New York Times article "The Fat Trap"

"The Fat Trap" - well written article about the everlasting battle with obesity and regain, and the causes behind it. It's not about WLS.

Apparently assiduous attention to journaling and weight monitoring, plus at least an hour of exercise per day 5 days a week works best against long term regain. Plus eating less than normal people.

I know DSers don't have to work so hard, but I've got what I've got, and I've got to work with it. I'm now past the honeymoon phase, and have a daily undertaking on my hands, as do many of us. It's sure requiring a total lifestyle change, and keeping my mental and behavioral commitments to the process is a hell of an undertaking and hard work.

I've been doing maintenance 10 months now. So far I'm not varying more than a couple of pounds either direction, my fat mass is below average, and my lean mass is above average. Five small meals a day including 2 protein shakes, about 1400 calories a day, 80-100 gms of protein a day. I don't journal my intake, but I do graph my weight and lean and fat mass. I run 80%/walk 20% five  miles a day 5-6 days a week- keep panting and keep my heart rate up.

Just do it, one day at a time- that's my mantra. I'm determined to continue my daily monitoring as best I can. Process, not perfection.

I would be interested to hear people's response to the article, also what's working for you re: maintenance.

Nice to see you back.
Where have you been?   Can't comment of maintanence as I 'm not there yet, but I agree with journalling and monitoring etc.

Congrats on your success.

I haven't been around because of personal reasons, and mostly because I just got plain tired of the endless drama here on the MB. It felt like such a waste of my time, though I did want to be around to give and get support.

But I read this article and thought that suggesting it would be a useful contribution.

I hope it's nice to be back- I want to be back.

EXCELLENT!  Forgive me if I cross post it over at VSG. 

Why would someone with a DS not have to work at it? From what I've read they can regain too if they eat the wrong things so they have to do what the rest of us have to do. They just get to eat more fat.

The villi can regrow with RNY and recover so you absorb about as many calories as you did before surgery, that isn't possible with DS.

 Ok  Stoopid  question  here .. but why wouldn't DS ers  vili also regrow ?  

 And more, overall.

AnneGG,
It is a good article...however:

I just don't understand why you put lines like this: I know DSers don't have to work so hard, but I've got what I've got, and I've got to work with it. in your posts. A very good article though.

Now, I have the RNY, but even I know that many DSers may have to work just as hard after a certain amount of time, just in/on different areas.

Please make your point without using the example of the surgery that you know (come on, you know it) may bring negative responses your way. I'm certain you wouldn't EVER want that. A very good article to share, btw.

Your point about having to work harder now yourself because you are past the "honeymoon phase" would still be just as valid without the addition of that little extra line about DSers. Again, it is a very good article.

I am trying to say this in the nicest, most non-aggressive way I know, so I hope you take no offense of course. Just trying to be helpful, as I know you are trying to be very neutral in your postings of course. Quite a good article.

edit: spelling mistake

Oh hell, tell her how you really feel....turn off the nice filter :)

I am trying to say this in the nicest, most non-aggressive way I know, so I hope you take no offense of course. Just trying to be helpful, as I know you are trying to be very neutral in your postings of course.