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100 percent ageee, if you cannot afford the vitamin and supplement regimen DONT do it, but I am happy that I decided first and only round to do DS. I suffer from PCOS, insulin retention...this decision has allowed me to maintain a healthy weight. 10+ Anniversary.
Struggle with anemia, but that also runs in the family.
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Everyone's different but I find I lose more weight anytime of year by eating more protein, and always lose more weight in Summer when I consume 20lbs to 25lbs of fruit a week. My carbs are high but if they are quality foods, it's not been an issue for me. The higher fruit means good hydration, fiber and less junk foods.
I'm closing in on seven years post surgery.
Losing weight is just taking in less calories than you burn. Women burn 10 calories per day, per pound of body weight. To maintain at 208, you need to be taking in 2080 calories a day. To lose weight, you need to reduce the calories you eat.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
As far as blogs and recipes, there are plenty of them out on the web. Google keto or low carb high fat recipes.
I have tried a keto bread recipe, but its horrible. I mostly live on Konjac noodles and green beans. I also encrust a piece of chicken with egg and parmesan, then throw it in the air fryer. What got me into to ketosis was 16:8 intermittent fasting, and around 40 ish net carbs per day, however I am told that it should be 20 carbs. So, no clue. I try to make sure that the carbs that I eat are complex, meaning not sugar carbs. Giving you advice is hard, because I have come here myself asking for help.
Wishing you well with your journey!
Tina
If there is anyone out there 10+ years post op that could tell me what kind of malabsorption they are still getting, and their daily macros, I would be so thankful.
I do understand that complex carbs eventually turn into sugar. I had surgery in 2009 and EVERY pamphlet and on every website, this one included, there was a formula for malabsorption, and it was;
With a duodenal switch, the one that I had, malabsorbs 45% of complex carbs, 50% of proteins, 90% fats and 10% sugar carbs. I understand that 10+ years post op, im not getting that kind of malabsorption, but I am still getting some. Why am I not losing? I have lost. Its just not what I thought. As I said before, before Im going to go down to 20 carbs, im going to make sure that its not a matter of eating too little protein or fats or being dehydrated. I thank you very much for your help, and in the future I might have to relinquish my fight for carbs and lower them to 20.
Hey! Thank you for replying!
If I am in ketosis from eating 40 carbs a day, why would I lower that to 20? As I can be in ketosis from 40 carbs, does that not show that I still have some malabsorption from complex carbohydrates?
Tina
ppl with a DS never malabsorption carbs, not even from the very beginning. Because carbs , even complex ones are essentially sugar. Sugar is rapidly and readily absorbed way before it gets to the part of our intestines that malabsorption protein snd supplement.
I don't k ow why you are in ketosis st 40 carbs, but you are obviously not losing at that amount.
Why drop yo 40? Because you aren't losing, but gaining. Thst has to tell you something, doesn't it?
Hi Tina. I'm sorry for the off-topic. I've read you are on ketosis. Could you share a few blogs with recipes or weekly menus? I would really appreciate it. I've just started working on my weight loss and really need some advice from experienced people.
Ok, so I read that ketosis is generally less than 50 carbs a day. Do they mean 50 net carbs or any carbs? Before I lower my carbs to 20, I want to find out if my lack of losing isnt from other sources such as too much or not enough protein and fats. 20 carbs a day makes me feel week and for me, is unsustainable. I eat 40-45 net carbs a day and am in ketosis. Is that possible without have some sort of malabsorption still? Sorry to ramble, Im confused. I spoke to an admin in a LCHF group yesterday who said since my ketones are so dark, it probably means im dehydrated, and that not enough water will keep you from losing weight. I am going to try increasing my water and see if that helps. What about protein and fats? How many grams of proteins and fats do yall intake daily?
Thanks
Tina
Hey! Thank you for replying!
If I am in ketosis from eating 40 carbs a day, why would I lower that to 20? As I can be in ketosis from 40 carbs, does that not show that I still have some malabsorption from complex carbohydrates?
Tina
