HDubSleevery

I heard on the radio this week that the recent flooding impacted the pumpkin crops. A few years ago, there were problems with the pumpkin crops and you couldn't find canned pumpkin anywhere! Earlier this year Kroger had their cans on sale so I bought 20 cans. I thought I would never use that much, but I only have 7 cans left. LOL! I have a bit of an addiction to pumpkin spice muffins. You can go to sparkrecipes.com and type in pumpkin and you will get all sorts of interesting ideas. Good luck!

My incision above my belly button (largest cut) has been slow to heal. Most of it was healed except for a little spot on the end that was constantly scabbed over. Today I ran my hand over the scab and it lifted off but was still connected to something. I pulled it and I'll be darned if it wasn't at least 5-6 mms of thread in a loop! I pulled it tight and cut it off. It stings a bit but it already looks better. While it is kinda gross to have my body spitting out stitches, it tells me that I am healing and that is a GOOD thing! Anyone else have mystery stitches?

Dramagirl28 you have such a great attitude about stalls. I am in one now too and I try to stay positive but sometimes I slip. I am going to come back to this post every week that I don't lose to remind myself to keep being positive. Thank you!

I have been playing with the same pound for the past 10 days. I am doing what I am supposed to do so it will eventually have to come off. At least that is what I am telling myself.

I was lazy too. I'm not tracking calories yet. I am trying to focus on Protein rich foods (It's only day 2 for me on solid food - LOL!) I find that I do better when I focus on one thing at a time with the WLS. You could certainly caramelize your own onions. The jam gives it that sweet flavor too. I wanted something fast (in case I didn't like it) and the onions would have taken a while. Plus the jam blended easily into the mix so I went with it. Oh and it said "roasted garlic" so I was drooling in the store. I made the baby blueberry mini-muffins this morning and I put my quiches in the oven for a couple of minutes with her muffins. They heated up great! I heated 2 but could only eat 1 before my sleeve was full.

Those pictures are great! I am still in the "skirt" bathing suits but one day I'll be where you are! You look fabulous!

It is such a great feeling. Woohoo!

I completely forgot about sushi! Mmmm ebi here I come.

Hmmm...that's a good question. I would call your Flex Account company and ask them if the card can be used out of the country. Make sure you write down the names of the people you talk to if they say it can be used. I paid for mine using a credit card. I called the company in advance and let them know I would be making a large purchase in MX. They said everything was fine and it was noted on my account. I got to MX and the card wouldn't work. Yolanda was very nice and we called the credit card company. It turned out they didn't do what they were supposed to. Since they had noted on my account that I called, everything went through a lot faster. There was also an issue with the exchange rate. My credit card charges a fee for using the card outside the country. You may also want to check and see how the Flex card handles that.

I have been stalled for 9 days, so I haven't been expecting much. This morning I tried to get my jeans on and they were super tight. I got them zipped but I looked like a blue sausage from the waist down. I looked in the closet and I had picked up the wrong pair! The ones I was wearing were the size FOURTEEN version and not the 18/20s that I have been wearing. I tried on some of my heels that I used to wear and my feet slipped into them with no pinching! My shoes didn't look like I was baking bread...THEY FIT!! SAY WHAT?! The jeans were too uncomfortable to wear very long but they were on long enough to do the happy dance. I did wear the heels to work though.

Oooh thanks y'all! I am taking Nexxium 20 mg once a day and I only seem to have breakthrough problems when I eat something acidic. Tomato sauce does this to me a lot. My mom said I could cut the acid with a little sugar in the sauce but I haven't tried it yet. Lemonade made me feel like I was on fire, but of course that is acid to the max. If I have a breakthrough I take Gaviscon but it is weird foaming in my mouth before I swallow it. This is good information to have if my Nexxium stops working.

In my former non-sleeved life, I used to love to get these decadent quiches from a bakery down the street from my office. My all-time favorite was caramelized onions and bacon. Mmmmm. After reading the Eggface blog and doing some Googling I made my own version. If you are interested, here you go... 4 tbsp Roasted Garlic & Onion jam (found at Fresh Market in a jar) 3/4 c. freshly grated smoked swiss cheese (found at Fresh market as well) 4 slices turkey bacon 4 eggs 1/2 c. fat free half and half black pepper - 4 twists of the grinder or to taste Non-stick cooking spray Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cook the turkey (or regular) bacon in the microwave until crispy. Crumble bacon into mixing bowl (I used my bullet to make crumbles) Add all ingredients to the mixing bowl Stir until the jam is dissolved and everything is blended Spray the mini muffin pan with cooking spray Spoon the mixture into the cups Bake for 30 minutes Remove from oven and let cool Once cool, pop out of tins and enjoy! I think I will do a ham and cheese version later this weekend! **I forgot to mention this makes 18 mini muffins**

I didn't pee for a day I think. I remember thinking that I had TONS of IV Fluid in me and how could I not have to pee? Once I did though...man oh man. I was afraid the stream would never stop!

Is there a difference between Nexxium and Prilosec? Are they both Omeprazole with a pretty package? Just wondering. Thanks! HDub

What if you get a gummy with Vitamins AND minerals? Target has one and so does Centrum (I believe). I have been taking these so I think I will send the amounts to my surgeon and ask if the ones I am taking are ok. I also take the Viactiv calcium chews. I wonder if I have been taking the wrong ones?

Yay! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Best. Nsv Ever!

You are three days out so you are in a yucky phase right now. Everything feels wonky for a little while. It sounds like acid to me. I know I didn't start my Nexxium until day 5, but you may want to talk to your doc about when to start your meds. The exact day that things get better different for everyone. I would say that the first 7 days was hard for me. I made a turn for the better day 5. Hold on!

I got a finger wagging for eating chicken before the 30 day mark. I told Gaby what I was eating in my weekly email/update. She said no chicken/turkey/deil meat until 30 days to make sure the staple line is healing. She said even if I was tolerating it well that I needed to wait until 30 days. Soooooo....I'm back on softs today. Tomorrow makes thirty days. I bought a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich from the Breakfast cart and just ate the eggs and cheese. They tasted like bacon. mmmm...bacon. I was tempted to not listen to Gaby, but how dumb would I feel if I messed something up even after they told me what to do?

I had some chicken and it was heavenly. Thanks!

Ha ha...butt pads. I found the pasties at Dillards in the lingerie section. You can google silicone nipple covers and find a ton of places that have them on the net. I think Amazon.com has them!

I have done more things that require lifting over the past two days than I have since surgery. I have a 2 yr old so I know how it is that sometimes you don't have much of a choice. Yesterday I had a lot of energy and the baby got a little rambunctious with the play and got on my back like a horsey. Today I went grocery shopping and brought in more groceries than I have in a long time. I have bronchitis so I am coughing a LOT. I am really sore in my midsection and much more tired than I have been in a couple of weeks. I don't think I have damaged anything. I am able to eat and drink but I have a lot of "bathroom issues" today. I wonder if the movement/exercise got the digestive system going? I figure the soreness is just some exercise

You look fantastic!

LOL! I just thought I had a lot on my mind. I will have trouble sleeping for 2-3 nights and then crash super early the next night and sleep all the way through. I was having terrible nightmares last week but I think they have passed this week.

I haven't heard of this one yet but I'm willing to try anything new at this point.