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Stay strong chin up tomorowsa new day ! I get you , everyday i have a struggle because I can eat now . Not easy but i make sure I do the right thing.

Ok so dont panic you havent gained anything you know what you have to do. If you need carbs which all carbs are not bad for you eat them withen one hour after you work out. the rule is no workout that day no carbs get a good hard workout in you can have some arbs but you only have that hour window . Dont beat yourself up over this you can get back on track, good luck to you.

Wow good for you!!. Happy shopping I cant wait till I have to go. I know it will be soon.

Lmao loved your post and god bless!!!! I have been fortunate to always be healthy in that dept even as fatty fat! Maybe because i have a lover and am not single. But my performance has shot up a hundred percent as my confidence. No Im not super toned working on that goal, but every time Im with him I know in my head Im smaller than I was last time and it does something to your head. Its almost empowering! Im getting older and thought things were supposed to slow down, but I feel my drive is worse then when I was in my 20s which is awesome for me. I agree with the others if your in a small town invest in some good toys, or go to clubs in a town where noone knows who you are and get your freak on! Have fun on your quest be careful and enjoy!!!

Lmao loved your post and god bless!!!! I have been fortunate to always be healthy in that dept even as fatty fat! Maybe because i have a lover and am not single. But my performance has shot up a hundred percent as my confidence. No Im not super toned working on that goal, but every time Im with him I know in my head Im smaller than I was last time and it does something to your head. Its almost empowering! Im getting older and thought things were supposed to slow down, but I feel my drive is worse then when I was in my 20s which is awesome for me. I agree with the others if your in a small town invest in some good toys, or go to clubs in a town where noone knows who you are and get your freak on! Have fun on your quest be careful and enjoy!!!

(sing to the tune from "Love Boat")
The Love Poop soon will be making another run
The Love Poop promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new roll of toilet paper!

OMG! You are truly my kind of gassy crab. :-)

This is funny. If it happens on my weigh in day i step on scale after, it cant hurt right?

oh my god, you poor thing. how are you ever going to live through all this $&$**^% horribleness-ness? you really made me laugh because i was having a couple of those days a few days ago. at one point i told my cats to get off their lazy, freeloading asses and do the dishes and fold the laundry and just make my life easier, lol.
so suggestions: since your mom likes to wash things, she can put your dog in the washer and hang him on the line to dry-no more stinky dog. you can take all the wrong kind yogurt and put it on the professor's desk and tell him he will either switch your lab time or you'll knock out all his teeth and that damn yogurt will be the only he will be eating for the next 6 months. and then you can take a whole bunch of Bean-o, jump up and down and then blow the bastard into next tuesday with the most mammoth, awesome, horrendous fart ever registered on the Richter scale!
lol lol lol that ought to make you feel better and less like a crappy pants!
jackie

These are the shakes I use every day. I use my dnd iced coffee cup add ice and sip on it it lasts me a long time lol they are the only ones I will drink.

Wow you look fantastic!!!

Thats great, glad to see your doing well.

Lol I am no stranger to this but I get hit frequently I have a six year old and a big pool and now that Im home recouping the pool parties are every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PIZZA my favorite GALORE DORITOS CHEEZE DOODLES omg I give all left overs to my dog or in trash because I cant be trusted around that food. Heres to us and staying strong.

Lol I am no stranger to this but I get hit frequently I have a six year old and a big pool and now that Im home recouping the pool parties are every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PIZZA my favorite GALORE DORITOS CHEEZE DOODLES omg I give all left overs to my dog or in trash because I cant be trusted around that food. Heres to us and staying strong.

Ha Ha My tattoo on my rib says that it takes a while hang in there you can do this I felt like a new person in a span of 24 hours

I have been reading your blogs and looking for your updates so glad your feeling better good for you!

When i get a chance I enjoy reading maxim theres much better stories in it than cosmo ever had they are also more graphic and have taught this old dog maybe a new trick here and there. lol

Well done lookin good!!!! You should be proud of yourself.

For 14 days after surgery I could take nothing in but water and not very much of it. Almost ended up back in the hospital and probably should have been but it was Christmas and I didn't want to go! It. Was. Aweful. It was also scary. I was SO weak. My dietician started working closely with me and got me through but it was a SLOW process. It initially took me 10 minutes to get one ounce of watered down apple juice in. I also could not tolerate protein shakes AT ALL. My tastes have changed as well and I am not a smoker so you must be going crazy! I cannot tolerate ANY protein shakes to this day and I am 5 months out. Hang in there!!!

Become a mixologist.... I used unsweetened Koolaid, sugar free Torani syrup, cocoa, flavorings, sugar free jello powder, and instant coffee to make a lot of different flavors out of the vanilla or the chocolate. I cried the first day because I thought there was no way I was going to be able to do it. When I pulled out the sugar free jello and put it in there, it tasted like an orange dreamsicle and I loved it. You have to experiment with different flavors and you will find some fantastic ones. My surgeon would only let us use the bariatric advantage powder so I had to make do. Of course I can't even stand to smell one of those now though! LOL!

I had 5 atkins advantage shakes a day. They were delicious. Can't tolerate them after surgery, but looked forward to them each day pre-op!

If you have a GNC nearby, they will usually mix up a sample of their various powders for you to try before you buy a big package - you might see about trying some out. Also, a lot of the ones you can buy online like Syntrax, Unjury and so on, you can purchase sample packs of the various flavors. While I like my current protein powder (Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Isolate) in a couple of the available flavors, I found that I really liked several of the Syntrax protein drinks - there are fruit-flavored ones and some that are more dessert-flavored. I also found that I liked the Unjury chicken broth flavored protein powder, though I think I'll just buy some unflavored powder to add to my own broths and soups for a bit more variety

What are the shakes you are drinking. I buy the bariatric fusion. Mint chocolate chip and chocolate mousse are my faves. I hated the shakes at first. But I decided I was gonna do this right - and I needed to grow-up and be mature about it. Now i actually enjoy the shakes. And the pre-op liquid diet is the hardest part in my opinion. But it is a great way to prepare you mentally to saying goodbye to the food for awhile. I did liquids for 2 weeks post-op too. Way easier. After surgery you are never hungry.

this is absolutely the hardest part right here. Can you try a different protein shake. I love the Premier chocolate protein drinks from Costco. Other ones I'm not to crazy about.........This will pass soon and you will be ok.

wow good for you!

Wow that is beautiful and you are truly an inspiration to us all. congratulations on your awesome 50 lb loss, I wish you all the best.