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Overall this sounds good Peps. But 140 G protein is 20 oz chicken or 20 eggs. Is my math wrong? Glad you are doing this. When mine was measured after I was at weight goal my body fat was 30% which dr, cirandle said was normal for my age. So good job. Where did you get this done? Dc
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So far no feelings of being triggered. What the information does tell me is that I've been doing the tirzepatide journey in the way that is bringing about the results I wanted. I was hell bent on not losing muscle, though I knew losing some muscle was inevitable. I really want to use the DEXA scan as a measurement tool.
The BMI really messed me up after VSG. Even at my thinnest I was still considered medically overweight - even though I had a 29 inch waist. Logically I knew I wasn't overweight, but having body dysmorphia, an eating disorder, and super low self esteem and still being classified as overweight really messed with me and fed my "I'm never good enough no matter how hard I try" feelings. DEXA scans take the weight component out of the equation for me. It's all about getting to an acceptable body fat percentage. For my age, anything lower than 24% is considered healthy. That's my goal.
As for getting in 140 grams of protein, not sure how that's going to work. LOL! Supplementing with Fairlife shakes and Quest Bars is the only way I will make that goal. I just don't have the ability to eat 10 oz of chicken breast in a sitting! I'll keep you posted on that.
The major adjustment I need to make is reducing the ultra processed foods I still eat. I will have to decide how to manage that without triggering eating disorder take over.
Right now I'm feeling pretty good about myself - my physical well being, my size, my mobility, and my appearance. Those things are far outweighing the negatives of extra skin. I am feeling right now that my extra or loose skin is a testament to my hard work. I like it better loose than all filled out and puffy!
I scheduled my next scan for January 31.
You're in the enviable position of not needing to build more muscle! If you are interested in lowering body fat percentage, how much fat do you need to burn? Curious if this triggers any of your food issues, or if it's just data to use to measure progress. Also, can a dexa scan differentiate excess skin from excess fat? Finally, a 140 grams of protein? I just fainted!
Well, here it is Tuesday already and Christmas Eve is now only two weeks away. WTH??? The older I get the faster Christmas is upon me!
DEXA scan was done today. Results were interesting. I was a bit surprised by some of the negatives, and also surprised by some of the positives. Not exactly sure how to respond to the information. But for now, here it is:
The negatives:
Body Fat percentage: 32.8%, only 16% of men in my age range in the database have higher percentages of body fat; Visceral Fat: 4.7 pounds, 90th percentile (only 10% of men in my age category have a higher visceral fat rating);
The Positives: Lean mass is 64% which is higher than 91% of men my age; lean limb mass is higher than 74% of the men in my age range, and finally my bone density is in the high range.
Recommendations: 1 gram of protein per pound of lean mass (Lord help me - That's 140 grams of protein per day!!!!); minimum of 2 full body workouts per week (I'm already doing that); reduce alcohol (none), ultra-processed foods high in trans fats, refined carbs, and sugar.
Anyhow, I think I will get another scan in 2 months (it's a membership type of deal) and see what changes I make.
Liz, enjoy a beautiful day before you venture up north. Hopefully your chair turns up soon!
Today was hard, very hard at work. My direct supervisor confirmed he is leaving the district, and won't be back after break. There is so much work to do, and we will be rudderless again for awhile. And I'm pretty sure his replacement will be a teacher who just joined our district in September, and lectures me about Special Education Law on the regular. I resist the urge to pat her on the head and say, yes dear. I tell myself again that I know what needs to be done and I'll do it, and then I can peace out. But despite trying to be zen, I found myself having a mini panic attack about the enormity of the tasks to accomplish before break. I'm okay now, but I didn't like that feeling. Tomorrow will be better.
Not much else going on. Windchills predicted to be -20 by Thursday. I'll be staying close to home. Time to think about good books and tea and enjoy the Christmas lights.
This weather is frightful, distressing, uncouth... Good man, your husband to do any outside work as the temps start diving.
You are gracious to share your surgery story. I am not always as forthcoming. Maybe I should be. Let people know that a successful outcome is not always just being very thin, (although it's fun!), but keeping a significant amount of weight off for many years. That's success! I will probably always remain a *****ubby, but my life is SO different than what it was before surgery. And that brings me great joy :)
Greetings all
A busy day by my standards. I had lunch with a new group "Ladies Who Lunch" which consists of some retired professional women who go to a different restaurant every month. Great group. Nice to meet some other lawyers. The rest were social workers or other mental health professionals. Another new tribe! We went to this crepe restaurant that I have been to before and it's great. Someone was talking about a friend who was going to have bariatric surgery. I told them I had done it and the nature of it. I could see they were thinking "then why are you fat?" but probably I was imagining. We all shared pictures of our dogs.
So it is kind of nippy here. I went on to the studio and got all my glazing done. After that I stopped at the gym and walked. It seemed easier today. The other day it was really hard. I guess the point is that some days are better than others and so be it.
Safe travels Liz. You have a lot of ground to cover in a short time. So much logistics! Hope the services go well. APB for the chair!
Paula chicken soup! The ultimate comfort food. Soup and good bread is one of my favorite meals. enjoy and stay warm.
CC any snow there yet? Winter balloons?
Not much else. No scrabble today. Must practice for next week.
Diane S
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I don't miss that cold! Hoping it won't be too bad up north when we are there for Christmas.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
145.3. Down a smidge.
Weather getting colder again, tomorrow it will be below zero with wind chill. Yuck!
Most of the outdoors decorations are going up today (thanks to DH). Have 2 white lighted trees that should be delivered tomorrow to add to the mix.
Homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner! Perfect for a cold day!
Not much else to report. Take care all!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
