squawprincess_2013

I broke down and ate an Andre's thin mint today. It was heavenly and I savored it in tiny little pieces! Been craving pumpkin pie lately.

My doc says drink 10 minutes before and then not until 40 minutes afterwards. I just kinda forget to drink and then have to drink a lot later in the day. It's a hassle, but I guess it's life from now on. Hate to order water at a restaurant and then only take a couple sips before meal comes. If you tell them no drink, they bring water anyway.....

Mine gets red inside and has an odor. I just wash it good, dry it and sometimes put a little neosporin in it with a q-tip. It's probably better to just keep it dry though.

My NUT said 1/2 cup of cheerios is okay. There's no sugar. I eat them a couple times a week just to break the monotony of eggs. Sometimes, I have a 1/2 banana with them.

Black Diamond, Unfortunately, I am serious. We haven't had a "love connection" in several years. He doesn't find me desirable anymore. I can't find a job. He supports me and my 93 yo mom financially. I am trapped in a loveless marriage.

My husband didn't like me before and he doesn't like me now. He does like eating my leftovers. Hopefully, when I reach goal, I will find someone who does like me. I deserve to be loved, no matter what size I am.

I wish I could sell some of my dress clothes and business suits, but I'm skeptical about eBay and Craig's list and hate garage sales. I have 3 wedding gowns and a formal that I am looking into taking to a consignment shop.

We have a clothing exchange at our support meetings once a month. We take the clothes we can't wear anymore and look on the table for sizes we can wear now. It's a great idea, otherwise, I would have given my clothes to goodwill and bought new. I am currently between 16 and 18. I know what you mean about disproportionate! Good luck!

When I eat a bite or two too much, I feel a little nauseated. I've never felt the getting stuck thing either. I am 10 weeks out. The only thing I've thrown up is mahi mahi. Everything else goes down fine. I try to stay away from soft foods. My NUT told me at this point, I should need a knife and fork for everything I eat. I measure my protein, but not so much with my veggies. I just kinda try to figure out how much I can hold. I have to really watch the time or I won't eat anything at all. I do drink all day though. I think you're doing well. Good luck. I think we all have to learn as we go along.

My blood pressure has been running around 106/66 since I discontinued my bp meds I was on for years. PCP and weight loss clinic said that it's fine. I don't feel light headed even though it's a lot lower than I used to run. Hope you resolve your issues.

I don't really like the taste of any protein drinks. My lesser evil is the Slim Fast High Protein. Some days I don't get all my protein in. I try to eat as much as possible, so I don't need the supplement as much. My NUT told me to only drink one protein drink a day because the already mixed drinks are higher in calories than the powder, which I absolutely hate. The shots sound like a good idea, but do they taste terrible too? I'll bite, where do you buy them?

My NUT said to chew gum or eat breath mints for offensive protein breath. I have chewed gum all the time since I was several weeks out. No gas pains. In fact, I rarely have gas at all. I have 3 kinds of nausea meds, but hate taking meds. It has to be really bad for me to take a pill. Nausea is bearable as long as nothing comes up. I kinda think the nausea tells me it's time to eat or that I've eaten too much. I live with it. It's part of me now. No headaches at all. I guess I'm lucky.