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Hello Everyone!!!
I hope everyone is doing well. I had VSG in 2016 and went from 268 to 183 (not as much as the doctor thought I'd lose) and have since been on a steady regain. I feel so frustrated and could use some advice for getting back on track and heading the right direction. Good thing is I do still get full very quickly so I know my pouch is still working!
Thank you in advance!!!
I use the bottled premier protein shakes. 160 calories, 20 g protein, 1 sugar. I have used the newer equate brand from Walmart - and I am wondering if they are impacting in spite of the same claim on nutrition label. I will try the advice above and see how I do. Thank you again.
I use my net diary faithfully and I measure the 15th of every month. Inches gained have been in the abdomen and hip section in spite of walking 2-3 times/week, and doing a cardio/strength/ab workout at least 3 times per week. Play golf on the weekends. My daily calorie goal is set at 750. Calories in/calories out usually average between 700-900. For 3 weeks, I tried exercising 2x/day in an effort to burn more calories - but saw zero weight change. Weigh first thing every morning. Really appreciate your time and information.
it is possible you are eating too many calories. I would drop it back to 600 and eat more meat and chicken, cheese, dairy and thenn VM least amount of carbs possible from Vegas or any other source. Try to keep the carbs at 20 or less.
what protein shake are you using, calories etc, and how are you mixing them?
I would wait until you can take about a month off from other stressful activities. I would not advise doing all of this at the same time. You might be fine or you might wish you have not added all that extra stress.
Weight loss surgery is not a life-threatening emergency. Your school and test should take priority.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Thank you :)! I'm chugging along. I was actually able to get an entire premier protein shake down yesterday with no issue so today I'm going for two. My protein goal is 50-60g a day.
I use my net diary faithfully and I measure the 15th of every month. Inches gained have been in the abdomen and hip section in spite of walking 2-3 times/week, and doing a cardio/strength/ab workout at least 3 times per week. Play golf on the weekends. My daily calorie goal is set at 750. Calories in/calories out usually average between 700-900. For 3 weeks, I tried exercising 2x/day in an effort to burn more calories - but saw zero weight change. Weigh first thing every morning. Really appreciate your time and information.
At least 2 protein shakes; 2 times a day - I eat chicken or beef. Eat veggies 3-4 times per week. Typically, spaghetti squash, squash, some sweet potato. Snacks include almonds/pecans; strawberries and blueberries with lite and fit vanilla yogurt or sometimes sugar free whippping cream. Thinking it the number of meals and portion size. Don't eat sugar (except a bite or two at parties/month), flour or fried. Don't eat out much at all - mainly cook at home.
that's a pretty good menu. Do you track and measure? Many of us can't eat more than 800 calories a day or we gain. To lose, we have to drop bCk to 600 cals a day.
I am a college student and during this summer time I have testing and student orientations to attend in August. I am going to be getting the gastric sleeve surgery but I don't know if now is the best time.
I will be on my pre-op liquid diet the same week as an important state certification test, and then a week and a half after my surgery I will have my orientations. School is my primary objective, but now seems like the best time to do the surgery since I am in the right head space for it.
Do y'all think the stress of the pre-op liquid diet and the recovery time after the surgery is very difficult? I'm not sure if I can make it through everything since I already have high anxiety levels, but I believe in myself and need this surgery!
I am not qualified to give you advice on exactly what you should be drinking, but I have to think they're going to want you to get protein down in whatever way you can right now, regardless of whether it's soy-based or whatever. Muscle loss after surgery is real and meeting our protein goals can help so much. I lost a lot of muscle, and some of that is inevitable, but I definitely could have done better about lifting weights these last 3 months to prevent further loss (Coronavirus made that more difficult).
None of us were getting a ton of protein down right at first but you're going to be amazed at how fast you make progress.
Hello! Surgery went well, I'm still sore from where they took out my stomach and I still have some gas pain but I'm walking it off. I am having trouble getting shakes down... I think because they are milk based. I tried a pea protein shake and was able to tolerate it. I'm wondering if soy would be good for me as well. I sent a message to my nutritionist. I'm just nervous about not meeting my protein goals.
