Hi,

Please understand that having Bariactric surgery is definately NOT the easy way out!! The 1st 6 months is "easier" only because you cannot eat much.  But with with the RNY or the VGS you still really have to work at it .  I am grateful i had the surgery but ive been slipping the last two years ( and gained back weight) because of listening to other people .  Please don't listen to other people.  If you were diabetic and neededinsulin woukd that be taking the easy way out?  I don't believe i would be alive today if not for the surgery....please find a good support group and lose the weight for YOU !!  YOU ARE...WORTH IT 

Hi I'm new to this site I just signed up today.

I'm a vegan for 3 years next month I can only offer vegan advice from my own experience. I haven't had Gastric surgery I'm currently considering Gastric sleeve. I'm seeking advice/info on the pros/cons of being self pay in addition to if it's time for me to try something different for fat loss other than traditional exercise and diet.

I'm always impressed at how Crossfit and Paleo seem to go hand in hand.

Paleo, to me......just makes sense.  Natural eats.  The stuff we were designed to eat.  Dropping the unwanted toxins and additives.  Makes good, clean sense.

The portions and the specific macro-content still has to be analyzed so your protein/carb/fat goals are met.   Some folks just seem to content to be under the blanket of a named plan.  It has a name....thusly they equate it with getting specific results.  Results are commensurate with how well they measure and evaluate their intake within any plan.   

Case in point is something that happened the other day at work.  I have a coworker who is among the most fit individual I encounter on a day to day basis.  Guy routinely jogs to work.....puts in 12+ hours shifts.......jogs home.  He's a Crossfitter and dialed in on his health in general.  His wife is, too.  They should have their own fitness show on television or whatever.

We have ongoing conversations on fitness and nutrition and he's helped me a great deal.

He had some type of all-Paleo ingredient pan of fruity-nutty-"brownie" like things he brought in to work and shared.  Folks were eating them and one guy in particular was cramming them in.  Somebody joked with him, telling him to slow down and leave some for everyone else.....his reply, "Hey.....these are diet, right ?    They are Paleo so I'm good to go, right?".

I couldn't help but laugh.  That was me years back.  As long as my way of eating had a name, I felt the battle was half won.  

Now I know the truth is in the macros and measurements of whatever name it has.

Much respect to your exercise level and your healthy way of eating.  That is is awesome.

I find myself more and more in the Paleo way of grocery shopping and eating.  Quick daily runs through the perimeter of the grocery stores.....fresh stuff......natural stuff......tasty stuff.     I've just had to learn that a handful of blueberries is great......not the whole carton, lol.

I recently became a vegan, and very hard to give up the familiar food. I want to learn a lot of information about proper nutrition because my body needs food harmful. But I know that I'm on the right track! I read a lot of different articles and can advise me something like this [url=http://happybody.tv/vegan-diet-and-weight-loss/]article[/url] ????

I had the sleeve procedure 7.5 years ago and have been lucky to keep most of the weight off.  In the last 2 years, I've gotten into Crossfit as my fitness choice.  Along with that comes the information of a paleo-eating lifestyle (which I love).  But, like most, I'm interested in losing more fat on my body and I've tried the paleo diets that help you keep within your macros to lose fat.  However, the portions are way too large.  I've been told that I'm not losing b/c I'm not eating the amount of food that the diet requires.  Does anyone else have this problem?  For instance, my lunch may consist of 3oz of beef but 2-3 cups of vegetables which is not even possible.  So I scale it back, but I'm still not losing weight.

Any ideas, tips?

Thanks!