FluffyChix

Gosh, no time to play today, but I heart you. You crack me up! Never go away again! ((hugs)) Love the red coat, love it more that it's Thrifty!

Yay!!! Heal quickly!

You know, what a difference 2 inches makes girl. I just have to comment, you look at least 25-30lbs lighter than me, and yet there is presently about a 6lb difference. You look TRULY tiny/willowy (in a very good way) and I still look like my thighs have seen the action of one or two (twelve) too many chunky monkey peanut butter bars in the recent past. LOL. Congrats again. You look simply fantastic!

I hate water additives. Always have probably always will. I drink 4-5 bottles of plain water a day + green tea + decaff coffee to the tune of 120+ ounces on ave. a day.

Not as good eye candy as @GreenTealael's dude! But this is interesting! More on water fasting.

For anyone and everyone who has, is, or will experience a stall, here is Dr. A. answering a couple of points about them:

Thank you but don't confuse my reality with your own. What you don't know about me is that: My whole life I've had metabolic syndrome and then I'm also very old, and am in super menopause due to a hysterectomy but also a breast cancer drug that shuts down as much hormone conversion as it possibly can to keep me from having a BC recurrence. It's a brutal and life saving drug that turns you into a 90 year old woman. LOL.

I don't have the answers to your questions/misapprehensions. I would think it depends on the degree of broken-ness of your metabolism, and so many other factors such as: 1. Sex 2. Age 3. Activity Level 4. RMR 5. Amount of LBM and whether you actively try to build muscle 6. How big was your surgery (if you have a malabsorptive element, how big is that) 7. What year are you post surgery 8. What you eat to make up those macros. A calorie is not a calorie. 9. How your hormones are 10. How much you sleep 11. How much stress you have 12. What kinds of medications you're on I could go on and on and on...but probably won't.

Iodine Free Multivitamins on Amazon. You are just gonna have to experiment. You will need to experiment with brands, styles (chewable, gummies, capsules, etc) and will have to experiment with when to take them...before a meal, after a meal, etc.

https://www.bariatricpal.com/search/?q=savory protein options or if you don't find anything there... LMGTFY

Congrats!!!

Congrats! Great knockers! You look amazing!

Yeah, yeah, come talk to me in a year. Stalls suck balls! @Healthy_life coined that phrase I think? So so so true.

Ah the $64,000.00 question my friend. We ALL want to know how long hair loss lasts! LOL. (And btw, sorry bout the typhoid. The good news is you'll prolly be dead before you go completely bald.)

Quit watching 600lb Life. LOL. Very few peeps lose 50lbs per month. ROFL! Most will average 8-10lbs per month over time. That's still 100-120lbs per year.

Secret agent girl!!! LOVE them!!! So do you keep your head shaved? I obsessively surf the wig sites every day for toppers and bangs. (Extremely limited budget...lol.) They all look fabulous on you! Such a pretty lady!

Wooohoooo congrats! What cool goals. Congrats to hubs retirement and having shenanigans 24/7/365!!!!

Ok, I'll play! I keep pretty detailed food logs/Excel worksheets. And this month I'm averaging the following and maintaining basically between 148 and 153lb range. I'm 56, 5'4" (barely), medium to small frame. I walk/jog 5-7 days per week/1hr to 90 minutes per day. My current monthly average macros are: 939cals; 45g fat; 48g carbs; 8g fiber; 40g net carb; 71g protein I'm either in the devil's stall from hell, or in a helluva plateau. No change in measuring tape either. My waist is 29.5in. I am in ketosis, very carb sensitive, most carbs come from veggies/fruits/seeds/nuts/eggs/dairy in about that order. I've reached my "1st goal" of 150lbs, but I'm working on "2nd goal" which is 140lbs or anything below 144lbs (normal weight range for me). And my "final goal" is 130lbs. It is extremely frustrating to think that I will have to eat less than 1000cals per day for the rest of my life, in order to hopefully maintain my weight loss... This is my most recent progress pic. Haven't taken new ones since the weight hasn't really changed so much. You can see, I am not a skinny minny. There is still much more fat in my aspirin bottle and thighs/lower tum that needs to evacuate the hizzouse...

You look fantastic!!! Now spill your guts...where'd you get the turtleneck? Inquiring minds and all!

Love love love this group! ROFL! Well, MYYYYYYYY 2019 NYR is to NOT use senna tea nor smooth move tea up to 24 hours preceding any cardio activity. ??

Yeah, I think you got the long straw on that one. You should celebrate. LOL. Me=Food Lover

I hear ya! You know, it's kinda like a Maslow's Heirarchy of needs for weightloss: 10. Lose weight to experience more complete self-actualization and to be able to give back to others more freely/energetically. 9. Lose weight to create a better interpersonal relationship with your SO (better sex, more fun being together, etc) 8. Lose weight to feel more confident in yourself and the interactions with other people. 7. Lose weight to feel good about yourself in your new clothes. 6. Lose weight to fit into smaller clothes/save money on clothes. 5. Lose weight to be able to fit into smaller areas that normal people fit into. 4. Lose weight to fit into society/your job easier. 3. Lose weight to be able to move better. 2. Lose weight to keep from adding to the list of obesity related diseases. 1. Lose weight to put existing obesity related disease into remission. The heirarchy starts at the bottom #1. And as you move up the ladder towards #10, you're experiencing more and more external rewards rather than the core benefits we're all looking for. You know? I would think a psych would be able to understand this? *scratches head*

Don't be tempted by Luby's any longer. They've gone downhill so so so badly. *sniff* But your Paschal's plate...hold me. And yes, love mes some meat & 3!!!! And carbs + gravy or carbs + fat almost equal the holy trinity. The blessed triumvirate of fatdom!

Don't be tempted by Luby's any longer. They've gone downhill so so so badly. *sniff* But your Paschal's plate...hold me. And yes, love mes some meat & 3!!!! And carbs + gravy or carbs + fat almost equal the holy trinity. The blessed triumvirate of fatdom!

Watch comedies!!! As many comedies as you can! Follow your plan (the plan from the surgeon). Get outside to do your walking or go to the mall to do it. Know that you are going through "The Deep Suck" all at once! And it "might" get worse before it gets better. But be assured...The Deep Suck ends! It honestly does!!! And you WILL feel better/look better/feel happiness and find someone to share your new life with!! You can do this! Talk freely about your feelings with family and close friends! Go to a grief/support group through church. Lean on people if you need! I'm so sorry you're going through this -- especially right now. Don't sabotage. You've come too far!!!