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@@coldsleeve http://www.eatmeguiltfree.com/collections/diy-mix you just add liquid egg whites, coconut oil and Water or almond milk. they taste just like cake.

@@jess9395 The lemon cake tastes just like lemon cake. It is just too amazing. They have to be using sorcery to make them. That is the only Protein bar that I can't control myself around. The apple pie Quest is pretty good too but nothing compares to that lemon cake bar. The protein brownies I make though, blow it all out the Water, nothing like fresh baked goodness, and they are dense and filling.

@@Healthy4mykids I'm not done losing yet, but I am going to have excess skin removed when I get there. I am pretty flabby although it is improving. I feel like I might be able to get away with not having my thighs done in the end. Arms and tummy tuck are a must.

At 4 days out, even if you stop now, there is a strong change you are going to test positive for nicotine.

Dr Support Staff. Not impressed at all.

I have found that since I lost weight, it seems like fewer people talk to me, I think I was more approachable when I was fatter. My RBF is on 100 now. People still talk to me more than most people though. That extrovert life...

@@summerset I'm not really a sweets person either so that factors in. I will always choose meat over anything else in any given circumstance. I have always been like this. So to me, a cookie is boring compared to a steak. I really hate that most convenience Protein products are sweet tasting.

I like my food fresh, if I did meal prep I would just throw it all out. I don't eat leftovers the whole concept grosses me out. That is an entirely different topic. I can respect people that meal prep, it just doesn't fit my lifestyle. I usually keep deli ham around for the afternoon. Going to hit the store and pick up my deli staples. @@jess9395 I have been looking for the FitElite bars for a couple weeks since I saw them on instagram. I wanted to try it out more than I was really just starving. Since it was my afternoon snack time, I decided why not. They are okay bars but they are too close to Quest bars imo. Nothing comes close to the taste of Oh Yeah One! bars, those I won't keep in the house at all because they taste too good. If I never have this bar again, I won't be missing much.

@@perforce They might not once you are past 6 months. They used to trigger restriction for me but they haven't in months.

I only eat Protein bars that are 20 or more of protein and 10 calories or less per gram of protein, and less than 5 net carbs. 4 ounces of Swai is 70 calories and 15G of protein. I had 1/2 a FitElite bar. They are nice high quality bars. They just offer me no satisfaction. 90 calories down the tubes. I work from home so I don't have much excuse not to cook or eat real food except I just didn't feel like cooking 20 minutes ago.

You should have made him agree that if he couldn't stick to your diet he pays for your surgery in Mexico. Aim high with the bets!

I am sitting here kind of ticked off at myself. I just finished 1/2 a Protein bar, and I realized for the calories I could have had a piece of fish with double the protein. I have a real love hate relationship with Protein Bars. They are convenient, but at the end of the day they are just a processed frankenfood. They offer me no real satisfaction beyond the immediate taste, if they taste good. They don't trigger restriction for me, so they are basically just a boring slider food. Not to mention, they are expensive compared to just having meat. I think they are great for emergencies away from home but I really have to stop eating them when I am in the house and don't feel like cooking. This is the price I am paying for not stocking my usual Boar's Head.

I'm still fat but my butt hurts all the time. I dunno what is going to happen when I actually get to goal. The other issues I don't have though.

broth, get some broth. I am not a sweets person and I got so sick of the sweet taste of shakes. Broth is really nice to just sip on during the day. I like Lamb broth from Whole Foods the best, but get whatever you like.

Just hit up Walmart. The cost of shipping even free stuff is more than just buying something at Walmart. I would get sundresses though instead of pants, you can get more wear out of a dress post op than pants. A loose dress can be fixed with a belt. Pants are going to sag in the butt.

@@ellie123 The 6-7 month mark for me was the hardest. It was like a switch flipped and I could suddenly easily eat more and I wanted to eat more. It is called being completely healed, but it is a scary feeling even if mentally you know what is going on. I would suggest shakes for a while. Keep them in your hotel room and have them before and event and then when you are with co-workers, drink Water THE ENTIRE TIME or unsweetened iced tea, whatever. Just drink the whole time. Don't think about the food you want and the food you are missing out on. Think about how good you will look/feel at XXX weight. Buy something you can barely fit, and work to make them fit.

@@Healthy4mykids Compression without boning in it, feels great on your stomach and it will help with pain and gas. Some surgeons send people home with binders. Waist training with steel boning is a no-no early on. You have too much swelling in your abdomen. Later as you lose weight and you are being active, you will want to wear compression clothes as you work out for better muscle recover and in my case I wear them to help deal with loose skin/floppy fat (I am pretty jiggly at this point). Also I will say that I wouldn't purchase anything too expensive. I have a couple workout compression vest I have purchased and I size out of them very rapidly. I don't think I am going to buy anymore until goal weight/plastic surgery happens.

@@madisunshine1 You will just have to see what they say. I was controlled at a 6, 6.5. You heal slower with high blood sugars. Nothing you can do about it now but wait and see.

@@madisunshine1 What is your definition of high?

on my plan I could have grits or malto meal on purees, not sure if you are at that stage. I think the slushie is the worst thing you had because it just sugar Water. It is also the kind of thing you can always have easily. When you actually start on soft foods, they will be hard to eat, but slushies and stuff will always be easy. A lot of people that fail at surgery, chose these kinds of easy foods. One slushy while eating good the rest of the day can ruin everything. This was one day though, and you can't fix the past, just don't do it again.

I'm not sure why your wife would say that to you. She has seen what surgery entails unlike a lot of people that think it is easy. I'd keep my eye on her, this is probably just the beginning.

@ People rarely post on forums about their mom supporting them, but every day we read about their moms raking them over the coals. The negative mom stories far outweigh the positive mom stories. Also posting how great your mom is doesn't really help OP. It is like someone telling you that their husband just knocked up his assistant and you responding that your husband loves you and just bought you a diamond tennis bracelet and a new Audi.

liquids don't trigger restriction, they go right through your stomach. There is no reason to limit them to 30 minutes. If you do that the first 6 weeks you will never get your Protein in. Sip fluids all day.

@@reachbree I'm lucky that most of the people I know have good manners and don't ask me stupid questions. When people see me they just usually comment that I look pretty (not tooting my own horn, or that I look great. People really rarely ask me how I lost weight. Most of the people I know are thin and they don't care. The 2 people that asked I told them low carb/keto and walking. I'm lucky that most of the people I know have good manners and don't ask me stupid questions.

Talk to your gyno about options.