lilmickey78

These are 100% whole grain complex carbs.

I bought a huge bag for $8 at costco. It's really expensive at regular retail grocers. It is organic, 100% whole grain, gluten free awesomeness. You cook it like you would rice, 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups Water, bring to rapid boil and the. Under low heat for about 15 mins. It expands so make sure you have enough space in your pot. You can cook it with chicken stock, it takes on the flavor you cook it with. Let me know how it goes!

That's just a 1/2 cup and it really filled me up. The shrimp added additional protein!

Tried quinoa today. Great substitute for rice like spaghetti squash is for Pasta. So much Protein, gluten free, Fiber, it's a superfood!!! I made this today with some shrimp, diced tomatoes, jalepenos, garlic, pepper, and a tsp of EVOO. DELISH!

I just got back from a cruise and they had sugar free beverages there at the meals, they had soups, soft foods, sugar free options...etc. just make sure you bring your vitamins and it would be good to bring a sports bottle to carry around to make sure you're getting your fluids.

I sprung for Mederma. It seems to be working wonders. :-)

Great job! You look great!

I'm 4 1/2 months out and I can't be any happier with my scars. I know I will never be in a bikini but I love the fact that I can barely see them! 5 tiny scars that are fading with each day. In fact, my most noticeable one is from my drain. Thank goodness for meticulous surgeons!

I'm fist pumping for you all the way up in New Hampshire!

Thank you. Yes, I would like to be in the 120s... I'm 5'4" so that would be fantastic if I could get there. :-)

Thank you. :-) one day at a time.

Thank you! I was a size 22...I'm 5'4" so definitely too big. :-)

Thank you! :-)

No, I had gastric bypass with the da Vinci robotic surgical system. No complications and I was in the hospital for 4 days.

Mine was over $57,000!!! $300 out of pocket for me.

Thank you!

Are you getting all of your fluids in? I was nervous about being able to eat so much after surgery but once I paid closer attention to my fluid intake, I wasn't eating as much solids and not as hungry because I was constantly drinking...sip sip sip!

Everyone looks so great! I'm 4 1/2 months post-op. Slow going but steady losing. Size 20/22 down to size 14 and those are loose! HW 252 CW 189 About 66lbs to go for my ultimate goal!

Thanks Nicole. Eating was good. I didn't feel like I was restricted. Ate a lot of fruit, cheese and tasted a little bit of everything. It was so hot so I wasn't in the "mood" to eat much of the time. I didn't work out on the ship but once so I only lost 1lb during the cruise. I probably could've done more...LOL I'm doing small weight workouts on my arms, I'm gonna eventually have to have surgery on them, they've been sagging since my teen years so there is no elasticity left. Guess we shall see if I can help them in the meantime!

Feb 2012 vs. Feb 2013 Seeing this picture from last year started the whole process of getting RNY. I didn't want my kids to grow up with memories of an unhealthy mom. Had surgery 10/17/12 and I'm down 59lbs. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I'm gonna give myself one whole year to get to my goal weight loss of 125lbs lost. 66lbs to go. So happy with my result so far. Went from size 20/22 to 14/16!

So just got the itemized statement for my procedure on 10/17. I had RNY with the da Vinci robotic surgical system. Stayed in the hospital for 4 days. $57,746!!!! My insurance covered all but the $275 copay for my inpatient procedure and $25 for the nutritionist. Crazy bill!

What is your MFP profile?

I really need to start recording my eating on MFP. It's hard to do when I've been eating Korean food. I'm 9 weeks post op and down 41.9lbs. moving out of state next week. Guess that'll be my New Years resolution to start recording as I won't have the luxury of my moms cooking to keep me from doing so.

From livestrong.com "If you are looking for a potential rule of thumb, the 30 g rule might work. It says that at any given meal, you can absorb about 30 g of Protein. This calculation could come from the daily protein intake recommendations, which are about 0.4 g of protein per pound of your body weight. If you weighed 150 lbs., this would be about 60 g of protein per day. However, more active individuals eat about 0.8 g of protein per pound of body weight because they need it for muscle growth and maintenance. For a 150 lb. person, this would be about 120 g of protein. If you ate three meals per day and a snack or two, this would spread out to about 30 g of protein per meal and snack. However, this rule is more of an average, not an absolute. Your body might be able to absorb more or potentially less protein."