FluffyChix

Wahhhhhoooooooo! Congrats girlie!!! ((hugs))

This is specifically what set the tone for your post and why I read it as very discouraging to someone who was actively looking for support.

About to go walk but wanted to stop and update first. Ate 2 meals yesterday with about an 18/6 fast. Felt fine! Ate real food. Yay! Today the scale is still cooperating. Will reveal all on Monday with my month-end report but it's still looking favorable. Doing about a 15 hour fast today then will have 2-3 meals and try to get cals high since they've been so low this week--but don't know if I'll do very well at it. Less hunger these days which I welcome with open arms!!! Errands and thrift-storing. Today is senior day (30% off) at Goodwill. Gotta love that day and it's $1 day at another thrift store we visit. Mama needs some new $1 long sleeve t's and sweaters!! Hope everyone's having a great weekend!!!

100% norm

Yes that is your view and you're entitled to it, but why is it necessary to bring people down to the level of your bummer and personal self-hatred/self-esteem issue with your body? Why discourage someone just at the start of their journey? Is it the truth? For you. 100%. For her? Maybe not? A lot of stuff goes into that equation and I have personally seen some peeps here and in the FB group who look phenomenal. Like where the f**k did all their extra skin go?! Phenomenal. So there's that too. Honestly? I'm a sharpei. A f**king sharpei. But I am a sharpei that can now walk for an hour, wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, and clothing appropriate apparel in tune with the seasons and anyone who dares shame me will get the ginormous one finger salute and be invited to kiss my lily white ass. I FEEL alive again. I FEEL sooooo much less pain. I don't have money for plastics, so the loose skin will be around forevs no doubt...but I would NEVER let the threat of crepe y skin keep me from a shot at being normal weight.

@skinnylife Also, here's my favorite vinaigrette I make all the time. http://fluffychixcook.com/house-vinaigrette/

It's so good! I use a mixed greens and romaine plus purple onion slivers!

I stock up on Torani SF Pumpkin Spice (love it) and the SF Pepperment, also white chocolate at World Market. Also Netrition (if BP doesn't have it in their store) ships stuff great with very low/no shipping if you order enough. They always wrap stuff well--never had anything broken or damaged. They are my low carb superstore for crap foods. Oh and Jennie-O turkey tenderloins browned and roasted, and all things roasted veggies. Also salads with pomegranite seeds, toasted pecans/walnuts, bacon/prosciutto, and homemade garlicy Dijon vinaigrette. SOOOO yummy! Oh and smashed cauliflower everything. I look forward to hiking this fall and to building on my strengthening routines. I also welcome fall clothes/shoes!!!

All liquids count toward your fluid totals. Can't remember about caffeinated beverages though. And yes, you should double check that your urine is light to clear, but you do need to track and make fluid intake a priority. @The Preacher congrats! Great report!!

Yes, but what kind?

You are seriously dehydrated and need the er. That's why you are so nauseated as well. Call the doc. Go to the ER.

Even more hilarious!!! Good times!

hilarious!!!

This looks fab! I can't wait to try it. Ty for the recipe!! ((Hugs))

Oh oh oh I know!!! The red ball pepper is missing! 😂

Congrats you beast! That's fantastic! LOL. Love the vid!

1. Congrats!!! That's major success in my book! 2. Hope you're feeling better and didn't have to get drugs! 3. Is the feast still going? 4. Me2 5. Have an awesome weekend!!!! ((hugs))

Yum!!!

Wow! Congrats!!

Yep! It's made all the difference for me. If I drink too soon after (and I mean the standard 30min advice), I get hungry much faster.

We've missed you but totally understand--you have a life...Newsflash! (Can I buy one? LOL) But seriously, your schedule sounds exciting, fast paced and fun, but oh so scary larry! I get why you're concerned!!! I've no idea how/what I would do in your situation. Your life revolves around decadent and celebratory foods!!! I agree that IF alone doesn't make me "eat less" or make me "make better choices." But, what it does do is makes it easier to limit my daily intake. Since I can eat so much, that's especially important. I still can't eat as much as I could pre-surg--but still...I can do calorie damage if I put my mind to it, with relative ease. And you are placed in that position almost daily! GOSH!! ((hugs)) I think IF may also have some hidden, behind the scenes benefits with hormone regulation that helps us process the foods we do eat. My numbers are showing this...I will post those at the end of the month. So maybe, the IF, along with your making "thinking" smart choices as often as possible, will do what it needs to do and allow you to keep losing weight? I think of IF as kinda "doing the job" that most natural skinny people do for themselves without thinking. Like if I know I'm gonna have a huge dinner of calories and wine, I would be abstemious the rest of the day so the cals balance out. Instead of like I used to do where my rationale would be..."Oh I'm having an ass-buster meal tonight, the day is tanked, might as well go have a huge brekky and pound a Big Mac and fries at lunch since I'm splurging today." So the insult would be compounded by 3.

Thanks @Matt Z. So does it need to have flavor added to it? Will it taste grassy like my green tea infusions? Sorry to be so toopid bout this stuff. LOL. I'm thinking that the green tea may be helping my metabolism. Yay!! So far I'm loving 1bag of green tea with 1bag of bigelow peach or any of the Celestial Seasonings flavors or with the Lipton Decaff apple cinnamon and also Twinning Breakfast Tea. (These are all teas I had in hands--haven't bought any new yet beyond the matcha.) TY!

Ok, y'all feeling better this morning. I will "will" myself better or die trying-- roflmao! Walking really helped yesterday. I didn't want to do it-but once I was actually walking, I felt like living. Yay team! The month is winding down. I began IF on 9.3 and will just close out September with short numbers. But it looks promising, although I am concerned about the protein amount which went down from last month while fats and carbs went up. Today is a 16/8 day, but with 3 meals to it--eating to satiety. No tellin what it will be. I know soup will be one of those meals and probably some yogurt/cottage cheese/pbpowder/berries/Fiber One cuz it sounds good to me. Beyond that, dunno bout dinner. Oh @GreenTealael and @Matt Z I ordered some matcha yesterday. So do you use it in place of green tea bags or in addition to them? I'm also gonna try making the turmeric paste to have on hand.

I'm confused? I thought you already had 1 dilation?