LisaBoston

This may be a funny question....but here goes.

Pre WLS, if you don't eat properly (less than 800 calories) a day and you weigh almost 300 lbs, your body can store fat as it goes into starvation mode. You can loose muscle mass and keep fat.

After WLS, does the same happen. I have heard that you don't loose muscle mass as your body is living off the fat. Is there a difference pre and post surgery?

What I do know.....I am stuggling to get in the calories, I can feel skin loosening up all over my body, my skin is very dry and I am still very weak after the open RNY.

Now saying this, my spirt seems pretty good. I do more every day. I am still blessed that I have had the surgery and I think I am doing fine.

I am concerned about the effects on my body. Can anyone enlighten me on the effects the low calories may have on my body.

Thanks

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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