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Thanks to @@OKCPirate I now realise that I've wandered into the Powder Room... Ladies, I apologise for the intrusion... I must remember to check up there ^ before I post in the future...

@@bayougirlmrsc Isn't that the best kind of influence to be??

G'day Feb sleevers... How's everyone going now??

@@Babbs That Breakfast Casserole looks the goods...

The 'pizza' I posted under another topic earlier today is one of my 'go to' recipes... 8 inch tortilla Fat reduced/light cream cheese Smoked salmon Spanish onion Capers Freshly grated parmesan cheese Use the cream cheese as your pizza sauce Then add your salmon, onion and capers Top with parmesan Dry-fry/toast pizza in a pan until the tortilla is crisp Grill til the cheese melts Eat half and give the other half to someone else...

Just so you know tho... If you do decide to get rid of the partner, their weight doesn't count as weight you've lost... You have to lose it off your own body, not just by getting rid of 180/250/whatever pounds of partner... Just sayin'...

"Dying for a cigarette"... Irony? Probably not... But it amused me... Anyway... Don't smoke... If you've not smoked in a month then you're no longer addicted... You're not "dying for" one... You're not even craving one... You just want one... But don't... Not only will that shit kill you, but it f***ing stinks!!!

Thanx @@Daisee68 I try...

I've no thoughts as to what to do... Male attention is not something I've experienced... (Hard to believe, I know..) Anyway, I'm gonna hazard a guess that the attention you're getting is not related so much to your physical changes, but more to your mental changes... I'd say you're possibly more out-going, friendly or approachable since you're feeling better about yourself... Sometimes we don't see the changes in ourselves because we're too close... This works for both the physical and mental/emotional changes as well... As I said, I've no advice for you apart from - Enjoy!! Remember, it's just attention... And there's nothing wrong with a bit of attention...

Add up the amount of Protein you're getting... Is it sufficient? Compare that to the calories you're consuming... Is your total staying under or around the mark your nutritionist set? Sure, you can get enough protein into you by just consuming dairy products... But is there any point to doing that if it's taking 2500 cal a day to do so? Perhaps you'll just have to suck it up and do your shakes until such time as you can eat some fish or chicken... Yep, the shakes can suck... But it's not forever.. And being fat is so much worse..

So today I went to the gym at my normal time and did my normal cardio stuff... I'm sitting here at my desk and have just decided that I'm gonna go back this afternoon and do it all over again... That'll be a total of 1000 calories burned up for the day... I think I'm almost back in the zone... Not quite there... I'm on the cusp... Cusping the zone... I think I'll get some "Cusping The Zone" t-shirts printed up... See... I'm an ideas man...

Due to my weight, this was a risk that went along with my surgery. It was all about getting enough clearance around the liver to enable them access to the stomach (or something along those lines). Even as they were prepping me for surgery, the surgeon made it quite clear that there was no guarantee that he'd be completing the surgery. All he promised was that if it was possible, it would happen. I assured him that, once I woke up, there'd be tears either way. Fortunately for me, the operation was a success, so it was the 'best day of my life' kinda tears. I know this isn't exactly what you were after, but I'm just sharing what my experience was in the hope that it may help with an answer for you...

All the best to you mate... Good times ahead!!

Those (or similar) tortillas are a great pizza base replacement... Some light cream cheese as the 'sauce'... Add some smoked salmon, Spanish onion, capers and a sprinkle or parmesan cheese... Dry fry in a pan until the Tortilla is crisp and then grill 'til the cheese melts... Obviously it's no pepperoni, oliva and anchovie pizza, but it's a decent runner-up...

@@bayougirlmrsc Oh you're a biiiig help...

@@confusedgirl18 Relaaaaax... You're doing fine... You've lost 20% of your body weight in 3 months.. At this rate you'll hit your target in another three months... If that's not fast enough for you then you're kinda hard to please... Don't worry about working out... Not yet anyway... That can be dealt with when you have time... As far as carbs go, some will say that the choice you're making is a bad one, but others will say not to worry too much... I say, do what you've gotta do, but be aware that some choices are definitely better than others... And when you start to get all 'stressed' and whatever, think about this... Your starting weight of 216 pounds is target weight for some people (me, for example)... Good luck to you... Let us know how you're getting along...

Congratulations to you @@Waler

Doesn't a "real life" perspective on your loss make a huge difference...

Great work @@Sharon1964

You've lost approx 12% of your body weight in 3 months... At that rate, you'll be around 150 pounds within 12 months... I'd say you're doing ok...

From what I can gather, stalls come and stalls go... Some last for months... Change your exercise regimen... Change you caloric intake... Do something different.. Only you can decide whether you're going "back to where you started"... You can only gain weight by taking in more calories than you put out... So if you CHOOSE to take in more, you'll gain weight... But if you put out less than you consume, you'll continue to lose... Good luck with breaking the stall...

I'd say is less padding... Of course, I'm no Doctor of Buttocks... But that'd be my guess...

Aside from all the health issues that smoking is alleged to cause (no, I'm not saying it doesn't cause cancer, but let's face it - what doesn't cause cancer these days?) what about this for a reason.. It stinks!!! Like, really bad... When I was smoking, I had no idea just how bad the smell was... The smell of freshly lit cigarette is, for an ex-smoker like me, occasionally appealing, but the smell of stale cigarette smoke on anyone is just foul... Plus, you're gonna be eating MUCH less food... So I'm guessing you actually want to TASTE the food you'll be eating... Of course, that's all just my opinion...

I'd be more inclined to press the doctor for a more fitting answer rather than try to get one here... Especially as it's not the first time... It could be just about anything... Just remember that if you're not satisfied with the information your doctor provides, you're able to get a second opinion...

I can hardly see mine... The 'big' one is kinda visible but the rest (4 more) - barely noticeable... I'm just over 8 moths post-op...