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Hello everyone. I know I have done ok I’ve lost over 174 since surgery my low has been 216 I’m currently 223. I know I need to exercise more.
My schedule consists of the following
4:30-5:30– I drink a Protein shake
7:00-7:30– cup of coffee
12:30-1:00-eat lunch
5:45-6:15-dinner

I know it’s head hunger and I eat more at night lately, but even when doing good I can’t get consistently past 230 what if any recommendations do you guys have. Also when did you guys stop losing weight I’m at 2.5 years out just wandering

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I am obviously not a professional, but at 2.5 years out, that seems like too few calories. Are you sure you are eating enough? Eating too little can be even more harmful than eating too much, so keep that in mind. Eating only 2 meals a day and 1 shake seems like torture that far out from surgery. I wonder if you have any issues with fatigue?

On another note though, congrats on losing 174 pounds. That is amazing!!

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When was your last full panel labwork? Try more food Protein rather than a shake and up the protein to 85 grams.

And post what you are eating.

You might try doing intermittent fasting - only eating in an 8 hour window instead of 12 hour window. How many gr of carbs?

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3 hours ago, wade5901 said:


My schedule consists of the following
4:30-5:30–I drink a Proteinshake7am

Water & tea
7:00-7:30– cup of coffee 10am

Water & tea
12:30-1:00-eat lunch 3pm

Water & tea
5:45-6:15-dinner 8pm

I know it’s head hunger and I eat more at night lately

Hi perhaps you can try shifting your meals to later in the day if your schedule permits so dinner beats head hunger into submission at night

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What are you eating at lunch and dinner ?

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On 6/28/2019 at 7:38 AM, wade5901 said:

Also when did you guys stop losing weight I’m at 2.5 years out just wandering

I'm five years out. I still lose weight. I have gone under and over my goal weight at times. When I gain, I get it back down by logging my food and staying within my weight loss calories/macros. When does it stop? it stopped by eating my maintenance calories.

I had a gain my third year and worked it back down.

Some things to try:

To dial in the weight loss calories that work for you, log in an app (myfitnesspal) find where your current calories are. You can dial them up by 100 or down by 100 to find your range.

Hunger:

  • Eat small meals. every 3 hours. Don't go over your weight loss calories and macros.
  • Years out, shakes may not keep you full and satisfied. Real whole foods. Dense Protein with items allowed on your plan. All the low cal veggies until full. The bulk and Fiber keeps the sensation of full longer.
  • keep healthy sweet and salty item on hand to satisfy cravings.

Night snacking.

  • a small protein snack before bed
  • Keep a veggie tray in the fridge. Allow yourself to snack on veggies. If you try to bargain with yourself for other options, you know its head hunger.
  • Some threads to check out

intermittent fasting thread and the July weight loss challenge for motivation.

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