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DCee83

DCee83

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Hello everybody.

My name is David Byard from Philadelphia, PA and I've had gastric sleeve back in May 2021.

I started around 422 lbs. My lowest was 304, then I gained 8 lbs. back (now to 312).

I'm a little frustrated that I let myself go a bit, but that's why I'm here. I need support from people who been through this. I have this fear that I'll let myself go and go back to where I was. I was miserable then; I need support to not go back to that dark place. I know I must take action, but to get pointers on where to go would be great and that motivation would be a plus.
 
Just staying on the path. Keeping my diet as clean as possible (I know I'm gonna cheat) and to cut weight, what exercises should I be doing? I like lifting weights, but I feel I've been gaining more than cutting.

I know my nutritionist told me to keep a 1000 calorie diet, but that's easier said than done. How to balance my eating with the work I put in to burn it.

I know it's a whole lot to think about, but just to have a system and stick with it is my goal.

I want to get down to 250 lbs. No certain time-line, but that's my goal weight.
 
Hello, I hope finding this group helps you with what you are looking for.
I am fresh out of surgery so I don't offer much advise. (6 weeks post bypass)
I would say track everything you eat to keep a close eye on calories and macros.
In addition, BOXERSIZE! It is like boxing training, aerobics and cardio all in one! I did it for a year and lost over 100lbs! You burn sooo many calories and it is much more fun than traditional exercise. My trainer moved, I quit and gained it back and now I am here hopefully doing it for the last time. I go to my 6 week follow up later this week and hope I get cleared for exercise because I have a friend who is going to workout and box with me so I can get back into it. PS, I also got mad buff. I had muscle tone and was strong as hell.

Anyway, I wish you the best!
 
The big issue with the surgery center giving calorie guidelines is that it’s going to take a lot more calories to keep up with weight lifting than it will for something like walking (depending on the time walking etc.) Can you search for the member WazzuCoug? He’s had really great posts, well researched, and thorough about calories and exercise plus a lot more. He’s not always very active on the forum and his wife is getting ready for her WLS, but he’s great. Also member Fosgate. If I remember correctly he is also very tall, and definitely will have different calorie intake requirements than someone who is 5’5. That’s the other issue with the calorie requirements. This is not a one size fits all program.
 
3momchaos said:
The big issue with the surgery center giving calorie guidelines is that it’s going to take a lot more calories to keep up with weight lifting than it will for something like walking (depending on the time walking etc.) Can you search for the member WazzuCoug? He’s had really great posts, well researched, and thorough about calories and exercise plus a lot more. He’s not always very active on the forum and his wife is getting ready for her WLS, but he’s great. Also member Fosgate. If I remember correctly he is also very tall, and definitely will have different calorie intake requirements than someone who is 5’5. That’s the other issue with the calorie requirements. This is not a one size fits all program.
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I agree, they information they give you in classes and handouts are very generalized. I love my team though, when you start meeting one on one, they give you more specific requirements based on your life and day to day activity.
They really work with each person independently as they can. At least it seems that way so far.
Getting any response from the actual surgeon is an entirely different very frustrating story!
 
Hi, David. Welcome to the group. I am surprised that they would recommend 1000 calories for you. Short term that might seem like a good idea, but the second you upped your intake you would start to gain. And grown folks use more than 1000 calories a day so I would question that.

The things I would recommend, are the things you (probably) did in the very beginning.

80oz protein
64 + oz water
Do not assume you know a serving size. Read the label.
Measure and track every bite you take. Even if you only do that every other day, it has proven the (second) best tool in my arsenal.
Cook at home. It's shocking how much added fat/sugar/calories are in restaurant food.

Stay in touch. Support is such a vital part of losing weight.
 
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