FluffyChix

Yay! Congrats!!! Now quickly!! Run and change your ticker to reflect your onederland status. ?

Agree to disagree! Bahhaaahaahahahaha

Sweet dreams in London town!

Ok, cuz I feel compelled to copy everything Tea does (except get carried...away hehe), I also had a green smoothie today for lunch. It's a total slider for me so it's a way to easily get down lots of veggies. And I followed it with a broccoli in sesame dressing with walnuts chaser. So so good. So filling. No afters...cuz they obeyed when I said, "Get in mah belleh!!!!" Veggie Boy: And here's the ingredients for the meal. The salad ingredients are the last 3 in the list:

I don't know how you do it from your phone? I do a screen capture on my computer screen, but it's a desktop. I know Tea knows how to do it though!!!

Wow. Stress city. I can't even imagine the stress involved with having a psychopath for a boss. Or the stress of hiring/firing the minions! No wonder you have A-fib. I hope you're able to destress at night so you can heal. Sounds like you need a meditation/prayer component in your day? I would say maybe make a Daily Menu thread either in the Lounge or in the Post Op Nutrition Area? Probably more would participate in the Lounge though?

You have GOT to tell your doctor this. Vitamins are non-negotiable. You can do serious long term damage from not taking your vitamins!

Well 12lbs in a week would scare me too! ((hugs)). I really think it's time to get a visit with the V-E-T.

Wha? Why would you EVER quit? No wonder you feel like you're dying. I'd go to the doctor and get my blood drawn for vitamin test...

Define "little bit at a time"? And how frequently. IMHO, you are in a slippery slope situation. Cuz you're naturally afraid weight loss won't stop. But it does. And you aren't developing the habits that are gonna sustain you over time, once your tool relaxes more with age and once your hunger kicks back up. Grazing is just a recipe for disaster...even if you have to drink some of your protein to get it in. Organized meals are very different than grazing behavior both physically and mentally. And "a little bit of everything" is hard. Cuz you need to know how much protein you're getting each day--do you need to up it? How much fat are you getting each day? Do you need to up it? For many of us, eating isn't intuitive. We have to have a plan to know how to control an outcome...

Ugh, it sucks to be sensitive to sodium. My PCP said he thought that is part of my issues. Sorry to hear that you are also sensitive to it! Gah! For me, posting is a must (at least in MFP), but I always thought a daily menu thread could be so helpful to most of us--like they do on another forum. I can't imagine that your 38cal hot choco is the culprit. But maybe you could try ditchin' it for a week to see? Maybe replace it with a nightly cup of camomille tea? ((hugs)) So glad to see you here again. I've been worried about you!!

Is it possible you have body dysmorphia? Hair loss is normal with this. And at 5'3" and 127lbs you are only in the range of normal--not close to critical loss. Chances are your body will reach an equalibrium. And then you will struggle NOT to gain. I would not honestly add a weight gainer if it was me. What do you eat each day? Do you weigh measure and log your foods? How much are you able to eat at a meal? Do you eat 3 meals per day or what is your meal frequency? Do you have any food aversions/issues? I think you look pretty normal to me? But my opinion is irrelevent. Sorry you are skeered!

Ok, what a difference a day makes! I think I figured some of the massive food volume out! And I opted on FMD Day 2 Lunch (fasting 18:6) to go with a green drink that I blend/pulverize rather than juice--so it has all the fiber + some more. TY psyllium husks. It was very tart and savory. I even added a splash of ACV to it along with a shake of garlic, pepper, and cayenne. Dang. Gonna maybe have the same thing on Thursday--it was that good! I also made a side dish cuz I needed more protein. Just quick broccoli tossed with sesame dressing and some walnuts. I'm full y'all! But feel very energetic and ready to run! I did have some leg/ankle swelling last night and weight was up this morning along with BP, so that tells me that the boxed broth is not my friend. I did it so I would know quantities, but clearly I can't handle a 500mg hit of sodium per cup. It'll come back off, but I was hoping to drop overnight with a water drop...not. (My Veggie Boy is ugly as baby poop!) Here's the yummy broccoli: And here are the ingredients/quantities. The broccoli and walnuts are the last 3 items on the list.

Uh oh. You know what time it is? That's right! It's Thomas Time!!! Wha-what???

Yes, the puff in the oven. I just use 4oz ramekins. And you stir them a couple times through. I actually do this with big pyrex bowls of eggs. Like oven scrambled eggs without the fat.

You could poach them in a water bath. I do mine in the microwave to make an egg puff. But I know you don't MW. No oil though.

Make a list today. Put 3 actionable steps on it that are just for you. No matter how big or small they are. Just put them on the list. Keep it only to 3. Then go get those things done. Check them off your list. And look at the list as you accomplish them. Finish the list before you sleep. If I was fighting depression, I would segment it so that it didn't feel overwhelming. Such as: 1. Go outside in the fresh air for 5 minutes and do deep breathing. (Concentrate on how good it feels to feel the fresh air on your face. Mentally release all of the anxiety, sadness, and dark feelings. Imagine it lifting away and being carried up into the air and blown away on the wind.) 2. Walk either outside or around the inside of your house for 5 minutes. Just 5 minutes. Walk as fast as you can. Get your heart rate up. Listen to happy music. Walk walk walk. 3. Watch a comedy that really makes you belly laugh. And I'd check them off and tomorrow I would do another list of 3. Keep doing it daily and build on your list but keep it under 5 things for awhile. When you're ready, focus on your diet. But right now, you need to focus on your mental/emotional well-being. Hang in there. ((hugs))

Wow! Love this!

Wooohooo on conversions!! Maybe he thinks he's Popeye now--and needs to carry you around? Hope you like the curry soup. Disclaimer: eyeball the spices. I never measure that stuff. Add your curry to taste. (psssst, so far today? I have more true belly hunger this morning going into FMD. I'm drinking water and green tea like a beast to satiate. But my bg was a tiny bit lower this morning at 81 from 83 (not truly significant).

Dang! You are quite the calorie economist too! Tip of the hat to ya 'mam! Looks D-Lish!! Now get out of my head. That's not yours! I'm having a green smoothie for lunch with an 18:6, only mine isn't looking as beautiful as your's looks. Mine is more like Veggie Boy from Cheers. I have to think of it as green gazpacho or I'll gag from the fiber. LOL.

When was your surgery? Sorry you're going through this. You have to go back to basics, eat your meals. Drink your fluids. Prioritize protein and al dente veg. No composite, calorie laden, high reward style of meals that make you crave. Just simple proteins and veg and healthy fats. It's 4 days of pain then blessed relief from the snack and hunger monster.

It makes them feel manly, strong, and virile, and like they can go caveman on their tiny, smokin' hot, girlfriend. Meh. What's not to like? Enjoy it while you can. Cuz at 55, Mr. F. doesn't even dream about picking anything up more strenuous than a mouse (computer) lol. If I suggested he do it, he'd look at me like I was cray.

OK, so Day1 Dinner. I'm stuffed. I felt like I had been eating all the live long day! Mainly cuz every 2-3 hours there it was. Boomshakalaka. I'm not used to that! I think I'm gonna have to be more crafty in designing today's food so that there is a bit more caloric density and less volume! I honestly couldn't even think of eating the bran cracker and almond butter bedtime snack last night. So I didn't end up having all 848 cals. But that's ok with me! LOL. Gah! This is the end of Day 1 FMD Dinner - Vegetable Curry Soup. It was so dang delish! It took me two meals to finish it.

Wow! Congrats. What a great surprise!! And ditto on thanking your nurse!!

Ha! Ok, so back Day1 Snack. I ate the rest of the salad and then threw this together, but it was only supposed to be blueberries -- only I didn't have enough for my qty so I made up the qty with blackberries. My bg was back to 85 at 2 hours after lunch--so I went ahead with the next meal to make it all fit in. The goo went down fine as did the rest of the salad. Snack Day 1 FMD - I call this Blueberry Almond Butter Cacao Nib Goo!