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What does a typical food day look like for you? There are very knowledgeable people here who can give you ideas of things to try in your diet but you have to give more information.
I did not say the struggle is not real, but we have to take personal responsibility for what we eat and if our plan is not working we must change our plan.
I gained 30 pounds over the last year but i made changes and now I have lost 12 of the 30. I will do whatever it takes to lose the last 18.
As the saying goes,
If You Always Do What You've Always Done, You Always Get What You've Always Gotten
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
on 2/18/20 10:04 am
While I appreciate your reply, this is something I struggle with....people thinking I'm not being honest about my food, or careful with my portions. I still weigh and weigh my food, ensure I get the amount of protein, even pulled down my food diaries from the first few months and followed them. If you google what happens to sleeve patients after having their gallbladder out, you will see I'm not alone and the struggle is real .
I take a double dose of Centrum Silver, plus additional calcium and iron, and my blood work is fine. Generally, you want to shoot for 200% RDA on everything.
It would be wise to get your blood levels checked. Your regular doctor can order the tests and help you go over the results.
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
One more question. (Sorry!) Do the Centrum big, hard pills really dissolve enough to be effective?
Hello, I am 5+ years out and would like to switch from the Multi-Vitamin patch, as it is too expensive for me. I use, one multi-vitamin patch, one Vitamin D3 - 50 mcg/2000iu, one Fish oil 1200 mg (includes 720 mg omega 3), one Folic Acid - 400 mcg per day, and one B12 - 500 mcg per week). My labs have been fine. Can I switch to Centrum Silver (I am 60 years old) or Centrum Adult twice a day instead of the patch? Also, do you think it is necessary that I continue the other supplements? (Centrum Silver includes: D3 - 500 IU, Folate - 400 mcg and B12 25 mcg which would be doubled twice a day). I noticed that the Centrum is not really comparable to patch levels and I am getting very confused at this point. (I have moved from Maryland to Florida, so no longer visit my original surgeon and I am not really sure if requirements have changed since my surgery). Thank you!
Some surgeons may still remove excess skin if you are not at goal, but some don't. If you are still gaining I definitely would wait on plastic surgery. Even a small gain can mess up your results.
You have to be honest with yourself about how much and what you are eating. Only then can you make a plan and do something about it. Weigh or measure every bite. Track it on myfitnesspal, or other similar site. Drink plenty of water. Get enough sleep. Take your vitamins.
Good luck!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
White Dove,
Thank you for the detail regarding your post op diet! I was sleeved on 2/6/20-so still on liquids only for a couple more weeks. What brand of ice cream machine did you purchase to make protein shakes into ice cream? That sounds wonderful to me! I love my premier protein shakes so thankful they have improved the taste over the last few years!
Love your thoughts on throwing food away....this has always bothered me and I will just really need to get over it. Why should I use my body to take care of the excess? No more! :)
You had your VSG in 3015? You're the first time traveller we've had on the forum! 
I would have thought by the year 3015 there would be better treatments for obesity, though.
Seriously, though, you've accomplished a lot, giving up fast food.
About the sugar cravings, I have a few ideas you might try:
- Give up all added sugar (read food labels carefully). Sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and veggies is OK because it's packaged with fibre, which slows absorption. It will be hard at first, but it will get easier. If you're following a keto diet, I guess you need to avoid fruit too. Otherwise, over time you will appreciate the sweetness of fruit more. Dates (in moderation) are good for sweetening food.
- Some people find that artificial sweeteners make them overeat or crave real sugar. There is some research to support this, but according to the doctors and dietitians I've spoken to, the jury is still out. In the meantime, I suggest you observe your own reaction when using artificial sweeteners, and decide if you need to avoid them. Maybe a different sweetener will affect you differently; it's worth some experimentation.
- Based on the literature I've read, the best/safest/healthiest type of sweetener is erythritol. Although most sweeteners ending in -itol can cause tummy upset, erythritol is digested normally, and doesn't seem to cause problems for most people. Also, it doesn't normally affect blood sugar. Erythritol is slightly less sweet than table sugar, so it's typically sold in a mixture with stevia. (Stevia has an aftertaste that I don't like, but in the mixture it's fine.) The resulting mixture is a 1:1 replacement for sugar.
I'm so sorry about the pain you're experiencing. If it's any consolation, while exercise is important for your health, it doesn't have much of an effect on weight loss either way. So it won't affect your ability to lose weight.
