ❤️ Edited to add: in the 3-4 years before WLS, my resting heart rate was like 90-100 bpm. And it would shoot up to like 170 from walking up a couple flights of stairs 😳

Awww, thats sweet. Actually i tied my own record of 13 days i set back in 2019 after i had plastics. Constipation has been a pretty regular issue for me since getting WLS (prior to that i used to go 2-3 times a DAY…yes, i know TMI lol). Couple that with my historical issue of not being able to go Number 2 anywhere but my own toilet at home, it was kinda expected. 🙄 In any case, my colon is clear again, thanks to 2 rounds of suppositories, and implementing the trusty pregnancy/labour breathing techniques during the deed!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

Totally unnecessary news, but last night I pooped y’all. 13 days, 2.4 lbs off the scale afterwards. Then i fell asleep afterwards from the effort. 🥹 Anyhoo, this morning i woke up STARVING (well for me) and fixed myself a rare before-noon meal. I made bbq ribs for the fam last night (which I didn’t eat any of…see poop-sleep above), so I heated up some of the leftovers in a dinner roll with some bbq sauce. Oy my goodness, I make awesome ribs! Lololololzzz. 425 calories for the while slider, which i ate half of, so will update MFP to show 213 calories as Mr. ate the other half already.

Happy Birthday Sophie!!! ❤️❤️

Hi. I don’t normally reply to these, but there is a first time for everything I guess. Let me first say that I believe you when you say your intention is not to offend. But i do ask you to consider it could be challenging for someone NOT to be offended or hurt to be called “disgusting”, no? (I mean, someone just posted a couple posts above yours who is 5’11” and 160 lbs…and she’s gorgeous!) Just like when we were heavier it may have stung to be called “disgustingly FAT”, the sting is just as bad when we are on the lower end of the scale. Just some food for thought ❤️

More smoked salmon & Gorgonzola, this time sandwiched in a dinner roll with capers and some butter. Prefaced with a coffee martini (not shown) 409 calories for the drink + sandwich…ate/drank it all.

Mr. ended up going out tonight so no steak for me. Boo. The Kid brought me home an order of Taco Bell’s Fries Supreme, which I poured some sirracha on and ate roughly 1/2 of. Approximating 270 calories for what I ate. P.S. Fries are filling!!

Your friends def know what looks hreat on ya! I love them all, but this yellow-beige ensemble is by far my fave on you!! 🥰 It is perfect for both your colouring AND your booty-licious shape 🔥

Back from vacay (where 90% of my intake consisted of over easy eggs and alcohol) and i finally get to enjoy a decent bowl of food: Smoked salmon, seaweed salad, horseradish aioli and a bit of Gorgonzola. #yum 320 calories, ate it all. P.S. I’ve always disliked the food served at All-Inclusive resorts down south, so I had very low expectations, which were met, lol. I actually packed 3 bags of those salad kits from Costco (to deal with my salad addiction), which were total life-savers! P.S.S Side-note NSV…i am the same weight I was when I left…BUT I haven’t pooped yet so i’m gonna guess once I get these 12 days 😳 of food out of my intestines, i may drop a few pounds. P.S.S.S I asked Mr. to make me a steak tonight cuz i miss meaty meat 🥩🤤

It may take a few months to get used to eating more…both in volume and in calories. You are not even 6 months post, so you may be limited in your volume ability. You dont need to eat 1200 cals today…just aim to get there eventually (and trust me, you will). I reached goal at 7 months, and it took me 4 months and an additional 15-ish lbs lost before i found my maintenance balance. For me, this was about 2000 cals a day at that time. Which honestly was a Herculean effort as I too was sub-800 cals throughout weight loss phase. I got full really quickly back then (and still do today, but to a lesser degree) so i relied on chicharron (i.e., pork rinds/cracklins). I know, I know, its really high in fat so it may not be everyone’s bag, but for ME it was high in protein, zero carb, and did not stuff me like meats did/do…and its SUPER high in calories. Im 3.5 years out now and pretty much have been maintaining my weight ever since (+/- 5 lbs), and average about 1800 cals these days (eating all sorts of food, both healthy and not-so-healthy, and yes, i even eat bread now, lol) Do what you can, a little bit at a time, and you and your body will get used to more calories AND volume eventually. Good Luck! ❤️

Beat way to see if a low carb diet works for you is to try it out for several weeks and see? If you see/experience what you like, then yay! If not try something else. Everyone will respond to different types of carbs differently. I went ultra low carb during weight loss phase, and lost the weight I wanted. BUT…I discovered later in maintenance that my carb intake made little to no difference in weight loss/gain/maintenance for ME. All that mattered was total calorie intake, whether these cals came from bread or steak or cookies. What carb intake DID make a difference for ME, was physical appearance. When i am low-carbing i look more lean and defined. When I’m not, I look more puffy and full. So while low-carbing makes my body (in my opinion) look nicer, my face gets gaunt-er…so its a win-lose lol. (AND i am basically still the same weight either way, eating basically the same amount of calories). But again, try it yourself and see (and also speak to your NUT of course ) Good Luck! ❤️

I had very very little interest in eating food the first 3 MONTHS. My first 2-3 WEEKS i had zero interest. The aversion slowly lessened (as did the frequency), but there are still days here and there now where im like, meh. i’m 3.5+ years out. I will say though while I didn’t have any interest in eating the food, i thoroughly enjoyed cooking it, looking at pictures of it, taking pics of it, researching recipes online and in magazines, watching others eat it, etc. One of my favourite things to do (back then and to this day) is to read restaurant menus. Yeah, i know, kinda weird.

Vacay OOTD (yes we had some fun posing and “photo-shooting” on the beach! Lol) I haven’t pooped in 10 days so I’m pretty effing bloated. Anyone else have trouble pooping on vacation??? Happens to me Every. Single. Time. Le Sigh.

@Sophie7713 i too want that pink top! Its adorable 🥰 @GreenTealael white jeans went back, still on the lookout for a new pair. Always. @Arabesque I love that beige coat. I’m totally into beige and cream and white these days and that coat would fit right in lol

I heart @Arabesque

Hang in there!

Yeah, everyone defines a stall differently. Personally I use at least “1 week of consecutive days of non-weight-nor-inches loss” as a definition. I mean, I could drop a good 2 lbs with a nice poop (i pooped every 3-4 days - sometimes even longer than that - back in weight loss phase, so that made sense) …and yes, I used to weigh myself before and after poops cuz it was fun for me 😂) What some people consider stalls, others call daily fluctuations. But however you define it, just keep on trucking, and aim to keep the anxiety at bay. Remember: stress (i.e., cortisol) has a positive correlation to weight gain (i.e., increased hunger and over-eating) Good Luck! ❤️

Salad! 550 calories. If i don't eat too much of the cut up chicken crust, i mat be able to eat a good bit if this….🤞🏼

Dont forget to take “before” pictures! (You’ll thank yourself later) Good Luck! ❤️

Im sure i would have been fine if i went home same day, but staying a night was better for ME just peace-of-mind wise. And while im sure i would have managed getting to the bathroom myself and administering my own pain meds same day, it was just a nice-to-have for someone there to help. But If i was self-pay and going to pay to stay in hotel nearby anyway, i’d probably just use the money to pay for the hospital stay. But that’s me…

I don’t know who I’m kidding. I put this plate of leftovers together to eat for “lunch” thinking i would put a reasonably sized dent into it cuz I was STARVING. Measured and logged it all onto MFP and for some reason felt like I was looking at Mt. Everest and was all Um, nope…cant do this. And just like that, starvation gone. So its back in the fridge untouched for later. But i took a picture, so here it is anyway. For funsies, am also including what most of it looked like last night when it wasn’t yet leftovers but First-overs. 356 calories for the leftover plate (yep i used an actual dinner plate this time instead of my usual saucer cuz i thought i was that hungry) The leftover plate: Some of its original presentation last night…i didn’t take pics of it all, but the un-shown dishes were equally yummy looking: (those gold skulls are actually bourbon ganache filled chocolates brushed with gold shimmer powder…so cute)