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You'll need to do some research on the different methods though. See which is good for you. Although I don't and can't see weight gain as a side effect after having wls (can't eat much!!-unless you eat the wrong foods). But I'm different, lol, I would encourage you to save yourself too if you can. No worries about pregnancy for sure. Just be safe hon.

Here's my dinner, chicken taco without the tortilla, and with the tortillas in the background! Lol. I forgot to weigh it, but I obviously didn't get through it all. I ate maybe 2/3 of it. It was good!!

THANK YOU!!!! I'm so excited!!! My husband is on board too, so I'm even more excited. I wouldn't do it if he wasn't, cause it wouldn't work without the both of us. He also grew up with a single mom, not ever having the funds either. So, we both are making the change, for ourselves and our children's children. ? A better legacy.

Did you do your workout? I'm currently waiting for my food to digest to dance. Lol

I've had that happen before too. It was awful and we changed banks. The card I use now I use as credit and it has the security chip now. So extra safety features. Haven't had an incident since, been about six years now.

Ugh...despite the energy I have on this VERY HOT day, (currently 92 degrees and rising), my throat feels like its swelling up a little. I am behind on my water intake though. I didn't do very good yesterday (my fault for not using my Hidrate bottle/reminders), so I'm trying to make up for today. I'm busy.....BUT, we're to get rain/thunderstorms starting Sat....so I'm pretty sure allergies are playing a part too. My daughter and I were both sneezing away this morning. Gonna start the allergy meds for her now. I don't know if I can take them or not...guess I'll call the doc and see. I'm gonna do some Just Dance again tonight with my kiddos. I love seeing my 4 and 7 year old dance...it's really cute. My 12 year old likes to, but she just wasn't blessed with coordination. (But we don't tell her that). I told my husband that didn't come from me (she's my step), so.......LOL Then I'll be going grocery shopping tonight. It's easy to shop for me...eating so little, but I still make regular meals. Tonight are chicken tacos with verde sauce. I'll be eating it minus the tortilla. Tomorrow will be lentil salad with carrots and cilantro. I'll do my best to remember to take pics!!!!! I'm slacking....LOL

Absolutely this. I did 16:8 before considering wls. I was doing weights during my fasting as well and had great results. Why I didn't stay on, just like everything else, I wasn't disciplined enough, or I am sure I injured myself somehow. (That always gets me off my track). But anyhow, I do love IF, and when or if I decide to adopt it as a lifestyle and stay disciplined, then I'd go back to it. I agree with Outside, one meal a day isn't reasonable for wls patients.

Bahahahajajajajaja!!!! Lol. That's funny. ?

I just downloaded a copy from online. Not even sure how I came across it. But I think I'd rather have an actual book to write my notes and such in. So I'm gonna hit the half price bookstore this week. You should! To me it makes complete sense. I actually had conviction about the way I handled money. My goal has always been to not end up like my parents (not knowing how to handle it) and I saw myself going down the same path. This goes hand in hand with being overweight too. Am not going to end up like my mom, with so many problems that stemmed from her weight! So anyway, I'm learning. I'm starting step 1. Be done with that this weekend. Step 2, will take a while, but I'm determined. ?

I'm not a big meat eater either. But I do like the occasional chicken and shrimp. I prefer to eat plant based protein. It even now I still don't get much food in. I am trying to log what I eat to see what I'm getting in a day. Guess it takes practice. But anyhow, your nut shouldn't be upset at all but rather encourage and steer you in the directions that fit you. Have you tried the isopure protein drinks to up your protein intake? Not milky at all.

Thank you for the reassurance that I'm on the right path. With both my husband's and my income we should be able to knock everything out between 12-24 months. The second step is going to be the most challenging. We're always good having money in the bank, but dropping it down to the $1000 emergency fund, is kind of scary. But I have faith we'll be fine. So, I did declare this year to be the new me, I guess that all includes financially fit too!! ?

Wow!!! That's a big change. Nice job!

Hey y'all, been busy. TRhis is off wls topic but I'm reading a book called The Total Money Makeover. Talk about convicting. Lol. My husband and I are going strictly cash again. So we cut up all our credit cards last night. ? Was it scary? Nope. Was it freeing? Absolutely!!! Why we even bothered to bring them back in to our lives, well....this author gets down to the nitty gritty of habits and lies that we were led to believe. Anyway, I'm glad about it. Now on to wls, my fat feels more jelly like. Not as dense anymore. Maybe it's more skin than fat now. ??? Just feels weird, but good. I didn't think I would struggle with this, since being overweight for less than a decade, but sometimes I just don't see the change. I have to snap out of it and remind myself it's happening. So, maybe I should start listing nsv's on a paper and post it somewhere as a constant reminder. I think in a couple of months, it'll be easier for me to accept it.

I cry when someone gets a golden buzzer. I missed it last night, but I'm sure I'd be right with you over the story. Yay for burning fat! ?

@Apple1 currently it's Jane the Virgin. There's some things in the show I don't particularly agree with or care for, but it's pretty funny. Very dramatic, like a telenovela. It cracks me up.

Quit drinking them way before my journey to wls after I saw a documentary (or article, don't remember which) that spelled out all the chemicals that are used to make them. For example, some are made with flame retardant. Seriously? Flame retardant!? Imagine drinking that. It's poison! Terrible stuff that our bodies aren't equipped or supposed to have. So, I cold turkey them. I wasn't a heavy soda drinker anyway, but it just made it easier for me to do away with.

Good morning y'all. Seems I'm regular now since taking the probiotics. ? I did not want to wake up this morning...so tired but my fault, I was binge watching Netflix. The one thing that's bugging me while I'm working out is the lack of sweat. It takes at least thirty mins for my body to even feel like breaking a sweat. I've always been a heavy sweater when working out, now nothing. I'd sweat within the first ten mins. Now I just shimmer, if I even get that! Not sure if I should call it a blessing or not. ??? Don't know if it's working against me or not???

How would they even know? If they're working for the majority of people, seems like you could just make the decision to use them for yourself. It's not cheating like with food. It's vitamins, just another way of taking them. My nut never said anything about them. I never asked, but I switched because those chewables were making me sick. I'll be getting my blood work done in a couple of weeks. We shall see.

And I'm going to cancel my gym afterall. I'll be doing some Just Dance and some weights at the house. Enjoy your new workouts!

Only on here, I've heard of them. Guess they're pretty good if they're being sold. Pretty pricey for tiny pizzas though. I think I'd make my own (the crust is made of chicken and parmesan cheese). 2 cases (12 pizzas) = $5.99 per Pizza ($71.88 total) 3 cases (18 pizzas) = $4.99 per Pizza ($89.82 total) 4 cases (24 pizzas) = $4.50 per Pizza ($108.00 total) Order 5 or more cases = $4.25 per Pizza

Nevermind!!! I figured it out. It really bothered me. LOL

I'm glad you had fun and lost weight, lol! That's awesome. I have moments with my eyes being bigger than my stomach too, but am very limited. I'm glad about it, as you are too. Glad you're back! Congrats on the 22lb loss too. AMAZING! Love your new pic too.

I forgot to post a pic of my dinner. Chicken and veggies. My grocery store, called HEB, has all these amazing kits. It's so much easier than prepping/cutting, etc. I usually find myself throwing out extra produce throughout the week. I'd rather spend a few extra dollars and get what I will use for that day. Not sure who to save as img instead of a bmp file. Sorry. stir fry.bmp

I love this!!! How funny and how cool it is to weigh less than your hubby!!! I cannot wait for that to happen. And 20 years....so awesome. Ya'll be blessed even more years!

I was probably about two weeks out when I realized (by accident) I was drinking water from a straw at a restaurant. I don't use them that much anyway, but I didn't have any problem with it. Guess I still don't.