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Thanks, I just downloaded my fitness pal and wow there's so much information. I like this tracking better then paper.
Most weight loss patients are pretty much done losing weight after one year. You can continue to lose, but the secret is that you are at a lower weight, so it takes less calories to maintain that new weight and even less to continue losing.
You need approximately 10 calories a day to maintain one pound of body weight. For example, if you weight 150 pounds, you need to eat 1500 calories or you will lose weight.
If you cut by 500 calories a day, you will have eliminated 3,500 calories by the end of one week. 3500 calories equal one pound. If you average 2000 calories a day, you will gain one pound. If you are staying the same, then you are eating about 10 calories each day for each pound that you are maintaining. Use My Fitness Pal and track every bite you eat and every ounce you drink.
You can lose more if you make up your mind to count calories. We have members who lost another 100 pounds in their second year. If you can cut 500 calories a day, that will be 50 pounds in a year.
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Definitely do your research! I only have anecdotal information but no one I know has had a good outcome with a fusion, either it doesn't resolve the pain or it creates a cascade where you need to have the next vertebrae fused and then the next and the next. Ask a lot of questions, see if you can talk to people who have had it, etc
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I know of some couples who met at their WLS support group meetings!
I am glad you posted this. I am interested in hearing about the experience of others too.
Hello, my name is Angel. I am happy to have found this forum. I have been reading your posts and reading the articles for a few months now and thought I would finally sign up and introduce myself. I like the support you all give each other and look forward to all of your posts.
Thanks for all the replies. So my anxiety I have on Wednesdays is due to my support group TOPS, I feel so nervous stepping on the scale. My doctor doesn't know yet because it only started happening about a month ago. Right around the time I stopped losing pounds each week. I'm no where near my goal weight and I've been putting stress on myself. I will talk to my doctor today after my TOPS meeting this morning. Hope everyone has a good day.
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