slowtogo

When was your surgery, carrie?

You look great! Are you single?

How long on that diet?

Welcome!! I see you have staples. They taped and glued me and i had one cut also around my belly button. I have lost about 130 lbs since my high weight so it can and does work. What kind of diet so they have you on?

I was told an oz every ten minutes until you healed.

It will get better. Mine hurt for quite a while.

Tell them politely to shove it. This is about YOUR health. I didn't tell many people. And didn't regret the decision but I wouldn't lie.

Beef stew?

Hummus, refried beans and cheese, blended chicken salad, blended egg salad

Yogurt or eggs. Not much for protein drinks.

I really feel for your struggles. It must be such a challenge day to day. But honestly, every surgery has risks. There is a 4% mortality rate with this surgery if my memory serves me. There are so many factors when anyone undergoes surgery. Pre-op diet, post op rules, each surgeon's requirements, and each person's different ways of handling the surgery. Given all of this- this surgery had been life saving for so many, and life changing. I agree with someone's recommendations to go to mayo clinic. They are the best. Sound like your clinic really messed up. I am hoping you have an attorney filling a major mal practice suit. If not, you should. How much weight has he lost? Where is he at now? Blessings.

Hockey, My levels jump up if I get dehydrated. So drink drink drink. (Hug)

Not immediately. But eventually, yes.

I wouldn't. You are throwing a ball. The pressure will be higher. F=m*a (force=mass× acceleration)

Lol!!

Nope

Even better is when that size which you thought you'd never be can be pulled down without undoing the button. ..lol

My menu. Hmm.. varied it is. Lol. Breakfast is usually a one- two egg omelet with cheese and heavy cream instead of milk. (Low carb- don't care about the fat) 1/2 glass skim milk. Or Fage 0% yogurt and one- two Cheesesticks as a chaser. Piece of fruit for snack- or two cups of popcorn if I am bad. Lol. Lunch- My favorite is the child's menu at qdoba- I love their gumbo with steak, small portion with cheese and sour cream no chips. Milk at next snack. And dinner-Protein and veggies. Like a 4 oz steak or piece of chicken no breading. ( so grilled) Milk again. Skim. (1/2 cup ) And my snacks- free rein on fruit. Once in a while a small piece or two dark chocolate. Prefer it with nuts. No carb without protein. Lol. Also, I add nuts to make sure I get my calories and protein.

Click protein can be heated. Just blend it with like two oz cold or cool water first then add hot water or microwave to your heart's content.

And calories in vs calories out doesn't always work. That's why diets only work for a while. That starvation mode and metabolism change really impacts it. I have been on a plateau for at least 6 months, hovering around 160. I have finally started losing weight again. Measured 155 this am. Journaling my food, playing with exercise, taking my vitamins ( which I had gotten lazy about and had my vitamin d drop. ) vitamin d appears to be one of the big secrets for successful weight loss. Imho.

Your body goes into"starvation mode". It's daily needs severely drop- akin to the feast or famine days. The inches vs pounds thing is a part of your body converting fat into muscle-(well sort of- fat goes away and muscle grows from amino acids and protein intake. ) Muscles weigh more than fat-and have less bulk than fat. So you lose inches but don't lose weight as your body grows muscle. Does that sort of explain it?