For those who are at least a few months out from surgery, I have an question for you...
Hi everyone!!!
For those that have been sleeved and are now past the liquid and mushy diet part of the journey, I was wondering what type of eating and exercising plan you have implemented to drop the most weight?
I know people's bodies respond differently but I'm very intrigued with those who are losing most/large amounts of their weight 7 to 9 months into this. I personally have a good 130 to 150lbs to loose so I'm really curious about what I can do to enhance or encourage my body to get moving. I am prepared for the long haul but it never hurts to get the weight off quickly yet in a healthy manner. My question is WHAT in the world are you doing to drop so quickly since so many people say getting VSG doesn't allow weight to come off that quickly like Bypass does. And yes, I'm gladly going for the VSG procedure and I can't wait to get my surgery date after my last requirement is completed on Friday. Woohoo!!!!
The major calorie deficit that we all experience is what causes the weight to drop dramatically, no matter what. And it's really no slower than RNY folks. Getting into the habit of high protein/low carb diets will also help the process. There are many on here who can explain to you the facts (hows and whys) behinds all of that. Staying away from fast food/fatty foods and sweets during your weight loss (honeymoon) period will help keep your cals/fat/carbs low as they should so that will also help with weight loss. It should be a great change from your previous diet and your body will benefit from the dramatic change. Also , no matter how much gym time you do or don't put in, just stay active. I have never been a gym person and i really hate sweating. SO unfortunately, I did not become a workout warrior after surgery. But I have committed to being active and walking almost everyday. I am about 18 months out...went from 226lbs to 125lbs in that time. Most of it was off before last Christmas. So I say just stick to a balanced diet and stay active. The weight WILL come off fast! Good Luck!
How do you keep your carbs so low? What do you eat in a typical day. I have not had my surgery yet , but have been logging my food and watching my calories and proteins. I just started to evaluate my carbs and although I never eat any grains, bread pasta , rice etc I still seem to be at 50 carbs a day. I just noticed that my snap peas and carrots I have everyday for snack have 8 grams of cars per 3 oz serving .
HW 268 SW219 CW 181.2 surgery date 10/31/2013
on 10/9/13 5:56 am
Mini babybel cheese is 5 gr protein 0 carbs.
Other types of cheeses like provolone, mozzarella.
Fage non fat greek yogurt.
Cottage cheese
Kirkland's deli turkey slice has 5 grams protein 1 gram carb.
Eggs, grilled chicken, lean steak, tilapia have a good amount of protein 0 carbs.
Don't eat much veggies yet though I do have avocado slices once a week to get some healthy fats.
As far as the eating plan, write down everything that goes into your mouth. Keep up with your liquids and protein intake. Several people on here are advocates for the very low carb diet during this phase. I kept my down to around 50g a day, and lost 97 pounds in 6 months. Some say to keep it below 30g a day. I would ask your nutritionist and do some research to find what works for you.
As for exercising I would suggest easing into it. You do not want to hurt yourself during your honeymoon stage. Keep it steady and do it as often as you can. Ramp up the length and intensity of your workouts as you are able. Early on I would get tired very fast, but my energy would return quickly as well. So I focused on doing several smaller workouts throughout the day.
good luck!!!
