Before and After Video Blog

Check out Melting Mama for a really great before and after video blog...

http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2009/08/lauren-a-before-and-after-but-listen.html

More Weight Loss Inspiration

It's good to remember why I'm doing this.

Melting Mama is always an inspiration. Here's a pic of her and her husband before and after. I follow her blog as well, she's always got great posts.

For gigles, here's another after pic below with both her and her daughter in her fat pants.

How many calories post-op?

First of all, I'm learning that people refer to the lap-band and other procedures as WLS (weight loss surgery). Despite the various packets of info I've been given and the websites I've been sent to, I didn't have a clear sense of how many calories I'd need to be eating post-op. However, I just found the most fabulous blog post over on melting mama. She posted this info below about recommended calories, protein, fat, etc.

The ASMBS guidelines (which is where many surgeons GET their recommendations for you) state:

• 1,000 to 1,400 calories depending on the individual and activity level.
• 60 to 100 grams of protein depending on the individual and activity level.
• 27 to 47 grams of fat based on 20 to 35 percent of a daily 1,200-calorie intake.

Check out her post for more interesting info and some really insightful comments from others who've also had surgery.