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@@KindaFamiliar I have never heard of such a dish. I like lentils and I like peas. I don't know about anchovies? I cook everything! Southern food, Korean food, Italian ect..... I like to learn new things!

@@Christinamo7 I don't know why I'm just now thinking about this. It seems so common sense and I LOVE cooking too! I'm that annoying chick on FB that takes pictures of her food lol! People love it

@@Bufflehead lol! Well ok then. You eat that every day?

I've decide that I'm going to give this "meal prep" idea a go. I've been slacking on eating healthy. I have yet to gain weight but at the rate I'm going it's bound to happen. I order the stuff listed below from Amazon last night in preparation for my return to work next week. I end up drinking only a Protein Shake at work and then come home at night and want to eat the house. I still don't eat and drink together so when I get my 30 min break its either eat or drink. I think this will be an excellent way to keep full and focused so that I'm not eating junk when I get home. Do you meal prep for the week? What kind of foods do you make? I've found some really good YouTube videos with recipes ect...but I'm wanting to hear from the WLS community. We could even make this a "thing" if anyone else is interested in doing this together. We can take pictures and share ideas. I'm all for it! ☺️

@@Ashoryb Ok then that makes sense!

@@KindaFamiliar Could you just stop being impossible! I'm almost positive there are WAY more attractive bellies you could be looking at than my sliced one!! Although it is kinda impressive isn't it??! It's a brilliant work of art if you will! One that I worked extra hard to get and paid lots of money to have! Now, if I want to show my bits here, there and everywhere I will! You wouldn't ask Rembrandt to cover his art so why would you expect me to cover mine? Guess what? Your eyes have an automatic filter on them...it's called your eyelids. Try closing them!!! Now what??! Boom!!! Put that in your pipe and smoke it! I just gave you a whole heap of "information" didn't I? You're welcome!!! Hahahaha!

PS: Kinda thanks for the nice undertones of a compliment.

No! Not unless you want to be in pain. Carbonation fills your tiny pouch is painful gas! Don't do that!

If you can't do Water try some coconut water. Coconut water is a natural super hydrator.

@@Annie_Oakley If it's going to cause you emotional distress telling her this close to surgery then don't! If you're going to go through with it regardless of what she will say they tell her later. No point in you both being all upset.

No, you're doing good.

@@Ashoryb Why do they want to remove it? Do you already have issues with it? If you don't have any issues with it already then there's no reason to take it out. I would flat out refuse. Research about the gallbladder BEFORE you allow them to do that. If you already have issues then that's different.

Well I had 5 and then had a Tummy Tuck that took out all 3 c-section scars and 3 VSG scars so now I have?.....a big scar across my lower belly and it's the best thing EVER!!!! Point of that being it varies but who cares it's all worth it!!! ☺️

There's really nothing you can "never do again" if your body will let you. I don't because I'm trained not to now. People do it all the time.

@@FocusOnMeNow Congratulations girl!!!!

@@PissiChrissi yay!!!! I'm so happy for you! That barium swallow test is the WORST hell juice in all of EVER!!!

@@glitter eyes Thank you! It seems to be working well. It keeps my scar soft and pliable. Plus I'm super bored sitting here all day so why not oil myself up? I need to go back to work oie!

@@kranky813 oh and as far as skin on the back and legs, I don't have much skin on my back, no rolls ect... So I didn't notice anything there. My thighs were lifted a bit. Mainly because my incsion is SO low that it grabbed up some of my thigh meat.

@@kranky813 No not really, those were my main demands. Low, curved incisions both across and on the hips. The problem with hips is sometimes they cure the incisions upward. What's the point in having a low scar in the front if you're going to have to wear high waisted clothes to cover your hip scars? Take pictures with you. Lots of pictures of the incision you want to have. Sometimes they just HAVE to do things a certain way according to your body so you may not get everything perfect. I did however get everything I wanted but that's because I had a LOT of just empty loose skin. Some people have dense fat so it's harder to pull everything down really low. She only removed 1.59lbs of fat from my stomach. May not sound like a lot but it was basically thin empty skin so she was able to pull it all down really far. I hope that's making sense. She did everything I wanted. There's noting I would change. Warning: your breast are going to look weird, especially around the nipples. They look all bunched up and crazy but just know with time they will smooth out and be normal areola's. If you want to see mine you can inbox me. I don't mind showing you. Mine look soooo much better in just 3 weeks but it will be awhile before they are completely "normal" the bunching is caused my the dissolvable stitches pulling everything tight. Depending on how extensive your muscle repair is will determine when you will be able to work. I didn't have any muscle repair so my recovery was not near as painful as someone who does. I still got a full month off from work. I feel like I personally could have went back after 2-3 weeks but I had already requested the time. Swelling is my biggest issue now. It's just tight and aggravating at times. I'll be glad when it's over. I go back to work Tuesday so I'm interested to see how it will all go.

I'm a success!! Or so it seems. Check out those stats below. Boom!! What do you need to know?!

Don't be scared! You're going to be just fine. Remember no matter what it gets easier as time goes by!! Good luck and keep us updated. Even if that means we will have to de-code your drug induced writing!! It funnier that way!

Keep it up!

The gas pain you are feeling are not the gas pains you are thinking of like "farts" they are gas bubbles trapped in your abdomen. Gas strips aren't going to help that kind of gas. It's a misconception a lot of people have. When a laparoscopic procedure is done, they employ cameras within the area; in an abdominal procedure, it is necessary to "inflate" the area, so the lense isn't constantly covered. What results are gas pains after surgery. They have to be reabsorbed into the body. Walking and moving around will help break up the bubbles. It sucks, I know but hopefully it will go away soon and not travel to your shoulder!

@@madeline121 Thank you!!!

3 week update and pictures of healing! Everything is basically the same. Same swelling, starts off flat in the morning and swells more as the day goes on. I'm wearing a tight Spanx now instead of the binder. I went to my PS yesterday because I was developing a small seroma (fluid under the skin causing more swelling) she aspirated it with a needle but nothing came out. It's not big enough to really do anything about so we are just leaving it alone and waiting for the body to reabsorb it. The incisions are healing beautifully for three weeks. I have been applying EMU oil to them 3x a day. Since EMU is the most absorptive oil on the planet! It seems to be working wonderfully. The incisions are staying soft. I also massage them 3x a day as well using scar massage techniques (thanks YouTube) My BB is red still. My breast lift is just the greatest thing ever! I wish I could show you but I think that would be some kind of violation. Anyway all is great and progressing better than expected. I took a picture of my hip so you can see how the scar curved down rather than upward. Another one of my "demands" I've seen a lot of scars that curve up. That makes them harder to hide in clothing.

@@momfromjersey22 Ok! Well let us know how it goes

@@pswebb YES! My actual bill was 36,000 something. Luckily my hubs is a federal employee so I only had to pay $225 dollars. So yes it is VERY expensive but insurance does not pay them that full amount either and that was two day in the hospital. This stuff is expensive. Just wait if you have plastics. Insurance doesn't pay any on it! I just had my Tummy Tuck and breast lift done two weeks ago and it cost me $14, 480.00. 4,880 of that was just to the surgery center. I didn't even get a day in the hospital. In and out in 7 hours.