palinne 2 Posted March 9, 2017 Hi everyone. I had a complicated RNY experience in 9/2007. I lost a good amount of weight, then had a PTSD experience after employee related sexual encounter. My mind (and me) went into over drive and I have now regained 70 pounds. I have dealt with the ptsd and am ready to get back on track. I need guidance on where to start. My hospital closed, so no support group. I am overwhelmed with what to buy and forgiving myself for my regain. 2 jkmen5 and Cape Crooner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smg 471 Posted March 10, 2017 Hey @palinne, sorry to hear about your troubles, but happy to hear you've dealt with them and are ready to back on track. That's the biggest hurdle, truthfully. Where to start is a pretty personal decision, and I would say to look back at what worked for you after your surgery initially. For me, I eat a whole foods based diet and try to stay away from anything and everything processed. I don't count calories, carbs or anything like that. It works for me. It was hard to break from the processed foods in the beginning, but once in a rhythm, it became second nature after a while. The key for me was to have meals frozen and ready to go for those days where it's just too crazy to cook from scratch. I normally make large batches of things to have on hand for those crazy days, or to freeze and have again down the road. I always have grilled chicken, veggies cut and washed, fresh fruit, and hard-boiled eggs around for quick Snacks. Best of luck! 1 Delta_35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cape Crooner 589 Posted March 10, 2017 Hey [mention=314751]palinne[/mention], sorry to hear about your troubles, but happy to hear you've dealt with them and are ready to back on track. That's the biggest hurdle, truthfully. Where to start is a pretty personal decision, and I would say to look back at what worked for you after your surgery initially. For me, I eat a whole foods based diet and try to stay away from anything and everything processed. I don't count calories, carbs or anything like that. It works for me. It was hard to break from the processed foods in the beginning, but once in a rhythm, it became second nature after a while. The key for me was to have meals frozen and ready to go for those days where it's just too crazy to cook from scratch. I normally make large batches of things to have on hand for those crazy days, or to freeze and have again down the road. I always have grilled chicken, veggies cut and washed, fresh fruit, and hard-boiled eggs around for quick Snacks. Best of luck!I agree with smg. I'd also suggest a fitness tracker and a food logging app. Between the two of them, you'll be able enjoy the efforts of your hard work before it shows up on the scale. Burn 2500 calories a day and eat 1200 low carb/high Protein and those 70 pounds will melt away! 1 sabrina4you reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stella S 612 Posted April 6, 2017 Tracking food is important to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freeb 25 Posted April 13, 2017 I agree with smg. I'd also suggest a fitness tracker and a food logging app. Between the two of them, you'll be able enjoy the efforts of your hard work before it shows up on the scale. Burn 2500 calories a day and eat 1200 low carb/high Protein and those 70 pounds will melt away!What do u do a day to burn 2500 cal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cape Crooner 589 Posted April 13, 2017 What do u do a day to burn 2500 cal.This has been a topic of misunderstanding in other posts. When I say "burn 2500 calories a day", I'm talking about what my fitness tracker reports. I think I burn 1800 by just being alive. I do cycle 5-6 days a week for and hour to an hour and a half. I average 90,000 steps a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
