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We went out to breakfast for my mother in law’s birthday this am. I did what I often do at restaurants and just got an extra plate and people shared with me. Half a scrambled egg... quarter of a slice whole wheat toast, a bite of hash browns and smoked tri tip (the piece was maybe 2-3oz... this place has incredible smoked tri tip). You can see I are maybe a third of the carb servings and 2/3 of the protein. This time my 15 year old didn’t finish it though because he had a HUGE breakfast burrito that he couldn’t even finish.

90% of the time, yeah. Apples and cheese, celery and Peanut Butter, berries or peaches on yogurt, melon with nuts and cottage cheese or ricotta. When I don’t it’s because I’m running (literally, like 6+ miles, I don’t do it with shorter runs) and it’s quick fuel. During the loss phase I didn’t eat fruit at all unless it was when I was running. I mean veggies if they are low carb ones (ie not potatoes, corn or peas) then it’s not as big a deal, because they have a low glycemic index and Fiber (I do net carbs not total carbs so subtract the fiber) so like at a party I will sometimes snack on raw veggies.

In general now that I’m in maintenance the protein in any meal has to be higher than the carbs. And in general I try not to drink my carbs. During the loss phase it was more like a 4:1 or even 5:1 ratio protein to carbs. I ate very little carbs and they were mostly from dairy and green veggies. My surgeon has a low carb plan.

That looks great! I just bought the matcha powder. I might try adding it to vanilla protein powder!

You might be surprised to find a lift is all you need... they excise extra skin in a keyhole shape and that will reduce your cup size quite a bit all by itself. I had a lift with implants and would up the exact same bra size bc the implants made up for the removed skin (that I’d been “rolling up” and tucking into my bra!

Got it. Oh I know there aren’t many carbs in the almond milk, it’s just the ratio.... if I do a smoothie it has to be more than half protein otherwise I just can’t justify it for myself, the carbs exceeding the protein makes me hungrier! I could put a scoop of protein powder in or do dairy milk and then it would work for me. I still have trouble getting protein in from just food some days. But drinks in general I can’t do unless they are more protein based.

The amount I eat changes from day to do is my problem. Some days I can’t finish a 5oz yogurt. Other days I can eat a whole chicken breast. Why? Who knows. Could be related to my activity level... maybe when I run more? I should try and notice a pattern but I’m not much motivated too when I have a fifteen year old to eat my leftovers

Protein mug cake. One scoop protein powder (works best with one that has egg protein or caesin as part of it not just whey isolate), 1tsp milk and 1/4 tsp baking powder in the microwave for 1 min. Ate it in about 20 mins.

Is there a reason you don’t use regular milk? That smoothie wouldn’t work for my plan bc of the carb to protein ratio since almond milk is skimpy on protein. Regular milk would make it work for me. Just curious.

10000000% worth it. Five years out from the sleeve. Maintaining well. I had a relatively easy recovery. There are some things I still can’t eat as they don’t sit well, but they are mostly things I don’t need to be eating anyway like rice, bread and carbonation. Do realize that most people don’t get “thin.” Most people lose about 60-75% of their excess weight. So if your ideal weight is 135-165 and you weigh 265 you have 100lbs of excess weight. If you lose 60% of that that’s 60lbs so the odds are you would end up weighing 205. You can definitely work and lose more, but statistically that’s what happens.

Thank you! Well... just doing what I know works. For me that’s avoiding simple/refined carbs, learning the difference between eating because I’m hungry and eating because I’m angry/hurt/frustrated, and staying active. I run 20+ miles a week and do a lot of yoga. I’m lucky in that my restriction is still great and I never really got the hungries back like I did before once I got my acid under control post op.

I think that’s pretty common... I mean they cut everything open and stitched it back together... it’s a long swollen wound. It gets better little by little, promise!

When we break down muscle to build it up (what happens with weight training) the body retains water as part of the process so that can definitely come into play. But we also get hungrier when we are training (runners call it the “rungries”). So if you don’t track your food you might want to try doing that to just make sure you aren’t eating more and that that isn’t part of it.

I still have trouble gauging how much to serve myself even at five years out. Especially when I am eating things I don’t often eat (in this case quinoa and corn). They filled me up more quickly. This is ancient grains and sautéed onions (about half and half) with leftover tri tip that I braised in red wine and wosterchire on top and then topped with a little bit of corn and green onions and cilantro. My fifteen year old ate what I didn’t. I added some power greens slaw on the side optimistically but didn’t eat any so cropped them out of the pic. I will eat the slaw tomorrow for lunch.

Probably bc eggs don’t agree with a lot of us for a while. It took me several months before I could tolerate them even though they were allowed during mushy food stage at 3 weeks.

I just bought some matcha powder and was wondering what to do with it! Thanks! Hard to find it without sugar in it, had to order online!

The yogurt is 5oz

Container dannon light and fit Greek yogurt with 1 tsp slivered almonds, 1 tsp unsweetened coconut and 1/2 tsp cocoa nibs. Sometimes I get full 2/3 of the way through. This morning I ate the whole thing.

Re insurance—read your policy. Many exclude it completely, some have specific requirements like pannus/apron must hang below pubic bone or must remove 500g volume of breast. 1. How much is whole body? Arms? Thighs? Breasts? Tummy tuck or circumferential lift? Probably not. I had more done at one time than most and I got arms breasts and tummy tuck. Most surgeons I spoke to said only two areas at a time. A few Mexican surgeons will do even more at a time but it’s limited by time spent under anesthesia safely. If they will do twilight sedation or have two surgeons working together that can help. But also think recovery. Can you get around and function while healing? 2. Yes. Much harder. Especially if you have any lipo for contouring or any muscle repair or tightening. 3. I consulted In Mexico but decided against it. For me the worry about handing things if anything went wrong scared me. Many gave great experiences and pay a fraction of the cost. 4. Interview a number of surgeons. Look at lots of pictures of their work. You will know when you find the right one. 5. Depends on what you mean by full body. For the three areas I did the California docs I interviewed were all in the 22-26k range. Mexico was closer to 8-12k. 7. I recovered very quickly compared to most because I had absolutely NO lipo which is often the worst. I had muscle repair/tightening in my adominals though. I was functioning well by about two weeks out. 7. Amazing. Life changing. My plastics were 3.5 years ago.

As I said, depends on your plan. And yes I also said I save them for a treat before a 6+ mile run. I eat them half green. That said, whether they are “good” or “bad” depends on your plan. They are high in the glycemic index scale and have a lot of sugar (close to 30g) for only about 4g of fiber. And nowhere near the antioxidant berries have and they’re even over rated for potassium (beans pack a way better bang for your buck). My point is to check YOUR plan. Mine didn’t include them for a while.

When is it allowed on YOUR plan? That’s the best place to look. You trusted your surgeon to cut you open, trust your surgeons diet advice. They weren’t on my plan for six months because they are a high glycemic index fruit (ie lots of sugar). Even now I save them for before a 6+ mile run. They are a treat not a staple for me.

Wow I'm sorry your experience was so poor! Thanks for sharing the warning

How far out are you? Made me sick for about six months then I was good. Keep trying!

I was allowed nail polish and contact lenses (I sleep in them on a regular basis) but nothing metal.Hmmm I guess every surgeon is different. In every way! I won't even get started on different pre op diets, post op stages, etc. the only thing these docs often have in common is that they are different!

I was allowed nail polish and contact lenses (I sleep in them on a regular basis) but nothing metal.