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I agree and great post. Sorry for Sally Speed-demon but awesome on Nurse Jackie! I think it could be a potential delicate walk. I used to work in hospitals while going to school and I can honestly say that bias DOES exist between doctors and nurses. They are taxed for time/energy/attention with all the people they must take care of during their shift. And they have to work with many repeat offenders who present over the legal limit (way over) and are incoherent and at crisis. And some come in with legit medical issues, but often they are written off because of their previous visits involving over-consumption of alcohol or their alcoholism. I can only think it's even worse now, since ER visits are up, nurse staffing is down, and so is doctor staffing. So I think that if you go to your bariatric surgeon and level with them, it's hard and could represent a gamble for that person. Cuz afterward, whatever your legit problem is or potentially is with surgery, you could just be written off as, "Well, he or she is an alcoholic so it's cuz of their alcohol problem." That same thing happens every day with mental health issues in practice (not just in bariatrics). And once you are labled a head case, docs are more resistant to seeing you and/or taking your issues seriously (beyond it being related to so-in-so's mental health). I know this happens. I've seen it happen working in the field. It is very tough to not get biased by underlying mental health and addiction issues. And it's very difficult for that patient to be taken seriously by anyone and not handed-off to an unsuspecting doctor somewhere else. They become a drain on their resources and income. No doc likes a squeaky wheel. It costs them money.

Crap! How'd I miss this? Hell's yeah! Have more mojitos! You have such a fab figure girl! Congrats. Love the whole ensemb!

Ahhh sausage...the 5th food group. How I love thee... Let me count the ways.

Ditto! Better living through small appliance technology!

Me2! Love it!

Yeah. Stalls suck the big one! Congrats on losing 45lbs though!!! Hang tough. It will break.

But you don't know what **** show your call will set off. He has to be ready to make that change. It's heartbreaking, but true. You don't know if it will cause him to lose his insurance, the support of the clinic, his family support, his job, make him spiral deeper into denial, depression, addiction, divorce, loss of job, suicide attempt (which he is doing right now)...etc. We can't ever play God. It's just not our place. The best you can offer them is to pray for him to take action.

I wouldn't. In the end it's his story and his decision. It's not your business.

Here's one of my favorite soup versions. Instead of cream of chicken I sometimes use cream of poblano. I also add mexican spices to it. I can't do Alex's soups cuz of the soy in them. So I basically make my own version of it. I call this my Mexican Green Soup with Shrimp. Great topped with cilantro. Here it is if you use a little Fairlife milk in place of about 12oz of water. Makes about 2 cups of soup with lots of delish broth that's creamy but still brothy.

*sigh. So the bad part about this "lie of omission" is that you get us all up on your side trying to figure things out on your behalf. By doing that, you guys set us up and waste our precious time and energy by leaving out a CRUCIAL little tidbit of the equation. GAH! Makes me so frustrated. I was taken more than a few times this past 2 weeks by newbies! You KNOWWWW your issue. Embarrassment be damned! Be real! Be real with yourself! Be real with your support network (us)! You CANNOT GAME THE SYSTEM! This is not magic bean surgery and a rhino will never be a unicorn! No one can game the system. Do not try to use your tool incorrectly. Don't use a screw driver to hammer in a nail! Use your tool properly and your tool with behave with proper and expected results. Sorry...but this is a major pet peeve. Bottom line. You don't need IF now. You need to get your food in proper order and quit eating slider, high reward, fattening crap like crackers. Protein is SUPPOSED to be difficult to eat right now. That's why they have you eating it first--to get as much in as you can while keeping and feeling like you want to keep your food volume down so your cals stay low and you lose weight quickly.

Yeah. It's frustrating when the rate of loss slows down. My advice would be to plan, weigh/measure, log every bite that goes down your piehole in MFP and see if you aren't absently eating more than you should or taking in secret unreported bites that blow your calorie goals. For me to lose I still have to be at 650-850cals. Anything around 800 and beyond I'm either maintaining or gaining depending on how carbalicious it is...

Agreed. Normal.

If this is the case, then it's truly too early for you to do anything other than mild TRE (time restricted eating). You should only do IF if you have zero issues getting about 90% of your protein down from normal food during a normal eating window. Otherwise, it puts too much stress on your plan. Follow your plan and allow your tool to do its job. IF awaits when you really need it down the road.

It's probably just a stall. 80g is pretty great for a dude your size. I would say stall suck. We all have em. And keep following your plan. But if it doesn't break soon, then mix something up. Do something different. Add exercise? Change your meals up? Have a blow out meal? Have a fast day? Do something diff. And if that doesn't work, then it's time to start writing down every bite that goes down your piehole cuz chances are your "wingin it" isn't working for you any longer and you'll have to clean things up. But only time is gonna tell. I'm betting it's just a stall and you'll get through it.

Yes. I played by the rules until my doc released me to drink at comfort/will. I can guzzle about 1 cup at a time. I can do cold water now, but prefer it if it's a bit colder than room temp. Play by the rules at first. Sip. Sip. Sip.

That's an amazing dinner for 182 cals and 45g protein! Bravo you!!! I can't wait to eat my shirataki noodles again!!!! I miss them so much!

I think you need to call your doctor. But it kinda sounds like you need a big poop.

LOL. Some use a little Premier Protein drink in their coffee and still count it as fasting. It just depends on why you're fasting and which method you are using. There are many different ways and reasons.

Yes. I drink it black, decaff, no sweeteners. I also drink green decaf tea the same way and also EarlGrey tea same way.

How much protein are you getting? How many carbs?

So sorry you're having a tough time. We all go through this phase where suddenly we are able to eat more and begin to feel hungrier and on top of it, that's about the time we're feeling better and want to get back to living and most of us are sick of dieting by that time. It's a perfect storm! For me the trick was inventing new games with food to keep me interested. I began doing IF, I varied my macros and made it a game to try to hit them. I continued logging every bite--good and bad. I limited my exposure to fun and frivolity. And I stayed very very low food reward. No craptastically delicious casseroles or ethnic foods. Only sauteed, roasted, or grilled plain meats (no meat lube--drier the better), and al dente veggies (steamed, nuked, roasted, grilled) and a bit of healthy fats. Occasionally I would have a few frozen blueberries but that was pretty limited. By going back to my forever diet and focusing on protein first, then veg and a tiny bit of healthy fats and sticking to 1 cup volume per meal (50-70g protein per day) and 100+ oz of water per day I was able to stay on track and continue losing. In my opinion, unless you are a super athlete or bariatric athlete, if you are "stalled" long term then you are simply eating to maintenance calories, not eating for weight loss mode. For me to lose, I MUST be in the 650-850 range (toward the lower end is better).

Here's what a 20:4 day would look like for me. I no longer try to do them without at least 1 protein drink. It's just too hard otherwise. I usually try to eat fish cuz I can eat more fish than I can other proteins and it's very high protein per ounce. So I usually do either pangasius (swai or basa) or salmon or cod. And the zucchini here cooks down almost to a list over an ounce (about 1/4-1/3cup when made into noodles with the veggetti.

What's it made with? Ingredients and nutrition panel please?

Ok, so I'm trying chia seeds to see if my guts are behaving after taking a little break this week. I have a current love affair with "yogurt chia pudding" of any flavor profile. But this current one is peanut butter slim powder with strawberries and cream PP + Greek yogurt (plain) and chia seeds. Mix it all up, let it sit until chia swells into delicious crunches and enjoy. Bought some Reese's Reddiwhip with great hopes and was sadly disappointed so now am just trying to use it up. It works here...Love this! I don't anticipate survivors, but this is very much like a pbj sammich minus the bread! Totals 183cals; 19g protein; 7g fat; 12g carbs; 5g fiber; (7g net carbs); 4g sugar

Those look totally tasty!! Do you have boo's undying appreciation for all you do for him? (microwave burrito indeed! well played!)