AJ Barefield

Yes simple white carbs are not good. They can cause blood sugar to rise and they are refined sugars. Now complex carbs are part of your every day diet. I am going to post a site where you can look at the reasons why it is necessary to eat Complex carbs. You have to remember that your body takes everything you eat and turns it into sugar or glucose for nutrients....
So when someone says that it is a no no to eat carbs, They are starving your natural system. By eating complex carbs you are forming a complete Protein. That is what you are looking for...
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/complex-carbohydrates-list.html

I know RJ said she does it while in the shower...so that is what I plan on doing when I try it...but yeah, I have mints available 24/7 too!

Ok, I'll check it out!

Oh girl, those Protein shakes take it to a WHOLE other level! I have been hearing about the oil pulling, and now I may really have to try it. Thanks for the tip!

Feel like in the beginning when I was released to all food that the amount I could eat was consistent, I would measure it would always be one bite less than my portion...nowadays I've slacked on measuring but for the most part if I'm eating the same or similar thing, one day I can eat the entire thing, the next not even close! It's so odd to me! Here's an example...I ate the entire lunch a couple days ago then today this is all I could finish! So weird, it's the same with salads which I often eat(always meat mostly first) but some days I could eat my whole serving others I stop so early odd!

I am signed up for the color fun fest on May 4th is at the Sam Houston Race Park I signed up for the day Wave

It's because of the high Protein, low carb diet. Your body is in ketosis and it causes bad breath. It should go away when you start eating more fruits and veggies.

You're not alone!

Sweets! My sister have cupcakes, my favorite ice cream Cookies N Cream, donuts and candy everywhere. Not once have I've been tempted! It's really amazing especially since my cycle is tomorrow. My cravings get out of control around that time and I be PMSing hard! I use to eat two huge symphony bars back to back and have a stash of heath bars and nutty buddy bars. It sustained me until my cycle was over. Now I don't give all these goodies a second glance. Hope it stays this way FOREVER! Now if I can only feel that way about carbs, mostly mashed potatoes and Mac n Cheese...

I try to 5ks once a month...if anyone is interested hit me up

My family wasn't 'not' supportive, but they didn't understand WHY I was doing it. They would say, 'you are not THAT big,' or 'you always had such a great attitude about being your size.' They admitted that they were afraid for me, because it IS major surgery. I assured them I had done all the research possible, AND I was doing it anyway! I am 8 days post op and haven't had any complications (except that gas child --- whoo!) Find peace in your decision. When you begin to live a healthier life, they all will be glad you did, but the most important person in YOUR decision is YOU! Chin up!

there's no law that says you have to have traditional (Western traditional) "breakfast" foods for breakfast! I usually have a romaine lettuce wrap - about two ounces of meat (sirloin, chicken, etc.), slivered up and heated with some sauce and wrapped in the lettuce leaf. Or just heat it up, and add a flavorful mustard and some sugar free pickle relish to sirloin and wrap it up in a romaine lettuce leaf. This breakfast is just about always under 90 calories, gives you about 12 - 13 grams of Protein, and some Fiber from the lettuce as well!
Another favorite of mine is a quarter cup of refried Beans heated up with some cheese and topped with a poached egg - you are sick of eggs, so maybe do some spicy jalapeno sausage instead?
And sometimes I just have something like leftover salmon and some green veggies for breakfast - very healthy and delicious.

Okay, I'm going to throw it out there...
You need to be looking at your BMI's - if you HAVE to do the comparison thing.
I absolutely GUARANTEE that she will hit a plateau shortly when she hits certain BMI points. We ALL Have.
It WILL equalise.
Don't fret, my pretty. Although it seems like its all about the exercise and the calories - it really isn't - although it is a factor long term.
Some of us are quicker at losing than others. I am a slow loser. I'm good with that.
It will come off and you WILL shrink. You're not in a competition and you shouldn't judge your success by hers.
Take this car analogy.. You're a Ferrari and she's a Volvo. You wouldn't put the same engine in both cars, would you?
Same with how your body works, too

@@KittyChick
first off bud, heres some kleenex
dry your eyes, you look like helllll
you've broken 1 of the commandments in sleeveland
thou shall NEVER compare onself to another
(weight loss, recovery period, et al)
"they" say - the only thing we have in common is that we're all different!!!!!
"they" saying that losing 10 lbs in a month is average/great!!!!
so in 2 .5 months you should have lost 25 lbs
but...........you lost 32!!!!!
woo hoo
don't worry about what your friend has lost (you can be happy for her though)
concentrate on yourself
not sure about eating 1,500 calories at 10 weeks
sorry you had a rough recovery
glad you are keeping track of your food and exercising
since you didn't say otherwise, sounds like even though recovery wasn't great - you are/have been doing well now
you have lost 32 lbs - this surgery is worth it!!!
just worry/concentrate on yourself
thats who you got the surgery for!!!!
work hard!!!
follow program
drink as much as you can alllll day
never drink with your meals
stop drinking about 15 minutes before you eat
don't drink for about 45-60 minutes after you eat
chew thoroughly a million times over
small bites, put utensil down between bites
eat slllllowly
new rule for you only!!!!
after each bite...........
stand up and say "I will succeed" while you are turning in circles 10 times and patting your tummy while you are chewing" LOL
if you don't get tooooo dizzy - you can do anything!!!!
if you do get too dizzy - you still can do anything
keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life
kathy
congrats

@ AJ , girl you made me laugh. It's the hardest thing ever watching everyone else eating, and you can't have anything, and the smells are the kicker. I do the same thing, I usually go to my bedroom with my drink, and stick Vicks up my nose, lol.. Good luck to all.

Hang in there it gets better. Look up cauliflower pizza, i cant wait to try it.

5 Days post op. I really only take 1/2 the dosage of pain meds per day. It's usually the middle of the day with my right side just gets really sore. (hiatal hernia repaired also) I sit up most all day and take my laps around the house! The shots are not fun! How long do you have to do it 071? Be glad when that part is over. The gas is getting better, but not totally gone. I have a lovely bubble in my left shoulder.
Friday is pizza night in my house, so I spend most of the evening hating everyone! LOL. Not that I am even that hungry, but I wanted to chew SOMETHING! So I got me some crushed ice and went to bed.
This is a process!

5 Days post op. I really only take 1/2 the dosage of pain meds per day. It's usually the middle of the day with my right side just gets really sore. (hiatal hernia repaired also) I sit up most all day and take my laps around the house! The shots are not fun! How long do you have to do it 071? Be glad when that part is over. The gas is getting better, but not totally gone. I have a lovely bubble in my left shoulder.
Friday is pizza night in my house, so I spend most of the evening hating everyone! LOL. Not that I am even that hungry, but I wanted to chew SOMETHING! So I got me some crushed ice and went to bed.
This is a process!

5 Days post op. I really only take 1/2 the dosage of pain meds per day. It's usually the middle of the day with my right side just gets really sore. (hiatal hernia repaired also) I sit up most all day and take my laps around the house! The shots are not fun! How long do you have to do it 071? Be glad when that part is over. The gas is getting better, but not totally gone. I have a lovely bubble in my left shoulder.
Friday is pizza night in my house, so I spend most of the evening hating everyone! LOL. Not that I am even that hungry, but I wanted to chew SOMETHING! So I got me some crushed ice and went to bed.
This is a process!

5 Days post op. I really only take 1/2 the dosage of pain meds per day. It's usually the middle of the day with my right side just gets really sore. (hiatal hernia repaired also) I sit up most all day and take my laps around the house! The shots are not fun! How long do you have to do it 071? Be glad when that part is over. The gas is getting better, but not totally gone. I have a lovely bubble in my left shoulder.
Friday is pizza night in my house, so I spend most of the evening hating everyone! LOL. Not that I am even that hungry, but I wanted to chew SOMETHING! So I got me some crushed ice and went to bed.
This is a process!

5 Days post op. I really only take 1/2 the dosage of pain meds per day. It's usually the middle of the day with my right side just gets really sore. (hiatal hernia repaired also) I sit up most all day and take my laps around the house! The shots are not fun! How long do you have to do it 071? Be glad when that part is over. The gas is getting better, but not totally gone. I have a lovely bubble in my left shoulder.
Friday is pizza night in my house, so I spend most of the evening hating everyone! LOL. Not that I am even that hungry, but I wanted to chew SOMETHING! So I got me some crushed ice and went to bed.
This is a process!

Hey there! I am 5 days post op and I am not sure if I am getting all my Water, and this Protein is difficult. But it is a process, so we take it day by day. The gas is bad, but we walk! I think I am drinking too fast, but I am working on it. Everyone keep your head up and your liquids down! XXOO!

Hello all -
I know several of us are hitting our 1 month mark this week. Mine is today.
The body is an incredible thing, truly. It's a healing machine quite frankly.
At one and two weeks out:
-you wonder what you have done to yourself and you are pretty sure you will never feel quite normal again
-you can't imagine yourself ever sleeping anywhere but the living room recliner
-the thought of driving or going back to work seems like an unrealistic commitment you made Way Back Before Surgery
-you can get in so little Water and Protein that it dawns on you that THESE are the weeks that will cause Hair loss several months from now
-you learn what "sliming" is (ewwww)
-MyFitnessPal tells you repeatedly: "You are getting too few calories. If every day were like today, you would be DEAD in 5 weeks."
At three weeks out:
-you feel better but not really there yet
-you need extra naps on the weekend
-getting in your water and protein can be done with the effort of a full time job
-you have a strange painful stitch in your side that you've resigned yourself to bravely live with the rest of your life
-you accidentally sleep all night with the heating pad on your largest incision site on its highest setting
-you walk 20 minutes on the treadmill and then come onto this site and disbelievingly post, "WHEN did they say I should start exercising????"
-your body decides you must be on a grueling episode of Survivor and goes into starvation mode yielding the world's most devastating weight loss stall prompting you to decide that you are a failure and did this all for NOTHING
At four weeks out:
-you sleep in your own bed in whatever position you want
-the fire-hazardous heating pad gets put away
-you walk 2+ miles at lunch and think maybe you could have done more
-you have enough energy to really start cleaning the house again and get totally aggravated at hubby and kids for how little they managed to do for the past month
-you randomly feel happy, mad, silly, sad as hormones and emotions take their toll
-you have to pack up the first set of clothes which are now too big
-you feel healthy....dare I say...normal?
Yep, the first month is kind of amazing.

Hey there! I am 5 days post op and I am not sure if I am getting all my Water, and this Protein is difficult. But it is a process, so we take it day by day. The gas is bad, but we walk! I think I am drinking too fast, but I am working on it. Everyone keep your head up and your liquids down! XXOO!

I'm in day 2 post op and am experiencing the same pains. I am trying to walk at prat 15 minutes every 3 hours. The pains are definitely better. As for Water, I brought home the hospital cup that has markings in ounces and have been taking small sips all day. I'm approaching 48 oz for the day. Good luck and walk,walk,walk as much as you can.