Lexuskela

My hubby took me to breakfast this morning. We hardly eat out since surgery. I had on jeans ( MY FIRST NSV I HAD WEEKS AGO ) so I casually CROSS MY LEGS UNDER THE TABLE WITH JEANS ON!!!!!!!! AND I HAD ROOM BETWEEN THE TOP OF MY LEG & THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TABLE!!!!!!! I was in shock!!! I SAT there staring at my leg!! My husband asked me what was wrong, I told him I can't believe I just crossed my leg under the table comfortably with jeans on!! I have wanted to cry!!! I was so happy!!!!! I didn't want to leave the restaurant I was so excited I haven't done that in years!!!!!!!!

Awesome thank you!!

HAHAHAHA is that a brand!?

I was wondering what multi vitamin everyone on here takes? I am doing a chewable Flinstone with iron twice a day per my NUT... But I might call & see now that I am 3 months out post op what else I can take. I just feel like they are not "adult" enough lol if that makes sense?

OMG LMAO....... YOU SERIOUSLY CRACK ME UP!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! ???????????????????????????????? I do notice if I sit a long time it hurts & I need to try to readjust. However I would not yet say I am bony butt yet lol my Pitts..... Not caving in but I have noticed not as easy to shave in one or two swipes! Lol my jina ..... WOOO HOOOO I can look down and see it & soooo much easier to shave now!!!!! But I hate the shaving process & as soon as I am working again, I am getting Brazilian's again. I LOVED this post!!!! Thank you ladies ❤❤

I can't express how much I have learned by planning and tracking my food / drink using My Fitness Pal during the last 17 months (including 3 months pre-op). By using MFP almost daily I have learned about the calories, fat, carbs, protein, fiber, sodium and other nutritional components of everything I've eaten and drunk. It's given me a real education and a sense of tremendous power and control. I recommend it highly to you, @@Lexuskela . I use it to track my intake. So my food diary. That's it. I guess I should look at other areas too. I didn't think it could help me in other areas. I will start checking out other areas of the app also than just my diary. Thank you ????

Yes thank yout so much. I think food in general just scares me. I look at it as the enemy, not the way to being healthy. I need to change that & learn that it can be healthy. I ask so many questions because I want to learn so I can understand the healthy side of food and become "friends" with food and not view it as the enemy. If that makes sense.

@@jenn1 I see a recipe by Karen I want to try, but worried as it has in it, butter & reduced fat cream cheese. I commented on the blog but didn't hear back yet.... Just want to see what you think? I always thought cream cheese was a fattening NO NO if you want to lose weight .... Sorry just want to be sure & I am learning as I go.

Thank you for the kudos! I do love oatmeal and sweet potatoes! I will incorporate them soon, I have started working out heavier now. I joined the gym recently and on top of cardio I am doing weights and classes also. I did a Les Miss class Saturday, Body Combat, burned 600 cals. I just like you said, need to be more comfortable with it.

Ahhhhh that makes sense why then I will see the recipes under low carb high protein & fats with some butter & or oil in them!!!

Yes keto diet, it puts you into a ketotis metabolic state. I also prefer that as well. I usually just called it the low carb, high Protein diet. I didn't know it had a true name ???????? although I do have fruit once or twice a week.

Do you mean ketosis?

Glad to know I am not alone lol

Tonight I am going to a Les Mills Body Pump class... 60 minutes says you burn 560 cals & you are using weights too.

It is soooooo worth the wait.... I promise

OMG!!!!! THOSE ARE AMAZING! ???????????????????? I Want to print them out !!!! That would be a ton of paper though! Lol thank you so much!!!!!

Yup. Aside from some dairy in the form of cheese (I HAVE to have my cheese) I eat pretty much paleo. I was very strict up until I'd lost about 75% of my weight in about 8 or 9 months, then I incorporated a little bread and crackers in the form of whole grains into my diet. I limit it, and don't do Pasta at all and very little rice. I kept it pretty simple. Prepare meats or fish in various ways, and salads or green veggies for dinner. shakes or eggs for breakfast. Tuna, chicken or seafood salads, or lunch meat roll ups for lunch. Nuts, cheese or jerky for Snacks. Repeat. Like I said, pretty boring and simple. But it works for me Seriously no joke, you sound just like me! ???? I have to have my cheese too. So that is my paleo cheat lol but yes I eat boring too.... & simple. I try to stay away from snacking on nuts or almonds because I know cal count can add up if I don't watch how many I eat ...I do deli meat & cheese roll ups, tuna, chickens, meats etc. No breads, rice etc.

As this week I am 11 weeks .. Last week when I was cleared I was 10 weeks ???????? how far along are you?

@@Jen1 I am so excited to find new recipes & try them out! Will check out the white bean also!! Nice thing is my kids will also eat these recipes too! So win win! Hubby is picky lol so he won't lol I wish I was close enough to join the cooking classes!! That's awesome!!!! What an awesome extra perk!!!!!

@clueless2002 I also pintrest a TON of paleo too!! ???????? I don't think it is fad... Everyone has opinions now a days on everything lol someone would have an opinion on do we REALLY need air?? Lol haha ???????????????? joking .... I do what works for me & what has worked before surgery ( I should have stuck to it though) was always cutting carbs... The BAD CARBS. And so far since surgery I am sticking to it strick as can be & healthy & its working for my body & I feel great ???????? so I am with ya!!

@@jenn1 OMG! I JUST LOOKED QUICK!!!! I am excited so many options! All are healthy? My mindset is so used to tasty not being healthy lol ... Also excited to see pumpkin Protein shake!!!!!! ????????????????????

@@jenn1 Thank you so much too!! I will definitely check it out! Mine gave me some ideas a while back printed out, but not an updated site or anything. Thank you!!!

@@joatsaint That is awesome! Thank you!

Can you share some please?

I should have clarified... I don't eat rice, pasta, breads, potatoes, etc. I do eat fruit & veggies.