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So I switched vitamins again. I still have a good few weeks left of the bariatric advantage pills. They're starting to make me feel very very nauseous. I bought a liquid vitamin this time. It doesn't taste too bad and seems to be fine for now. It seems as if the longer I am out, the less I am able to tolerate the vitamins. I've had to switch a few times. I'm almost ready to just go to a gummy. The only thing that's different with a sleeve is that the stomach is smaller. So, I don't know why we have to have such a huge amount of vitamins. I eat a pretty good variety of plants, so I'm not worried of nutrition. Maybe earlier on when we couldn't eat much of anything I suppose. I'm wondering if I'm getting too much vitamins????

@Berry78 my head didn't implode but I surely wanted to say something about that! Lol. I'm glad you spoke up. @Rainbow_Warrior I didn't even notice #5 was missing! Lol

Eeee....27 days! That's a long liquid phase post op. Mine was a week. In any case, the longer you stick to it, the easier it should get.

Lol. Had a good chuckle cause that's how it usually is, them wandering.

It's the best! I LOVE refried beans and cheese!!!! YUM

? this is cute! Hey, although not as much, i do have an egg and some cheese here and there myself. Keep us posted on your experiment! I've only heard great things about WFPB with others I know how much better they feel, etc. Blessings on your WFPB journey hon!

You'll find many threads and topics here about folks upping their calories and the stall being broken. Like Outside mentioned, the shocking of your body will get it moving again, same as changing your exercise routine, etc. Also, remember, you're very early on, your body is still healing so don't worry too much if the numbers on the scale don't budge, because most likely your measurements are.

I eat roasted broad beans by Enlightened. I think the BP store sells them although I get them from my local grocery store. Very hard to eat more than you should, they fill you up pretty fast and I'm 4 months post.

Agreed!!! My husband says "don't be so serious!" to me a lot. I'm learning to let go and just let things slide. On the other hand, one of us has to have things in order at times too, and it isn't him. LOL Thanks for your words! Its great to hear and be encouraged. Thank you again.

I bought some Morningstar spicy veggie sausage patties....so good!

True enough, it was my first lab, we shall see how it goes in the future. Being irregular is an indicator that something is wrong, but most are just looking to take care of the symptoms of it and not the source.

I don't follow the high protein amount anymore. I let it take care of itself with my WFPB way of eating. My labs came out just fine too. I'm am beside myself how the medical and scientific communities can't see on the same page with all that there is out there. Especially when there is proof! Just boggles me.

So I watched the movie OKJA on Netflix. Of course I cried over a fictitious character, but the story was pretty moving. Not only did it move me but it just confirmed my lifestyle. I changed to WFPB for the health benefits, but I am not unaware of the cruelty and processes of how animals are treated for human consumption. The movie just reminded me of such things and I'm WAY MORE AWARE when I'm at the grocery store, driving by meat markets, etc. it's just a sad process.

THANK YOU!!! Looking at it that way, wow. That is pretty good. Thanks for that. Even though I accepted the six pounds, I felt better after reading the average. I did go back and figure out what my issues were this past month. Stress...hurricane, no work, falling off the steps, no exercise really. Diet has been okay though. I did give in to some hot fries at one point but nothing to make me slide down a slippery slope. I wasn't all on point with my vitamins either, skipped a few days here and there. No excuse but stress. This afternoon I'm finally feeling a little better, so I'm anticipating a renewed sense of moving forward doing my best.

Rolling here!!!! ????

Oh no!! And oh yes!!! ? ?

Was reading a Pound of Cure this morning. I've had it way before the Proteinaholic came around in my life. Funny how I can finish a larger book, but this one seems to be taking a very long time!

Man, you've really taken off with the tofu! I still haven't made any...and as I don't feel well, haven't made any dinner this week really. Except a kale salad with cranberries, feta, red onions, with some dressing and a few cheese tortellinis. It was delicious. If I can just get over this achy feeling, I'll be up to doing something new and hopefully the tofu! I need to find that parmesan one you did...

Great job! Love the scripture!! Be blessed on your journey to better health.

That's an interesting article! I really didn't associate with any one of the types they showed. Unless I missed it, but they didn't have a figure competitor (muscular but softer cut) or a ballroom dancer physique listed. I would be a combination of these two, as I love to do weights (not body build though) and I love dancing (did latin dancing for 3 years...could have went competitive, but met my husband who doesn't do latin dancing, and well...nevermind, long story!) I credit my mama for her hourglass figure and my daddy for his muscular build and my whatever tiny percentage of latin blood I may have for my moves.

Good morning ya'll. 4 months post today. The scale did not move. So, officially I'm at 200 pounds at 4 months....down 66 lbs from highest, 59 from surgery, and lost 6 pounds this past month. Hey, slow (in the past month), but I'll take it. I can come up with all kinds of ways why it wasn't more, etc...but I'm not going to bother. I'll just keep on trekking and hopefully no other life situations come up that inhibits me from doing what I need to do. As long as my loss goes down, then I'm on the right track. Still not feeling well today. Staying home from work again. The longer I am gone the less I want to go back. Decisions, decisions....

I missed it. Glad you're feeling better though. Sometimes it's good to get things off your chest, but then when we go back to re-read, we kind of have a moment of "what was I thinking!?!?" ...and to share it with the whole world? LOL We are human, indeed.

Wow! One year...amazing job!

I'm sorry you had to go through it. I know several who lost everything in Harvey and in the same situation. My heart goes out to you hon.

I know I'm unwell when I don't even want my morning coffee!!!!! Throat is a little scratchy but I plan to nip all this in the buds with lots of water and a few otc meds. I'll do a veggie shake with added berries, anything!!!