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I said good-bye to McDonalds, Dunkin' Donuts, pizza, churrescaria (sp?) restaurants, key lime pie, sushi....
I realized that eating McDonalds is a lot like bad sex.... You don't even want half of what you get, the part you DO want is overdone and poorly executed, and in the end you're just left sticky and alone and a little confused.

--Em

Your brain is reacting to a cocktail of hormones that were triggered by the surgery.... Mostly stress hormones, but also the hormones that promote healing and tissue regeneration. Your brain isn't used to this stuff!! Your stomach is sending out SOS calls, and your brain doesn't know what to make of it all.
Night terrors are actually different - they aren't dreams at all, they happen in a different phase of sleep.... But nightmares (bad dreams) can be really unsettling!! My stress-dreams usually involve me covered in spiders/spider webs because cortisol makes my skin crawly. Lovely huh?

Your brain is reacting to a cocktail of hormones that were triggered by the surgery.... Mostly stress hormones, but also the hormones that promote healing and tissue regeneration. Your brain isn't used to this stuff!! Your stomach is sending out SOS calls, and your brain doesn't know what to make of it all.
Night terrors are actually different - they aren't dreams at all, they happen in a different phase of sleep.... But nightmares (bad dreams) can be really unsettling!! My stress-dreams usually involve me covered in spiders/spider webs because cortisol makes my skin crawly. Lovely huh?

I have eaten too many carbs lately... I need to re-focus...

Betcha you ate the extra carbs because you're also close to your cycle, which makes you retain Water. Just breathe - it'll disappear and-then-some in a few days.

One thing to be VERY conscious of is to treat this medication with respect - do NOT just go off of it once you've taken it for 2 weeks or so. It builds up in your system and you can't just go cold-turkey off of psychotropic meds. Even if you feel like "it's not working" (for your life situation), remember that it IS still affecting you and going off cold-turkey can be harmful to your moods and well-being. Taper your dose carefully. I was on Zoloft a while when I was younger. For me, the sexual side effects and "gray feelings" made it the wrong med choice for my life.... I am now on 150mg Effexor and have been for 9+ years.
Please just be cautious, don't swap meds in one day, taper one down as you taper a new one up, that kind of thing. work with your doc also - there are LOTS of SSRI/SNRI choices out there and where one formulation doesn't quite work, another might be perfect. Give each one a good month or two to see how it goes, and remember that no medication can solve a bad situation... It can just help you be strong enough to face the troubles and solve them.

*hugs*
It probably just slid through - and yeah that sucks to kind of "wake up" and realize that... Some old habits are so tenacious!!!
I bet the toasty crispy bit reminded your brain to chew thoroughly - more so than with plain bread - and that made it easier to go through.
Breathe, forgive yourself (but don't forget), and face tomorrow. Calorically it's not the end of the world... And you know the rest.
*hugs*

Dang it I almost woke my baby laughing at this response!!
To OP: yes, if you feel up to it, go for it. Personally I've had some hormonal changes that have led to an extended cycle and less "interest" all around. For what it's worth I'd definitely prefer anal than oral right now.

Dang it I almost woke my baby laughing at this response!!
To OP: yes, if you feel up to it, go for it. Personally I've had some hormonal changes that have led to an extended cycle and less "interest" all around. For what it's worth I'd definitely prefer anal than oral right now.

We do, at least for extra energy (while our bodies want to be slugs because not enough food / conserving energy)....
Good news is there are SO many b-12 formulations AND my doc said one can just swallow it vs letting it dissolve slowly... So I'd you hate the taste just swallow it instead.
At the moment I gulp all my pills at once. Iron? Calcium? F*ck it. I'm taking a Vitamin at all, for now that's enough. I always run low Iron, so taking ANY improves me.
I could barely take any Vitamins while I was pregnant, and FORGET ABOUT taking them postpartum / while breastfeeding... I was like "f this I'll just eat all the food" ... Which I did... And now, surgery.

I have had a very hard time taking the multi every day, it makes me nauseous and I just think "ugh yuck."
I take:
a one-a-day multi that has Iron
A calcium citrate tablet (dissolves and absorbs without food)
A B12 supplement (I swallow it instead of dissolving it bc the taste is so annoying)
A D3 gelcap
And my 2mg folic acid, my Effexor xr, my Pepcid. It's all good...
And as far as I'm concerned "good enough for now". when I'm in more maintenance I can adjust more.

254

202. ONEDERLAND here I come

I am down to 257 today!!!! It's been six months since I started The Diet (pre-surg) and I am down almost 120 lbs!!

I am down to 257 today!!!! It's been six months since I started The Diet (pre-surg) and I am down almost 120 lbs!!

199!!!! Made it to ONEderland!! Wooohoooo

Hi everyone!!
Few reminders...it's NEVER too late to join in. Just post your current weight and then your goal weight. When I like your post, it has been added to the spreadsheet. Please post in this thread as well...It is too difficult to look in a third place for PM weigh ins. A lot of the time, entering the numbers takes forever because the site it's hosted from is up and down. So it continually freezes up on me. Although today it was a breeze..knock on wood!!
Also, I'm no excel wiz. I know the very basic functions. If anyone else wants to take the time to do what Bea used to with the border crossings, I say go for it! I have little kids, so my time is pretty monopolized right now. Once school is back in session, I should have some more time to do that.
Also, we've had amazing progress you guys!! Saw some pretty big losses, same numbers as previous week, and small losses. Remember....any progress is better than no progress or going backwards.
I'm 10 months post up on this upcoming Tuesday and let me tell you...the losses are hard fought now. I work pretty hard to get each pound off. But...it's also about balance too. Learning how to balance life, food, fluids, exercise, family, job, and other responsibilities is always tough for any of us...but the key is balance.
As long as you are not going back to pre surgery bad habits..., all of your efforts, actions, mindfulness, and choices ARE progress!!! So many of us find ourselves striving for perfection....but we are human. And what we really need is just some balance.
Ok...that's my weekly message. You can find me on Instagram at gomekast. Search user and I will come up.
Have a great rest of the week, make it a good one!!

263 today!!

Ok, 267 for Monday... My scale is reading weird today tho, so idk what's up with it. :/

I'm officially declaring 267 for today.

Count me in. Weighed in at 208 on the 7th just found the challenge. I goal is to be 198 on labor day!

Okay!! We are starting at 268.5 ...
Goal weight is 245.0
Stretch goal is 239.8

Im in, again! CW 159.2, goal weight 152.
I made goal the last two challenges but didn't on the two previous ones, so we'll see what happens. I'm coming up on 9 months out and it's getting more unpredictable as I get closer to my original goal. At this point I kinda feel like I'm on maintenance but I keep losing. Hopefully my weight will just level off at some point on it's own. I still have to be pretty diligent about what I eat, make good choices. If I slip I go up a lb or 1.5 lbs but I get right back on track quickly and that seems to jump start a little extra loss. I'm still 19 lbs from my original goal but I look and feel fantastic where I am so if I lose more, great, if I don't, that's great too. In 8 1/2 months I've lost 91 lbs! Thanks for taking up these challenges, they really help me keep my head in the game

Starting weight... 209...
Goal Weight 199!!! Onederland!!!
Thanks again so much for picking up the task if running this next challenge!! They really keep me motivated!!!

Thank you so much for running this!! I just like seeing my name on the congrats posts every few weeks!! LOL.
I already know my goal: below 245!!
Stretch goal: 230's. I am pretty sure this is very doable!! <3