Introduction: New to the List!

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Hello!

My name is Kyndra. I had a proximal Roux-En-Y w/ Cholecystectomy on

November 8th, 2001. That puts me at almost exactly 14 months out from

Surgery.

I'm 26 years old and stand about 5 foot 9 1/2. My starting weight was 330.

I have since lost 165 pounds, putting my weight at 165! My goal is 160, so

I'm pretty darned close.

I can't even begin to express how amazed I am, even to this day as to what a

powerful tool this surgery has been for me.

I am currently going to the gym 3-5 times a week, combining Cardio and

weight training and Yoga, as well as aspiring to train this summer for a

marathon and possibly becoming a fitness instructor myself. If I could only

have heard myself talking like this pre-op! Wow.

I have plans in February to have some plastic surgery done as well. Rather

than go for just the standard Abdominoplasty to remove the excess skin, my

plastic surgeon felt, (and I very whole heartedly agreed) That the back end

needed some lifting, too. So, I'll be having a circumferential " trunk

lift " .

With all that said, my current outlook on things is positive! However,

(there is always a 'however') I often fight with being able to eat enough,

as I have a hard time even getting in 1000-1200 calories some days, which

isn't nearly enough for as much physical activity as I do. I'm still

loosing at a fair rate. (1 lbs or more a week)

I supplement with vitamins, minerals and all that. I also drink protein

supplement shakes (most days) averaging an addition 30-50 grams from them.

So looking forward, I fear that once I reach my goal of 160, I may fall

below. While I'm comfortable letting my body find wherever and whatever

weight its " right " at, I worry that I often times don't get in enough to

eventually maintain.

I currently am cheating a little with the pouch, as I often times will drink

water with my meals to liquefy the food I eat, allowing me to get more in...

but this only works to a certain extent. If I eat dense foods (Chicken or

Beef) It backfires occasionally and I end up in pain and throwing it back

up.

Have any of you dealt with this and can share some ideas? Are there easier

ways that can I get in more " good " calories, without sabotaging myself for

the future? (i.e. encouraging poor behavior like snacking throughout the

day and higher calorie food choices) I'd rather not get back into the

problem of fighting with food again.

At any rate, that's me in a nut shell. Glad to be here, and I hope to read

you all soon!

-Kyndra