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  • You can definitely do this for life. I always have dill pickles and radishes for crunch. Eggs, sliced turkey and cheese, There are lots of keto recipes on social media now too.
  • Sounds like a lot of good advice. One other thing to consider is whether you're getting optimal nutrition. As we cut calories, it's harder to get in all your vitamins. Are you taking vitamins now? If not, that could help. I was never a vitamin taker until I needed to cut my calories so low and my doctor told me to start…
  • I rarely drink Mon-Wed but I like to have a drink or two on the weekend or when dining out. However I find alcohol is the #1 thing that derails my weight loss progress, even when I count the cal/carbs as part of my total. I've been on a linear loss week over week since Christmas (VSG, down almost 60 lbs.) with no alcohol…
    in Alcohol Comment by PHXLoser June 2017
  • Hair loss is very common when you lose a lot of weight. If you look at any of the weight loss surgery blogs, it's one of the biggest side effects. It grows back once your body adjusts. That's assuming that you're otherwise healthy. Check with your doctor if you're concerned.
  • I used to live in Atlanta and I did that program. I loved it. I lost 42 lbs and kept if off for many years. They had a great team and the diet is totally sound. I live in Phoenix now and had gained a lot of weight. I recently had weight loss surgery (sleeve). Funny thing is the diet I follow now is almost the same as the…
  • Yay! Happy to find an over 50 ladies group. My first time here. My February goal is to establish a good exercise plan. I was sleeved on 12/28 and need motivation. Diet is going fine. Down 32 lbs because I can't eat much. I work full time from home and am a caretaker for my elder mother and really struggle with making time…
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