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desertmom

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    desertmom got a reaction from Nurseypoo in It's only been 10 months postop? 185lbs lost and counting   
    185 pounds in 10 months?How on earth did you do that?Congrats and enjoy all the good things in your life!
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    desertmom got a reaction from Nurseypoo in It's only been 10 months postop? 185lbs lost and counting   
    185 pounds in 10 months?How on earth did you do that?Congrats and enjoy all the good things in your life!
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    desertmom got a reaction from Vicki3007 in First attempt at a blog   
    Who was your surgeon?
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    desertmom got a reaction from Vicki3007 in First attempt at a blog   
    Hallo Vicki
    I am a fellow UAE resident,much older than you and from South Africa.You seem to be doing great!
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    desertmom got a reaction from Catherine Shinn Habhab in Major Stall :(   
    Hi,yes the dreaded long stall.7 weeks for me at 5 months but the losses after that was great!Pacience and persistance.It will break with a big loss.
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    desertmom got a reaction from TD41 in 10 months post op today!   
    Hi
    If you look at my blog earlier,I lost around 7 pounds at most every month.Then I said whatever and decided to eat what I enjoy.Started buying chicken breast,veal and beef stirfry meat.I lightly floured it and shallow fried it in a wok with olive oil.With this I also fried some onion and capsicum,lots, and found myself eating this ALL THE TIME.LOTS of it.At least 250g per day.Some days more.I also went back to full fat milk and use loads in my 5 cups of tea per day.Another thing I did was add 2 dolchi letche (spelling incorrect) cappuchinos per day.Full fat.I upped my vitamins and voila,dropped a load of weight with breaded fried proteins.Worked for me!But I wasnt aiming to lose much at all before the holiday as I made my new years goal in November so I didnt feel pressured to lose.Maybe thats why I did.Bought all my clothes in November (for the holiday) and they were to big even before we left..lol
    Started asking myself why this happened which lead me to do some research into fat.My carbs were easily 20 from the milk and another 30 from the flour.My fats were up to who knows what.I now follow a full fat,50 carb,lots of protein plan and even now,after the holiday,I am dropping steadily.My whole family is back on full fats and the food is tastier than ever before.I have come to the conclusion that we need fat.Healthy fat.Sugar is my enemy,not fat and not complex carbs.
    One other thing.We also ate a lot of spicy food then.Have a student from India staying with us now and she's teaching me to cook Indian.They use loads of fat as well.I think the spicy food made me eat less as well.Who knows.
    It still scares and amazes me to eat like this.I expect to gain every day when I weigh but I am actually losing about .3 per day now.I deliberately slow this down as I am only 3 pounds from goal and dont know what I will do once Im at goal.So Im stretching this out a bit..hehehe!
    Maybe just try something different.Food,the right kind though,that you never eat.Spicy food.Caffine.More fish,more meat.
    Dont rush yourself.I causes stress that makes us want to eat.You have come so far already an people dont really see how much we have lost,just that we have lost.It was pressure to lose the first 96, now enjoy losing the last 20.I cN even laugh at the scale when I get on it 22:00 in the evening and it is 3 pounds heavier than in the morning.Previously it freaked me out.
    Good luck for the last 20.
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    desertmom got a reaction from TD41 in 10 months post op today!   
    Hi
    If you look at my blog earlier,I lost around 7 pounds at most every month.Then I said whatever and decided to eat what I enjoy.Started buying chicken breast,veal and beef stirfry meat.I lightly floured it and shallow fried it in a wok with olive oil.With this I also fried some onion and capsicum,lots, and found myself eating this ALL THE TIME.LOTS of it.At least 250g per day.Some days more.I also went back to full fat milk and use loads in my 5 cups of tea per day.Another thing I did was add 2 dolchi letche (spelling incorrect) cappuchinos per day.Full fat.I upped my vitamins and voila,dropped a load of weight with breaded fried proteins.Worked for me!But I wasnt aiming to lose much at all before the holiday as I made my new years goal in November so I didnt feel pressured to lose.Maybe thats why I did.Bought all my clothes in November (for the holiday) and they were to big even before we left..lol
    Started asking myself why this happened which lead me to do some research into fat.My carbs were easily 20 from the milk and another 30 from the flour.My fats were up to who knows what.I now follow a full fat,50 carb,lots of protein plan and even now,after the holiday,I am dropping steadily.My whole family is back on full fats and the food is tastier than ever before.I have come to the conclusion that we need fat.Healthy fat.Sugar is my enemy,not fat and not complex carbs.
    One other thing.We also ate a lot of spicy food then.Have a student from India staying with us now and she's teaching me to cook Indian.They use loads of fat as well.I think the spicy food made me eat less as well.Who knows.
    It still scares and amazes me to eat like this.I expect to gain every day when I weigh but I am actually losing about .3 per day now.I deliberately slow this down as I am only 3 pounds from goal and dont know what I will do once Im at goal.So Im stretching this out a bit..hehehe!
    Maybe just try something different.Food,the right kind though,that you never eat.Spicy food.Caffine.More fish,more meat.
    Dont rush yourself.I causes stress that makes us want to eat.You have come so far already an people dont really see how much we have lost,just that we have lost.It was pressure to lose the first 96, now enjoy losing the last 20.I cN even laugh at the scale when I get on it 22:00 in the evening and it is 3 pounds heavier than in the morning.Previously it freaked me out.
    Good luck for the last 20.
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    desertmom got a reaction from outrigger42 in Attitude Adjustment   
    Hi
    To be petrified at this point is what I would have been.You know,I think that pre-op we are sometimes plain stupid.I thought people that stalls,cheated...right?Now after my 3 week stall I know sooo much better.
    You just have to remember there are only 2 kinds of people on earth.Those who get it and those who dont!
    Of course the fear and the doubt will be part of your life until the leak is healed.You should just take this day by day,baby steps for now.Dont do too much.Be super gentle with yourself.Dont read stuff that seems unrelated to where you are at.If you need to vent tell people on the board thats stupid to get stuffed.You have the right to just be at the moment.
    And the one thing that everyone can be guaranteed of in life is that bad things will happen to us.At some point,to each and everyone of us.Today is your turn tomorrow might be mine.
    But this too shall pass.Lots of patience and careful living for now.
    I will pray that this whole ordeal can be over quickly for you to start enjoying this great new life that awaits you for the rest of your life.
    xxo
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    desertmom got a reaction from NewBeginningsForMe2012 in Stall,again!   
    Hi t_rob I know right?These are all things that my "sane brain" knows.But there is this 33 year long "diet failure" in me that accuses me all the time when the scale doesnt move!I really try to not weigh as much anymore but am deathly afraid that I will get on that scale after a week and be up 5 pounds.Crazy right?
    I was an always on diet or binging person all of my adult life.Getting use to the new normal is quite hard for me.
    But I will try to step up the exercise.And add some fibre to my diet.and not weigh every day,just for this week to see what happens.
    Have a great weekend!
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    desertmom got a reaction from erpiedbnuebn in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    DanaInNewOrleans,I am not strictly low carb though.I am between 30 and 60 carbs a dayI use way to much milk every day,some days my carbs from that is over 30.It just seems that when I go that low calories I have to get a little more carbs and fats.Not too much but some.
    But then,some days I am very low carb and some days not.Maybe the very fact that I am not consistent also helps as the body is never deprived of anything for too long.But then,who knows!
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    desertmom got a reaction from GoldyGirl in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    9 months tomorrow.Lost 121.5 pounds.10 to go!
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    desertmom got a reaction from erpiedbnuebn in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    DanaInNewOrleans,I am not strictly low carb though.I am between 30 and 60 carbs a dayI use way to much milk every day,some days my carbs from that is over 30.It just seems that when I go that low calories I have to get a little more carbs and fats.Not too much but some.
    But then,some days I am very low carb and some days not.Maybe the very fact that I am not consistent also helps as the body is never deprived of anything for too long.But then,who knows!
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    desertmom got a reaction from GoldyGirl in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    9 months tomorrow.Lost 121.5 pounds.10 to go!
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    desertmom got a reaction from GoldyGirl in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    9 months tomorrow.Lost 121.5 pounds.10 to go!
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    desertmom got a reaction from GoldyGirl in What has changed to speed up my weight loss?   
    9 months tomorrow.Lost 121.5 pounds.10 to go!
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    desertmom got a reaction from mzackamfam in Holiday,eating and complicated friendships.   
    My skin will get thicker Im sure.Just not use to so much attention,be it positive or negative.big people are so often dismissed that I am still a little resentful about the change in some for the attention they now give me after disregarding me for so long and angry at some for not really loving me the way I am now,rhin.We joke and say a bad side effect of this surgery is my personality seems to have shrunk with my body and That is just not a good thing.
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    desertmom got a reaction from rosehips in How Much Do We Really Eat?   
    Hi dinnh,
    I take 2 egg whites,a scoop of french vanilla protein powder ( disolved in a little water)Add to that a little half and half (30ml).Now I add Ispagulla husk to it (20g of fiber)I allow the fiber to swell up and then I make sweet,but not too sweet,pancakes with it.The consistency of my mix is different all the time though as I just chuck things together.
    I eat it with sf maple syrup and it is a meal and pudding for me all in one.
    The cals is 150 protein is 34 and it is very filling.Some days I eat this in 2 portions as morning and afternoon snack as Im trying to spread the protein out over the day.
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    desertmom got a reaction from mzackamfam in A Pill To Fix All Things!   
    Hi,mostly I do fine.At 45,and as a new creation,I just have a bad day usually when PMS'sing.Problem is it just hits me out of the blue and I cannot always makes the connection immediately.
    Today,I feel gr8 and somehow wished I just didnt put all this out there!Maybe I should look into editing it anyway...lol
    Thanks for your concern.
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    desertmom got a reaction from rosehips in How Much Do We Really Eat?   
    Hi dinnh,
    I take 2 egg whites,a scoop of french vanilla protein powder ( disolved in a little water)Add to that a little half and half (30ml).Now I add Ispagulla husk to it (20g of fiber)I allow the fiber to swell up and then I make sweet,but not too sweet,pancakes with it.The consistency of my mix is different all the time though as I just chuck things together.
    I eat it with sf maple syrup and it is a meal and pudding for me all in one.
    The cals is 150 protein is 34 and it is very filling.Some days I eat this in 2 portions as morning and afternoon snack as Im trying to spread the protein out over the day.
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    desertmom got a reaction from senickisncis in Flu And The Sleeve   
    Hi,I've got a cold now and I've struggled a little to eat.Have added a second shake today.
    It also seems my weight's bounced up 2 pounds for no reason but it might just be gone in a day or 2,I hope!
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    desertmom got a reaction from LaBelle509 in "no Longer Her Safe/fat Friend" Lol! 5 Months Pics   
    Hi,but lets face it,when we were the safe friend they were the pretty ones!
    Some of my closest friends were often the most beautiful girl in any room at any time.I often wondered why they would be such good friends with me,didnt fit in with their picture.Sadly,most of them are not around anymore and that is ok.But my 2 best friends got over themselves and are super supportive.
    You rock girl!
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    desertmom got a reaction from Tink22-sleeve in 7 Months Today!   
    And I still talk too much,even on paper...lol
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    desertmom got a reaction from Tink22-sleeve in Eating Patterns And Feelings.   
    Hi,new day today and for sure a skinnier one!
    When I dressed this morning I kinda had a moment when I thought,not too shabby old girl...lol.
    Back on plan!
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    desertmom got a reaction from Smoggy in 14 Weeks Out, Up And Down At The Same Time.   
    Hallo skattie,you are doing just great.Just get some of those elastic bands and stretch it a little,its better than doing nothing.
    As more weight comes off,you will start wanting to exercise again.And remember how tired I was all the time,well its a lot better now.Protein pancakes I tell you they are the bomb.Gives me the pick me up I need and it is a very filling meal.
    Keep doing what you are doing.You must look fab by now.
    xxo
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    desertmom got a reaction from nglalainenin in Pictures   
    Clothes can hide a multitude of .....skin,hehehe!But thanks for the compliments!

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