Looking to lose 100+ pounds... the healthy way!

I love my Nalgene bottles! This is my blue one. Isn't it cute? It's at work with me in this picture. After all, it is my constant companion.

@Shirayne I hope you feel better soon! Sick is the worst

To the "Looking to Lose" Board: I'm so sorry about my KING KONG water bottle post! LOL I posted that with my phone while waiting for my son's class to end and didn't realize my mistake! Now we're stuck with that elephant... good thing we're all losing weight so we'll have room to fit in here together with that beast! I was just trying to bring some levity to the day... Well, I did (at least for me)...just not in the way I intended!

I have to admit.. Having bariatric surgery was no easy way out. If not it's harder. Learning to eat all over again the things you can digest good others not so good.. I've lost 85lbs in about 18 months with a small gain of 10lbs over the holidays..

You asked for a good tip.. I have a couple...

Eat on a baby plate.. Eat with a baby fork or spoon.

Not only are you eating with your mouth you also eat with your EYES. I usually have 2 regular spoons of each item on my plate. Never ever going back for seconds trains you to consume less and still be satisfied. If you eat on a regular plate.. STOP before you begin to feel full.. at the point you feel full your over stuffed! There is a delay in the feeling of fill and satisfaction! ! Not all food will satisfy you bc your fixation is on what you want ..NOT WHAT YOU NEED. If you aren't feeling like the smaller portions are enough add a protein shake to your meal. If I over eat I have serous consequences! Puking sweats diarrhea.. you know all the great stuff.

Right now I'm at about 600/900 calories a day. I'm short so my body doesn't require the caloric intake of a 6 foot man 1200 calories. Neither does yours. Your consuming too much sugar which triggers hunger at the drop point. I have to admit the last 14 days have been hell adjusting to my diet again. But results keep me strong! ! 13lbs!! Add me if your interested I've learned a lot over the last 18 months and would love to share!

this is what im trying to do as well, i have let this go on for far too long. hoping this site and this community will help with my determination as i work off these pounds

inchwormbyinchworm wrote: »

kp3868 wrote: »

Right now I'm at about 600/900 calories a day. I'm short so my body doesn't require the caloric intake of a 6 foot man 1200 calories. Neither does yours.

"You cannot starve yourself or skip meals to lose weight successfully. If you find yourself exhibiting these behaviors, please visit your doctor or therapist. This is dangerous and unhealthy."

This is the plan my bariatric physician has me on and there is NOTHING unhealthy about it. I hardly ever skip meals unless I'm working and can't get away to sit down even then I have a protein pack and never feel hungry. One advantage to having my football sized stomach reduced to a 4 oz pouch also removed the gland that pushes the hunger hormone.

I'll continue on my healthy journey and allow you to continue on yours. I'm a success story. One of few who actually follow the plan. No therapist needed.

Excerpted from
Diane Carbonelle's free e pamphlet.

http://www.dianecarbonell.com/before-after-photos/

inchwormbyinchworm wrote: »

@kp3868‌
My mistake. That is standard post bariatric surgery procedure. I apologize.
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/dietary_guidelines_after_gastric_bypass/

It's a common misconception that I'm starving myself when I tell people the plan I'm on. They say wow 600/900 calories wow. The most common question is are you hungry all the time?? No I don't feel hunger in the same sense as I once did. This allows me to eat less often and also make healthier food decisions such as meat or protein before vegg/or carbs. Because I can't fit a lot in there and have to have healthy fuel. I had a wrapless wrap (turkey/cheese/spinach ) and a protein shake for breakfast. NO TORTILLA.. This was about 180 calories. Very fulfilling and packed with protein. Yes I have fall backs and tend to make poor decisions in my diet and I suffer the consequences. The sleeve is no cure for being fat or an emotional eater this is still a work in progress. Seeing the smaller person in the mirror and loving/accepting the skin I'm in It's only one step in my journey to become a healthier wife/mom to my 3 kids under the age of 4. I incorporate diet and exercise about 3x a week. Plus working 50 hours a week. I stay on the run..

Welcome Katie. I admire your determination to get on track. I feel that no matter how much we all have to lose or whether we have had surgery or not, we all suffer from the same emotional addiction to food.

Today I felt hungry but feel that I controlled my mind enough to not lose track of the day. Small victories and one day at a time.

kp3868 wrote: »

It's a common misconception that I'm starving myself when I tell people the plan I'm on. They say wow 600/900 calories wow...... I incorporate diet and exercise about 3x a week. Plus working 50 hours a week. I stay on the run..

When I eat that little I feel like I'm going to fall over. When I was working at a liquor store, on my feet, walking, 8-10 hours a day lifting cases and such I was regularly burning over 3,000 calories, sometimes closing in on 4,000 according to my BodyMedia Fit. If I only ate 6-900 calories while burning over 3,000 that would not be even close to healthy. My body would shut down. In fact, I had an under-eating problem for several months (not anorexic but only consuming an average of 800 calories a day) and I GAINED weight despite exercising daily. I was also dizzy and stumbling around like a drunk because my body couldn't function.

Everyone is different. Pushing your agenda is not good because it may actually hurt someone. If I followed your advice I'd be passed out on the floor within a couple of days.

It's also not true that a 6 foot grown man only needs 1200 calories. In fact, according to MFP's very own BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate - or the amount of calories you'd burn if you were comatose) calculator, plugging in a 30 year old 6', 200lb man gets us 1,905 calories. That's the minimum this man would need to eat to keep his vital organs functioning. Me, as a 31 year old 5'4, 257lb female? My BMR is 1,866. That's technically the minimum my body needs TO FUNCTION WHILE IN A COMA. You said you're short so I ran one for you to be nice. I assumed 5' and let's say 150lbs and I see you're 32. Your BMR is 1,312. So 600 is too little. 1,000 is still low if you're exercising. I'd see a new nutritionist if I were you. Yours seems like a bit of a quack. My mom's nutritionist put her on the HCG diet, so they're not all 100% mentally with it...

Sorry, but please, please don't tell people that your way is the best way because it's definitely NOT for everyone, and frankly, it's kinda dangerous even for you. Half to a third of your daily calories (300 for the average adult) are just simply going toward your brain to keep it going... that's food for thought (oops, sorry) for ya.

TL/DR - Don't blindly follow the advice of people on here.

bregalad5 wrote: »

I'd see a new nutritionist if I were you. Yours seems like a bit of a quack.b]

That's standard procedure. Presumably going over 1K calories would have side effects, too.

I'm sorry Katie for the poor welcome. I didn't realize that was part of the package.

When I first made the decision to lose weight, I joined a gym and was planning to go early early in the morning. But I found I was weak; so I bought a "pre-workout drink" to help with the energy. Turns out it was a powerful stimulant, and I had actually forgotten to eat anything all day, yet was completely free of any symptoms you associate with a zero calorie day.
I really had to fight the temptation to keep using it, and had to actually talk out loud to myself that I may give myself an eating disorder if I keep using it.
So I'm a little sensitive to potential eating disorders because I understand the temptation. So I think everyone is trying to come from a good place, because going from obesity to anorexia is going from the frying pan into the fire.
But as long as you are seeing your doc regularly and that is in fact part of the package, then there it is. That's different than, say, my cranking myself up on pre-workout drinks to avoid eating.

Oh my..... I am ready to give up. I love to eat. I will remain positive. I will continue this process. Ugh....... it has been a bad coupke of weeks. I will say this takes self discipline. And motivation from others. Thank you to all.

Dig deep inside and find that trigger to say enough. For me it is the closet full of summer clothes that doesn't fit or the stranger that I accidentally bumped and he turns around and calls me a "fat pig". Find your trigger and hold onto it and keep going.

2run2ski wrote: »

@jonesm97‌ (((hugs))) Are you feeling better this morning?

Yes. I am feeling better today. I was down in the dumps the last couple days. Time to change a little bit and move on.