Dub

Awesome !!! Having fun and feeling younger. Life is great !!!!

But you, my friend, know how to use a grill!!! I should have been born in the Carolinas for how much I love BBQ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Born and raised in Eastern North Carolina. "BBQ" was a term that we used to describe pulled & chopped pork that was hit with a vinegar based sauce and usually served with a finely diced sweet coleslaw. Moved to Georgia and found out there is more to BBQ than just the pulled pork. More to it than just the vinegar sauce. There have been some great additions to what I now know as BBQ.......ribs, brisket, sausage and more. I have some of my favorites on the grill today.......

One thing is fer sure..........@@LisaMergs will tickle & please their taste buds with her dishes. I'll simply fill 'em up with mine. A quality over quantity scenario.

Me, too. One of life's great pleasures.

What's funny is.......this time last year I'd have needed a 2 man yak just for myself. Hells yes....let's do this !!! Much thanks. Not down wiff the sharks you guys have protecting your shores.

Very kind, my dear. This wls stuff gives a new lease on life, no ? Great stuff !!!!!!!!

Outfreakingstanding results. Very inspirational.

More tequila please. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Word ! And pass me a shovel and a ho. I'm ready to do some gardening............or whatever.

Wow. That looks like some next level goodness that was skillfully crafted. Had to be delicious.

Agreed.......sand & saltwater makes everything better.

Damn..........I now have a headache.

Yes please !!!!!!

Preach !!!!!!!!!!! High five and a fist pump to ya !

I prefer my nuts on chins. (I digressed yet again. Dub and I are going to be sent to the principal's office). Good one. I still prefer nuts in the taco. ( music in background...theme to "Cops"... "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?"$ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App All up in that taco. Call me crazy.....but don't support groups provide support ? I know it's a wacky concept. Support is exactly what was given. Tacos are a bad, bad, muey malo idea at 3 weeks. This opinion was conveyed. To tell them otherwise would be.....an enabling group. I'm not better.....nor is anyone here. Some of us.....including the young lady that replied about tacos being a bad idea.....are far, far from ignorant. You see......we've been there and done that....and moved on past it. We even have nice new form fitting t-shirts to prove it. Now....you be careful not to choke on your bananas and other stuff and kindly avoid the people you think are assholes. It has been my experience that the folks who've been down this bariatric road a piece.....have traveled some of the dangerous road.....and hang around and offer advice.....are good folks. You'll seldom find assholes amongst them. They are resources. The assholes show up from elsewhere..... G'day.

I prefer my nuts on chins. (I digressed yet again. Dub and I are going to be sent to the principal's office). Good one. I still prefer nuts in the taco.

Instinctive cooking is the way to go as far as I'm concerned. It took me a while to figure out what spices generally compliment things to my liking and I don't actually measure much at all.....unless I'm following a new recipe that intrigues me. Good that you have that appointment soon. Hopefully they will get you dialed in on the culprit. Hell....I'd almost look forward to another EGD. That was one of the most refreshing naps I've ever had....no kidding......then I came home and sleep all afternoon. I felt freaking great. My 12 month appointment is next month. Really looking forward to it. I want to see the bloodwork results. I hope I get the same nurse who took my blood on my pre-op appointments. Poor girl had to struggle to find a good vein. She'll have no problem now as I'm flush with them, lol.

Threads like this are entirely too infrequent on here. Are we not a group of folks who should be raising our cups and cheering and laughing all the time ???? Hell yes we are. Look back at where we each were.....look at where we are now and where we are headed. Plenty of reason to be happy and Celebrate each day and laugh heartily at the insanely funny stuff that we witness. Life is good, folks. Let's celebrate together. Embrace that !!!!! Be warned.........I sometimes howl at the moon and I'll use up all your charcoal and tequila. The sails are down and the winds are a-blowing.....ship is underway.

Nor was I trying to be rude. Many plans vary in food type it would seem. Fruit wasn't on mine for a long while. Bananas are certainly a food that I'll enjoy on occasion in the future once my weight loss is done and I'm on cruise control. I can see adding it to a Fiber rich Breakfast Cereal. To specifically answer your question....I really don't know. I ate the portion size that I was instructed to eat at the various checkups with my surgeon. If I eat too fast I'll get the full feeling and I don't like it. I can say this......in the early days there wasn't much restriction noted by me with the Protein shakes or yogurt. Once I advanced to chicken, steak and the like it was absolutely noticeable and has been to this very day. I pray it is there forever.

I actually had more frequent and more severe heartburn PRIOR to my VSG. Now.....it only occurs if I have morning coffee after eating really spicy food and using big doses ibuprofen the day before. It doesn't occur every time this sequence of events unfolds....but that is always precursor to any current heartburn. I use a single Pepcid chewable and that almost always kills it. I've had to use a second one a couple hours later, but rarely. I had many pre-op reservations about reflux and heartburn.....but my surgeon talked through them with me and helped me make my decision. I'm very grateful for my sleeve.

You just flung a craving !!! I'm gonna make a batch of broccoli balls with the ribs I'm smoking tomorrow. Gonna hit the grill store in a couple hours and get my rubs and some decent charcoal. I'll wait until I've sauced the ribs and then crack open the vents and get the temp to climb and thrown on the broccoli balls. The wood smoke will have been long gone by then. That's my plan in any event. The faux mashed potatoes is a stellar idea. I will be trying that soon. Grilled boneless chicken is a staple that grill weekly as I suspect it will be around your house, too.

Sorry you are having stomach pain. Why do you think it's occurring ? The black bean chicken recipe looks killer. I'll bet that is tasty !!!

LMAO !!!!!!!! Excellent post. You have me cracking up again this morning. Thank you. Laughing is good for the soul.

Ah......you now have a new house dog on the way............packing my bags and hoping on a boat. Even though I can fit on a plane......I prefer sea travel. If dub is crazy enough to turn down a good time... My wife has a 4 year in psychology with an emphasis on abnormal sexualality. I swear that I'm her thesis paper! Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me! Dayum, son. Much respect. You guys get yer freak on.......and it's all in the name of science. What an angle. Hells yes. Genius.

The low carb shakes took me a few days to get my body in ketosis. Once that hit.....I guess it started feeding on my body's fat supply......which I had an abundance of, lol, and still do. My hunger dropped way off. Then it simply became spacing out my 3-4 shakes at even time intervals.....drinking lots of Water in between........and I had coffee with Splenda when the urge to snack hit. The second week past much quicker and easier than the first.