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For today, I will NOT think because I exercise I can have this or that...

(*) Thanks everyone for these great ideas and tips... I agree that healthy weight maintenance is an all year long effort... But I know personally, I feel so guilt after having a holiday eating melt down. So these tips will really help me out this year!! I appreciate everyone's input and hope everyone has a very Healthy and…

You did not say how long has this been? As remember it will take a bit to purge your system of all the old foods and holding on to calories. Did you take measurements before starting as sometimes doing more exercise will build muscle which weights more than fat but definately takes up less space.

Late afternoon to evening, I just feel like early morning workouts I have not eaten enough calories yet to burn through my 70 minute work out 5 days a week. So I am good to ensure I have 2 solid meals and a snack before heading to the gym! I find it really helps out.

You need to push your cart up to the front of the store with your toddler screaming in tow and tell them to please watch this I will be back once she is finished. Take her outside and tell her, I said we have bubbles at home and you can have them when you get there, but we are not going back in to the store until you are…

First is he supportive of this lifestyle change for you and understanding he needs to help by supporting you? Second does he need to have lifestyle changes for himself or is he fine? Remember if he is not ready for any changes he might be having issues with the new changes in the house. And you just need to say while here…

Hi, my name is Trina, I was sleeved on December 10, 2013. I have been on the path to weight loss all my life and decided to make a drastic decision with this surgery. For those of you who are going to have it two things, it is NOT a magic wand, you have to work at it and still make better choices each day with food and…

I personnally like the Isopure Zero Carbs, low in calories and high in protien and great tasting too. You can get them online at amazon.com or local health food/vitamin type stores.

Hi, my name is Trina, I was sleeved on December 10, 2013. I have been on the path to weight loss all my life and decided to make a drastic decision with this surgery. For those of you who are going to have it two things, it is NOT a magic wand, you have to work at it and still make better choices each day with food and…

I am not a group but I had my Sleeve done last year on December 10th and happy to share with you if you want to friend me.

Oh thank the lord someone else had the same experiences as me... Everyone is like this was so easy to recover from, OMG it was painful and aweful. But walking does help as well as eating slowly, very slowly. Remember take one day at a time and it will get better. I was about 2 weeks truly before I felt better for getting…

I need to Pre-Log or Pre-Plan for the same reason as most of you, to ensure I am sticking to my plan for calories and protien as well as helping me to decided what my meals and snacks for the day will be instead of just grabbing and figuring it out later and being over. I do go back and adjust as needed the end of the day…

I am going to be completely honest with you, the surgery was rough for me but that was me personally. I have had other surgeries and this was definately the worst pain wise and recovery. But with that being said, it was worth it for me and my situation. You have to realize this is a REST OF YOUR LIFE committment not a I…

For on the go or in a hurry? Get a Oscar Mayer P3 it is a great source of Protien and good for you!!! Costs about 2.00 each and that is such a deal for a meal!!!

This is how I plan my day as well to ensure I meet all my goals for Protien etc. And if I need to adjust the next day or later I will. But it does help to know what you are going to have and have on hand to eat.

Putting Protien first in every meal and filling up on it first before fillers, like carbs, sugars, etc.

This is personally for me when I go in the wrong direction and cannot get back on track, I go to a pure liquid protien shake diet with SF popcicles and broth only for a few days and of course SF Jello. It reminds me of how fortunate I am to get solid food and it will sparke a good loss which in turn motivates me to get…

Well Hello sounds like we should be sisters in this I had my surgery the same date 12/10/13, I have lost 61lbs to date. I go to the Gym 4-5 times a week for an hour of HARD work each time. My motto is put your head down and rock it..... I agree this is a second chance, I am had a hard day yesterday and ate too fast, as I…

I would think you program NUT or Doctor's Office should advise you on your intake requirements as I know every program is different. Mine is from the beginning 60 to 70 grams of protein a daily and choose protein always first then added other items like condiments, vegetables, etc. I run about 650 to 700 calories per day…

Sending you a friends request I had my VSG done 12/10/14 lost 61lbs so far and very happy with my new life. To be honest it was rough at first but it will pass just hold on!!! And welcome!!!:bigsmile:

Best of luck to you, be prepared some do better than others post op. I know I had terrible gas pains that the pains meds do not address, but got through it. Just know you will be really drained and tired the first couple of months due to the amount of food you are not eating as well as the changes your body is going…

Thanks so much I do use the Premier Protein every morning as I have such a hard time eating first thing in the morning. I cannot have crackers yet, as no Carbs until I have lost 75% of my total weight per my plan. Which is not as hard as I thought it would be. I mean I have carbs but none from breads, crackers etc. Thanks…

I have been looking for the packets of almonds and was not able to find them so final just got a big bag and weighed them out to ensure I have these in my purse at all times just in case. I am liking the Carbmaster Yogurts I have tried a few, sometimes I have to add a packet of Stevia as so tart. But I agree great protien…