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I feel like i am eating more this days. Is this normal? Are did i stretch my belly and also should i be still be doing Protein Shakes, and dieting,i am 5 months out. Because truth be told i have not been watching what i eat . I try but really hard ,no candy which is very hard for me and sodas. Well i need advice. Thanks

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As time goes on you will be able to eat more. The key is to make healthy choices. You know where candy and sodas will lead you to, the choice is yours.

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Everyone loses at different paces, so there is no clear answer for that. It also depends on how much you want to lose overall, if you're male or female, etc.

At five months, you are now living with the healed, true-new-size stomach. No you have not stretched it, that takes a lot of repetitive overeating over many years (so I've been told). And even then the most it will stretch is 2-3X it's new smaller size. You're just finally in the cruising lane where you don't get restriction quite like before when you maybe had swelling.

Not sure what you mean by dieting, but yes: You still need to get 60-90g Protein daily, as much from lean Protein food sources as possible, keeping your carbs to a decent minimum, and keeping calories between 700-900 depending again on if you're closer or further away from goal. Keep with lean meats, green veggies, low-sugar fruits, and work in healthy fats/fiber like avocado, nuts, lean cheeses. If candy and sodas are a weakness, then continue to keep them at bay. A lot of these changes are lifelong if you want to keep the weight off.

I still drink Protein Shakes daily, at least one but sometimes two if I'm on the run a lot. They say to start weening off them around month 6 IF you are able to get in protein w/food. I still don't have an appetite at all, and forget to eat regularly. :wacko:

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Thank you emlefe and givingitmyall for the advice.. i will try what you gave me ...

Thanks So Much...........

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