QueenOfTheTamazons

I didnt really have a choice in the begining. My original surgeon was the only one within 100 miles that took my insurance. He had a $2500 lifestyle management fee, which I couldnt afford, so I started looking around for another surgeon that accepted medical and was within a resonable distance. Dr. Richard Nguyen of Lifetime Surgical in San Jose, CA did an awesome job for me. He is also going to sleeve my husband. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

This is my upcoming meal plan. I have carbs for the husband. I dont plan on eating those. The salads are going to be more topping heavy, less lettuce. These are in no particular order. Rotisserie chicken with roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts Chinese chicken salad (the leftover chicken) Broccoli beef with rice Beef stir-fry with chow mein Coconut curry chicken with cauliflower rice Pork laab with lettuce cups Shrimp scampi with edamame spaghetti (24g Protein in the spagetti, lets hope it tastes good) Greek chicken tenders with Greek salad Barbacoa tacos with rice and Beans Honey mustard chicken thighs with mashed potatoes and zucchini Chili with cornbread Frito pie (leftover chili, no fritos foe me) Hasselback chicken with ham and smoked mozzarella and rosted asparagus Sun-dried tomato and chicken tenders over zoodles Chicken and mixed bean Soup HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I would be willing to organize it if people were interested in participating. You can request as many names as you know you can fulfill. Rules: 1. Post that your in by 11/30 and commit to sending out your gift by 12/15. I will request your contact details by PM after you state your intent to participate. I will give you your person's address by 12/2. 2. Limit your present to $10-15 range. Homemade is ok. Be creative! 3. Any food gifts should be bariatric diet friendly only. No one should have one more temptation to worry about. 4. Post a pic of what you received! HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I agree with this list. I really like The Duff. You might like the book "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie if you liked The Duff. The main character is not your typical female lead and the supporting characters are hilarious. Plus there are sexy donuts. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I was worried about getting the leather band wet and if it would be to "watch like" for me. I really hope the silver bracelet comes out nice. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I think my stall might finally be lifting. Ive been fluctuating between 332 and 335 since a week ago Monday. Driving me nuts since I have been under 1000 cals and over 70 grams of Protein. But for the second day, I have posted a number under 332... 331.8 and 331 to be exact. Hopefully this will remain a downward spiral. I am 3.8 lbs away from losing 15% of my starting weight and 6lbs away from 30% of my excess weigh. I did do my measurements thou and its 21 inches overall down in less than 2 months. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I was out 4 days full time (one of those was for travel/preop) and 5 days part time. I could have gone full time after my second day back but i was enjoying the alone time. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I dont have a preferred flavor yet (havent tried wings post op) but I have a prefered method of cooking. Its the Alton Brown method. I have noticed that it works best on never frozen wings. After breaking down the flats and the drums, steam your wings for 10 min. Dont overcrowd the pan, do it in batches if ness. The bake on a wire rack at 400 for 20 min on each side. They will come out really crispy. Toss to coat. If you use a thick sauce like bbq or teriyaki put back in the oven on broil for 1-2 min per side (watch it!) I used to prefer garlic parm which should be fairly on plan. I also have made a ranch dip using greek yogurt that came out well. I added GENEPRO but that is optional. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Im not over 400 but I was close. I was 385. Its been not quite 2 months since i started the preop diet and 6 weks since my surgery. Ive lost a total 54lbs and 29lbs since the surgery. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Above 140 degrees tends to have issues. I make a paste, slowly adding more liquid until its smooth HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

My go to breakfast is 3oz of liquid eggs, 1 oz fairlife milk and 1 wedge laughing cow cheese scrambled. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

It doesnt take much skill to make the basics for this diet. You can oven roast most meats and roast/steam a lot of the veggies. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Thats a crappy dr. I was 385 at my highest and i didnt have any issues with the xray table or scales. It was a typical office, not a bariatric one either. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I love my fitbit alta. I like how it keeps me motivated without being in the way, as i am not really a watch person. The one issue i had was that its kinda ugly. My husband is fixing that by getting me a fancy bracelet for it for christmas. Tamalynparedes@gmail.com HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I had iv pain meds (the morphine) but i wasnt in any major pain the second day, so we switched to liquid vicoden. That stuff is horrible tasting, and i wasnt in enough pain to make a 3rd dose worth it. Third day no pain at all, but was worried about the effects of a bumpy car ride so took the third dose. They sent me home with 45 vicoden. I could have kept the morphine the second day and had more doses of vicoden if i needed. HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

It really does vary from person to person. Not trying to discourage, but a woman who had surgery the same day and time as me was still having to use Oxy to sleep and was dealing with a,lot of pain issues. A lot of people has gas issues. I didnt, but I dont want you to think we lied to you if every thing is mot hunky dory. Even with pain, i think its worth it. I have never lost 55lbs in 2 months before HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I have a low tolerance for pain and a high tolerance for opiods. I take vicoden for pain that most people would normally take 400-800 mgs of motrin because OTC doesnt work for me anymore. I hit the morphine button a lot the first day, more because i could rather that actual pain. Second day we switched to liquid vicoden and i had 2. Third day was discharge, and i had a liquid vicoden to help get in front of any pain caused by the 3 hour drive home. I havent used anything (at all) since. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I took off 4 days full time and 5 days part time. In hindsight, more time off would have helpful as I am still having a hard time getting the 64oz in. I often forget to drink at work. I couldnt take more because of finances and because i am the only person in my department. Healthwise, i was fine after 5 days. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Yep. Learn what works for you, tell them, and stick to your guns. I always tell them to use an infant butterfly needle and take the blood outvof my hand. For IVs, avoid the elbow and go for the forearm or upper arm. They blew two veins in the ER visit (about 12 weeks ago) and a decent sized bruise for the IV for my VSG (6 weeks ago). I still have faint discoloration. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I like the Bariatric Advantage lemon chews HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I feel ya. A couple of months ago i went to a dr (not my reg) about an ear infection. My bs was really high (350) and wasnt responding to insulin so she sent me to the ER in case it was asypmtomatic ketoacidosis. It took one ER nurse 5 trys to get enough blood for the tests. The nurse trying to get the iv fluids going took 7 trys to get it in. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I have had a 10 day stall, losing and gaining the same two lbs. I am 6 weeks weeks post op today. One promising sign, I have lost 21 inches over all. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I actually think its true, particularly with people who were obese or morbidly obese. Not because they dont find heavy people actractive, but because they need to chose partners that will help them maintain their new lifestyle. Most of us gain "love weight" when in a committed relationship. Someone who was obese and had to take it off with WLS already has predaliction towards unhealthy relationships with food. If they match up with someone who has that same issue then there can be problems including regain. My husband and I met through Medifast. We were both 326 pounds. Over the next seven months we both lost 65 pounds. But when we physically got together (as it was an online relationship in the beginning) our tendency to backslide pulled each other off track. By the time we had lived together for 6 years we had regained the weight we lost plus another 60 pounds. If we had both connected with health nuts would we have backslide? Probably not. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Ouch! Bipro Water is expensive. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

In my belly some (skin is trying to kiss in the middle), the thighs for sure and even in the naughty bits! HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16