Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe

Thank you Kadowski! By the way, in answer to my ability to get past the Glycogen depletion after about two hrs? Yes, I can. I have bonked and interestingly enough it was at the 2:15 point. I have learned how to manage my intake to avoid dumping syndrome AND get past the 2 hr depletion point now, though. I still operate at a caloric deficit, but don't we all! As long as I stay hydrated and consume about 300kcals/hr, either through liquid nutrition or Glycemically moderate bars like Clif, I'm fine.

Reference the answer to the commenter, yes, I did reduce calories, and I did diet for years and continued to gain weight. Your metabolism can get so depressed that it literally becomes impossible to lose weight short of drastic measures. I would most likely be dead now if not for the surgery. Then we run into the perception of obese people, those that seem to think we all eat at all you can eat buffets every meal, so to speak. I hate to break it to ya, but I didn't ever nor will I ever eat at a buffet. I am currently participating in a gene study, right no as well, to add data to the study of whether obesity has a genetic component. They HAVE identified a marker gene, by the way that appears to have a very strong connection to obesity.

So everyone knows, I didn't post on this string to subject myself to veiled ridicule or scorn, but to assist someone with the experience and data I had.