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vachick64

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    vachick64 reacted to jerz in What ya eating tonight?   
    salad w/lettuce, Tomato, cucumber, croutons and cheddar. It was mostly cucumbers...been craving those like crazy lately.
    HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13
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    vachick64 reacted to OleHippieGal in What ya eating tonight?   
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    vachick64 reacted to ajustice in Pain after i eat or drink...   
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    vachick64 reacted to nnaddour in I wanna scream!   
    My husband and I lost our house to a fire 2 months prior to surgery. We won't be back in for another few months. I'm one month out and in a restaurant at least once a day. I went from apps and a 3 course meal to ordering add ons like grilled shrimp. It's really all about the choices you make and we made this one!!! Keep your heads up.
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    vachick64 reacted to babs963 in Cauliflower Pizza   
    So I made this for the family last night. Mind you I'm still on pureed foods (Hopefully soft starting tomorrow)
    I made a large cookie sheet and based it on two slices per person serving 6 people
    1 whole cauliflower head
    4 cups of shredded mozarella low fat or fat free ( I used low fat)
    8 egg whites
    2 tablespoons minced garlice
    2 tsps italian seasoning
    Toppings - I used sliced plum tomatoes, fresh chopped basil and some sauteed fresh spinach leaves
    So first you need to rice your cauliflower. This means you need to put it in your food processor and process until it looks like a rice consistancy.
    Next I cooked the cauliflower in a microwave safe container for about 9 minutes
    Mix in together the cheese, eggs, garlic and seasoning then combine with the cauliflower.
    Generously grease with PAM a large cookie tray or two small pizza trays
    Spread cauliflower mixture evenly onto pan
    Cook at 450 for 15 minutes
    After removing the Pizza Crust I added my toppings and sprinkled a little extra cheese on top... cook for 1-2 more minutes until cheese melts.
    1 slices each - total calories 114
    total fat 6 gms
    total carbs 3.5 gms
    total Protein 14 gms
    total surgar .5 gms
    cholesterol 40 mg
    You could cut down the fat by using fat free cheese instead of low fat
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    vachick64 reacted to Nel in What ya eating tonight?   
    Today was the day I could have deli meat! Thin shaved turkey with cheese and melted in the microwave. Delightful.
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    vachick64 reacted to SoccerMomma73 in What ya eating tonight?   
    Grilled cheeseburger 3 oz, couple bites of dill pickle and 3 bites of pork and beans....stuffed but best burger ever!!!! (Okay so I just mowed the yard and was starving.....)
    HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 217.2
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    vachick64 reacted to Foranewme in What ya eating tonight?   
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    vachick64 reacted to OleHippieGal in What ya eating tonight?   
    Hi everyone I saw the post made from some of you on my where abouts. I am still here. Just been going to school and concentrating on home stuff so I can get ready for my boards. Sorry I haven't been on much. Appreciate the comments. Yes I changed my name from OldHippieGal because I just don't feel like that old woman anymore. Have a slight bounce in my step now. Lol for dinner I had fat free refried Beans and a flour tortillia with shredded weight watchers cheese.
    Y'all have been doing amazing.
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    vachick64 reacted to SoccerMomma73 in What ya eating tonight?   
    If you mean jiggle and wiggle I am set!
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    vachick64 got a reaction from Kurstin in "The Easy Way Out"   
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    vachick64 reacted to Kurstin in "The Easy Way Out"   
    I just want to share this quote with all of you because I know it hits close to home with all of us knowing this isn't the easy way out! It came from the mayor or some politician that had lap band surgery...
    “I said, ‘Well, do you really think I need this?’ And he said to me, ‘If you came in here with cancer and I told you that I had a 40-minute surgery that'd give you a 90 percent chance of cure, would you sign up?’ And it just really crystallized it for me. And I said, ‘Yeah, I would.’ And he said, ‘Well, then why wouldn't you do that to cure obesity?’
    Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 30lbs
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    vachick64 reacted to cranialmalady in What ya eating tonight?   
    4 chick fil a nuggets...yep I did. I'm not proud.
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    vachick64 reacted to Kat23 in Protein That Taste Good!   
    When my husband had surgery, he struggled to find one he could tolerate. He finally found Atkins Advantage (ready to drink). This was on the list approved by our doc. Must specifically be the Advantage line. He loved the strawberry...said it tasted like strawberry quick. There are lots of flavors. Its what I'm using now as well....I'm sick of sweet stuff but I'm doing well with it overall. Hope this helps.
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    vachick64 reacted to law8486 in What Protein Shakes Do You Use?   
    i just tried a Protein bar from whole foods called "think thin" its really good for a meal. One Bar has 20g of Protein i nibble at it over like 45 min. different flavors. really good. i only mention this cause since surgery just the thought of Protein shakes makes me nauseas.
    rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 215/ gw 140
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    vachick64 got a reaction from cooksie in Before & After....WHAT...WHAT!   
    The new and improved you! The biggest difference I see is your happiness! Oh and love the hair!
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    vachick64 reacted to cooksie in Before & After....WHAT...WHAT!   
    surgiversary 10/09/12~235 lbs
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    vachick64 reacted to SoccerMomma73 in Vitamin D increase post surgery?   
    Ah ha!!! A question I can answer!!! Vitamin D is fat soluble. Almost ALL my obese patients have low D because it sort of gets absorbed into the fat where it can't be used for bones or be measured in blood work. Less fat to absorb D = higher Vitamin D....ALSO some of the newer studies show higher D levels actually help burn fat, go figure. Whatever, it's a win win for you!!!!
    HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 225
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    vachick64 got a reaction from TinyMamiOf3kids in Need snappy come back line   
    Go into work one day with a rope around your waist and ask if she would grab the other end and protect you from the wind...
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    vachick64 got a reaction from TinyMamiOf3kids in Need snappy come back line   
    Go into work one day with a rope around your waist and ask if she would grab the other end and protect you from the wind...
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    vachick64 reacted to sassy14 in Need snappy come back line   
    Whats that line: " You can never be too rich or too thin." Add that you're working on the rich part!
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    vachick64 reacted to jerz in Weird moving feeling in my stomach   
    Ooh yes! I had open surgery but giving birth naturally was a walk in the park compared to RNY postop pain. I would rather have 10 more babies than to ever feel that pain again.
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    vachick64 got a reaction from oldoneyoungagain in What made you chose RNY rather than sleeve?   
    Same for me except my surgeon really did not give me a choice after he found out how long I have had acid reflux. He said it will make it worse and totally recommended the by pass. Also, the lack of data really got me. Oh and my Mom was freaking out about cutting out an organ, so it was easier to appease her and make the right decision. Good luck to you...which way are you leaning?
    Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk / surgery date March 5, 2013
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    vachick64 reacted to sc_mama4 in Food WAS my Friend   
    Been there done that. I bawled while sipping broth watching a burger king commercial days out of surgery. However, laying in that bed recouping I had a LONG talk with myself and a come to Jesus moment. I was ashamed of how I denied it all, realized what idiots we are in this world because sometime dies ..we eat...somebody graduates...we eat...somebody has a baby ...we eat WE are brought up to think food is associated with "good times" "good feelings" etc
    It took me a few years to get to where I found my outlet. My mom passed in 2011 and since then I've worked with the National Organ donation centers to educate the public on Organ Donation. It helps me stay occupied and to be honest I'm almost 5 years out and food is no longer something i need to have to feel good. I eat to sustain health and energy that's it.
    It gets better hang in there. xxx
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    vachick64 reacted to AmandaD in what to do   
    I can relate to how you are feeling. I spent most of last week wondering if a whole 2 weeks off work was necessary because I was bored. Luckily my kids are on spring break this week so I get to stay home with them Mon-Wed and I go back to work Thurs. My concern is my energy level. I feel like someone pulled my plug and let all of my energy out. I'm thinking it's due to the 200 calories a day I'm living on during this phase, I just wish I could get some get up and go. I can start my next phase on Thursday which, according to my doctor's meal plan, means tuna on toast and a slightly higher volume of food allowed. I'm very excited and I'm hoping the extra calories will get me through my work day. They frown on me napping at my desk

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