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I had this quiet moment after cooking what was a planned self-sabotage binge, which I used to do often... I would buy a lot of stuff to eat in order to eat until it hurt because I thought I was unlovable. I was already fat, I was always going to be fat in the eyes of others, and I was always told that I would not be wanted…

I would strongly consider having a check-in with your doctor. Not because I think you're sick, but because I think that the best foundation is to get your numbers (blood count, cholesterol, BP, vitamins, etc) and an appropriate weight goal from your doctor. Depending on their background, they might even be able to advise…

Two very important things: 1. Realizing that my issues during my gaining years weren't about the evils of food or even my "relationship with food" but really about my relationship with self and my willingness to knowingly, willingly choose behaviors and habits that I cognitively knew were terrible for my well-being.…

You basically ruin any benefit keto-style eating gives by having a huge cheat every week. You state your "cheat" day was 3000 calories approximately. That day alone offsets at least one if not more days of your calorie cut. You can't really do cheat days on ketogenic diets because having even one day where you spike over…

When I needed to up my calories back in the day, I chose to keep a bag of almonds and set an hourly alarm. I ate a serving of almonds (~14) every hour regardless of whether I felt hungry or not. It gave me good protein, fiber and fats without feeling huge. Nowadays, my increases have to be more liquid based, so I do…

My impression is that, assuming you are overweight, that you are probably underfueling for your lifestyle. Walking a continuous 3 miles at variable incline and pace every day is not a sedentary lifestyle. You might have a sedentary job, but you are regularly exercising. Also, it is my opinion (obviously) that you shouldn't…

Are you weighing yourself at the same time of month as last month? Do you have a regular menstrual cycle? Depending on where you're at with that, it can account for a skew in the numbers. There's also merit to the idea that you weigh at the same time of day, preferably after morning bathroom business but before breakfast,…

Coffee traditionally has the opposite effect if taken black. It makes people go to the bathroom, both #1 and #2, which is oftentimes a reason why people incorporate it into their health and wellness plans. Caffeine pills are used to eliminate water weight. However, I suppose it's possible that if you're dehydrated,…

What I'll say, as a post-bariatric patient, they utilize an adjusted ketogenic-type diet to reduce the size of the liver aka eliminate liver fat. It's high protein, moderate fats, lower carbs. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT recommending you adopt a bariatric diet, not the post-op style anyway. A pre-op bariatric diet would…

I mean, I would bring it up with your trainer considering they're responsible for the training intensity, and it's usually the culprit for post-activity nausea. Think of how marathon runners will vomit at the end of the race. It's literally from over-exertion. You might need to scale back on intensity, especially if, as…

Yes and no. I mean, technically it was still CICO, but there are a lot of nuances behind it. I was technically in a severe caloric deficit to start with. I averaged at 900 calories a day with "binge" days getting to about 1500-1800 calories. At high weight, I was 535lbs. The math didn't compute from a pure CICO approach,…

Is this your experience in stretching a post-op stomach? I am currently hitting a wall when I hit a certain level of calories. I cannot seem to get past that point because it makes me physically ill. I'm trying to stretch the stomach to facilitate larger meals and longer hold times.

1. I do not have access to my care team, as I have already stated. 2. My care team has already told me to discuss strategies with the community, hence my asking... the community... and asking the bariatric community, not the random MFPers. This same question posed to an exclusively bariatric community on FB has gone much…

This is true, I have been here an exceptionally long time, with half my weight loss being pre-op, half post. This forum post is, as I thought I indicated, a request to discuss milestones with other bariatric patients that were struggling with healthy post-op stomach stretch and how they got to their marks so that they had…

I feel like I answered this in my original post, where I stated that my understanding of volume and intake was supposed to be X, but I'm struggling to be X, and due to experiences with previous health situations, I'm certain that part of my current issue is a need to increase to X at this time. If you're not a bariatric…

So based on what you've said on this thread so far, you logged 900 calories intake. If that's the honest level, then you're getting the message because you're eating below the threshold. That's the simple, exact answer. What I usually tell people when they start talking about "being bigger my whole life" and targeting huge…

I feel you! I forgot to add that this is in response to a separate article, which is here: https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/ It's a discussion of how the medical community approaches and discusses obesity, and talks about issues like yours, where you absolutely want…

I use Monster Ultra Violet on a daily basis. The biggest thing about using energy drinks on a regular basis is about the fact that the high vitamin content with caffeine can make a person more prone to developing things like kidney stones unless they make a point to drink adequate water. If you're drinking more than one…

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I have enjoyed using DailyBurn to get back into the swing of things. They have a free trial still I believe. You answer some simple questions and they structure a reintroduction schedule for you that focuses on mobility first so that you don't injure yourself trying to do too much too soon. Even those beginning mobility…

When I worked overnight, I often found it much easier and healthier to eat from the McD's dollar menu than it was to eat what was available in my company's canteen. Now I work daytime hours but feel the same way a lot... The meals they serve here are terribly high calorie and high sodium!

I worked in face to face customer service for many years, and now I work in UX design. I think from an industry perspective, customer experience and satisfaction is actually one of the top focal points. What happens, however, is that people navigate the world we live in assuming that they continue to be part of the…

Forgive me my laymen's discussion of the experience. Like I said, this is why I tend to not bother publicly sharing my thoughts and experiences about/with this stuff; people are never nearly as forgiving to others as they expect others to be to them when it comes to casual discussion. I am fully aware that magnesium is a…

How is giving recommendations about high fiber diets a fishy post?

The reason why I said connect privately is because I cannot post links to Amazon in the forums and I was going to provide a direct link to the product I use. This response is exactly the kind of criticism I'm talking about, however. It's not exactly a secret. Incorporating oxygenated magnesium into the diet works as a…

While I do believe that changing the diet for the better with simply focusing on good fiber and water intake will work it out, there are some items that can help in the interim. I use a vitamin supplement that helps clear out build up from the intestines; it helped me a lot after having my hysterectomy. There are certain…

Hello! I am a about a year and a half out from having gastric bypass surgery, after spending several years on MFP. I'm here to give you my opinion on this... you may or may not like it. I used MFP to lose, and maintain, a 100lbs loss prior to resorting to my RNY. I stalled for a year at that point, and it was after many…

I'm coming back to this post a little late, but thank you for responding. I already have a therapist, and I've had one for quite some time because I believe it's a vital part of handling weight loss. As stated in my post, I'm doing everything I can to stay off of HRT, which is hormone replacement therapy. I'm not…

I generally do not agree with the idea that there is more tolerance in person. I think there is more threat in person... as in, we are compelled to hide our gut reactions to bad jokes, cruddy one-liners and unwanted physical advances because in person, we are directly subjected to the physical threat of the other person…

1. Your weight loss calories are going to look "too high" because your maintenance calories are high. My starting weight was 535lbs and my weight loss calorie goal was over 3000 calories. It's incredibly important to determine your actual maintenance and subtract no more than 1500 from that to determine your daily goal, if…