RE: Re: discipline

[Guest guest]

> If you look at some of the long term post ops

> like and Kris, they do focus on protein, but they

> don't deny themselves some bread or dessert if they want, now

> that they have room! has even said she really hasn't

> changed what she eats that much or increased her exercise and

> she's down to 156lbs! The main difference is that you feel

> satisfied with less, so you're eating in moderation and you

> don't feel like you're denying yourself which tends to lead

> to those food cravings, binging and then that guilt!

Since my surgery, my eating has progressively gotten more varied, and as

my stomach capacity has increased, I have gradually added more carbs and

sweets to my intake. I don't routinely count protein grams, but I

generally try to get some protein in every meal. When I did a few days

journaling recently, I found that my current intake breaks averages

about 2500 calories per day, 75-80 grams of protein, with food sources

breaking down to roughly 40% fat, 40% carbs and 20% protein. Some days I

eat more than others. Some meals I eat more than others. Some days I can

eat an entire steak, other days I can barely get half a steak in. Who

knows why. I just eat what I want, when I want, with only a couple of

hard and fast rules:

1.) Don't drink sugars. (No full-sugar sodas, no full-sugar tea, tiny

bit of fruit juice once in a blue moon)

2.) Do not skip vitamins (Never missing a dose is the best thing I do

and I'm proud of achieving this goal!)

3.) Common sense and moderation in all things, but no deprivation thank

you very much.

Aside from that, all bets are off.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

Starting weight 299, now 156

Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/_M_/melanie_m_.html

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