allwet
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those things that raise insulin but not blood sugar are so much harder to track and control.
no simple finger stick and done.
i am going to try a pea protein if i can find a small container to try out cause i hate peas and i dont know if i can get past the taste.
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FluffyChix reacted to this
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First vacation since 2007
4 days and 3 nights in Vegas and i had such a great time i can hardly believe it.
eating was a pain but i just ignored the fact that i was paying way to much and then throwing most of it away.
no IF those days but back on it today and feeling real good.
I was surprised this morning that i weighed exactly the same today as the morning i left
i was sure i would put a pound or two with how hard it was to eat clean in the casino's
played so much poker this week, man i had a blast. I played for 13 hours on Thursday and i could hardly get to sleep i was so hyped.
Hope everyone has had a great week and that life is being good to you all.
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Ok , you can all have a laugh at my expense today.
As a kid i never cared for PB&J i would eat one if it was all that was available but i always preferred a tuna sandwich.
The other day my daughter comes over with an All Natural Peanut Butter and as we are talking in the kitchen she opens this jar up and the smell just about knocked me over. It was amazing. So i got a spoon and tried it straight, no jellies for me anymore, I was blown away with the amazing taste. Now i don't know if this a case of taste buds changing or just good Peanut Butter but that was a great treat. So i now have a jar in my kitchen and while i only eat a spoonful of it on any given day i am still amazed at how great it tastes.
Happy Holidays, I hope you are all doing great over this holiday period.
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I have been very busy lately and my arm has finally stopped hurting, still no lifting, but my weight loss started up again so i am back to trying to find the right calorie number to hold in place. Its weird to think this way now and i am having a harder time increasing my calorie intake than i thought i would. It feels wrong to tell myself to eat more. So many years of yo-yo dieting messing with me right now. The Mental game just never ends.
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I have been very busy lately and my arm has finally stopped hurting, still no lifting, but my weight loss started up again so i am back to trying to find the right calorie number to hold in place. Its weird to think this way now and i am having a harder time increasing my calorie intake than i thought i would. It feels wrong to tell myself to eat more. So many years of yo-yo dieting messing with me right now. The Mental game just never ends.
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yea i had/have a pinched nerve at the top of the elbow and it is a very slow thing to recover from. The arm is weaker than before but feeling much better when i use it.
every time i thought it was better i would start some form of training and it would go numb again all along the tricep. so its very light exercises and treadmill
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So i had my 1 year follow up and i am off all supplements with the exception of a Centrum Silver.
All my blood tests were normal and my blood pressure was 107/70.
My surgeon was of course very happy with the level of weight loss and was very positive about the low carb diet i choose to live by now.
My tore tricep has left a numb section about 3 inches long by half inch wide along my tricep.
getting a referral to look at that issue.
Surgeon suggested i stop chasing the "normal BMI" but i haven't decided yet, it is the last goal i set for myself and i am so so close.
I hope all of you are having a great summer and i wish you all the success you deserve.
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yea it moves ok. it is just numb like your mouth feels after the dentist gives you those shots.
no pain just the odd numbness.
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Orchids&Dragons reacted to this
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so this is me at or near my max weight and today, 1 year after surgery.
i opted to show the loose skin because everyone asks will i have loose skin and the answer is yep.
put on jeans and a nice shirt and all is hidden from the world
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i thought so. processed food is killing us. you can hammer 1k calories at carls jr and call it lunch but 1k calories of steamed veggies would be next impossible to consume in 1 sitting.
if you eat real food the calorie count is done naturally. Its the processed boxed and packaged stuff that causes so much grief in our bodies.
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I wonder if I'll be dissatisfied when I get to goal?
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thats a very good question to ask yourself - it is about what you expected to happen when you reached that goal. Did you expect all the things you hated in life to just go away- not likely
or did you just want to feel better and be able to have more choices in your day to day life.
for me WLS was about getting the choice back. Will they all be the right choices, not hardly but they will be my choices to make once again.
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GreenTealael and Orchids&Dragons reacted to this
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Yesterday I had a close friend warn me about not working out "too much". I work with a personal trainer 2x/week and I get about a total of 75 - 90 min of exercise 3 days a week. All in all I think I should be doing MORE. I wasn't sure how to react other than thanking them for their concern but my doctor approved my workout plan. This person has been very supportive, has given me 4 bags of smaller sized clothing to help me on my journey. I try not to talk about my workouts in general as people don't want to really hear about it if they aren't also working out. It is interesting how those that support you the most also don't really understand what is required to make this program work.
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Nobody who has not done this can understand how nothing we are doing is "easy".
keep up the great work.
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Orchids&Dragons and SleeveinIL reacted to this
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ok a shameless plug for a movie i just got back from.
TAG is very funny and if you want an enjoyable and laugh out loud couple of hours go see it.
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In prep for my 1 year follow up the surgeon sent me for lab work and my B6 came back way way to high. So they asked me to stop taking B6. so now i am looking for a way to cover the B vitamins without B6. I was taking a sublingual multi B liquid.
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In prep for my 1 year follow up the surgeon sent me for lab work and my B6 came back way way to high. So they asked me to stop taking B6. so now i am looking for a way to cover the B vitamins without B6. I was taking a sublingual multi B liquid.
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did a search both on this site and google and found a lot of hits on just that issue - high B6 when taking multi B supplement. Including 1 NIH study that found 17/68 sleeve patients in the study had elevated B6.
going to stop the liquid multi B and just use the chewable Centrum Silver for a few months then retest
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so for 2nd time since WLS i have managed to hurt myself. Pulled the tricep muscle right at the top of the elbow and now even the dam coffee cup hurts.
Doc has me out of gym for 10 days and then back slowly if i dont want to screw it up again.
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so for 2nd time since WLS i have managed to hurt myself. Pulled the tricep muscle right at the top of the elbow and now even the dam coffee cup hurts.
Doc has me out of gym for 10 days and then back slowly if i dont want to screw it up again.
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I just noticed - 6 month anniversary in two days, and I have lost exactly 1/3 of my starting body weight!
And have lovely visible arm muscles (never before) and feel good thigh muscles. Butt muscles though? Need work!!
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grats, enjoy that new you to the fullest
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Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 reacted to this
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second time this week i have seen mention of the grp of people that can eat carbs with ease. can't find the link to that Business Insider article that talked about the test for carb processing but this mentions that ability in the start of this video.
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second time this week i have seen mention of the grp of people that can eat carbs with ease. can't find the link to that Business Insider article that talked about the test for carb processing but this mentions that ability in the start of this video.
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yea the whole genetics link to this is real interesting. I have come to think it was ketosis that had me so hyper at the start of this. I went from liquid to soft foods then on to lean meats but i was basicly carb free for 2 plus months and was deep into ketosis without knowing it. doubt i have been there much since but it was a weird time for me and and interesting effect.
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Orchids&Dragons reacted to this
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Four days post-op now, and the funniest part of all of this is that every night, I've dreamt about eating...
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i am glad i am one of those that never remembers my dreams. i will take the experts word on the fact that everyone dreams but you cant prove it by me.
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sleevedinschool reacted to this
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Had my revision gastric bypass surgery May 29th but now I'm soooooo second guessing myself not that I can go back or anything. I'm just so scared of the aftermath. 5 days out I'm really having a hard time getting my liquids in. I'm breaking my head thinking of what I can eat on my puree diet. I think maybe I'm just being to hard on myself. Just needed to vent. Any advise will help. TIA
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Pinterest - bypass puree stage - its a nice resource and helps distract you from going in circles inside your head.
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notgoingback reacted to this
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Good morning, everyone. I know I've been gone for a bit but I am doing so much better now. It seems as if I am healing right up. The nausea is completely gone and the only time I get an upset stomach is if I eat too quickly. Alas, this is still something of a learning curve. On the upshot, I am ready to return to work and I am going back to tractor trailer driving because it's the best path to make a decent living given my skill set. On July 3rd, I will be starting for Schneider. It's been a few years since I've been behind the wheel of such a big vehicle so I chose the free training (and I don't have to sign an agreement either) offered by Schneider. The particular driving that I got hired for is all Mid-West lanes dedicated to Home Depot so there is no East Coast and no West Coast. In fact, just four states ... CO, NE, MO, and KS. The job is 3 weeks on/1 week off and they fly me between my home in Philadelphia and Kansas City. All in all not a bad deal.
