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Default Apr 15, 2020 at 03:55 AM
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I had gastric bypass and lost a lot of weight. The last bit goes on and off me, up and down. I've noticed that if I have a period where I am eating more "carby" things (not just sweets) that I can put on a few pounds quickly. Then I will ease off and those few pounds go away. But I would like to keep gain at bay and possibly lose another more. The thing is even though I am not eating pasta and ice cream all day long when I drastically cut the carbs I am so hungry. Its like 5-7days of feeling like a bottomless pit. Even if I eat my eggs and or yogurt and get hungry in an hour I can find a snack to have that would stave off the desire to eat more. I thought protein was supposed to fill you up more but Its like the magic window. If I can make it past a week I think I would be fine. What can I do to make this easier. Like literally what could I eat all day long if I had to that wouldnt affect me the way carbs do? I also need to start exercising more. This lockdown has made me a couch potato.

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I have no magic answer and I do think some of the medications we take make it harder but making lots of salad and sauting lots of vegtables helps. Having three low carb meals everyday helps. When I skip or delay cooking healthy meals, the cravings are worse. Also, I try to stop eating anything after dinner. How is your blood sugar? Keeping our blood sugar normal is so important. High blood sugars lower our immunity to viruses so don't give up on this.
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Default Oct 11, 2020 at 06:05 AM
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Good question! I know that, for me, not feeling full has to do with meds that affect my appetite. I know that because when I wasn't on meds I was thin and seldom felt very hungry.

But regardless of the reason, I don't understand how not to feel hungry unless I eat carbs, or "a lot" of whatever I'm eating, even if it's healthy.

I wish I had an answer or even some ideas for you, Sarah. Hopefully, someone will add to this thread.

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Default Jan 22, 2021 at 04:46 PM
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Sarah you are on to something here. Ancient man hunted for food, his diet consisted mostly of meat (this coming from a vegan). Man is made to eat protein and a protein based diet. You can eat plant based protein like peas or whole grains, soy and lentils, but we are designed to eat protein. I feel better when I eat protein too. If you look at the diet at the MyPlate | U.S. Department of Agriculture you'll see that protein is a large serving of the diet. If you want to study further, you can investigate there and learn about nutrition. It's pretty cool, but I needed a nutritionist to help me out with it.

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Default Apr 10, 2021 at 05:54 AM
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Yes I am now convinced that not only are we not made to eat carbs but that it isn't enough to eat low carb -- you have to almost eat none.

Trust me, I didn't come to this decision easily. I only really enjoy carbs.

I now eat mostly keto - I have been lucky to be able to do this during the pandemic. But I am going to try to my best to continue to do it in the future.

I have done a lot of research on it these past few months and I am pretty sure the good body health comes not necessarily from "eating less carbs" which helps, but from having your body go into "Ketosis".

Imagine we have an entire method of processing food for our bodies that we used for BILLIONS Of years, that we haven't been using. Further this method has shown lots of positive health effects -- so positive that the military uses ketosis now for greater endurance for elite athletes. I mean Tom Brady uses it. It is almost like a super power.

If you want to read some great books on it... read "Ketosis the fourth fuel" and read about Dr. Mary Newport who has been a big supporter for Ketones for brain health.

Ketosis is not some new fad. Did you know that in the early 1900s it was used for epilepsy. Only falling out of favor when drugs came along that were proposed to be the same but were really much worse.

I also suggest fasting. The advantage with fasting is that your body does get full at some point, as full as you can make it.... and then you just fast the next day. So you get that satiated feeling - but then also lose weight.

Also, there is a new book out that just blew my mind but I think it is very important. Its proven thesis? Exercise does NOT -- NOT -- increase your totally daily energy burn. This doesn't come from some office doctor -- it comes from an evolutionary biologist who has studied the "hunter gatherers" In Africa - for the last 10 years. He also has studied apes. The reality... both hunter gatherers in Africa and you average human in the USA have the same total daily energy expenditure. Same with wild apes vrs. apes in captivity. His studies and many others that were buried state that energy is constrained in mammals. IF you exercise your body will just deprive another area of the energy.

Now he isn't saying that exercise isn't good for you but he is stating clearly it will not increase weight loss.

Doesn't that make sense? There is a gym on every corner and we are fatter than ever.

The book is called Burn by Herman Pontzer... I am reading it now and only about 1/2 the way through.
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