Elode

I will never smoke again! It taste like an ashtray that was nicely disguised once the drink took control of my senses. Note to self...you can NOT handle alcohol anymore! Ridiculous! Dang it!!! It was the ONE time I got to leave without the kids for a day!!! I wanted to celebrate!!

@@KindaFamiliar Thank you! I just don't know about the weight part because its not defiant yet that I will have the surgeries and it will be well over a month before I find out. January 5th I see that particular surgeon.

Hello all! I've been gone for a minute but I'm back with a whole heap of "issues" for someone to fix. First, the most aggravating and STUPIDEST thing I've done lately...my husbands decided he was going to start dipping again but "just for a little while" he didn't actually come out and tell me I found a can of dip in his man purse (cooler). The next day he brought me home a pack of cigarettes. I can only assume this is a lets be stupid/bad together since I quit smoking over a year ago. I wasn't going to smoke them and then mistake number two happened, I had a mixed alcoholic beverage. Now, before anyone freaks just remember Elode is human! Mixed beverage along with lack of good judgment making skills = smoking cigarettes. Ok, so that's that. The pack is gone after two days and I haven't had any and refuse to go down that horrible path again so I'm not buying any and threatened physical harm to him if he brings any in this house. I've noticed that all day today I have been snacking, constantly! I believe it's from lack of having cigarettes so I'm pissed about that! On to the next issues. I have spacers in my teeth..FINALLY!!! I have a very narrow upper palate that I've been wanting fixed since I was young. We have started the long process of fixing the teeth for a "beautiful smile". Next week we are putting in a palate expander followed by braces. I'm so excited but my orthodontists is recommending that I have SARPE surgery (surgically assisted rapid palate expansion) since I'm an adult my upper palatal bones have fused so it would be faster and "easier" to have surgery AND maybe have my lower jaw moved back. I won't know until January so I'm pre-worrying as usually. I will have to have my mouth wired shut for up to 6 weeks. Blessing for my husband not so much for me. I'm worried about being on liquids for that long and looking sickly. Now I don't know if I should stop actively trying to lose weight or take my chances? Well there you go! One weeks worth of drama!!

@@HopeandAgony Your organs will fail due to lack of hydration before food, make sure you're drinking enough fluids.

I was going to say that if you're married let him cook. If your kids are old enough let them cook! My husband had to take care of food for a few weeks before and after surgery. My kids and husband are all still alive! They won't starve!

Tiny tummies are noisy! Mine was down right embarrassing in the beginning but it settled down and now I'm "normal" again.

@@HopeandAgony It can be for the beginning, you won't stay that way. The more you heal the better you will eat.

@@magtart Thank you!

Broiled Shrimp Parmesan Ingredients: 1 pound of raw shrimp (I get medium to large size) 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup butter 3 tbs mayonnaise 2 tbs fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic power 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon celery salt I peel my shrimp and put them on a foil lined pan. Melt butter and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Take a spoonful of mixture and put it on top of each shrimp. Turn oven on broil , once heated cook on top rack for 4-5 mins. That's it!! We eat them all the time and make them as appetizers. This same mixture is also fabulous on fish! Here's my last batch... Now, did I WIN??! Ha!

Mines the same! I think my husband as a bit worried when I decided to go through with surgery. He's already 22 years older than me and now I was going to lose weight. I never worried about it. I'm the same chick he married. It's almost like it never happend. I personally don't think it changes unless you wanted it to.

Congratulation! You're doing it!!! Keep it up!

Well now I just want pancakes! Thanks!

@@Daisee68 awe you're the BEST!!

@@Inner Surfer Girl We don't have them where I live.

@@Lacowgirl72 Congratulations! Jealous! Could they not do them all? That seems like hell to have to go back in two week for more surgeries! I'm sure it will be totally worth it though!

Lovely!!

@@betterme38 Congratulations on starting the process and meeting "The Man"!! My first visit was just simply meeting him, going over questions (history ect...) and him telling me that sleeve would be my best option. That's it!

@@Mom26 Too cute!

@@SaraSleeves You will! Don't be scared just be mindful!

@@miller1109 Sorry I don't know if you're male or female since it doesn't say? I am assuming female? Correct me if I'm wrong.

@@Stevehud Technically depending on whether Miller is a male/female (no information given on gender) If Miller is in fact a female she is still within normal limits. The very tip of normal range but still normal so she's not dangerously thin. Courtesy of the CDC.

@@Babbs Oh it can happen so easily! I could literally eat an entire bag of Cheetos In a day if I wanted. They dissolve and don't take up mush room in the stomach. I wouldn't but I could. I still have massive restriction which as really helped me. Regular foods like chicken, crabs meat, steak ect...fill me up fast with a small amount. It's the junk food that goes down so easily. I have to stay away from things like that!

@@LipstickLady Oh....nice, who's it for?

@@katladee Sounds fun! I don't know when I will make it back but someday. I like pickled beet eggs, I like "sweet Bologna" and it cracks me when the waitress ask me if I as applesauce with every stinking thing I order! "Its Pennsylvania Dutch".

I am however motivated to exercise when I'm standing in front of a full length mirror naked. Maybe I should invest in one of those??! I'm still kind of fond of my soul though, so probably not.