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@DawnCumm This is a "better late than never" type of party! Welcome! One thing to remember: You can't outrun a bad diet. Your exercise can lapse, but it won't really affect you all that much. Depending on what research you read, diet is 80-90% of the problem. That leaves 10-20% exercise. Exercise is great for our heart,…
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So glad to see everyone using the board more! Yay! I was struggling. Hope it's over. I can share here, because none of you are even remotely close to the situation. My closest friend (family by choice) has an odd relationship with her daughter. Well, last week, her daughter told her she thought she was pregnant. Within…
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That's something I have to be better at as well. When I'm at work, I know what I'm eating and when. It's all the same. When I'm off work, things get willy nilly! Really, not too bad for me, I end up under-eating, which can be as detrimental. I tend to make a nice healthy breakfast, then putter out... Always a work in…
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CHECKING IN!!!! How is everyone doing? I'm still working my behind off with PiYo! I'm ahead of schedule because there were two short programs that just screamed to be done together. (The end of one she even says, "if you're feeling good, go ahead and jump in to..." so I did!) I've been neglecting the push ups. By the time…
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@KarlaYP hunger and satiety is my issue. I have not felt hunger since surgery. I have done multi-day liquid fasts to reach autophagy. I have no issues. So, my issue is needing to monitor how much I eat to be sure I'm getting enough. I can mindlessly snack because I don't think. I can graze. Or, I can plan and make sure…
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My work has disabled java so I can't thumbs' up or Woo or Hug anything, lol! I'm glad we've got people on board! Reach out if needed! Anyone is welcome to join at any time!
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@KarlaYP what kind of supplements do you take? Do you do any probiotics? I'm really trying to focus on my overall gut health. Even before surgery it was an issue, and some things have started coming back and I'm trying to figure out why...while healing my gut. I don't eat many carbs, 20 hasn't been an issue. I typically…
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@KarlaYP do you mind if I pick your brain a bit? Imma ask, because I'm sure it'll be fine, and if not, that's fine too! Ha! Ok, do you count total or net carbs? I'm a researchaholic, lol, sometimes to my own detriment. There's a lot of information showing that not all fiber just passes through the body. That many types of…
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We only fail when we lie down and give up. You clearly haven't done so. I had surgery in Oct 2015. I lost 165lbs by Aug/Sept 2016. I had skin removal in July of 2017. I ended up with lots of complications and the weight came on. Other life crept in and by Nov of 2018 I had gained 25lbs from the day of my skin removal.…
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I'm doing a modified bariatric keto, the fat isn't quite as high as mainstream keto. I started it back in Nov. My weightloss has been slow, but consistent. I measure regularly and those are also consistently improving.
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Ok, still new to keto, but low-carb for about 3.5 years. I'm maintaining a 150+ lb weight loss. Just started Keto in November, so still wading the murky waters. However, I'm a pro at being fat! And I'm a pro at the fat brain! I find that planning cheats helps my brain allow the bad habits back in. As @tcunbeliever said, if…
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I notice it quickly too, my thighs are currently carrying ALL of my extra weight, lol! I could go to a size 8 jeans, but squeeze into my 10s because of my thighs. I would DEFINITELY encourage people to measure themselves. I don't know what the body does, but since Dec 1, I've lost 5lbs, but my waist has gone down 3 inches,…
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Suck it up. lol, I know it's not what you hear, but take the vitamin your surgeon asked you to take. If you have to take some water after to help with the taste, do it. There's nothing that will make them taste better. Ask when you can switch to a swallow-type pill. I'm a numbers person too. Get used to fluctuations. This…
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I did a reset. It was a 2 week thing. It started out 2 days of liquids (broth, tea, coffee, water). After that it moved to liquids with one meal. Then later it added in 2 snacks, it worked up to 3 meals with 2 small snacks. Every day, they had "homework" to do. Things to help force you into mindful eating. Things to help…
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Welcome! We are a sleepy, but very supportive group, lol! That early out, I set alarms while at home for every 5 minutes to remind myself to drink. I had a little digital kitchen timer that I clipped to my pants or shirt. Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, all great ways to get in protein.
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Keep following your prescribed plan. I promise, it gets better. I'm 3+ years out and haven't eaten grains. They bloat me. Don't eat what you can't tolerate, plenty of other options out there! Ironically, @jcavanna2 and I were just talking about how you can and will get back to eating and loving it. Always eat because you…
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1/1: 12 1/2: 12 1/3: 12 1/4: 12 1/5: 12 1/6: 12 1/7: 12 1/8: 12 1/9: 12 1/10: 15 1/11: 15 1/12: 15 1/13: 15 1/14: 15 1/15: 15 1/16: 15 1/17: Travel Day, none 1/18: 18 1/19: 18 1/20: 18 1/21: 18 1/22: 18 1/23: 18 1/24: 18 1/25: 20 1/26: 20 1/27: 20 1/28: 20 1/29: 1/30: 1/31: Total: 419 Starting February 1, I'm going to try…
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I don't track it in MFP. I drink 3 32-oz bottles of water, minimally daily. If you are a regular caffeine drinker, include it. If you are an occasional caffeine drinker, that's when it can dehydrate you. (new studies published on the effects of caffeine) If there's sugar added, I don't count it. For me, my water intake is…
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The boards are most easily accessible to me while at work...so my updates are usually only Mon-Th...holiday on Mon, then dead battery on Tues. So... 1/1: 12 1/2: 12 1/3: 12 1/4: 12 1/5: 12 1/6: 12 1/7: 12 1/8: 12 1/9: 12 1/10: 15 1/11: 15 1/12: 15 1/13: 15 1/14: 15 1/15: 15 1/16: 15 1/17: Travel Day, none 1/18: 18 1/19: 18…
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Welcome! This group isn't always the most active, but people are always willing to help when someone posts! I find it to be a great thing to help me keep my head on straight! My job has me sitting in front of a computer, with lots of down time that's not really down...on hold on the phone, but unable to multi-task except…
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Getting the crap out is a great first step! Now, about food vacations...I cannot allow myself to take them. That's how I am facing this regain and struggling to get it back off! It's such a slippery slope that I cannot allow myself that option! If I make ONE bad decision, I live, I move on. If it's even a whole day, my…
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*blank stare back* New here. Hi! *waving*
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Hey all! Joining in now! I've been working out semi-regularly for just over three years. I've lost half my body mass, and get bored. Heh. I've been trying push-ups since December 1, 2018. All that month I was trying to do full push-ups, and I was cranking out 2 or 3. This month, I've gone to my knees. I figure a month or…
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Ha! Thanks! The other one was taken right around my 1 year post-op. I'm 3+ years now, thought it was time to update that, I look a little different! (That was at my bari program's Christmas Ball)
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Hey! They ended up bringing in another patient, so my time was cut short, but it was fine! She's actually my cardio kickboxing instructor, and we had just finished her class, so it was nice. We kinda talked together. I didn't share my story, I started with, "We all have stories, and a lot are similar. I'm sure you don't…
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I work in a profession of "it depends". That's why I try to read and see what others do, and then try to get opinions of those that have tried. Then, apply to what I'm trying to do. @baconslave hit the nail on the head asking WHY I'm doing IF. I guess if it's for the rules, I can play more and see what works for me... I…
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Like someone said above, I renamed one of my categories "Vitamins" then I set them up as a meal. That way I can add them all at once. (I pre-plan my day, then change if something happens)
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My surgeon won't do lap band anymore, fortunately. Glad nothing horrible came of that for you! How frightening!
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OMG, how much insight into my brain to you have a tolerance for? lol Long story short, I've lost over 50% of my body weight. Life has happened. Things have changed. The weight crept back up. Old tricks were no longer working. I had regained 30lbs and needed to do something. I knew a lot of my issue was mindless eating more…
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Not even allowed in my home. If it were a drug, I'd be a junkie. I cannot control myself with it, even if I try to say "Oh, just a measured TBS". Nope. If I need it for a recipe, I go to stores that have the fresh ground and get what I need. The struggle is real, lol!
