Stevehud

I basically live for thrift shopping now. my wife called me a clothes whore the other day lo. Ive done great we have a very close by goodwill and since were very close to an affluent couple of communities my pickings have been fantastic. My favorite finds, a pair of lucky jeans for 5.99 , a 100% silk black sport coat by tommy bahama for 7 bucks, a couple of columbia fleeces, a cashmere sweater, a lucky brand zip sweatshirt, and so much more, heck just last sunday i picked up a pair of polo blue khakis for 3.99 , literally i could go on a lot, an izod bathrobe with the tags still on it, its so much damn fun and , lets face it, its affordable otherwise id be wearing huge clothes or be totally broker than i am lol.

give it a shot. I use the non dairy as a sugar free method, but heck give it a shot,

Jamie, it works exactly for that ive even had it as a snack with some sugar free cool whip on top. it does hit that hi im cake, vibe. and shuck i miss little debbie, i just call her Deb. were on a first name basis ..

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!

thank you all. My secret is, just keep on keeping on, i too have had massive stalls, thankfully im on a 3 pounds loss in the last 5 days. i stopped working out for a week at the behest of some online people who train for a living, and then started up and that seemed to shock my body back into a losing stage. im at 12 pounds to go to my goal but these last like 15 pounds are easily taking the longest. to go from 20+ pound loss months to a 4 to 5 pound onth is...depressing a bit. but i understand it. Just keep on, we will both get there soon enough im sure!

With all this weight loss, im hoping to save up enough to pick up the necessary equipment for an Appleseed event sometime.

it is funny, last evening we had a transformation recognition night atthe hospital where i had my surgery. The funniest part is the stories about all those things mentioned here. We came up with the thought that we could be millionaires if we just developed an easily portable, discreet, butt pillow/cushion that is also heated and easily carried aboard airplanes buses etc. The weight loss butt pillow. We also discussed how home depot sells heated battery powered sweatshirts, and how i own several pairs of fingerless gloves that I use at work and in my home when working or being on the computer etc. But the real point, was even the surgeons who spoke reiterated many times how this is not the easy way out, or cheating or the like. Also, how we are in this for the long haul and every day is the next step in our journey.

im a big fan of the Eades. ( sort of like Atkins) but they believe more in the high Protein low carbs that have come to be associated with our type of weight loss. They always gave that net carb formula. which is of course, total fiber + protein - carbs = net carbs. and it has really worked for me. Now im very grateful for the addition of the half sugar alcohols number to add in, i find the real sugar alcohol culprits are found in the s products like sugar free candies etc. things that we should probably stay away from anyway, sugar free cakes etc.

Congratulations! its kind of amazing to have this good attention isnt it.

i had this happen for awhile, we monitored itm and figured out i was always borderline dehydrated, the fix for me, is ai drink alot of fluids and in the 2 hours prior to working out. fluids during the workout did not help at all as you dont have enough time to absorb them. But im not saying thats your issue.

I always seem to push the Syntrax nectars, my favs are the Cappuccino and the chocolate matrix i mix 3/4 of a scoop of cappuccinno with 1/2 sacoop of choclate and 4 ice cubes and 6 to 8 oz of skim milk. blend and enjoy. Fuzzy navel and lemonade are tied for second place. those i mix with Water and ice or just water in a shakey cap. But the nectars sample pack is worthwhile to get to try many flavors, just rmember milk or milk like product with the sweets and water with the fruits, Good luck!

genpro has had issues, people have been taking them to task on the whole idea of how they say they have 3 times faster absorption and therefore you use 3 times less, which it turns out is not true. As a result they had to reformulate. Theres an article in one of the magazines i was reading at the store a month or so back, for the life of me i cant find online at the moment. nor can i remember which mens health type magazine it was, may have been one of the nutrition mags. i cant remember lol

, here's the bottom line, while the surgery may help with physical need to consume food, it doesn't help with head hunger , that's all up to you and all up to fixing your head. People like me have received a lot of support both from here and from family friends and co workers. I highly recommend taking a deep long hard look at yourself before any surgery and getting counseling, you need to figure out why you have the patterns that you do, and whether or not surgery is right for you. A lot of people fail with keeping weight off, this is not easy and it requires working on forever. There are great people here, do a lot of reading and see the kinds of things you need to do on a daily basis in order to succeed. This is a journey you get on for the rest of your life, and if you cant be prepared fr that, you will fail, maybe not right away, but eventually. Good luck, and use all the tools at your disposal.

So basically i called an "i didnt know" about food, when you realize something you never realized about a food or product. For example, i was looking at a "lite" salad dressing this weekend, and the "lite" version had 6 times as much sugar in it as the "regular" version did?? This is one of those events, those things that rally make you think about how things are labelled or how they are represented to us. WHat kinds of these events have you discovered?

i love my Protein shakes. Ive experimented with them, i make them super thick sometimes, throw a little sugar free cool whip on it blend with ice , eat it with a spoon, and voila, like a milkshake, kinda.

i belive this is due to the fact that people think the sleeve is eght loss surgery in that you lose weight due to the surgery. Which as we know is not the truth and is part of the problem with the mythology behind weight loss surgeries.

didnt touch barbecue sayce until 6 months post op. After that a little bit of any mixed with sriracha or toned down with some stone ground mustard or a couple teaspoons of vinegar ( not balsamic)

Lately I'm just resuming handgun target shooting. I want to do more trap shooting and sporting clays. 3-Gun competitions look like they would be fun. My local range had an IDPA style handgun comp every month. My birthday gift to myself was a sweet 1911 that I'd love to use in the local stuff. Glock offers the GSSF events. Obviously, you have to run Glocks in their events, but I'm fairly well covered with those. I'm really looking forward to getting back into a steady diet of trigger time. Im in massachusetts one of the tougher states for buying a handgun. in expense as well as licensing. I found a place that will take me through the safety course for handguns and an hour of range time for 100 bucks. So im saving up for that. The hard part is im a revolver fan, although I love 1911's as well. My good friend on colorado just picked up a glock 21 and loves the heck out of it. Im really interested in a .357 revolver, the problem is coming up with the 5 to 8 hundred bucks for one, is probably not going to happen anytime soon with surgical bills, and i have to save for skin surgery etc. But i love watching hickox45 videos on youtube. and the like.

For me Im an avid Gamer on PC. I also take guitar lessons, ( started the month before my surgery) sort of a way to live my dream of playing an instrument and doing it in tandem with this life change. Im an avid sci fi buff as well. I sold off my toy collection to help some of the bills from surgery.

yep many of us have and you will too if you keep it up. remember everyone is different. I started at 362 pounds last december and im at 188 today. now I take a rather tighter hold on my diet etc and i have bloodwork every 2 months to be sure i am doing ok. I stay on the low end of carbs like 30 or under usually closer to 10 to 15 a day. i dont eat breads much, if i do no more than 3 times a week and only the skinny girl flatout fold it flatbreads, . i still take a Protein shake once a day and my only Snacks are sugar free pudding or sugar free Jello. I dont eats fruits except some apple slices now and then and i watch the veg i eat as well. many vegetable have a lot of sugar, yes its natural sugar but its sugar nonetheless. SO green Beans, broccoli, and cauliflower are my go tos for veg, carrots and crn no more than once a week. i also am at 800 to 1000 calories per day maximum. and i do cardio 6 days a week. Remember though, your journey is your own. Be patient, it took time to become big and unhealthy it will take us all time to get where we want to be as well.

SO i found a recipe for a particular flavor of this and I tried it with my own flavor and Voila it really works, and is awesome and if you use the right stuff its fat free sugar free and loaded with Protein. Basically it is a scoop of your favorite flavor Protein powder, I used Syntrax Matrix chocolate, but i know its made with Peanut Butter cookie flavor as well and i think it'd work with just about any flavor that you would make a cake out of. Basically in a mug or coffee cup, microwave safe, you take 1 scoop of protein powder, add 1/8th teaspoon of baking powder and mix thoroughly. Then add non dairy creamer, ( i use the coffee mate sugar free italian sweet cream) until it is cake batter consistency. stir it up and microwave for 45 to 60 seconds. then let it cool a little , (not too much though) and top with sugar free whipped topping or sugar free choclate drizzle or your favorite sugar free caramel or flavored syrup etc, . It basically make a mugcake like a lava cake, and the way i make it it has zero fat, zero sugar and about 100 calories. So if you need that cake like fix ( please use responsibly) then this is awesome and you get ( my version) 24 grams of protein as well. It really is excellent! Let me know what you think.

most pre workout supplements are made for weightlifting types who have not enough body mass to convert to energy or to muscle. that aint us surely. also they are LOADED with caffeine. Like very very very high levels of caffeine, not very safe for most bariatric patients.

i gave a lot to a nephew, and some of my more expensive dress shirts, ralph lauren, tommy bahama etc i sold on ebay and turned that money into new clothes for me. Other stuff i donated and im giving all my suits and sport coats and dress pants to a local veterans group. evidently they said they can definitely use them.

the best thing about these besides the great compression is that they are soft to the touch and feel nice on, they don't dig in to your skin or feel like they will cut off your circulation. Now also as a hairy guy ( very hairy body, not so much up top anymore lol.) i recently wore one of these for 18 hours ( on my recent business trip) and although i was a bit itchy toward the end, i wasn't dying to get it off and had no circulation or soreness or chafing or any of the other things that you can get from many types of compression shirts. They say hand wash, but my wife puts them in a lingerie bag and washes on cold and hang dry, and they come out like new. when wearing a polo shirt or a smooth dress shirt etc they are a necessity for me. anytime i find something that works, i post it.