Body looks better than ever but the scale isn't budging...grrr
A bodybuilder can sit down and eat 5 eggs, a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, two pieces of bread, and a pork chop. I can eat 1/4 cup of cottage cheese and nothing else for 2-3 hours. A bodybuilder can eat a salad with a chicken breast. I can eat 1/3 of a chicken breast and nothing else for 2-3 hours. Thus my need to drink some of my calories, at least until I'm further out and can eat more.
I won't begin to say I know enough about VSG to give you further advice on your diet needs. Maybe, this is normal and expected of a VSG patient. I'm sure only your doctor and nutritionist could give you advice on your diet. Best wishes!
I think I'm mostly grappling with whether I want to continue to cut like I have been, get up to maintenance in the very least, or bulk (eating a little above maintenance) - and bulking scares me but I know I need to if I ever hope to build muscle, especially being female I don't have the testosterone to help me out. I have started a dialogue with the trainer I want to work with and hopefully he can give me some sage advice.
Have you met with a NUT who is experienced in Bariatrics. There is a very good one in Atlanta whose name was given to me.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Mandy,
First, great job, you look AMAZING…keep up the great work!
You've already gotten some great advice in here…I say if you wanna get jacked, get jacked… =) Just don’t worry about your BMI because it is completely skewed if you weight train…I just had my Health Assessment at work, for insurance purposes, and the guy laughed because the BMI results considered me overweight, borderline Obese simply because of my height/weight ratio...I'm 6'6" 240 lbs. (I've gained 30 lbs of muscle in the past 6 months.) Yes it's scary seeing the scale go up...but you feel better when you track your inches and see you're only gaining size in the right spots! ;-)
Again, great work Mandy!
-Adam - 6'6" - From 450 lbs to GOAL in 9 months...
Phase 1: Completed 10/2008.
Phase 2: Weightlifting - Goal: Add 40 lbs of muscle. Completed 2/15/2011.
Phas 3: Cut to 10% body fat.
MY STORY: imthebiggestloser.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the post. I have been really discouraged these past couple of days, feeling like I will *never* obtain my goal of being a hardbody (hehe) because of obstacle x/y/z but I know I need to stay the course, be the best that *I* can be, and stop the "stinkin thinkin." = )
Hope you and the family are well. Love the food blog, btw!
Anyway, I have no doubt you'll get that body you're looking for...just keep up the excellent work! Trust me I know how hard it is....keep your eye on the prize.
-Adam - 6'6" - From 450 lbs to GOAL in 9 months...
Phase 1: Completed 10/2008.
Phase 2: Weightlifting - Goal: Add 40 lbs of muscle. Completed 2/15/2011.
Phas 3: Cut to 10% body fat.
MY STORY: imthebiggestloser.blogspot.com/
Just today I had a visit with my surgeon, the nurse practitioner was worried because I had gained 5 pounds since my las visit in Sep, and tried to tell me my problem was I was eating too many carbs (cause I eat natural flax cereal in my yogurt for breakfast)... I'm like.. uhh, I ran a full marathon 3 weeks ago, not really that worried about it...