I just realized this!!!! We were away on October 15th which would have been my 9th Year Surgiversary!! It's hard to believe 9 years have gone by soooo quickly and I've kept off 84 pounds! I started this journey at 203 lbs. and my perfect 3 pound range is 118-120. 119 is my Happy Weight....... I went from a size 20/22 to a size 4P.

I have one Basic Rule that helped me loose and keeps the weight off......Drink and Eat Protein and leave the carbs and sugar alone!!!!! I know my daily Menus are sparse and I honestly do eat more than I post early in the day but I stick to the Protein rule religiously! I don't limit the times or amounts I eat in a day if it's Protein. I eat very little "bad" carbs like bread, sweets, etc. I eat very little fruit because of the sugar.

I don't starve to Maintain weight!! I eat more times a day but base it on "good" Protein.

I pretty much snack all day long. Eating numerous "snacks" works for me but I base them on Protein like meat, tuna fish, salmon patties, beef sticks, cheese, nuts, seeds, jerky, eggs, etc. I have at least 2 Protein shakes a day with at least 25+ grams each).

I do have a weakness for Popcorn. I pop plain popcorn in my microwave popper with just enough oil that it won't stick and I add a little salt. It gives me the crunch without all of the calories.

Also I am not crazy about exercising BUT I probably wouldn't have as much loose skin if I had firmed up during the losing stage.....LOL. If you are are exercising during the losing stage just keep in mind you need to continue or you will might struggle with regain if you cut back.

(Repeated from Previous Surgiversary Posts) Some write that I am an inspiration for them but they have that backwards.....YOU ARE ALL MY INSPIRATION....the reason that I keep posting...the reason I track my menus...YOU are the ones that made this ride so easy...THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR ME...and sharing in this life changing experience!!!!!!!!!!

I had a piece of corn bread on the cruise and it was delish!!!

Sounds Good Gina!!

Hi there! Your menu looks great to me, maybe it's the metabolism that's giving you the problem. How's your exercise routine? One thing that worked for me was to walk every hour for about 10 minutes. I ended up doing 4 to 6 walks a day. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

--gina

Hey y'all!

Its been a while since I've logged in. But my wedding is coming up in May, and I want to get back to losing!!

Some background; I'm 5'1", 30 years old, F, and got my VSG almost 3 years ago.

I got down to 129, (first goal was 130); and over the course of last year got back up to 140 :0

I began tracking again a few months ago, however I'm only down 7 lbs and I need some guidance/refresher knowledge :) My new goal I've set is to get to 120, or wherever I feel is a happy place for me.

I typically get between 80-100 grams of protein per day, carbs under 60grams per day, calories around 1000-1200.

I am losing... but veeeery slowly.

Do I need to take down my calories??

Avg day will look like this:

B: Coffee w/ half half

S: Greek yogurt w/ flax seeds & chia seeds

L: Grilled chicken or beef and spinach

S: Premier protein shake

S: Cheese

D: Grilled chicken or beef and spinach

Hi guys,
Back to work.

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee (30g)
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries and almonds (18g)
S - peanuts
L - white chicken chili
S - a cupcake
D - baked fish, coleslaw and cornbread
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches: done
evening batch: done
heme iron: pending

MILES:
stairs