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major weight loss
4 years ago I had gastric bypass. I started out at ~380 lbs, got down to 240, and have since gone back up to 260. I'm glad that I've lost weight and I feel so much better, but I still have at least 60 lbs I'd like to lose. I've had an abdominoplasty since losing much of that weight, to get rid of excess skin from my lower…
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Fat in Nuts
So I've been adding pecans and/or almonds to my oatmeal or salads, maybe 1 serving (about 1/4 cup chopped nuts) once every other day or so. Only problem is that nuts are very high in fat, so they sometimes make up more than half the calories I consume in a meal! I am about 9 months post-op, gastric sleeve, so I eat about…
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post WLS nutrition
ok I had gastric bypass 2 weeks ago, and I'm supposed to be getting 60-80 grams of protein a day, but no one told me how much fat/carbs I should aim for. Giong to ask the nutritionist when I can, but in the meantime, anyone have an idea of what I should go for? right now I have 20g carbs and 10g fat per day as my goals,…
