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Man! That bites!

Sorry about your bad day, karma will get that jerk !!! Rest until you feel better, sending good vibes your way !!!!

Thanks, all! I've been medicated and offline. Feeling much better now, though - still going to have some back pain for a while, but thankful that it wasn't worse. Back at it!

I think that I am more scared of the anesthesia than an IV!!

ask for a painkiller shot before the IV!

I'd be cool with the anesthesia if they could gas me, lol. And I had no idea the shot before the IV was even an option!

Yep.

Or maybe Boop Boop de Toot!

It might be ketosis. My husband had terrible breath when he was on the Atkins diet. The Atkins diet minimizes carbs too.

Even though I am closing in on my first year post-op, I have not been feeling too swift for several days, now.......drinking water only and eating applesauce and broth. Guess what? The horsebreath is back in spite of mints and toothpaste. Has to be ketosis again.

It's good to know I'm not crazy! So gross

LOL I fed my dog the rest of my chicken today I was thinking the same thing, but at least it's protein animals eat low carb too.

I'm 3 months out & still have trouble with the amount I initially put on my plate. My eyes are still bigger than my stomach. Never finish it.

Exactly! I always put the right amount there, and think, "there's no way that's enough!" As for my furball, I justify it by telling myself at least I'm not bringing her cheeseburgers every day anymore, lol.

Congratulations!! Great job!!!

Thanks!

Wow ! !!!! Great job !! Im impressed !! Im also a little jealous, I had to give up running because of a foot injury and I always wanted to start running races , but its not to be. But happy for you !!! Congrats !!!!

Sounds like he was pretty heavy(?)

Not super heavy, but he had other bad habits and we have a strong family history. I just know now how important it is to take care of myself so I don't head down the same track!

For sure!

Congratulations. Have you set your next mini goal?

Mini

Goals..great idea. Congrats so far...keep it up

Thanks! My next mini goal is 3 pounds away (265). That's the weight on my driver's license, lol

woo hoo - thats exciting

hoping you get your date sooner than later - congrats and good luck

Thank you!

Oh Yeah new life ahead!!!!

I am losing my weight from the bottom half of my body as well. It is weirder how that works.

lucky! i feel like i have lost 50lbs from my boobs

Lol! I know mine are deflating, but not enough to spend money on a new bra yet. I'm burning through pants sizes like crazy, though - it really is weird!!

Yep. Mine went from 60g to 80g after surgery, too. It took me a couple of months to get there. At a year out, I can get 60g any day, 70g most days, and 80g a couple of days a week.

New Whey makes a liquid protein that you can add to your favorite drink that has 42 grams of protein. They come in many different flavors!!

Thanks! Maybe I just need to start earlier in the morning. I seem to run out of time to eat!

Fantastic NSV! Good for you.

Thanks!

Awesome! Can't wait for that to happen to me. Keep up the good work.

LOL thats great - when i reached goal i got a new license to show my proper new beautiful face LOL LOL - keep up the good job - kathy

Thank you! And that's awesome! I just renewed, so I'm hoping I'll look like a stranger in my next one, lol!

you will LOL - after i had my new pic taken DMV people compared old photo - they couldn't believe it!!! great NSV

Happy dance!

You bet!

Oh, man......now I want some kraut.

Something about that vinegar is SOO good after all the sweet protein shakes!

Cute I hadn't thought about my feet getting bony......they did shrink some mainly because I'm not retaining a much water as I was pre-surgery.

Me, too. Bony feet, have not seen mine in 25 years, who knew?

wonderful about the bowling. sorry you needed pain killers. next time, you likely won't.

I hope not! It's just that one big incision that's still hurting. I find it baffling - I was sliced from stem to stern to have things removed a few years ago, and it didn't hurt as much as this little tiny hole.

I have never used a powder, only liquid, sorry.

Did the liquid seem to make any difference for you - either for weight loss, energy, metabolic stuff? I went ahead and ordered a 90/10 whey to MCT blend and am going to give it a try.

Oh you won..you "completed the race..and to me u r a winner. Congrats on your accomplishments.

Thanks, Carlotta! These races must be more important to me than I realized since I keep going back for more! lol

Hilarious. I had to go buy new one's last weekend. The last thing I wanted to do was go to the mall. But I am actually glad they are smaller. I've always been big chested. I am so over it.

Yeah, I'm almost there! I just wish my belly would go down so I wouldn't look like a circle, lol.

I have BCBS AZ, it took them 2 days to give me an answer. I would say you should have an answer witthin 5 days (not sure how they are on weekends.)

Thanks! As soon as the coordinator said she sent it, my "useless" switch got flipped. I haven't gotten anything done at work today, lol.

Fantastic!

Thanks!

Haven't heard of the patch. I'd be uncomfortable about it, too. I place two of my chews next to the pill box with all the rest and have never forget to take the morning and evening doses. Maybe that would help you remember? (That mine are like tiny tootsie rolls just may have something to do with remembering.)

Right! I like mine (I got orange ones, they taste like starburst, lol) it's just the timing when I get wrapped up in something at work. Sometimes I don't even hear the alarms I've set.

sending *hug*

Thank you! I needed that!

I mainly use the lemonade crystal light. Do you have a favorite?

So far, definitely the lemonade. I remember it used to have a weird aftertaste, but now it tastes like lemonade flavored kool-aid.