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LisaMergs

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  1. Posted

    No issue cooking after the second week. I do taste as I go- just not the carb stuff. I will put some rice or potatoes and "tongue" taste it but will spit it out if I'm looking for a certain flavor profile. ( DO NOT GET THIS CONFUSED WITH CHEWING TO SPIT! It's more akin to someone tasting multiple wines...)

    I still find great pleasure in preparing and serving to my family.

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  4. Posted

    DIY bath bombs! I love them things! I don't know what I'm gonna do after surgery since I'm not allowed to take baths for a month. It's shower only during that time. :-(

    Soaking in the tub is how I like to deal with my evening cravings.

    Shower melts!!!!

    I'm a bath-bomb maker extraordinnare!!!

    But! Have you tried shower melts? Omg heavenly! And you bake the suckers on a low oven temp. Add in your fave smells..., make sure you make some eucalyptus ones for the days you need to open your sinuses.

    These are a great alternative!!!!

    If you need a recipe, pm me!!!

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  7. Posted

    I just completed the Hot chocolate 15k a couple weeks ago... at 7 months out. I do not know when and if I can manage an entire marathon. Scary!!!!

    I originally opted to do the 5k, then changed it to the 15k at the last minute. I run 7-10 miles a day at least 5 days a week.

    Keeping up my energy was rough. I can't and won't do carbs and heaven forbid carb loading! As a bypass pt, I would certainly dump.

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  8. Posted

    Honestly speaking losing weight definitely makes your face look older. Everything droops a bit and it takes a while for your brain to catch up with the changes.

    That being said, I have never received a negative comment about my looks. I have been told I look beautiful and healthy.

    I have taken steps to remove alot of the loose skin and I do plan on a lower face lift at some point in the future.

    Before you do a lower face lift, look into Sculptra... It lasts up to 5 years, and actually works to make your body make more collagen rather than just "fill" it in, like Juviderm or Restalyne. I had a huge issue with sagging skin around my lower jaw lines on both sides and the difference was VERY satisfactory. A good dermatologist or facial plastics person needs to administer it- not the nurse practitioner or esthetician. It is much more precise because of its mechanism of use.

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  10. Posted

    I'm getting RNY next Wednesday, 11/16/16!!!! I'm crazy excited and pretty nervous, too. Question is, and I've asked the surgeon, but can't seem to completely wrap my head around it.... How exactly do you get full and have it last? Surgeon said that stomach size will be about 2 TBSP, but fullness only lasts about 4-5 minutes, as the food will travel into the intestines, then you continue eating..

    *If the food just moves out of the stomach after 4-5 minutes, how will I get the full feeling to last between meals?

    *Is the idea of every meal to eat enough to fill up my intestines and my stomach?

    *How much can YOU eat after surgery? How long does it usually take to get the full feeling?

    I'm almost 8 months out and still no hunger...

    I stick to the 1/4 cup of food still, no need to increase it at this point. I'm still losing though at a slower clip. I'm really close to goal and that is fine.

    I don't know when I'll increase the volume. Perhaps it won't,increase and I'll just up the calories in a serving to maintain.

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  13. Posted

    Oh please I called her a her not a b***h get off your high horse. I thanked her the fist time, and I explained to her that I didn't appreciate her antagonizing nor her being condescending. I thanked everyone maybe you should read that first. It's not always what you say but how you say it. @@LisaMergs

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    I'm PRETTY certain you called her a jerk...

    English being my first language and all...

    And I read the entirety of the thread prior to posting.

    Now, what we CAN discuss going forward is grammar and its proper usage.

    Anyone? Anyone? Beuhler?

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    Oh please I called her a her a jerk not a b***h get off your high horse. I thanked her the fist time, and I explained to her that I didn't appreciate her antagonizing nor her being condescending. I thanked everyone maybe you should read that first. It's not always what you say but how you say it. @@LisaMergs

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    Good catch and edit on your part...

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  15. Posted

    No i have no need to block you. I actually like seeing people like you it just shows that in this community there are jerks too.

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    Whoa there Nellie !!!!

    The reason people who have been around a long time get frustrated is because of people like you.

    How dare you call her a jerk? Do you know her???.... have you had other interactions with her???? Is she the next-door neighbor whose barking dog keeps you awake at night?

    There is going to come a day when you have a real problem and a person such as her or myself or any other people who have followed the program the way it's supposed to be done and have been successful are going to be the people you need to direct the questions to.

    What are you going to do when you have alienated every single one of us?

    I'd suggest kindly at this point that you back off of name calling and vitriol, read and learn. You'd be much better for it.

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  16. Posted

    Does anyone know how many calories to eat after 4 months surgery... I'm not exercising and I think I'm eating too much. Please help

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    No one can give you a firm number...

    Couple reasons ..

    Every Nut and Dr have different guidelines

    Which surgery did you have?

    My NUT basically said she wasn't giving me a number...that if I followed plan, ate the prescribed amount ( 4oz- no more) that it all works out. She basically said calorie counting doesn't come into play until much further down the road.

    Me being me, I needed a number. So I averaged out what my meals totaled and shakes, and it was sitting squarely at 800 calories.

    Others might disagree, and discuss setting your metabolic needs too low which all makes sense. But at 7 months I'm almost at goal, have not stalled and feel great. Now that I'm getting closer to the brass ring, loss has definitely tapered. We shall see what the next few months bring...

    And right around that point I'll be seeing my team for the one year check up.

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  17. Posted

    Oh goodness. It's not a stall. Your body body is still recovering from surgery and is gearing up to do what it is now supposed to do. TRUE Stalls last a min of three weeks. Anything else is just your body making necessary adjustments.

    Stalls when working this program properly don't occur until months out. Notice I say properly. Following plan, moving around and exercising. Unless you have some underlying issues like @@RJC5197 mentioned.

    I have what could be considered ZERO adrenal function. My adrenal glands have been blown out by 9 years of high dose prednisone. My metabolism is screwed. And guess what? 7 months out I've gone from surgery date 272 to 156.

    Give yourself a break and don't fall prey to old thinking habits. You're on a whole new path now...

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  18. Posted

    Ok. I'm on a new iPad so forgive me for not multi quoting... still trying to get used to this sucker.

    @@Hammer_Down

    I understand what you are saying. Perhaps my issue is that I didn't come to wls because of a food addiction. Mine was medication induced as well as a debilitating illness that left me unable to do anything physical... and I'm talking simple things like walking across the room without aides or excruciating pain... did I like less than healthy foodstuff occasionally? Sure! But it was never a mainstay in my diet. What I'm saying is that my perspective is likely skewed from many others here. The game plan is the same though...bypass gave me back my life and there is NO WAY I'm blowing this!!!!

    @@KristenLe

    I truly believe that it will be necessary for early post op's to just wave the white flag in the beginning and use whatever one needs to get through even if it goes against core beliefs on natural products etc. Those things can be tossed once they're able to eat a more "normal" bariatric-friendly diet. Kind of a "means to an end" mentality.

    @@Butterflywarrior

    I didn't say it was good! Lmao

    But I use it... like if I have an occasional taste for a sweet tea (rare) I'll toss in a few leaves with some other herbs like peppermint and kind of muddle it into the drink. I think I grow it to make myself feel better lol.

    Like I'm making an ATTEMPT at a healthy sweetener alternative... then I reach for the Splenda

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  19. Posted

    Oh poop

    I agree with being careful about not falling prey to no sugar added.

    It's a tricky thing to say the least. Once you're far enough out, if you want a cocktail then have one. Make sure it has low glycemic impact is all.

    It's fine to warn cautionary on addiction switches but not everyone is going down that road.... there are plenty, likely most, who will not fall victim to this. There are plenty of us here who can enjoy an occasional alcoholic beverage without needing to concurrently enroll in detox and AA programs.

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  20. Posted

    Currently obsessing with selling my investment property.

    Got a buyer, now heavily negotiating the sale price.

    Hope it is over soon!

    I wish I had Nothing to obsess about, like you @LisaMergs :)

    LMAO

    My comment referred to the post on the Indian Princess house

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  23. Posted

    Congrats to YOU!!

    My advice?

    Do whateverthehell you want with that scale!!!!

    Use it....don't...kick it to the curb....give it a place of honor in your home...

    All you need to do is be true to you, work the program and enjoy the results as you see fit.

    I used to weigh daily. Mornings, naked, after the bathroom lol

    My weight loss slowed down over the last couple of weeks as I'm nearing goal, so I've backed off to every few days so I don't fall victim to thinking I'm stalling.

    What I'm watching for now is no movement or a few ounces down.

    As long as it isn't upward. I'm not ready for maintenance yet mentally. At 7 months out, I still see value in more loss, but if it's only 3-4 pounds a month for a few more months, that's fine.

    I'll never NOT weigh... That's sticking your head in the sand.

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  24. Posted

    @@pixiesleeve I serve the greater good of the public through my career. I'm an involved and productive citizen, a loving and caring sister, aunt, daughter, granddaughter and friend. The sleeve is something I did for myself as an act of self-care. Which was rare for me but I've learned through this process that as I take better care of myself, I'm even better at all the things I described above. So I don't feel the need to share this one thing. It doesn't mean I don't care about other people who struggle with obesity- I just can't take that on in addition to everything else. And that's totally OK. You have to do what works for you and some of us will take better care of ourselves going through this on our own. Best of luck to you.

    Good for you recognizing your self worth and worth to others IN PERSPECTIVE.

    There is NO REASON- unless you're planning on being the WLS poster child, that one needs to sing this from the rooftops.

    You are a wonderful, caring person, and how it shines through right here---I can only imagine it does so 10fold in real life ❤️

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  25. Posted

    @@Hammer_Down

    Each bariatric patient, WLS patient, comes to this point-surgery- in a different ship.

    I applaud your dedication to your new life style, and agree that people much older than us are not going to recognize many of the Frankenfoods out there.

    That said, enjoying something sweet or not 100% "whole food" is perfectly fine, if- IF- it doesn't act as a gateway. Let us not forget that the cocaine from cocoa plants provided us with the ability to anesthetize people prior to surgical and dental procedures, and has since morphed into lidocaine, marcaine, prilocaine...

    And I KNOW there are few people who would have lacerations repaired or a tooth worked on without the benefits of those injections,lol!!!

    Stevia- I grow it along with the rest of my herbs. Do i LOVE it? Not really. Actually, I'm fine with aspartame or sucralose. Not a fan of Monk Fruit.

    Point is- we need to find what works for us as individuals and proceed accordingly to achieve our ultimate goals.

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