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Ha! Context is everything, right? I read it as 2 to 3 meatballs.

Can't wait to hear what your RD says about forever macros!!! So excited to hear it! Glad you slept in, you're gonna need it when you go back to work! And WTG on standing firm against the head cravings and detox!! You have tremendous WILL girl and focus. I'm seriously inspired by you. You've done so well. Congrats on goal, btw and on maintaining the perimeters!!! Sugar detox is a b***h! I woke up this morning fiercely determined to do an 18:6--no shenanigans! (I'm up 1.2lbs from yesterday--which I expected and is totes norm. I probably have that much in poop! LOL!) But I started the day with 2cups of autophagy tea (grn tea + earl grey + acv + lemon). I LOVE this stuff! And now I'm doing 1 cup of decaff with cinnamon (to reduce insulin spikes) + Miralax. Then will switch to decaff unsweetened black with cinnamon for another couple. Then water like a crazy person in the desert.

I love how you are controlling your defended zone! And isn't that the beauty of IF? It's like Dr. Fung, Longo and Pell talk about that we can do IF 1 time per month or quarter for a day or week, etc. and then go back to our normal diets but it's a chance to do internal housekeeping!! Happy 200 pages! Gosh I didn't even see it till you said it. So much good stuff here from everyone!!! I love this thread. Yay and glad you can come play in IF again!!! Let's shoot for 300!!!

Hi Ken, (sorry i have chemo brain and forked your name. you may forever after be kevin in my head--or dr. bombay. ) Seasons' Greetings to you and yours! Would you mind checking into this thread please to see why it's doing this? It's like the content/reply area is all squished and the right sidebar is ginormous. Here's a screen shot of it! Thanks in advance!

Welcome back! Congrats! I've missed you and glad you had so much fun and were able to let yourself cut loose and eat, drink and be merry. Also super stoked you are able to jump back into TCB!!!! Wooohoooo! Now THAT's what I'm tawkin' 'bout!!! I had a miserable fail yesterday with IF. LOL. Caved by lunch time then was hungry heifer all day for protein. Something weird is going on about the protein cravings. If they continue, I'm gonna be forced to check in with the doc. But I have my live support group on Saturday and plan on asking my RD about them. Am trying for an 18:6 today. At this point the head hunger is fierce, but I'm choosing to be stronger. Karate Man don't feel no pain! Have a great time at pilates!!!

Totes norm. Weight loss on a graph is a spikey downward trending stairstep. Here's my graph from the first year: Here's mine from this year.

^^^ Third both of these! Deep low carb is the way to go to ditch sweet cravings and bread cravings. IMHO. As for water, you gotta do what you gotta do. Seriously, water is non-negotiable and it also helps get you through cravings and head hunger. If you pound a bottle of water, the hunger goes away cuz your pouch is filled up. Try to find something that works. I'd seriously avoid water drops cuz it keeps the sweet message/craving turned on. Try weak decaff tea? Try infusing water with berries (don't crush them) or citrus zest, or cucumber and mint? Try different temps. Add a slice of citrus to it. Do ANYTHING you can to learn to tolerate it. It will also help you lose weight.

Hahahaaha, welcome to the world of "9 Days Wonder." This is your 15 minutes of fame. Bask and pull peoples' legs. Have fun. Now that you've "come out." They'll start to ignore you again.

Yay @sillykitty!!!! Welcome to "Hooterville" on the Flat Belleh Express!!!!!! Wahhhhoooooo! Use that phentanyl like there's no tomorrow!!! I second the who coughing and tummy pillow! It was my salvation! So so so so glad things went well! I hope you will be happy with the twins once the swelling resides a bit and you're able to see your new svelte shape!!!! ((hugs)) And do what the docs, nurses, and Mom tell ya!!

Wow! Your menu kicks ass and takes names!!! WTG!!!

hahaha fake cheese aka 2% reduced fat cheese that "my friend" claims is not real cheese. This was Longhorn cheddar and I had a couple of risky moments after eating it where body thought it wanted to rebel, but I spanked it into submission and ended up getting past it. LOL.

To butt lifts! ?

Meh. Potayto. Potahto. We all have our styles and order of magnitude. (I ate a Wasa the other night. SLATHERED in mayo, with turkey and REAL cheese.)

Right weighs more. Right leg dominant. LOL. (I forgot to add, just don't swallow or you have to weigh, measure and log.)

To break a stall... Chew your leg off.

Did you try them with the yeast and egg whites rather than the whole egg and yellow cheese? I do part skim mozza and I swear it's pretty crunchy toast like or very real sweet waffle when I do sweetened.

Yeah, it's kinda more like "needing" to know if there are any new inventions/lc foods that give new results. I thought holy hell, it's a new thing. Must learn all new things. ROFL. Cuz even though I could have 1-2 chaffles per day, I run in streaks and for the past couple of weeks, I'm like, "Meh. I don't need one." And I eat whatevs and am done. Easy button stuff.

It's super simple! Just 6-8oz decaff + 1oz PP (measure in the medi cups they gave us after surgery to sip our water out of!) + now 1/2oz of SF Torani Syrup (holiday only). Here are the combos I love: Decaf + PP Chocolate + SF Torani Pumpkin Pie Syrup + Cinnamon Decaf + PP Bananas & Cream + SF Torani Pumpkin Pie Syrup + Cinnamon Decaf + PP Chocolate + SF Torani Peppermint Syrup Good for you for doing lunch and then nothin else!!! You can get things back in control. It starts with the decision to take your power back!!

Ok, continuing with the TMI stuff. But the earth moved, the trains are back on schedule. And I'm down an impressive 1.2lbs PP. So I'm actually back to 130.8lbs on Monday morning. Which is pretty incredible. Most Mondays I'm at 132 or more.

That's ok. I'll give you my share. I'm pretty happy where I am with mah chaffles.

I know! ((hugs)) I was just looking at it through my LC Love Goggles when I read "+ protein" . I live vicariously through you guys you know!

We were out this weekend and didn't have time for lunch so we stopped at a Circle K to get fresh brewed decaf. Instead of half n half (to me = empty cals), I found the Fairlife CorePower chocolate milk in their fridge and so I used that for creamer instead. 170cals; 26g protein; 7g carbs; 5g sugar (lactose=milk sugars). Here's Premier's nutrition panel: It's not so world-breaking diff! And the taste was Just. Like. Chocolate. Milk. Seriously. Hold me.

Awesome! This is the rule that my RD gave me in classes, is that the goal is go get no more than 10cals/gram protein. Sounds like your program is similar to mine!!

Ok, who's IFing today? Come on champs!!! Tell us! I'm going into today 131.4lbs. I'm doing IF. Don't know how long I'll last. I am doing protein lattes (up to 4oz through the morning and will do broth.) I'm not looking for autophagy fasting, just to lower total cals for the day to 500 for an ADF with caloric restriction. Am planning foil fish tonight with a big salad--especially after last nights feast meal.

((hugs)) Actually, I think they are. They are revving up the Space Program.