Back On Track Together
Here I go...
I am 2.5 years out from RNY and feel like a failure! So, I'm gonna turn over a new leaf and do something about it! I need to be held accountable for the things I am doing (eating wrong) and NOT doing (exercising & following a vitamin regimen)... I know my tool still works because it reminds me from time to time who is the boss :-)
I started this journey at 338 lbs, the day of surgery I was at 292... My lowest weight was 209 (over a year ago) I have now regained back up to 225... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Please tell me where to start, I take all of my vitamins except for my calcium and trust me, my fingernails are telling the tale... I need to know where to start w/ calories and carbs (yep, that monster has me under it's thumb) So any pointers that anyone has will be GREAT! I plan on heading back to the gym... I'm a tight-wad, so if I pay for it, I will go.. lol
Really looking for some type of eating plan, I have no problem using protein shakes.. I use Body Fortress Protein but my big issue is milk... I LOVE it in my shakes but do the carbs count? I have found Hood Calorie Countdown 2% which I can tolerate much better... Anyone use it or is it a "No-No"?
Thanks In Advance~
I started this journey at 338 lbs, the day of surgery I was at 292... My lowest weight was 209 (over a year ago) I have now regained back up to 225... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Please tell me where to start, I take all of my vitamins except for my calcium and trust me, my fingernails are telling the tale... I need to know where to start w/ calories and carbs (yep, that monster has me under it's thumb) So any pointers that anyone has will be GREAT! I plan on heading back to the gym... I'm a tight-wad, so if I pay for it, I will go.. lol
Really looking for some type of eating plan, I have no problem using protein shakes.. I use Body Fortress Protein but my big issue is milk... I LOVE it in my shakes but do the carbs count? I have found Hood Calorie Countdown 2% which I can tolerate much better... Anyone use it or is it a "No-No"?
Thanks In Advance~
Well, lets see. I had the RNY done 12 years ago this coming July. I don't know how much I actually weighted and I had to diet before I could have it done. Day of I weighted in at 309.5#
My lowest weight was 155 pounds but was told I will or should gain to get to my goal and would hold at 188#s and yes I gained held at 178# for years until I lost my job in 2008 it was a small gain up to 188# I had long stopped working out. This past October I reached 224# my eatting was off and out of control...every Sunday I would bake (Cup Cake, Cookies, Pies, etc.) and I would have a Chocolate Chip Muffin for Breakfast with my co-workers, etc. I was eatting a lot of Pasta, Rice and Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes.
So, in November 2012 I took back control, I had to DETOX first...once you have sugar you want sugar and I had this thing for Jelly Beans. I could polish off a bag in a day...my hand was always in my mouth. So, I did the 5 day pouch test. I lasted a day. So, I started over from day one, I lasted 3 days. So, I started over again and finally made it the full 5 days and into day 6 & 7 I did it. I was told by my doctor to drop my calories to 1200 daily and get my protein up to 100+.
Now, I still track my daily intake and I stay under 1300 calories (depending on whats happening I may hit just 1000 calories a day and no more than 1300). to be honest I have off days where I may blow my calc up to 1500 as I look back at my tracker its happen at lease 4 times a month I am out of control and over eat or have something that is high in sugar, I recover the next day and get back on plan. I get in my water etc and have 5 to 6 small meals a day whi*****ludes my snacks. And I try to post here every day. You can learn alot from others (how they are eatting, what they are eatting, etc. Like today I have 1130 calc planned to eat but only 89 proteins so: I may add a Protein Soup it pushes me to 1220 calc but I will have in 104 proteins. I plan my meals the day before so I won't stick something in my mouth thats not on my plan.
I work out 5 to 6 days a week something twice within the day if I am jus****ching TV. I have a gym membership it's on $10 bucks a month and I only use the treadmill from (30minutes to 1 hours) the hours on the weekend. I workout first thing in the morning by doing Wii Active Tennis for 35 minutes during the week and it burns 400+ calc for me in the morning on the weekend I try to just bang out 1 full hour which burns 775 calc. But I also like to mix it up so I purchased the Zumba DVD, Billy Blanks PT24/7 (Boxing) DVD, Just Dance 2 & 3 DVD and I own a Total Gym which to be honest all I do is 15 minutes of squat and crunchs (for 200 bucks off of QVC) I don't have to wait for a equipment at the gym. Now, I am interested in purchasing the Jullian Michael Body Revolution DVD.
So, you need to come up with a plan it's not hard to do, its hard to work it. It's been if I count Novemeber to now it's been 5 months and I am down 30 pounds with a target of 15 to 20 more to go. I am not looking for a quick fixs. My plan is to drop at lease 5 pounds per month to show myself how to eat and to keep it off. "A quick loss is an easy re-gain".
Good luck! feel free to post or lurk...I did for months
My lowest weight was 155 pounds but was told I will or should gain to get to my goal and would hold at 188#s and yes I gained held at 178# for years until I lost my job in 2008 it was a small gain up to 188# I had long stopped working out. This past October I reached 224# my eatting was off and out of control...every Sunday I would bake (Cup Cake, Cookies, Pies, etc.) and I would have a Chocolate Chip Muffin for Breakfast with my co-workers, etc. I was eatting a lot of Pasta, Rice and Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes.
So, in November 2012 I took back control, I had to DETOX first...once you have sugar you want sugar and I had this thing for Jelly Beans. I could polish off a bag in a day...my hand was always in my mouth. So, I did the 5 day pouch test. I lasted a day. So, I started over from day one, I lasted 3 days. So, I started over again and finally made it the full 5 days and into day 6 & 7 I did it. I was told by my doctor to drop my calories to 1200 daily and get my protein up to 100+.
Now, I still track my daily intake and I stay under 1300 calories (depending on whats happening I may hit just 1000 calories a day and no more than 1300). to be honest I have off days where I may blow my calc up to 1500 as I look back at my tracker its happen at lease 4 times a month I am out of control and over eat or have something that is high in sugar, I recover the next day and get back on plan. I get in my water etc and have 5 to 6 small meals a day whi*****ludes my snacks. And I try to post here every day. You can learn alot from others (how they are eatting, what they are eatting, etc. Like today I have 1130 calc planned to eat but only 89 proteins so: I may add a Protein Soup it pushes me to 1220 calc but I will have in 104 proteins. I plan my meals the day before so I won't stick something in my mouth thats not on my plan.
I work out 5 to 6 days a week something twice within the day if I am jus****ching TV. I have a gym membership it's on $10 bucks a month and I only use the treadmill from (30minutes to 1 hours) the hours on the weekend. I workout first thing in the morning by doing Wii Active Tennis for 35 minutes during the week and it burns 400+ calc for me in the morning on the weekend I try to just bang out 1 full hour which burns 775 calc. But I also like to mix it up so I purchased the Zumba DVD, Billy Blanks PT24/7 (Boxing) DVD, Just Dance 2 & 3 DVD and I own a Total Gym which to be honest all I do is 15 minutes of squat and crunchs (for 200 bucks off of QVC) I don't have to wait for a equipment at the gym. Now, I am interested in purchasing the Jullian Michael Body Revolution DVD.
So, you need to come up with a plan it's not hard to do, its hard to work it. It's been if I count Novemeber to now it's been 5 months and I am down 30 pounds with a target of 15 to 20 more to go. I am not looking for a quick fixs. My plan is to drop at lease 5 pounds per month to show myself how to eat and to keep it off. "A quick loss is an easy re-gain".
Good luck! feel free to post or lurk...I did for months
Hi. here is a good place to come... I am almost 4 years post op and struggle like everyone else.
Some foods are my "demons" and the best way for me to avoid that is to not any any. Some foods - even though carby - are not tempting me.
I can't have bread. If I start - I can't stop. I want more and more. But as long as I do not start- no issue.
I do need to stay low carb or I will gain like crazy - even on low calories. My body works like that. When I stay away from carbs - I can have more calories and more food and not gained.
For me that is 30-40 net carbs per day (but I do not count carbs in green veggies )
on the other hand - I need 120-150 gr of proteins per day so my blood level stays mid normal. As long as I keep my carbs low - I o not need to count fat.
I switched to unsweet coconut or almond milk.
Some foods are my "demons" and the best way for me to avoid that is to not any any. Some foods - even though carby - are not tempting me.
I can't have bread. If I start - I can't stop. I want more and more. But as long as I do not start- no issue.
I do need to stay low carb or I will gain like crazy - even on low calories. My body works like that. When I stay away from carbs - I can have more calories and more food and not gained.
For me that is 30-40 net carbs per day (but I do not count carbs in green veggies )
on the other hand - I need 120-150 gr of proteins per day so my blood level stays mid normal. As long as I keep my carbs low - I o not need to count fat.
I switched to unsweet coconut or almond milk.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Yes - IMO - the carbs in milk count. On top of that - since it is liquid - I do respond really badly to any liquid carbs. Solids carbs and sugars are much easier on my system.
BTW: I also have severe RH (reactive hypoglycemia) so i do try to stay away from foods that make my BS raise and then drop really fast.
I found out that nuts - nut butters are much better for me to keep my BS stable than just carbs. I not only switched to much less intensive workouts (to allow my body to burn fat - not just sugars) but I also try to get some "food" in me that takes time to absorb - i.e. 1 Tbs of PB, etc I even add PB to my shakes - so I can get some slow acting carbs with fat into my system. That works for me.
I used to do a lot of cardio, and that's when I found out that my BS was crashing really badly. So now I do fast walking (no running anymore) and do yoga...
BTW: I also have severe RH (reactive hypoglycemia) so i do try to stay away from foods that make my BS raise and then drop really fast.
I found out that nuts - nut butters are much better for me to keep my BS stable than just carbs. I not only switched to much less intensive workouts (to allow my body to burn fat - not just sugars) but I also try to get some "food" in me that takes time to absorb - i.e. 1 Tbs of PB, etc I even add PB to my shakes - so I can get some slow acting carbs with fat into my system. That works for me.
I used to do a lot of cardio, and that's when I found out that my BS was crashing really badly. So now I do fast walking (no running anymore) and do yoga...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Good Morning and Welcome to the Back on Track Group. You have received lots of good advice. I will add that I do count my carbs in my milk if I have any. I mix all my proteins drinks with water. I try to keep my net carbs around 75 grams a day. Good luck and remember, no one is a failure, we just stumble sometimes.
Tess
Starting Wt 306; Losing Wt 155; Goal Wt 145: Regain Wt 225; Current Wt 157
PS: FDL Tummy Tuck, Hernia Repair 5/17/12, TT Revision, Butt and Thigh Lift 4/18/13
Hi,
Welcome to BOTT! I have to say that milk certainly counts. I usually have a couple of cups of coffee w/milk. One day, I measured how much milk I used and was quite surprised. I've since switched over to Silk, Pure Almond, unsweetened. It's only 35 calories and has 1 carb. I also bought myself a milk dispenser and measure out 1 cup of the milk. This way it keeps me in check on how much I use. The milk is a bit expensive, but it has an amazing expiration time and really tastes good. I hope this helps.
Keep on BOTTing!
Deb
Welcome to BOTT! I have to say that milk certainly counts. I usually have a couple of cups of coffee w/milk. One day, I measured how much milk I used and was quite surprised. I've since switched over to Silk, Pure Almond, unsweetened. It's only 35 calories and has 1 carb. I also bought myself a milk dispenser and measure out 1 cup of the milk. This way it keeps me in check on how much I use. The milk is a bit expensive, but it has an amazing expiration time and really tastes good. I hope this helps.
Keep on BOTTing!
Deb
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