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Oh wow! I can't wait to see how that turns out! It's just me and Mr. F. this year, so we're doing turkey tenderloin cutlets in garlic thyme and rosemary butter with roasted smashed cauli and roasted brussels sprouts and cranberry chutney. I'm not even trying to roast one this year. Do you think a sous vide over an instant pot?

Happy Belated Birthday @Cheeseburgh!!!! What a gorgeous meal and a perfect finish!!! Zomg!!!!! On that salad and flatbread!!!

IKR? Like STAT!

I have a chaffle iron...just sayin... hehe I'm sous vide-less but am sooooo tempted by them cuz of you girls! And have a certain degree of fomo about it too. But I did just save 15% on car insurance at Geico.

Gosh I want that!!! I wish it was MY lunch!

I think also, it may be big on you! Maybe needs to be shorter too?

I'm torn between wanting to hug, encourage and commisserate with you and saying instead, "Huggy Bear! Your back! We've missed you!"

This was your initial post. Had you led with this post instead, my reply would have been ENTIRELY different. You are in a medical situation. Ask your Doc or RD or go to the ER. That would have been my advice. But you do you, boo. Sorry you are struggling.

Yum!!! Where's the broth? I would dive into that bowl!

Love this! I cannot believe how you are shrinking in front of us and so proportionately. You look beautiful girl!

Great report! Congrats!!

So cute, but I'm afraid there may be fines for wearing the same items of clothing twice.

Oh yeah, the tea totes solved the issue. I couldn't stand the taste of it in anything liquid (I use it to cook with too and it's fine) except this apple spice tea. So so so good! I even love the texture of it. It feels comforty. Some impossible way. LOL. I tried other tea flavors but the apple cinnamon spice just really works with it. I also sometimes add it to a mocha chocolate protein frappacino or a green smoothie and get it down that way without it tasting "off".

Yay!!! You got the boots? I want to see pics of them every day you wear them!!!!! Don't you have a short black skirt and black or gold tight turtleneck? I think I remember this outfit on you but it might of been while you were still in WLM?

Yay what a great report!!! So happy you are springing back so well. But sorry your disc continues to hurt. What's the game plan for the herniated disc? I love all of @ms.sss's questions! Can't wait to hear the answers!

I was addressing her comments about "feeling fat". And I have days like that. It doesn't mean it's disordered thoughts or behaviors. It means I'm retaining fluid and so I do go back to IF with my low low days filled with lots of low cal food. The bloat leaves, I get some added bonus of autophagy, pain levels decrease, asthma symptoms improve. I'm back down in the range I'm comfy in and then it's life as usual. That what motivated my advice to her...so she would feel more confident in her body and her dress. I agree she doesn't need to lose weight---she looks smokin hot right now. But how we feel inside our body is often quite different. And her hubs comment was totally BS. (And no offense meant or taken. )

Awwwww I'm so sorry you had a sucky no sleep night, but so glad you have your group of friends and that you are all there for each other! LOL on being the hostess with the mostest! I think you should post your 11-7 shenanigans and say to hell with it. This is your thread hon! Do what you feel comfortable with. No judgements here!

Yikes on the foot hon! ((hugs)) Ok, I have a solution to your psyllium oj mix: Get some Lipton brand decaff Apple Spice Tea bags. Make a big pitcher using decaff tea bags and 2 of those bags. Then put it in the fridge. Then dissolve psyllium in a big glass of that tea. Sweeten with liquid vanilla stevia. No carbs. No cals other than the psyllium fiber. I use whole psyllium husks too. I actually love drinking it.

Had a good day yesterday. I ended up eating at my "normal" day level for M-Thursday. LOL. I do this cuz it's my way of doing maintenance. I know each weekend I will likely put on 1-3lbs. Not that I eat poorly, but I eat more high calorie food and probably have more carbs. So then I do the Dr. Fung shuffle at the top of the week to get it back off. It works so far and when it stops working, then it's time to shift to a new plan. Today with be an ADF DD for me. Tuesday November 20, 57 F 20mo PO RNY, Maintenance 131.8lbs B-Protein Lattes (4oz PP) L-1 1/2cups chopped salad + 1/2c tuna salad + 1c bouillon AS-1 cup bouillon + cucumber and baby carrots D-grilled shrimp + chickie boob + steamed broccoli + 1/2 caesar no croutons + 1 caprese stack + pelligrino BS-almonds + 1 square Lindt 90% chocolate Daily Totals: 789 cals; 63g protein; 41g fat; 37g carbs; 9g fiber; 28g net carbs

Gosh this is it!!! This is REALLY good stuff. This is the crux of it ALL!!! It's our WHY!

Agree a meeeeellllllioooon times!

It's normal at 4 weeks to have food apathy or aversion. You do not need extra crap food that lights up your pleasure (munchie) center. You got this surgery to lose weight, to lose weight quickly, to lose weight with the least amount of pain/inconvenience of your life. Lose weight the easiest it will ever be in your life. Don't screw it up with crap slider foods that offer no nutritional payout except to make you hungrier. Embrace the nothing sounds or tastes good. Go without. We can all stand to skip a meal or two. I assure you, when you're hungry enough, that protein drink or yogurt will do you just fine.

Wow so much great stuff in this post! Thank you for sharing a part of yourself and sharing your journey with us. This is a safe space to do that and we have a caring group of friends here. This quote really resonates with me. There are so many people who share this feeling!!! We all need to band together when the holidays (and family) get too much to bear and come here to share and support!!! Glad you're here hon and glad you are processing the new you. It's not easy doing the head work. It really isn't. And huge proppahs on the size 6 Levis! Wooot!

So agree that we all should adapt to our personal needs!! I think you're doing so great and I feel like you fit in here very well. I'm glad you're here participating!! And I like watching your journey. I do think it's important to share our journeys, even as outliers, cuz you never know when someone is walking a mile in your boots. You know? In all my years, until you, I'd never met anyone else with adrenal hyperplasia. ((hugs))