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These are pretty good for homemade. I cannot detect a flavor or texture difference. But since this flour is more expensive than I expected and now I'm nervous about alternative flours (after my coconut flour falls) I'm using it 1:1 with regular flour. I have not tried it alone yet. If you decide to get it, please let me know what you think. I need backup.?

Sugar free Linzer style cookies (made with stevia & 1:1 ratio of Carbquik and regular flour)

Congratulations and Welcome !

Condolences on your family's loss.

♥️♥️♥️ Happy Plastics Pre-op !! ♥️♥️♥️

♥️♥️♥️ Happy Plastics Day !♥️♥️♥️

I ♥️ the L' Oven bread.

The last time I suspected I was developing a UTI, I went to my local health food store for cranberry supplements. The owner suggested I use D-Mannose instead. (I trusted his opinion because we have developed a rapport over the last 15+ yrs of patronage) Research about D-Mannose use for UTI, ask your Doctor first of course. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27424995/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633128/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32972899/

Congratulations and get well soon ?

I don't have a revision of the Bypass but this Information fell into my hands a while ago : Consider researching and asking about other methou such as sclerotherapy of the stoma and plication of the stoma or pouch using Endoscopic Operating System (EOS USGI) Good Luck ♥️

I'm going to try a recipe with Carbquik soon. Has anyone used it before? Any tips or suggestions?

Now that's a good looking couple ?

My eyes are only slightly less hooded than before, but l looked at childhood photos and confirmed that this is my normal eye shape I am surprised to find that after WLS that I have more prominent cheekbones than I thought so I get to contour less with makeup.

Same salad from yesterday since I needed to finish the huge avocado I opened

This is so pretty, can we share? ?

Actually I think your experience is normal. It's possible that you're more likely to hear or read about outliers at either end of the bariatric "success" spectrum on help sites than from people who had unremarkable surgeries and recoveries as there is little to mention. Vets like @catwoman7 who have been around a lot longer than me may be able to confirm but there's usually a pattern to the posts you'll see and it's almost always someone seeking information or help for a concern or unexpected response to surgery. People who are fine check in less frequently. Good Luck and Congratulations ♥️

I hate insurance companies. Yours seem to want you to become Sherlock Holmes, a Bariatric surgeon, a contract Lawyer and then draw venn diagrams to figure this out. It appears that this means that only Roux en Y gastric bypass with a roux limb longer than 100 cm is allowed under your benefits plans IF you fall into the category of morbid obesity. It outright excludes the antiquated vertical banded gastroplasty (stomach stapling) and short limb Roux en Y by name. You will have to look at the materials it says to refer to and find examples or call and ask for clarification on accepted procedures, but get it in writing. It seems that no gastric restrictive procedures are covered unless they are also malabsorptive. So your choice would have to be a Roux en Y gastric bypass with a roux limb longer than 100 cm and your BMI classifies you as morbidly obese in order for it to be covered. You will have to pay for every other procedure (Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, Lapband, ESG, *maybe* mini RNY, and *maybe* DS/SIPS but the language is not clear on the last 2) Below is a link to various types of Bariatric surgeries perfomed. Hope this helps ♥️ https://asmbs.org/patients/bariatric-surgery-procedures

Since you'll be home you might be just fine

Oh yes the fabled red bag chicken filets. They are very good.

Avocado Chicken Salad before and after

I think it happens if the surgeon lifts the mons area along with the TT

Somehow, someway, some surgeons can dramatically improve thighs with just the tummy tuck or Lower body lift. Mine were vastly improved but I didn't have extensive sagging.

So exciting ?

For breakfast today I had this (don't judge me ?) but because it's 2021 I'm logging food again

OMG I was just thinking that!