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  1. 5/29 - I thought the gym at work would be open. I forgot that the trainer/owner of the gym is a Veteran and he stated that he would not be there and it would be closed. I came home to my brother and mom arguing. It was the funniest thing I had ever heard. My brother really wants to bleach his hair a Honey Blonde in the front. My mother is against it. I am going to try and repeat the conversation because it was hilarious: 

    Brother: "I will not conform to your tyrannical rules you DICTATOR!"

    Mother: "I said NO! This is my household and you are a child and have no say." 

    Brother: "This is my body and I am trying to express myself externally."

    Mother: "I DON'T care what you are trying to express. I will express my belt across your (explicit) if you do not leave me alone."

    Brother: "Well you let Teeara dye her hair the honey color and did not say anything."

    Mother: "Teeara is a grown woman, whom works 40/hr weeks plus over time, pays bills, cooks and did not fail any of her classes."

    Brother: "Why do you always have to bring Teeara into things." 

    At this point, there were tears running down my eyes.  :lol: Best conversation that I listened to. 

     

    5/30 - Decided that I wanted to lose 17 lbs by my birthday. Hmmmm. Now how can I do that? My Pre-op Diet!!! I decided to do a 2 week liquid diet again. I figured that this worked for me during that time, so it should work again. Sometimes we have to go back to the beginning to succeed. I am soo hype about it. I have two protein shakes and 1 meal like before. 

    I went to the gym and worked out. Nothing special. 

     

     

    1. Apple1

      Apple1

      I really laughed out loud when I read your post. Thanks for the good chuckle tonight.

    2. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      That was extremely hilarious. Just take your time I believe you can set the goal for yourself just don't be to hard with it. You're already doing fantastic.

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Hey!!!

      Sorry I have not been on in while. It has been hectic and busy in my world. I will be providing an update today. Yayyy!!!

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  2. 5/28 - It is officially shark week:249_whale:. Omg!!! I feel like I am dying. Ladies, do your breast really hurt during this time? Mine's hurt to even brush against them.

    Shitty day. Tummy ache and all. I ended up in the back of my office sleep on the floor for 1 hour. I had made food (2 meals) for the day but I only eat 1 of them. I barely drank any water. I know I am dehydrated today. 

    Went to Target and brought another food scale (broke mines), measuring cups, Vitamins (running low). The most embarrassing thing happened. The really cute guy from Vitamin Shoppe, literally came to say hello while I was picking out Tampons :(. I was like, "OH COME ON!" 

    Listen, I know I have a bf and he is amazing, however this is my Vitamin Shoppe bae. I go to that store all the time, we know each other on a first name basis. My face has never been so red a before a day in my life and I have had my pants fall to my ankles (in public, getting off of a bus at a crowded bus stop) because my jeans were too big.

     

     

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Hon the only time my breast hurt was when I was pregnant. 😂

      oh wow...Do you ever think why these things always happen to you?

      Hope your day is awesome today hon!

    2. Apple1

      Apple1

      My breast only hurt when I was breastfeeding.

      I know how you feel about the tampons, I probably would have been beet red myself.

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah, I have really bad lady times. Endometriosis. I take a shoot for 1 one year and then the next year is hell. I am used to it at this point but the my Vitamin Shoppe bae saw me. Like of all the times he would be in the damn store, today!! lol

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  3. 5/27 - Had a good day. 

    Breakfast: Two scrambled egg whites and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.

    Lunch: 3 Lettuce Wraps (6 oz of turkey, 1 povolone cheese  slice and 2 pickles)

    Snack: 14 olives

    Dinner: Chicken Salad (4 oz of chicken, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, romaine lettuce, guacamole, sour cream)

      

     

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Sounds like a great day. 😊

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      It was no complaints.

  4. 5/25 - Went to the gym and worked out cardio. My shoulders were really killing me from the workout the day before. I did not get to see the trainer today because he does not oversea cardio days. I ended up working out for an hour and trying to keep my heart rate in cardio.

    I went home and started reading up on Ketogenic diets more. I found out that when Bariatric patients are required to do a liquid diet (low in carbs), we end up putting out body into a Ketogenic state. This allows our body to start burning fat as a energy resource. I was really intrigued and decided to do a full Ketogenic diet as an experience. I have foods that I omitted (red meats, bacon). I very barely would eat red meat prior to surgery so it was easy to omitted that option. I meal prepped enough chicken for the week. I can eat YASSO  frozen yogurt ice cream which is 100 calories and low in sugar with 5g of protein. I used to eat them for dessert twice a week. I made chicken breast, brocolli, mozzarella cheese (reduced fat). The remaining chicken breast, I am using to follow the Ketogenic Diet now. 

    5/26 - Went to my Granny's house to spend time with her. She loves seeing my progress and oh baby does she like to hear about the foods I can and cannot eat. She enjoys seeing my meal preps and just praises me for sticking to staying away from junk food.

    For breakfast: I had boiled egg whites (hate the yoke). 

    For snack: I had 7 olives and a powerade zero calorie drink.

    For Lunch: I had 4 oz of chicken breast, 1 tsp of guacamole and 1 tbsp of sour cream. 

    For snack: the remainder of my brocolli and cheese.

    For Dinner: I will have 4 oz of salmon and 1 tsp of guacamole.

    I have attached a picture below of my portion8 container. This takes me about 45 minutes to eat in it's entirety. 

    And a picture of the happiest baby I know. My little cousin. 

     

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    1. Apple1

      Apple1

      Good luck with the Keto. I was eating low carb for about 5 months before my surgery. It was great at lowering my bs and I did lose 20 pounds. However: my cholesterol and triglycerides went up a lot. I stopped eating red meat also. Steak is a big trigger food for me so i have to stay away from it.

      I don't blame you on the the vegan. I love my meat and cheese too much.

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @Apple1 Thank you. That is one of the things I worry about. Cholesterol mainly. I just do not want to eat soo much fat that I end up causing more damage then good. Yeah I have never really been a red meat eater. I prefer chicken and turkey.

    3. Apple1

      Apple1

      I eat a lot of fish, chicken, and turkey... well I used too..lol tomorrow will be my first time trying some baked salmon. I figured that would be a good meat to start with since it is so soft.

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  5. 5/24 - Got a full 8 hours of sleep:69_zzz:. I woke up feeling amazing:D. Went to the gym and today was weight lifting. We were working on arms. I BARELY sweat at the gym but today, I was sweating puddles. The start of my workout, my knees were sweating. 

    He hd me doing knee raises. I was sliding of the machine because of the sweat lol. I could hold myself up 10 seconds at a time. That was enough to lift my knees and then bring them back down. Then I had to do 10 minutes of the rowing machine that has water. He was yelling "ROW!! ROW!!". I look over at him<_< like: Yell in my ear one more time and I am going to ROW!! your ass across this floor lol. I guess he took the hint from my face and started whispering "ROW":lol:

    I ate a tuna salad from Subway. No additional dressing. This subway uses a small (1/2) scooper. I will admit a shocking fact but hey, I am human but I ate a whole Turkey Roll with no cheese. It took 6 hours but I did it. lol 

    1. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      That's the spirit. I want to be like you when i grow smaller. That's right take charge and take no prisoners.

    2. Newme17

      Newme17

      I'm so jealous of your gym time right now. I'd have to say enjoy it! Haha! The row machine is the best. I was doing 30 mins on it, very hard workout, but always feeling great afterwards. You might feel like you can conquer the world afterwards. Ha!

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @Sweet as peaches Awww thank you!! You will get there and it will the most amazing feeling. That confidence to give a trainer the look, really shocked me. 1 year ago, I would have been like, "Okay. I am rowing." lol all while whispering it.

      @Newme17 The gym time has been awesome. Honestly, I did not realize how much I missed it until i was weight lifting. That Row machine is a killer. My shoulders are still sore from that workout. That means it is working and I am loving it.

  6. 5/23 - Was supposed to go to the gym but I woke up feeling like a dying flower. I will be honest with the fact that yesterday I did not drink enough. I thought I did but I did not apparently. I was out of breathe, I was light headed and I was just exhausted. I just spent most of today drinking water and trying to re-hydrate myself. i wish that darn Hidrate 2.0 would hurry up and arrive. I am like hurry up!!!! I want it now!!!

    I ate beans, chicken, lettuce and tomatoes for lunch. I had watermelon for snack. I have a protein shake that I am forcing myself to drink because I want more protein. 

    Tomorrow will be a new day. I will be going to the gym.

     

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      I did get the email but I thought it would be, "Hey we have shipped your item. Here is your tracking number." They are just teasing me. I was soo sad when I realized that it is being sent next week.

    2. Newme17

      Newme17

      Lol. Yeah same here.

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      It hurt my heart. :47_tired_face:

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  7. 5/20 - Ate the eggplant ricotta bake. I had that foamy feeling in my mouth and the rumbles. I guest eggplant does not sit well in my tummy. Went to the Taco placed and got a naked chicken burrito. I tried their new kind of chicken (FYI The guy failed to inform me that it was chipotle spicy chicken. Oh it tasted delicious. 5 minutes later I was puking up foam. I ended up spending my lunch break laid on the floor in the back of the office curled up in the fetal position. So spicy food does not love me anymore :(.

    5/21 - Did not have any meal prep because the eggplant would not sit well in my tummy. The left over Halal chicken that I had, I spilled pulling it out of the my lunch box (Damn Portion8 container lol) I ended up getting a chicken Salad from the Turkish place downstairs. It was an interesting taste. It was sweet. Felt very disappointed after I weighed in. I only lost 4 oz for that week. I had worked out really hard. I did however notice that my stomach is getting smaller. I might have just lost inches and gained muscle. Lost 8.8 lbs during my second month post-op. Current 220.6 lbs

    5/22 - Wanted to get a Protein Drink from Vitamin Shoppe. Ended up getting some Atkins Granola bars. DO NOT BUT THEM. They are delicious, high in protein but have 17g of carbs in one bar but they advertised it at NET Carbs 3g. SNEAKY SNEAKY. I ate two of them and then realized it. They also are 210 calories each. It works because I will be full off of one for 2+ hours however 420 calories on just two bars is a lot. Now I have to be really mindful of what I am reading. When I see low carbs I have to check to see if it says NET (they do some type of convoluted math to get to that low number). Went to the gym before work and the trainer really kicked my butt. I am sore but loving it. Today, we focused on Cardio. Tomorrow he said will be weight lifting. Wish me luck!!! Oh dinner and lunch consist of grilled chicken breast and a dipping sauce that I made (1/4 cup fire roasted tomato sauce and 1/2 tsp of ricotta). Watermelon on the side for snacks. 

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    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @Brit in Oz Thank you. "Dumping" is vomiting. It is supposed to mainly happen to bypass patients and some lap band patients but sleeves get it too if the food does not sit well.

      @Sweet as peaches Thank you as well. I am trying my best. I am really gaining muscle at this point though. I want to be toned as much as possible.

    3. Newme17

      Newme17

      I read that 17% of Sleevers get the dumping. You and I are in that group. Lol. We're special. Lol

    4. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah I was shocked that I would be in that group. However, it is really helping me figure out what foods I can and cannot eat. My relationship with food has changed soo much due to Dumping lol

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  8. Oh man my last post was on the 12th. Time to catch up then. Here goes. This will be a long one lol

    5/13 - Nothing special happened. I ran out of meal prep so I brought 1 lb of turkey. To be honest, I ate that pound throughout the day. I am sure that was a lot of protein. Water intake was decent, no complaints. 

    5/14 - Weighed in for my weekly and now weigh 221 lbs. I was excited since I thought I may have reached a stall already. That was a 4 lbs loss from the previous week.  Took my mom to the spa to be pampered lol. Went and had dinner with my boyfriends parents. His mom kept trying to feed me pasta. He had told them I could not have certain foods but his mom did not understand what he had meant lol. She was adorable (her English is not that good) and really wanted to feed me. I ended up having Grapes, 1 Peanut, Chicken Soup (he took all the noodles and carrots) and a small salad^_^^_^^_^

    5/15 - We got up early and headed to Virginia Beach. His mom had made us sandwiches which I had feed him and myself. She used whole wheat bread and I was only able to eat 1/4 (1 hour later the rumbles lol). He had his first trip to Wawa lol. He was sooo amazed:51_scream:. He had never been there before and just could not believe all that awesomeness was in 1 store lol. We sang along to the radio and did our usual conversations about life and goals. We got a ticket right before the bridge for speeding<_<. Once we made it to the hotel, I handled check in while he got the bags out of the car. He decided to go put the bags in our room while I roamed around the hotel. Once I went up to the room, I saw two match pillows. He had gotten us both pillows with our First initial on it with our favorite color:lol:. He is such a romantic. That night I ate turkey and lettuce roll ups (I was afraid to try something new - did not want to get sick).

    5/16 - We woke up and hit the gym. It was cardio day for me, while it was his lifting day and he was working on arms. For breakfast I had 1 egg, 3 pineapples, 6 blueberries and I was full. We went to the beach in which we had snacks. Apparently, Tositos and Salsa, I can eat a lot of. I was not paying attention as I mindlessly stuffed my face with the scoops and salsa. I ended up getting a lot (30-40 scoops) in which he had to take the bag away. The moment he removed the bag, I felt the restriction in my stomach. I had eaten too much and needed purge. I made it to the boardwalk and was bent over a garbage can puking my soul out:(. Once I was done I felt better. We went up stairs and I took a nap (after brushing my teeth of course lol). I felt better so we went to the amusement park. He got on all the rides while I had a mini panic attack each time the ride started. I did not have dinner. I wanted the Tositos but he had thrown them away. 

    5/17 - Woke up and went to the pool. We did laps and we time each other, trying to beat our personal best. I had scrambled eggs (no cheese) and 2 strawberries. For lunch we went to a dinner. I had a grilled chicken salad (they brought out breaded chicken :51_scream:), feeling bad because the guy look like he had a bad day, I just ate it. Nothing bad happened, I found out that they do not fry their breaded chicken but microwave it lol. Hey its whatever. We went bike riding along the boardwalk. He did most of the pedaling lol. Do not judge me, It is harder than it looks. For dinner, we went to a restaurant and I had watermelon (was not interested with the foods on the menu). I ended up having turkey, lettuce roll ups again. We sat on the balcony and just watched the sun go down and watch the people below as we talked.

    5/18 - I decided to do the bike. The level was performance and it kicked my butt with a 20 minute work out. He worked on Abs and Obliques. It was fun working out together because I would be cheering him on during the hard parts of his workout and he would be cheering me on during the hard parts of mines. He was really proud of me. We ate breakfast and I had scrambled eggs, half of a biscuit. I did not finish any of it. I felt light headed and had vertigo. He asked me if I had taken my vitamins and I remembered that I had not taken them since Saturday. I figured maybe it was a deficiency because my water intake was excellent and he made sure of that. Upon taking some of my vitamins, I started feeling a lot better. Unfortunately, we had to head home. We did not want to go but we had too. It was the first time we had been on vacation together and it was amazing. He dropped the,  "I love you" saying and I kept saying:), "Awww you Nub me"B). He just laughed. BEST VACATION EVER:D!!!

    5/19 - Only had a protein shake this morning. It is wayyyyyyy tooo hot to want to eat. I have been drinking water all day. Took my vitamins and I feel like I am getting better. I am making a eggplant lasagna for meal prep this week. To be honest, it is soo hot that I did not measure any thing. I am sure the calories are going to be higher than they should so I am prepared for that. 

    @Newme17 and @Sweet as peaches I hope your recoveries are going well!!!:1313_thumbsup_tone4:

    Well that is the update. Sorry so long. 

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      I need my paver...lol

      pave the way!!! 🤣

    2. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Yes, where do broken hearts go do they find they way home. Yes and it is @Thejeweledsleeve and my heart it's healing 😎

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @Newme17 yup no more Tositos but god were they delicious. Best scoops I ever had lol He really is. He spoils me and he is one of my biggest fans and supporters.

      @Sweet as peaches I missed you both too. I tried posting while I was away but he had me going everywhere that I never even gotten a chance to use my laptop and post.

      I am soo glad that you both are feeling better and are recovering smoothly.

      The three musketeers are back!!!! lol

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  9. 5/12 - Took my dog buddy (nickname: Rasta Scoobs) to the groomers. I spent most of the time talking with my bestie Bitty (Brittany). She is my hetero-life mate. She has been on this strict diet program for over a year and have lost over 100 lbs. I am soo proud of her because she achieved something that was very hard for her to do. She made correlation between her diet and my surgery that made me laugh. She, "We both have to eat low carb, high protein, smaller plate diets with exercise and the possibility of weight regain. The only difference is, you are physically forced to eat smaller." Lol. I was trying on bathing suites and sending her pictures and she is the most honest person I know. She is like your tummy is going down!! But girl that bathing suite does not suite you lol. Drank a ton of water. I am starting to feel energetic. I think I was dehydrated.

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Sounds like you had a wonderful day! I, too, took my dog to the groomers today. 😊 Great friends are honest friends; I'm glad you have her.

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      She is the best. I did have a great day.

  10. 5/10 - When to the gym before work to get in a 1 workout. The trainer is cool, she is really into auras and energy. Of course I find out my energy is all wrong. I need to become one with my inner self and she said I needed to get a massage to loosen up my muscles. I am a tense person physically. Overall, relieved a lot of stress. The personal trainer is like a mixture of a zen person with massive knowledge of working out. It's actually not bad. She is a beast and pushes you. The nice part is the first 15 minutes is just meditation and stretching. She gets your muscles ready. Her stretches are equal to a full workout for me lol. I was already sweating and asking or water. Had liquids all day. Protein shakes and water. I was really behind on the water part. 

    5/11 - Made Pesto Chicken. Does not sit well in my sleeve at all. Gave me the rumbly in my tumbly. Had a half of protein shake. I was not very hungry today. Made catfish and did not like it either, actually dumped. Hello Fresh is not the option, cancelling the subscription. It is not them, I just keep looking at their recipes and it is high in carbs and calories and I just do not think now is the time to be adventurous with food. After trying 2 meals and getting sick twice in one day, really threw my plans off. Silver lining, laid in bed and just slept. 

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Thanks@Sweet as peaches I feel much better today.

    2. Sweet as peaches
    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      That is awesome. I am glad you are feeling better.

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  11. 5/9 - It was a decent day. I cannot complain. I decided to focus on liquids. Just protein shakes and water. I felt like I needed more water than anything else. Saw the gym at the new building, it is amazing. Personal trainer and all. I will be signing up once I am back from vacation, I will be able to do a lot of workout stuff. 

     

    1. queendeborahbee

      queendeborahbee

      I'm getting ready to exercise too. Its a great feeling!

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      • Yes it really is. I like being able to exercise. You do not realize what you miss until your required not to do it.
  12. 5/8 - I went shopping to purchase two pairs of pants and a bathing suit for VA Beach. Well nothing fit properly. Everything looked awkward and made me uncomfortable. The one bathing suit that fit made me look like a huge fruit cup. I just felt defeated at that point. I did get some cute sandals though. 

    So I came into work today. To be blamed for another persons behavior. Go figures:rolleyes: My GM stated that my discussion with the night manager caused the issue to escalate. That me having a discussion of roll over caused the person to behave the way they did and I was supposed to deescalate the situation. So I said to her, "So when he threatened me with physical violence, I was supposed to just take it?" She got quiet and stating that I am creating a hostile work environment. I just looked at her dumb founded. I have already sent and email to HR regarding this person previously and I sent another one detailing the conversation including the one with the GM. 

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      So irritated. I forgot to add in food lol.

      Had Maple Glazed Chicken, ate a small amount and stomach started making noise. I had to go to the bathroom 30 minutes later (bowel movement). Now I know not to have that any more.

    2. Newme17

      Newme17

      Hon sorry about your work situation. Ive dealt with that kind of mess before (worked in corporate for years) and don't miss it! I hope it pans out real soon for you.

      Maple glazed? Never heard of it, but given what it's glazed with, I can imagine it might be a little bit too sweet for the tummy. Live and learn, right?

      in due time, you'll be able to find bathing suits etc for yourself. But I want to encourage you, despite how you think you might look (or do), get something and show the world you don't care. Just have fun on your vacation!!!!!

      stomach wants to growl. I'm going to bed. 😊

  13. 5/6 - Woke up bruised and sore from my gym incident. I just went to work and minded my business. I was not really in the mood for people. Nothing special happened. 

    5/7 - Got into it with an employee. He got in my face and that was it. My manager had to get involved. He really pushed my buttons. I repeatedly said that I was not talking about him. I was having a discussion with my manager in regards to call roll overs and this idiot decided to interject himself. He is not a Supervisor. He felt as though I was speaking about him when I was speaking about a fellow Supervisor (He is not even a permanent employee. He is seasonal). I advised him 6 times that I was not and then told him to go back to work and do his job. He then got up and got in my face. I told my Manager that this is the second time he has done that and he cannot come back here next year for the season. I told my Manager, I will be nice and work with him for the remaining time that they are here but I will be sending an email to HR. This the last time he will be able to do that. My Manager was very understanding, noting that I am not an aggressive person. Everyone who works with me knows that I am the best person to work for. I like having fun and joking around. 

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      So I came into work today. To be blamed for another persons behavior. Go figures:rolleyes:

    2. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Wow that's crazy.:unsure:

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Its cool. I am used to it at this point. The hardworking people are treated badly while the ones whom behave like wild animals do not get penalized for their behavior.

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  14. 5/5 - I cooked my asparagus, provolone stuffed chicken. I added a picture. I went to the gym (crunch-his gym) with my boyfriend and embarrassed myself. There was a huge dude, built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his younger years. I was thinking how does he wipe his butt lol. I kept staring at him. I ended up tripping over my own feet and flew off the treadmill into the back wall. I have some scrapes and soreness but I am good. My bf got me a ice pack and proceeded to scold me for staring. He said, "That's what you get for staring at people and not focusing." I said, "Can you blame me? I have never seen someone that huge in my entire life." He just laughed. He checked my head to make sure that I did not hit it. He then took me to Red Mango so I could some frozen yogurt on my bruised ego. 

    1. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Hi guys, Loving your chicken ideas. I love provolone cheese and I really glad you are o.k.

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah I am good. I mean my ego is really bruised but I am okay lol. It was funny and he still is bringing it up. I am going to try to make some fish now. It should be good.

    3. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Oh it's recipe time😎. Can't wait to here the delicious details.

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  15. 5/2 - Busy day at work. Purchased a naked burrito with no rice. I had extra chicken, guacamole, lettuce and beans. It was the best I have ever had. Went to the gym. I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes and then got on the bikes for 30 minutes. All a light workout. 

    5/3 - Ate the second half of the naked burrito lol Nothing out of the ordinary happened.

    5/4 - Was a lazy day. I slept in and only went outside to walk my dog lol. I seriously ate 1/2 lb of turkey in bed lol. I still managed to walk a lot. I take my dog for walks around the block. I snacked on it all day. Thats all I ate. Thats all I wanted. I had 70 oz of water as well. 

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      You seriously didn't get sick of that turkey!? Lol. Bet it was some good turkey to snack on all day. Seems like it's going good for you. I'm especially happy to hear the gym part. Good job!!!

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      The turkey was good. I jut was too lazy to make anything. I normally wrap the turkey up with lettuce but was too lazy to do that as well lol.

  16. 5/1 - Well I had an eventful day. I signed up for the Hello Fresh (like Blue Apron or Fresh Direct) today. I get my first shipment Saturday, I am so excited. I was not able to get Applebees, they were packed today. Went to Buffalo Wild Wings and ordered a grill chicken salad. Ordered a quesadilla and just ate the stuff inside. Finally recorded my week video for my youtube channel. I have just have to edit it and post it. Found out that I and my shift's productivity is the highest in my department. I supervise the night shift and I am to the point where I am not willing to rotate. The am shift is horrible and they will drive to me eat unhealthy. I cannot with them.

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    2. Newme17

      Newme17

      I watched a few mins but short on time right now. I'll have to get to it later.

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      It's okay. Thanks for watching. I try.

    4. Newme17

      Newme17

      Hey, you've got to start somewhere hon. It can only get better with the more you put in to it. 😊 Keep at it!

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  17. 4/28 - Took the grilled chicken that I had left over and tried something different. Cut the chicken in half and put reduced fat cheese (1 slice) and some seasoned asparagus. I backed it for 10 minutes and out came the most delicious and heavenly thing I have made. My mom had some and she was like what is that ? lol I told her food made from the Gods. 

    4/29 - Went on Pinterest and found a video on making Tilapia. I looked like a deer in headlights. First thing, What the hell is Parchment Paper:51_scream:? lol I literally walked around my supermarket 6 times before I FOUND it. I even asked for directions :lol:lol. My mother had never cooked with it before and every thing was in a skillet, pan, crockpot or steamer. It actually came out pretty delicious, the lemon and garlic did not over power the tilapia. It was a perfect blend. I made it with some asparagus. Shockingly, 1 month ago I had never eaten asparagus, now it is delicious. 

    4/30 - Finished up my left over chicken and tilapia. I am seriously out of food:(. I will need to buy something to eat for tomorrow. I will just head to Applebees and order 1 grilled chicken, 1 shrimp, broccoli and garlic green beans. I will just have to make sure though because when I get there I can never make my mind up.  

    My average calorie intake is anywhere from 500 - 700 calories a day. That is if I cook my own meals. I keep my water intake around 54 - 64 oz. Having a hard time keeping up with that though. I have noticed that I am eating cold food more and more often. Vitamins are on point. I take those everyday with the phone reminders. My protein intake is anywhere from 50g  - 80g. If I eat a lot of protein, I am not drinking enough water. If I drink enough water, I am not getting enough protein. It is like a double edge sword. I pretty much alternate between the two. On the days that I workout, however I do not have this problem. It seems to be only on my regular days. 

    I was talking to my boyfriend and I guess he was looking up someone stuff on bariatric surgery and he calls me nervous. I answered and he says, "You never told mhe your hair might fall out." I figured it was a minor issue and well hair grows back so whats the biggy right?  He then tells me that if my hair was to start falling out that he would shave is head so I would not feel bad. I was shocked, he loves his man bun lol I told him thanks but it would not need to happen because I have been eyeing this Tina Turner "Private Dancer" wig for ages lol.  Just the thought of him offering to shave his head really made me smile:D

     

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @Sweet as peaches I agree as well. Yes you do pee a lot. It is crazy how much you will have to go. The beautiful thing is the IV drop after surgery. I am sure this is TMI (However I peed about 8 times over night). The nurses were like well at least we know she works lol.

    2. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Typo I meant with.

    3. Sweet as peaches
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  18. 4/27 - Went to see my PCP. I weighed in at the same weight lol. She said it was actually okay due to me having ate and drank during the day.  My blood pressure is normal and my sleeve is doing amazing. Today I cooked the following:

    1) Cauliflower cheese sticks (reduced fat cheese) - I did not like it. I will not be making that again:(.

    2) Steamed shrimp with zucchini noodles, with (1 TSP of Alfredo sauce from whole foods). The zucchini noodles were not good :(. I keep my food separated when I eat which is awesome.  I ate my 6 of shrimps and lightly dip it in the Alfredo sauce.  That was delicious. 

    On Saturday, I am thinking steaming me a tilapia. I went to trader joe's and purchased a wild tilapia. It is costed some money but it will be worth it (I hope). The only fish I have ever eaten that was not packaged is fried fish. 

     

    1. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      @HeatherS. thanks for the food tip. I was really looking confused. I was on Pinterest watching cooking videos on how to actually cooked fish. I am a chicken kind of gal so when they wanted me to introduce fish I looked like deer in headlights watching the videos lol.

      @Newme17 I used one of the Pinterest recipes from BUZZFEED lol. It actually was delicious.

    2. Newme17

      Newme17

      I love searching for recipes on Pinterest. In fact, other than recipes, my whole house is a Pinterest house. 😂. My friends dubbed it that when they come over and see something new.

    3. Newme17

      Newme17

      Glad your fish came out well!

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  19. 4/26 - I had four slices of turkey and 1 slice of povolone from Subway today. I had grilled chicken and broccoli for lunch. I am kinda getting tired of grilled chicken. I would like to try fish however I am getting nervous about it. I have off tomorrow so what I am going to do is, see my PCP (Long pass due lol). Then head to the supermarket and get some fish. Idk how to cook fish and that scares me lol. If not, I can always buy grilled fish from my local fish market as well. 

    My Bf called me today. We have not talked to each other in 2 days (This normal. Between our Full Time Jobs and Full Time schooling 2 days is normal lol). He proceeded to tell me that he was down and really depressed in regards to the amount of stress he is under. So I just sent him these cute pictures while we were facing time and his face lite up. He started laughing. He laughed and said, "Your my best friend you know that right?" The sincerity in his voice melted my heart. Go BF for making my day better. 

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    1. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      That is so sweet! I would be entirely tickled too. You are such a great friend and good luck with your fish. I know you can do it👊

    2. hoot temple

      hoot temple

      many taste changes here. eggs, condiments, like ketchup, mustard etc i just dont care about anymore. but most all meats i love. tuna ok. veggies ok. things change some, but its worth it. walked by a nice looking dealer at a casino. she almost broke her neck to see the guy with the cowboy hat at perfect weight pass. turned her around with a smile. man it felt good, its worth it to look right and be healthy.

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah my NUT said to try ketchup and mustard. I do not like the taste anymore. I actually just make my own condiments (1/3 tsp of vinegar and 1/3 tsp of light mayo). Condiments that totaled 11 calories. I was sooo excited!!

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  20. 4/23 - Had a lazy day. I will admit, I did not eat enough (was not hungry). I just had a lazy Sunday, nothing out of the ordinary. Played video games all day. Just normal couch potato things. I also purchased a Hidrate Spark 2.0. Shout out to @Newme17 for posting about it. 

    4/24 - Got my Portion8 container and I was sooo hype. I will have to cook on Thursday and meal prep accordingly. Drank a lot of water. I had chicken and green beans. I wanted to try something new with my chicken (I added salsa and taco seasoning with low sodium) Made myself a naked burrito.

    4/25 - Today is my little brothers b-day. He turned 17 years old today. We took him to Hooters. I got tempted and ended up eating a piece of bread from the chicken sandwich. It was delicious but I was bloated. 

    1. Sweet as peaches

      Sweet as peaches

      Happy birthday to your brother. All the best. Thanks for your post. Hope all is well with your bloat feeling. Hi New me!

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Lol. No one policed me. I was like hmmm I wonder and then I just took a bite. It was delicious!!! Best bread ever. However, I know tomorrow I will have to make it up and eat extra healthy. I do not want to start going back to bad habits so I need to get back on track. I love my Portion8 container. It is awesome.

    3. Newme17

      Newme17

      Great head you've got on. 😊

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  21. Holy ****!!! Excuse my language. I put my big toe to my nose lol. My mom was stretching and asked me to join, I literally was joking around. I put my big toe to my nose. I am soo hype. 

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Awesome! Just don't bite your toenails please!!! Lol.

  22. 4/22 - I almost forgot about food today lol

    I made an entire meal prep for 4 meals. I had ground chicken and beans mashed. Reduce fat WW cheese melted in.  Each meal was 160 calories a piece. I had an Atkins Protein Water drink:

    Atkins Protein Water: 20g Protein / 90 Calories / 1 Carb / 0g Sugar

    Ground Chicken (1 oz Each): 22g of Protein / 170 Calories / 0 Carb / 0g Sugar

    Black Beans (1 oz Each):  7g of Protein / 100 Calories / 19 Carbs / 0g Sugar

    Weight Watchers Cheese (1/2 oz Each):  5.3g of Protein / 60 Calories / 0 Carbs / 5.3g Sugar

    Atkins Protein Water: 20g Protein / 90 Calories / 1 Carb / 0g Sugar

    Total:

    Protein: 74.3g

    Calories: 510

    Carbs: 19 Carbs 

    Sugar: 5.3g 

     

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Wow! You did awesome on the protein. that amount filled you up all day? Will you be adding veggies in more as you increase your calories?

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah the amount kept me full. I finally have approval to start adding in more veggies. I am going to make zucchini taco boats this week.

    3. Newme17

      Newme17

      Those things are so good! At least the ones I had are. Your phases seem to be going quite well. I'm glad the veggies are coming. :)

  23. 4/22 - Just in 1 month, the following has changed: 

    1) I get a FULL Nights SLEEP !!! (Omg, I have not had a full nights sleep since before college in 2009). 

    2) I can walk further and my ankle not hurt or I need to sit down (today I took 17,248 steps). Amazing and YESSSSSSS!!!!

    3) I have really started eating my food cold. When I get hungry, I like to make sure that I am, so I will wait an additional 10 - 15 minutes. I just want to make sure it is not head hunger. However, I when realize that I am and I sometimes do not even bother heating up my food lol. 

    4) I finally broke down and purchased one of the Portion8 containers at the BariatricPal Store. They have some really interesting things there. 

    5) My younger brother (I have two brothers on my moms side whom are younger than me.) We were shopping for "Baby's" (he is the one that steals food lol) 17th B-day and my brother High Five'd me and said, "We are going to have to find a new nickname because FINALLY, "Bigums" will no longer fit you lol". 

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      It's amazing what our bodies can accomplish with 10,20,30, etc pounds off. I'm glad for you especially for the sleep.

      I bought a portion 8 container. It's somewhere around here (renovation in progress). Should be helpful because I don't care to weigh or measure. Just dump food in and that's what you get. Lol

      im glad you'll be getting a new nickname! Should be interesting. You and your family seem to have a lot of fun. 😁

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      I was so amazed by the changes. My surgeon had suggested keeping a diary in which I would write little things here and there. As a I reviewed it, I was amazed at the changes.

      Yeah, my little nuclear unit is pretty weird. We have stories for days. My mom is very big on us doing things. We have a pool, deck, painted the house, front gate and laid down paving stones for the drive way.

    3. Newme17

      Newme17

      Nuclear unit! Haha! So cute. 😂

  24. 4/21 - When to the NUT today. She was soo proud of my progress. I told her I was concerned that I my loss was slowing down and she assured me that it would be normal. She said, "Slow and steady wins the race. She said my weight looked amazing and that I should be proud of even 4lbs because of how much 1lb of fat means to a healthier body. She gave me the go ahead to start adding in new foods with limitations: 

    Stay away from red meat 

    Stay away from pasta

    Stay away from rice 

    Stay away from from all kinds of ice cream and sugar free junk alternatives.

    And the usual suspects (No cakes, cookies, ice cream and soda (any carbonated/sparkling drink)

    She gave me the go ahead to start lightly at the gym. No more than a 30 minute light weight workout (walking on the treadmill and biking). She said no weight lifting just yet, or swimming :(, I will have to wait until my 6 week followup with my surgeon to see if it is okay. 

    Since Pre-Op Diet (3/12/2017): 29lbs

    Since Surgery (3/26/2017): 15lbs

    Although 15lbs does not seem like a lot, it is when you break it down in weeks. That is 3.75lbs a week. That is more than I ever did without this tool. I am soo happy it's working. 

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      3.75 lbs is a lot. That's great! I'm proud of you too. 👍

    2. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Thank you!!! I am really proud too. I just see nothing but the next step and the next step.

    3. luckylimey

      luckylimey

      A pound is a pound, and every one that's lost is a benefit.

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  25. 4/20 - So my little punk brother ate my meal prep and even took two containers to school. I woke up this morning to an empty fridge lol. Last night, I have three small containers of chicken and broccoli and two small containers of beans. His reasoning? He is doing it to make me cook tonight lol. I said what? He said, "It is Taco Casserole Thursdays and this is tradition and you have failed to make it for almost 2 months. I cannot allow these atrocities against my stomach to go unpunished." He told me that this is food warfare and hung up lol.

    I called my mom and told her and she started laughing. She said this is what I get for the whole Popeyes incident. She told me to just make the Casserole since I am off today and she wont be home until late. So I told her, I will make the Casserole. However, their is something that little punk does not like to eat and that is sour cream. I will make the Casserole and put sour cream in it. I will get the last laugh. 

    I ended up boiling two large eggs and just eating the egg whites with a little salt sprinkled on top. I am defrosting a turkey burger for lunch. I now have to go to Whole Foods and get the ingredients for the Casserole:

    Turkey Ground Beef

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    Salsa

    Brown Rice (rice substitute if I can find one)

    Bean paste

    Tortilla chips 

    Sour Cream (Lots and Lots of Sour Cream B))

     

     

    1. Newme17

      Newme17

      Oh to be a fly on the wall! I would have loved to seen it. Lol. That was good. 🤣🤣🤣

    2. Ash44

      Ash44

      you have a fun household!

    3. Sleeve1stFitNext

      Sleeve1stFitNext

      Yeah we do. I am the only girl with 2 younger brothers. I have to be just a sneaky and tricky as they are.

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