bill1130 115 Posted August 8, 2016 Hello I'm only a couple months in the process and I'm already having trouble any one around here goin threw it or already done it. Need some one to talk to likes I do ? Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 Hey Bill! I'm from Bloomington IL. I just got the date for my surgery. Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App What is the hardest part for you? Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill1130 115 Posted August 10, 2016 Every thing about eating Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 Have you just started? Or have you been sleeved? I know for my program and each doctor is different I just tracked everything I put in my mouth. I didn't worry about calories or carbs or anything like that. All I worried about was writing it down. Once I was doing that every day for a month I switched to seeing the average number of calories per day and lowered them by 20% so if it was 3500 calories a day I aimed for 2800. I did that for another month and then lowered to 2300 a day for another month. Then I lowered it again to 1800 calories. That gives you 4 months of the 6 months minimum they require to work on getting calories done. This isn't going to be solves in one day Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 Once I got done to 1800 a day I started dividing them up to higher Protein and lower carbs. 1 g of Protein or carb equals 4 calories 1 g fat equals 9 calories Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill1130 115 Posted August 10, 2016 I'm 2 month in of my 6 months Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 I try to get into at least 150 g (600 calories) of Protein a day no more than 75 g (300 calories) and that leaves me with 100 g of fat (900 calories) Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 Are you tracking everything you eat? Measure everything. Write it down. Measure your food when you serve and then stop half way and wait 5 minutes to see if your full Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Also exercise. 3x a week is very important. That's where I struggled. I finally had to make it a priority Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill1130 115 Posted August 10, 2016 I'm more active over the last year I've managed to loose about 50 lbs it's just that lately I've been wanting to eat everything Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spdmonkeymama 36 Posted August 10, 2016 Been there! The last month I was staying in my calories but with lots of empty calories Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App I haven't gained anything but I'm not loosing right now. I was also sidelined with a back injury so exercise was limited Sent from my SGH-M919 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill1130 115 Posted August 10, 2016 Some times I feel like I'm doing good then I just loose it Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charley27 164 Posted September 8, 2016 I'm in Crystal Lake. I'm 10 weeks post op Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
