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ThinGwen - it might sound audacious and unrealistic, but I think your goals are absolutely obtainable. For reference: My goal weight is 135-140 and I'm currently 159, down from 323. I'm almost 18 months post-op, but I'm still losing (albeit slowly). I know with 100% certainty I'll reach that goal. I couldn't run more than…

I didn't really get those kind of comments, but I need to know for myself that it was the best option for me. Bariatric surgery is the gold standard treatment of morbid obesity. It is more effective in both losing and maintaining the weight loss than nonsurgical treatments. It is also associated with remission of diabetes,…

My "week 3 stall" started on day 10 post-op. It is what it is and will end eventually. Just keep on truckin'.

I ran the Peachtree, and (rainy and weather delays aside) it was awesome! A personal best 10k time even. :) New running goal is to start bumping up the mileage for my half marathon training that starts August 1st. That training calls for 4 days/week running plus 1 day cross-training and I've only currently been running 3…

July 31st is my 33rd birthday, and I have decided that my birthday present to myself is to beat obesity! I've been sitting right at 174-175 for over a month and I'd like to weigh 169 (which = BMI of 29) by my birthday. Otherwise my goals are: -Run the Peachtree Road Race (the world's largest 10k) on July 4th <--a bucket…

@hockey7fan your weight loss hasn't slowed down, you're just in the week 3 stall. Almost everyone goes through it. Hang in there and trust the process.

When did my weight loss slow down? When I started letting more carbs back in my diet. I still don't eat bread but I've eaten a few more sweets and fruit than before. It's hard to control the carb monster once you let her out of the bag... I also run quite a bit now, which has substantially slowed down my weight loss (seems…

@JudiMoving2 that's very normal to give in to the "I'm never going to be able to eat this again" fear and cravings. I have found that cravings post-op are way less intense than before. Also, cravings honestly won't kill you. Here's an example for me: Every couple of weeks I find myself craving chocolate chip cookies (Not…

I struggled mightily with the pre-op diet. I lost and gained the same 7 pounds during my 3 months of supervised nutritionist visits. I did lose 13 pounds during my 2 weeks of liquids right before surgery, but I struggled with that as well (as in, ate a steak dinner 3 days before surgery). For me, surgery day was the line…

I was pretty shocked as well to learn that shellfish in general has a relatively high carb count. I was looking at Starbucks nutritional info on their website today and it said that a grande iced Americano has 3g of carbs. Not sure why? It's espresso, water and ice. No milk or sweetener.

Here's the specific link to her pureed phase favorites: theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html

The http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ blog is a great resource for all phases of the post-op diet. Her ricotta bake (which winds up being sort of like lasagna) is legendary. Tuna salad was my go-to soft food.

The gross taste is from ketosis (which is a good thing! You're burning fat!). The bad taste is normal and will go away eventually. As for being thirsty, just keep sipping. Eventually you'll be able to drink a little more at one time and it will get easier.

Hey there! Welcome to the group! We have very similar starting stats - I'm 5'3" and was 310 surgery day (323 at the start of my pre-op liquids). I'm just over a year out and happy to help in any way you need. As Aztec said, I will friend you. :wink:

I've seen this attitude towards "lightweights" on other forums and I think it really comes down to envy. You will likely get to your goal weight in much less time than those of us that are/were "heavyweights" and you could very well be someone else's idea of goal and that may make them feel bad about themselves. While she…

Laura - it's nice to hear that you've been able to maintain a normal BMI weight. That is very encouraging!

This is something that has been on my mind as well. I'm 5'3" and currently 178. My goal weight has always been 130 because it's right in the middle of normal BMI range. However, I just had my year follow-up with the surgeon and nutritionist and both were very skeptical of that number (not because they doubt I can get there…

Quest bars seem to be the most popular - best protein bang for the calorie buck, if you will, and low in sugar. The cookies and cream flavor is decent (as far as protein bars go).

One consideration for women of childbearing age regarding vitamins is that all women capable of becoming pregnant should be getting 400mcg of folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects (spina bifida, anencephaly, etc.). I'm not convinced that you'll get enough folate in meat that it will be the equivalent of…

@jl191 not having dealt with your particular medical issues, I don't really have any other advice. I will say that, while exercise is great for overall health and fitness and a great stress reliever, you honestly do not need to exercise in order to lose weight. I did very little exercise for the first 5 months or so after…

I'll chime in - I read the posts but rarely comment. This is my second 100 day challenge with this group, and, between the two, I've lost 50 pounds. It's been very motivating having specific goals to strive for at regular intervals and the accountability of recording it, especially as I'm getting closer to goal and the…

I'm sorry the process has been so frustrating so far! First, congratulations on losing 200+ pounds! That's quite an amazing accomplishment. If I were you, this is what I would do: 1. Give the scale a break for two weeks. I think you're really stressing yourself out with this and stress can do crazy things to your body. I'm…

I don't think 600 calories is the problem. That sounds totally within the normal range to me. I'm a little confused - you've lost 25 pounds in about 7 weeks, right? That's more than 3 pounds a week so I'm not really sure there IS a problem. And increasing your calories is not going to make you start losing faster at this…

I answered your question in the other thread, but in case it gets buried there, I'll answer it here too and add a few things I thought of after the fact. Please note, this is just how I do things, I don't think there's a right or wrong here. I eat as close to no carbs as possible. I eat meat/fish, dairy (not milk but…

I eat as close to no carbs as possible. I eat meat/fish, dairy (not milk but cream, butter, and cheese), eggs, and green veggies for the most part; occasionally nuts and rarely berries or low carb treats but I'm cutting those out (causing cravings). Nope, I have no plans to increase the carbs ever as I've never felt…

I've been leaning more and more towards going zero carb - it just seems so much easier and less to think about. I've let artificial sweeteners creep in and that has led to some carb cravings (which I've satisfied with "keto treats" but it's a bad habit and a slippery slope I think); I eat very minimal carbs otherwise. I…

I agree that it's super annoying how many carbs their vitamins have. Their calcium citrate chews that my surgeon's office put me on have TWENTY grams of carbs for the daily dose. Glorified candy. I think not.

It's ketosis, it's totally normal, and the mouth funkiness will pass. The good news is that you're actively burning fat as we speak. :)

^^^ THIS! Rome wasn't built in a day. As for being scared of sharing about having surgery, sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. On my year surgiversary (April 7th) I "outed" myself on Facebook and made a post about having surgery and my experiences over the last year; most of my close friends and…

I would concentrate on healing and getting back in your groove for now. Walking is great and you can add in more exercise as you are able. For what it's worth, it took me about 12 weeks before my energy levels were back to normal.