finediva

Weighing daily is not a character flaw.
Seriously -- I weigh every morning when I'm home and can weigh on our home scale. I just think of it as a good habit like brushing my teeth.

@KindaFamiliar. Well I have two confessions. First one....I LOVE RANTS!!!! Second one.....I weigh myself AT LEAST twice a day......and don't plan on stopping. Sorry, there's a third. .I keep my own personal scale right next to my bed...yep. Thanks for my chuckle. Keep calm and weigh on!

@KindaFamiliar. Well I have two confessions. First one....I LOVE RANTS!!!! Second one.....I weigh myself AT LEAST twice a day......and don't plan on stopping. Sorry, there's a third. .I keep my own personal scale right next to my bed...yep. Thanks for my chuckle. Keep calm and weigh on!

@KindaFamiliar. Well I have two confessions. First one....I LOVE RANTS!!!! Second one.....I weigh myself AT LEAST twice a day......and don't plan on stopping. Sorry, there's a third. .I keep my own personal scale right next to my bed...yep. Thanks for my chuckle. Keep calm and weigh on!

@@Angry Banana. Hot Water heater is broken and the kitchen sink is draining...WELL it's not! Oh, I also have a moody teenager. I needed to have a good laugh. Thanks!

I opened my extended release capsule into a teaspoon of apple sauce and swallowed it. Did that for about 8 months then just decided to stop and begun swallowing them whole again.

Not having to ask the sales clerk if the shoe came in wide width.

It was not an easy recovery, but it was SO worth it. My surgeon did an awesome job. In my blog (themeiamnow.blogspot.com) just a couple posts down I have before & after pics. The results were way better than I could've hoped for! And insurance paid, so even better! Lol. Good luck!

This is the paper tape - Bought it in the chemist store
http://www.bonanzamarket.co.uk/listings/3M-Micropore-Brown-Surgical-Paper-Tape-1-X-10-yd-1533-7-EBS12/279214797?gpid=18283950120&gpkwd=&goog_pla=1&gclid=CLne0qn72MgCFQUewwod4zMMlg
I am happy with vertical scar as without it I would not have a defined waist etcMy Plastic Surgeon said I would look 'boxy' without the Inverted T incision - My family said to me that it wouldn't hurt any more to just get it all done and we talked and I thought about it and thought if I had done it the other way - I would have wanted it re-done with this incision as I would have had excess skin still there upsetting me..... I think it is better to just get rid of as much redundant skin as possible...... I have a load of scars now - They are all part of what makes me 'Me' and I am not unhappy with any of them... They are like a road map of where I have been and the Journey I have taken to get where I am - And kinda to who I am - Today (If that makes sense)
So I would do it all again....

Every day in my small insulated lunch bag I pack some of the following items : 2 hard boiled eggs, small container of diced up grill chicken or baked salmon, small salad, small amount of low sugar fruit, small amount of almonds, small piece of cheese. So, I'm away from my home about 12hrs a day, I love the comfort having my food gives me. Most days some of the items don't get eaten, but I continue to be prepared. I boil several eggs a couple times a week and make my grill chicken or baked salmon a couple times a week. I buy bag salad. Every night before I go to bed lunch is packed and in the fridge. Before I leave in the morning I add a couple of frozen packs!

Every day in my small insulated lunch bag I pack some of the following items : 2 hard boiled eggs, small container of diced up grill chicken or baked salmon, small salad, small amount of low sugar fruit, small amount of almonds, small piece of cheese. So, I'm away from my home about 12hrs a day, I love the comfort having my food gives me. Most days some of the items don't get eaten, but I continue to be prepared. I boil several eggs a couple times a week and make my grill chicken or baked salmon a couple times a week. I buy bag salad. Every night before I go to bed lunch is packed and in the fridge. Before I leave in the morning I add a couple of frozen packs!

Every day in my small insulated lunch bag I pack some of the following items : 2 hard boiled eggs, small container of diced up grill chicken or baked salmon, small salad, small amount of low sugar fruit, small amount of almonds, small piece of cheese. So, I'm away from my home about 12hrs a day, I love the comfort having my food gives me. Most days some of the items don't get eaten, but I continue to be prepared. I boil several eggs a couple times a week and make my grill chicken or baked salmon a couple times a week. I buy bag salad. Every night before I go to bed lunch is packed and in the fridge. Before I leave in the morning I add a couple of frozen packs!

@Engteacher. OMG, I'm obsessed with fat free Fairlife milk. I drink 2 cups almost every night. I make it hot with organic cacao powder and stevia! Seriously, no matter how stressful my day is......one sip and I'm transported to my blissful space! The best part is.... most days I don't manage to get in enough calories unless I make an effort to graze all day; so with my hot chocolate I'm getting 26gms Protein, under 200 calories and did I mention. ....being transported to my blissful place.

I know this is not answering the question, but I really wish I could live on coffee and homemade popcorn. ...so because I realize I am slowly increasing the amount of popcorn I'm eating ( I continue to either lose or maintain my weight ) I'm planning to just remove it from my diet all together. I really don't have a plan in place to control my addiction to popcorn. I now wish I had never started back with it post surgery.

Mine is the chest area. I mean I cannot seem to pull all that extra skin in to my bra! Just cannot find a new bra that works right and then when I do, I change sizes again! Arms and breast lift will be my very first surgery and the sooner the better!

Okay so, you may have seen the post i made about the Protein Mug Cake. If you haven't I will enlighten you. ( i promise to minimize the enlightening as much as possible..)
I use Syntrax products for my protein supplements. Well every day for lunch i normally have a Protein shake. But now that its cold ( dang im freezing lol) and id love something not cold, So i came across an idea on the net and ran with it. And boy do i love it.
You take a scoop of your favorite Protein powder, ( i use syntrax matrix Cookies and creme and syntrax Nectars Cappuccino and syntrax nectars chocolate) so 1 scoop of the powder, 1/8 teaspoon of baking powder and add non dairy Creamer until mixed but leave it very thick, ( i use the coffee mate italian sweet creme sugar free) until it is as thick as possible while not being powder anymore, think thick cement consistency.
Then into the microwave on high for 35 to 45 seconds ( depending on your microwave ) oh and do this in a microwave safe coffee mug.
Also enjoy this while warm, ( and be careful it can get hot) don't let it sit, or well, you know what happens to protein that sits for too long.
I also add sometimes about half a teaspoon of sugar-free maple Syrup to the top right after baking. It is like a pancake kind of, but man is it good, ive had it for Breakfast as it gives that pastry type fetish thing need whatever you call it, vibe to it. This and i get 24 + grams of protein 100 calories and zero fat, zero sigar and zero carbs. I mean how can you beat that.
Seriously I implore you to try it. If you dont know if you like the syntrax products and your using maybe a liquid Protein shake, you can purchase individual packets of syntrax at your nutritional store etc. Vitamin Shoppe etc. Or try your own powder it cant be that different. i hope. lol
Seriously this is soo good, I am so happy about it. Oh and i just finished one for lunch while i was writing this. Give it a try folks. And i dont know how vegan Proteins will stack up on this, as I dont use them, but many do. So experiment!
Good luck, Good Eating , Keep the upper hand on your journey!

@KindaFamiliar. I love rants!

Unfortunately, my surgeon referral (hence scheduling initial consult with the surgeon) got delayed two weeks because my PCP got sick the day I was supposed to see her.
And due to other commitments, I can't schedule surgery until January at the earliest anyhow.
After doing a lot of reading and research, I've decided what I can and need to work on while I wait is being accountable to myself for my choices - all of them. I've got a history of avoiding weighing myself the morning after I've overeaten, and likewise skipping tracking food choices I'm less than proud of.
That won't help me be successful with surgery.
What I know is, the folks who are successful in the long run are the ones who stay accountable to themselves, are consistent in their choices, and stick with their plan. I have the time to do some inside work on examining my food choices. My goal is not to lose or gain weight, but to take a long honest look and find the stones in the road ahead.
Putting this out there in public is one step in my accountability. My plan is to keep up with the daily weights, using my online tracker (I use Sparkpeople) every day, including the daily notes.
Anybody want to join me? Or just keep me accountable?

Great rant! So, just exhale and keep moving forward. And no, it's not because you are obese. How could that be? It's what they do....work with obese people. This journey is a long tough one. There were / are times I wish with all my heart I didn't have to do this to be healthy. But I'm so great full that the opportunity exist. I wish you continued strength on your journey. Good news......it gets so much better!

#Popcornisbetterthancoockies

@dhrguru. Nsv? Risqué? Either way I'm still blushing. And I'm grown, married, blah, blah, blah. ...

@dhrguru. Nsv? Risqué? Either way I'm still blushing. And I'm grown, married, blah, blah, blah. ...

@Indieflickers. I carry an insulated lunch bag daily. I freeze a water bottle every night and add it to the bag so everything stays nice and cold all day long. 15 months after surgery I had to figure out how to eat and be on the road all day long. It works for me. I will not go to bed until my food is ready for the next day. Also, I never have to stop for food. I just open my lunch bag and munch along! Sometimes I eat everything and sometimes food comes back, but the security of having it is so comforting.

@Indieflickers. I carry an insulated lunch bag daily. I freeze a water bottle every night and add it to the bag so everything stays nice and cold all day long. 15 months after surgery I had to figure out how to eat and be on the road all day long. It works for me. I will not go to bed until my food is ready for the next day. Also, I never have to stop for food. I just open my lunch bag and munch along! Sometimes I eat everything and sometimes food comes back, but the security of having it is so comforting.

@@finediva very smart!!