Globetrotter

Aaargh, I really want to weigh myself! Also, I've got over 660 cals to eat for dinner but it has to be pure 100% protein, as my carb count for the day is already nutso - easily over 70g's!

Ms Skinniness - did you have fresh batteries in, for this 6 lb miracle? Was the scale on a hard level surface ie, not a carpet? I have been sadly disappointed after momentary joy when these things have interfered. :/

Oh no! Confusion! Which calculator do I trust?? :/

Georgia, 16 hour window? What is that? Yesterday was my fast day and as per usual it was a breeze - until work was over and I was alone in my room, then it became a test of will. I only caved slightly, having a tbsp of PB and some dried apple rings, bringing my cals to 682 instead of the under 600 I ought to have done but oh well. Did legs yesterday in the gym and am *OW* waddling like a cowboy today, whimpered when I sat down at my desk! I have discovered that I can't even begin to get in the water on feed days, anybody else notice this? So, because I'm doing ADF, my fast days have become my hydration days. Anybody else?

Broke a little bit yesterday, fast day, caved and had some peanut butter and dried apple rings before bed which bumped my cals up to 682 :/ Two days since I weighed myself and I'm already jonesing for it!! This is gonna be harrrrd!

You could literally make " chicken noodle soup"

Nikki, I'm sure many many many folks have popped in to read this thread, and have seen what we have suggested and know that it is such a thorough list that there isn't much left to add!

Is cauliflower really that much better for us than the carb product it is replacing? Has anyone ever tried baked greek yogurt?

I've started a new routine at the gym, focusing solely on muscle-buillding . That, plus a vigorous recommitment to ADR and I have decided to not weigh for 30 days! On the 18th I weighed in at 191.2 My ADR is 1650-1700 norms, 600 or less fasts, my exercise routine is 5 days a week, 30 minutes of max/near max weight lifting and body weight exercises with an arms day, back day, legs day, etc. So, we shall see, wish me luck!

Looking like I will come in at 530 cals today. I've started a new gym routine, focusing solely on muscle building, so I've decided to not weight myself for 30 days!!! Day before yesterday I weighed in at 191.2, I will not weight again until September 18th, I hope!!!!

we say all the time how men are visual creatures, what, and all women everywhere are sightless? Why do they get a pass for making judgement calls with their eyes??????? I was told today that my body gives false advertisement, basically that I look smokin' hot with my curves and muscles, but that it's a horror show when I'm naked. That was crushing.

Or you can do as I did, go to my local butcher at the co-op, where they offer to deli-slice up their already cooked haunches of meat and poultry etc. There meats were hormone free, grass fed, etc. etc. and they did not use salt in their roasting. But I realize I was very lucky and spoiled to have that as an option.

Today is a feed day and I've got about 500 cals to play with for dinner, tomorrow is a fast day AND a gym day, urgh!

My labs came back recently as good except low on potassium, I started taking a gummy prenatal vitamin from my local organic co-op, I also take an Omega 3 capsule, probiotic tablets every few days, and throw Barlean's flax blend into my protein shakes.

It's a feed day and so far I've had a protein-heavy breakfast, somewhat carby lunch, and am about to have a protein shake snack and that brings me to about 1100, leaving me about 550 to play with for dinner. I already know dessert will be fresh watermelon and a homemade fig newton, yum!

I just celebrated my 3 yr surgiversary in July. The last post I made above, 16 months ago, I was the fittest I'd been since the age of 15. Immediately after that my life went downhill and for the last 12 months it has been a nonstop **** show of trauma loss and devastation. Needless to say, I gained weight. As good as I look(ed) in the photo I use for my profile pic here, I was even then, still 35 lbs from goal. Now I'm 60 lbs from goal. I did a lot of things wrong. Number one, I was a huge effing hypocrite and never got the mental health help that I told others to get. Number two, I focused on cardio instead of muscle building because I believed all the old wisdom from the 80's. Number three, I allowed starches sugar and white flour carbs back into my diet. Poison and as addictive as cocaine (seriously, they did a study on sugar vs cocaine). So now I am battling regain, still holding out hope for goal acheivment.

I am ridiculously proud of myself. Would be even prouder if I had managed to go to the gym this morning, but I will do squats and planks and sit ups in my room tonight.

Yeah, my TDEE is just over 1600, at three years out I have yet to reach goal or even an average BMI.

It was a gargantuan effort, and deeply psychological, but I made it - I finished the day with only 633 cals, phew!! Every single episode of the shows I watched from my hard drive had food scenes! Food was frickin' everywhere!! I ended up not finishing the protein shake and having the double portion of beef jerky. Today is a feed day and for breakfast I had about 4 oz of egg white/ham/sausage/cheese/peppers/onions scramble and a half a raisin bagel with an oz of cream cheese. For lunch I will probably have a big salad with chicken (if they have it) and some caesar dressing and dinner .... who knows, whatever non-fried protein they have!

Yeah I've noticed that all the famous females who are complimented as "aging gracefully" never have anything overtly done to their faces, but do maintain a good jawline, that seems to be the key ...

Oh god oh god oh god, its a fast day and nearing the end of the work day and I feel so empty and I REALLY WANT TO EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've had a double protein shake made with milk and have only enough calories left for a double portion of beef jerky, to bring me up to 580 cals. I'm chain-chewing sugar free gum like a madwoman, I just want to EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAT!

Yeah, like I said I'm young(ish), early 30's, but this is on the to-do list!

Dang these look good, and VSG-friendly portions! Cut down on the croutons, throw in some chicken, and in my opinion skewer the parmesan instead of sprinkling, in order to cut down on losing the parm on the skewer's way to the mouth Other than that - yum yum YUM! http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/great-gatsby-party-hors-doeuvres-062100501.html?vp=1

What a great topipc! I'm a vet (3 years July) and here are some items that were really handy or I wish I had had post op (you've already bought the most important!) 1. popscicle mold 2. blender or emulsion wand 3. A really big variety of Protein samples - most online stores will give free samples and when you are navigating your new tastebuds after surgery you will want to try them all out so that you can more quickly discover what works for you instead of wasting time and $$. 4. scar oil/healing balm 5. Biotin 6. a measuring tape 7. blender-ball shake bottles, several of them Hope this helps!!

How come nobody ever mentions neck lifts or jawline tightening or facelifts? Our faces lose a lot of volume, rapidly, and there really is such a thing as "WLS face", but nobody every mentions getting anything done? I'm young(ish) and the first thing I noticed after losing a significant amount of weight was the crepey pouch at my throat and a less-than-crisp edge to my jaw, deeper cheekbone lines and crinkling around the eyes. FU** THAT SHI*!!!! If there is a non-surgincal way of fixing it, please let me know, otherwise snippity doo dah!