jess9395

Bummer! Maybe I should go to Vegas...... Sounds fun! Take me with you and maybe your hair luck will rub off on me!Luckily I had a lot to begin with so while I can totally tell (I wrap the band around my ponytails and buns and extra time) not many other people can, so I am not worried.

Yeah I think it's a crapshoot. I have been excellent about my Protein and it's high quality. I take the Biotin and all the rest. Started losing hair at six months out and it hasn't stopped yet and I am almost 8 months.

There are lots of brands of natural non sweetened peanut butter. I have a Tbs of Laura Scudders a few times a week.

Flaxseed meal. I mix it with ricotta and egg and protein powder and occasionally half a banana and then mix and cook it like a pancake

Today's weight 159.2

Did 30 sec/each of dolphin and straight arm planks today!

Yay!!! You rock!

I've done jewelry (small stuff--earrings or a bangle) mani/pedi, running shoes, yoga mat...I think a massage next! Saving the tattoo for GOAL! Getting close...down 110 today looking for another 16. Thinking about a butterfly but not sure where I will put it yet.

That's so awesome!! You don't happen to love in southern CA--I have some great 12's that need a home!

I did two sets (dolphin and straight arm) today and yesterday! 20 sec each!

Hello Jess Can you add a link to the thread. I use the app and can not find it. Thanks I use the app too and don't know how to post a link! Maybe someone else can? It's in the fitness and exercise forum!

Ok just started a thread in the a Fitness section called Planking Challenge!

Who's with me? Here's the plan...check in when you do each day's planking for accountability! If you want me to I can try and track on a google spreadsheet. Let me know if that would be helpful!

Yes! Love a challenge ! Let's start a challenge/accountability thread! Anyone else with me???

Check the sugar content on the turkey meatballs and if there's no added sugar, go to town! I am always surprised how many brands add sugar to their meatballs. I have found a few that don't and turkey meatballs are what I use =)

You poor thing!!!! I've had repeated bouts of kidney stones over the years--and usually I can't pass them on my own, sadly. Thank you for the Water reminder! I have only had one stone since surgery and it was much smaller than my usual ones and I did pass it on my own. I think that was most likely due to keeping up on my liquids post op! I haven't been as good recently so I needed that reminder!!! Hope you are feeling better!!! They are absolutely the worst! Worst than my gallbladder attacks, worse than childbirth!!!

I do crave things I was never a big fan of---roasted veggies, cottage cheese, tofu, zuccinni, milk, yogert--not things that would make me hurl or anything before, but thinks I never would seek out and might actually avoid pre op.

162 -1 I will take it considering I was on a long weekend working road trip/vacation and my eating and exercising were NOT what they normally are!

At least 60g Protein but hopefully 80+. Less than 50 carbs. I don't track fat. By percentages it's typically 40% protein, 35% fat 25% carbs

Yay!!!! Good for you! You will be amazed at what your body is capable of!

The mid back is what says posture to me. Mine used to REALLY bother me there after I ran too (I run 1-4 miles a day and on my longer runs it would really get to me!). Took about 3-4 visits to the chiro for me to notice a difference plus specific exercises he gave me to do (wall squats, something similar to a yoga bridge pose but on a big foam roller and then a traction type pose on the roller) which I do 2-3 times a day. Noticed a big difference after about two weeks or exercises and 5 visits. Now I want to keep working on those exercises and add in more core work (which supports the posture and back) and keep up with my 2-3x a week of yoga and see the chiropractor twice a month. Hoping that will be a permanent solution. I also have a visit with an Ortho scheduled (it just takes about six weeks to get in!) and will ask what their suggestions are.

My insurance covers chiropractic. If yours doesn't try seeing an orthopedic dr and getting a referral to a physical therapist. I don't think for me anyhow it is a temporary readjustment. I think my body needs specific exercises and such to rebalance and strengthen different muscles, I think if I don't work on that then I will have bad posture and hunch forward and that will cause permanent back pain and musculoskeletal changes. I mean my skeleton and muscles adapted to my former weight and now the structure of my body has changed. My muscles and skeleton need to adjust accordingly. Am I making sense?

And same with my chest... Still a DDD cup after 100+ lbs lost (though the band size has done down from a 42 to a 34).

Yes!!! For me it started about four months out and I too think it was muscle pain from bad posture due to my body needing to adjust to carrying itself differently now that it's not being pulled forward by an extra 100+ pounds! I have been seeing a chiropractor (for the first time in my life) and my posture has improved greatly and the pain has gradually been lessening. I have to gallbladder and know right where my kidneys hurt because I have had many kidney stones over the years so I knew mine was muscular/skeletal.

Dannon Light and Fit greek Yoplait greek 100 Chiobani Greek 100 Fage plain 0% with SF Torani syrups or protein powder added