VSG Maintenance Group
My Results.. LONG
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. It is an eye opener.
I notice I eat way more at meals than you do. I eat 3 meals and 3 snacks a day. I don't do really low carb. I have eliminated lots of carbs from my diet and don't miss them. I eat everything I perosnally want. (this is different for everyone...) I love maintaing and hate 'dieting".
Good on you honey,
Cindy
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
I snack on nuts or cheese. An occasional sweet, but that just triggers cravings for more.
I'm eating 1200-1600 calories a day. I really need to cut back so I can lose this last 7 pounds.
I've been feeling like I'm eating way too often, but it sounds like it's pretty common for us VSGers to do this. As long as my calories count is within reason, I see no problem.
It seems like my stomach empties sooner now than it used to. Maybe that's my imagination. Maybe it's just because I'm able to eat more than I used to.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
I find myself sometimes thinking I am going to have to remain on a much stricter program and eat lower cals and carbs than everybody else because I have a slow metabolism and am not a big exerciser and I have been fat since childhood and bla bla bla. But I see what you are eating and while the items are somewhat different the calories and protein and such are pretty close. Because I do track daily and always have since surgery I know that in maintenance phase i eat 1100 to 1200 calories per day, about 60 carbs and always 70g protein. I know some people maintain at higher caloric amounts and such but for a lot of us, this range is going to be the reality. I know if I built a little muscle I could eat a little more and need to work on that.
But when I was young there was no way I could have accepted the idea that i would have to eat 1200 calories pretty much forever (so of course I ate way more) but now the idea doesn't seem so revolting. I feel like I get enough to eat, when i do feel hungry its pretty minor but at those times I do eat a little. I do eat more than three times a day and I don't consider it grazing as I am feeding genuine hunger and not just cruizing the kitchen for something to do.
The biggest difference I see is where you grab a handful of cheeze balls I grab a handful of almonds. Thats what works for me when i feel a little hungry but know it will be awhile before i can get a meal prepared.
One of these days I will do a similar post as I think it really is useful. Hope others will chose to do the same.
Diane
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I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson
