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Well, moobs I have. I do want to start working with weights, just trying to get to 200 lbs first. No reason for that other than I wanted to avoid a sports related injury...
Jeff Waldrop
My first 100 fell off in under four months. The last 55-60 took six months. As you get nearer to the end of ketosis the rapid weight loss slows down. It's almost a given. Let's you head catch up to what has gone on with your body.
There or can get them at Wal-Mart too. Never used compression garments since as a plastic surgeon put it I had "deflated well". Not a runner but do walk a lot so that does not bother the moobs but when I do something that makes them bounce, riding a side by side on rough ground, I notice them then.
290 High weight July 2016
213.4 Last week
214.8 Today
Food: C
Water: B
Vitamins: A
Exercise: B
Had my 6 month appointment with my surgeon Friday, he was happy with my weight loss and bloodwork. However, seeing any increase in a Sunday weigh in does not please me, especially when I have been so active all week. I was 212.4 on Tuesday and 213.4 yesterday. Almost 18000 steps yesterday. These last 30 pounds to lose are very tough, and I am impatient :-)
Have a great week everyone!
Last week - 184.2
This week - 183.4
Better but not where I want it.
Dental work Friday morning has me looking like I've been smacked in my right jaw. Still puffy.
Onward and downward!
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
No sir, I do have a scuba rash guard top about 2 mils thick, but I will have a heat stroke there. Lol
Would Academy have something like that or Dick's?
Thanks, for responding Don
In 2006 I had RNY in Houston and started this journey at 390 lbs. Weighed in the 300's for most of 30's.
I went from 390 to 211 in about 11 mos and started to put that 10-15 % back on because I didn't do two things I was instructed to do: 1) Become more active and 2) Make smarter choices in foods.
So for the next 10 years, I stayed between 230 to 260. Last Thanksgiving after realizing I was 270 lbs, I said NO, this isn't going to happen so I bought a Fitbit and started walking. To get to the end of this question, I have lost 57 lbs since Dec 13 and I feel great. Gave away all my clothes and bought some more.
At 213 I want to start slowly jogging so as to get the last 20 lbs I want to get off. I think I can maintain the changes I have made in the last 6 mos to maintain weight.
The problem is when I run the meat that is attached to my rib cage hurts tremendously as it jogs up and down. Why? It is loose skin and a obviously a still thinner layer of fat. I almost feel I need to wrap with a Velcro binder.
Anyone else experienced this? Granted I have no muscle tone to speak up. Maybe need to hit the gym for 3 - 6 mos before running.
Lost for answers,
Jeff W Waldrop
Westlake, Louisiana
I'm a little late to this thread, but since this is an issue that never ends, better ate than never I guess!
Here is how I approach food prep:
Lunch Entrees - Roughly One Sunday a Month
--I pick 3-4 meals that sound good to me (I use a recipe app and whenever I see a recipe online that looks good I save it, so I always have tons of recipes to choose from)
--I generally double the recipe and cook up a solid months worth of lunches.
--I portion these out into 1 cup or 1.5 cup portions, label them, and freeze them
--I also log this individual portion size into MFP
Fruits & Vegetables - Every Sunday
--I go shopping every weekend for fruits and veggies for the week
--I portion out 5 bags of whatever I want for that week
--I weigh these portioned bags and pre-log them into MFP
Then everyday I just go to my freezer and grab a meal that sounds good. I also grab a bag of fruits and a bag of veggies. Takes me about 30 seconds to pack my lunch each day. I also have everything pre-saved in MFP, so it is simple to add my food for the day.
I have found the only way to make this work for me is to be prepared. If I spend the time prepping I am almost 100% compliant following my food plan. The weekly fruit/veggie prep hardly takes any time, and investing 1/2 a Sunday once a month cooking is well worth the investment. Plus the food is AMAZING because I'm picking what sounds good to me!
I should also add that I often cook a HUGE batch of steel oats as well and freeze these in 1 cup portions, so I always have a breakfast and/or snack if I need it. I have been making up a pan of this Oatmeal Pear Almond Bake lately too. I get 8 portions out of it, so I eat it for breakfast every day. I've been doing this for probably 6 weeks and still am not sick of it!!
