Question:
2 years out and lost 86 lbs..will proteins help with my weogh lost more?

   — smile915 (posted on October 6, 2008)

October 6, 2008
Proteins will always be helpfull in your weight loss efforts. Help to keep you fuller longer and build lean muscle mass. If you are wondering what to do, go back to the basics. Protein and veggies, low carb, 3 meals and no snacks, water, water, water, no drinks with meals, journaling your intake and emotions and exercise. Remember to do some emotional work everyday... some personal discovery about your relationship with food, read about WLS, read WLS/low carb cookbooks and try out the recipes, meditate- I plug my earphones in my laptop as I have 5 different meditative cd's loaded about health, abundance, being the best I can be... you get it, journal or whatever it is you can do other than eating to help in your long term success. Don't forget to lean on us as well, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

October 6, 2008
Protein does not store in the body...Simple Carbs and sugar stores as fat... However calories are calories and it doesn't matter whether they come from lettuce or cake or hamburger...3500 calories are one pound...PERIOD! There really is no huge secret or special diet. Dropping calories is what helps you lose weight. Burning fuel is what helps you lose weight...eating foods that are dense and keep you fuller longer are likely to be proteins! They don;t store as fat like sugar does...They don't make you crave sugar like sugar does. So eating protein in place of simple carbs and sugars is a great aid in dieting, although not necessarily an easy way to lose weight. You still need to cut calories and the easiest fastest way is to cut 500 calories of simple carbs a week to lose 1 pound a week...Eat fruits and veggies, but eat mostly protein every meal and work out...Protein feeds muscles and muscles burn fat. Hope that answered you question.
   — .Anita R.

October 7, 2008
It's always EXERCISE. Get out a lest 1-2 hours a day. Keep a food log, and remember sometimes the Body is just resting.
   — Barb McGraw

October 8, 2008
Don't forget a good powerful "liquid" vitamin / mineral supplement to keep from getting "malnutrition" and protecting the "bones", a big danger with WLS. Try liquid VEMMA, it has 1000 IU of vitamin D3. Go to www.TrySomeVemma.com
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 13, 2008

   — Lisa C.