numinousvessel

My projected date is December 18th. My insurance requires 6 months of working with a nutritionist and I have two more of those visits before the coordinator submits to them for approval. I've also completed most of the other requirements that the insurance/surgeon's program have. Really it's just the two more nutritionist visits, the pre-op appts/testing and insurance approval I need. :-)
In prep
- Water intake increase and timing with meals. Increased well but timing is still a struggle.
- focusing on food order when eating: Protein, veggies/fruits, healthy carbs (overall just reducing my carb intake)
- reducing/eliminating added sugar
- Testing out Protein Shakes and sipping broths (haven't tested any broths but purchased some to try this week)
- experimenting with foods that I will eat later and ways to change it up + get more protein. Ex. using a Protein Shake to make overnight oats, adding cottage cheese to meats in lieu of sour cream, etc (surprisingly better than it sounds) I also experiment in ways to make it as convenient as possible.
Another surprising thing with the food experiment... freeze dried foods! Especially given portion requirements. Yes, like the ones you might take camping or pack away for emergencies. I got them from a more health-focused site so there aren't additives and such. We need to eat more "moistly" post-surgery as well, so I just added a little extra water. I ended up with a bit of pork broth to have with my pulled pork. It was good. (This is the only meat so far I have tried. Let me know if you have questions about this thought process/experiment.)
- Started taking the Vitamins. I am not remembering the Calcium as well though, but I do have it.
- Still struggling to up the exercise. :-/
- Eliminating alcohol, caffeine, soda. I had already eliminated alcohol for the most part anyway. Caffeine was rare and soda even more rare. I would indulge before though when I *really* wanted it. I'm working to not do that.
- Thinking of and trying to already apply alternatives to distract me when I think I want to eat.
- Thinking of non-food activities to do socially.

Sorry, this is a really long list! But I think I have pretty much covered what I've been working on over the past few months.

That's my surgery date too!

I have quit carbonated drinks, trying to start not drinking when i eat (that not as easy as it sounds), also i work out 3 to 4 days a week...

Mine was January 10th but got moved to January 17th! I'm soo nervous but the before and after pictures keep me going!

Surgery due January 17th 2018

CW 238
GW 133

My date is also the 16. I start my preop diet on 1/2, which is technically now in my time zone. Lol

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You look fabulous! And your make up is on point!

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You look fabulous! And your make up is on point!

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Congratulations! I will be the same when I get there! I haven't gotten my surgery date yet, but it should be a December one.

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My date is tentatively Dec. 14th. Fingers crossed!

My face to face

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Protein bars rating out of 10
P=protein
C=calories
S=sugar
Sa=sugar alcohol

Balance-
Chocolate chip cookie dough 15p 210c 17s 5/10
Chocolate mint cookie crunch 14p 200c 16s 9/10 (tastes like thin mint)
Chocolate Peanut Butter 14p 200c 17s 4/10
Cookie dough 15p 210c 17s 4/10

Bounce-
Coconut macadamia 8p 160c 9s 4/10

Cliff bars-
Blueberry crisp 10p 250c 22s 10/10
Chocolate chip peanut crunch 10p 260c 20s 7/10
Peanut toffee buzz 10p 250c 21s 10/10
White chocolate macadamia 9p 260c 20s 4.5/10

Cliff builder-
Chocolate hazelnut 20p 280c 20s 7/10 (does not taste like hazelnut, more like caramel):
Chocolate mint 20p 270c 22s 8/10 (flavor [emoji1303] texture [emoji1304])
Chocolate peanut butter 20p 280c 21s 6/10

Epic-
Beef habanero cherry 13p 190c 9s 0/10
Chicken Sriracha 15p 100c 0s 9/10

Fit joy-
Birthday cake batter 20p 230c 3s 10/10
Homemade pumpkin 20p 220c 4s 8/10

GNC-
Lean shake banana cream 170c 25p 2s 7/10 (not strong but no after taste)
Lean shake chocolate 25p 170c 2s 6/10
Lean shake pumpkin spice 25p 170c 2s 10/10
Lean shake strawberries and cream 25p 170c 2s 9/10
Lean shake vanilla 25p 170c 2s 5/10

Isopure-
Blue raspberry 40p 160c 0s 9/10

Larabar-
Pumpkin pie 10p 220c 18s 4/10

Luna-
chocolate cupcake 9p 190c 4/10
Chocolate chip cookie dough 12p 170c 15s 9/10
Chocolate coconut almond protein 12p 180c 13s 8.5/10
Chocolate peanut butter 8p 180c 5s 8/10
Chocolate peanut butter protein 12p 190c 13s 11/10
Chocolate peppermint stick 8p 190c 8s 10/10
Chocolate salted caramel protein 12p 170c 15s 6.5/10
Lemon zest 9p 190c 9s 12/10
Peanut butter cookie 10p 240c 18s 2/10

Oatmega-
Brownie crisp 14p 190c 5s 7/10

Oh yeah! One-
Almond bliss 21p 230c 1s 10sa 10/10 (tastes like almond joy)
Birthday cake 21 p 220c 1s 10sa 10/10
Blueberry cobbler 20p 220c 1s 10sa 10/10
Chocolate birthday cake 22p 210c 1s 9sa 5/10
Chocolate chip cookie dough 210c 1s 11sa 6/10
Cinnamon roll 20p 230c 1s 11sa 0/10
Cookies and cream 22p 220c 1s 10sa 5/10
Lemon cake 22p 220c 1s 10sa 10/10
Maple glazed donut 20p 220c 1s 10sa 10/10
Mint chocolate chip 220c 8/10
Peanut butter pie 22p 220c 1s 9sa 10/10
Salted caramel 20p 220c 1s 10sa 11/10

Power bar-
Cookies and cream 20p 210c 13s 1/10

Promax-
Chocolate chip cookie dough 20p 290c 26s 6/10
Double fudge brownie 20p 280c 29s 2/10

Quest bar-
Apple pie 20p 190c 3s 7/10
Banana nut muffin 20p 180c 2s 10/10
Blueberry muffin 21p 190c 2s 11/10
Cereal-chocolate 12p 110c 8s 10/10
Cereal- cinnamon bun 12p 110c 8s 8/10
Cereal-waffle 12p 110c 8s 10/10
Chocolate chip cookie dough 21p 190c 1s 10/10
Chocolate peanut butter 20p 170c 1s 5/10
Cinnamon roll 20p 170c 1s 4/10
Coconut cashew 20p 190c 1s 7/10
Cookies and cream 21p 190c 1s 10/10
Lemon cream pie 20p 170c 1s 4/10
Mint chocolate chip 20p 190c 1s 8/10
Mocha chocolate chip 20p 180c 1s 11/10
Oatmeal chocolate chip 20p 190c 1s 5/10
Peanut butter and jelly 20p 200c 2s 0/10
Rocky road 20p 210c 1s 10/10
Smores 20p 180c 1s 9/10

Quest chips-
BBQ 22p 130c 0s 9/10
Cheddar sour cream 22p 130c 0s 10/10
Sea salt 23p 130c 0s 1/10
Sour cream and onion 21p 120c 1s 9/10

Quest shake-
Banana cream 21p 100c 2s 6/10
Cookies and cream 20p 100c 1s 4/10
Peanut butter 23p 110c 1s 10/10
Salted caramel 22p 100c 1s 12/10

Think thin-
Brownie crisp high protein 20p 230c 12sa 5/10
Chocolate peanut butter toffee 13p 180c 2s 9sa 5.5/10
Cinnamon bun white chocolate 10p 150c 5s 10/10
Cookies and cream 20p 230c 14sa 1/10
Lemon 20p 240c 13sa 10/10
Peanut butter 20p 240c 11sa 11/10 (tastes like Reese's)
- [ ] Salted caramel 10p 150c 5s 11/10
Smores 10p 150c 5s 8.5/10

Zing-
Dark chocolate coconut 10p 210c 13s 3/10
Dark chocolate mint 11p 210c 13s 6/10 (mint flavor VERY strong)

I am currently half way through my liquid diet and I am going bonkers. I am having about 4 shakes a day or 2 with one Isopure to hit my Protein goal. I am not hungry but I have the super strong urge to munch. I had my first Jello today so that helped for like 10 minutes. It also makes me wish I still had my E-Cig but that had to go as well. Maybe I should take up knitting or cross stitch to keep my hands busy!!

Yes we are!!! I feel the same way I don't think it will be real until I go for my educational class in Nov.
Yes I've been meal prepping for that last month. To get the my weight off before surgery. I have stopped drinking sodas. I limit my carb intake. Exercising some that part is slow but I'm getting better at it.

My projected dated is Dec. 7th. I'm from Mississippi also

I have not gotten a date yet but my projected month is December 2017... I won't know for sure until middle November. I cannot wait
I am in Tennessee, but my surgery is at St Thomas in Nashville...

Walking in the summer without being sweaty, shopping in a normal store, dancing, going to concerts, and swimming! I can not wait to swim again I miss it so much. I am too embarrassed to exercise that way right now and can't wait to loose enough to fit into a one piece.

@Lovergurl
Clothes
Brooks Brothers - dresses, sweaters, jackets, skirts
J.Crew - jeans, sweaters, jackets, tops
DKNY - Dress, sweaters, jackets (flattering cuts)
Gucci
Ted Baker - Dress (flattering cuts)
Calvin Klein - Dresses (flattering cuts)
St John -Suits
Caslon - Casual
Hinge - Casual
banana Republic
Adrianna Papell Dresses
Lingerie
Natori
Soma
Shoes/boots
Aldo - cheaper shoes and boots
Stuart Weitzman Shoes and boots
Nine West - cheaper shoes and boots
Tory Burch
Marc Fisher - affordable

Roller Coasters, go karting, sky diving, and swimming with sharks! I can't wait to do all of these things after my surgery!!!

For me, it is all about mobility. I want to walk...and walk...and walk...and walk some more. I would love to travel to Yosemite National Park and hike in to see the waterfalls. I want to take a trip to Italy (made much more affordable if I don't need to purchase a second plane seat for myself) and walk all over Venice and florence. I want to enjoy a day out with family and friends and be able to keep up with everyone. I was thinking of creating something like a vision board with the places I want to travel and start a travel savings account.

I would also love to treat myself to adult swimming lessons. I love exercising in the Water, but I never really learned to swim. I do water walking and jogging and aerobics now. What I am realizing as I type this is that there is actually no reason I couldn't take lessons now...I just feel very uncoordinated and would get out of breath easily. Would be great to have a little more energy and stamina.

I have several things I am looking forward too. But right now I am enjoying the ones that I have already hit.
I hit ONEDERLAND this month which was my first dream. Haven't been under 200 in 10 years.
The other thing that I have wanted to do for so long is hike. I went on my first hike last week and it was awesome!!! I plan to do many more in the future, so many places to see.
As for clothes right now, even though I have gone from a size 26 to a 16. I'm still not ready to buy much clothes yet since I'm not at goal. But I am so looking forward to a whole new wardrobe. (little secrete here, I have been buying smaller sizes of clothes when my favorite stores have sales, one side of my closet is my will fit in soon side. LOL..)
The biggest thing I want, is to look like a girl when riding my motorcycle and not like a fat dude! That is what I am looking forward too the most. I have a pair of black leather pants that I want to get into.

I want to do kick boxing and cross fit. I don't have the energy to do it now but I would love to get to that fitness level someday. I have a goal dress, it's been waiting 8 years for me to wear it, that's when and why I bought it. I plan to wear it in 2018

Right now I am living my dream of designer and luxury brand clothing.
I did VS last year when I was still losing, they are good for panties but the bras are not the best. I love the workout clothes, they are really good and priced fairly. VS also has great sales. I wear a 34G so I have to go high end to find that. I still buy some of their bras that I just use to be sexy not to function.
Last year I purchased a lot of fast fashion. This year I am treating myself to the brands that I want and spending the money to rebuild my wardrobe. Cashmere sweaters, designer dresses (the cut is really worth it), and more expensive jeans. Everything I am buying now, even if I lose more, since they are high quality well known brands with good construction, I can either resale, or I can have tailored if I really love it.
I am enjoying using personal shoppers.
Now I just need the temp to drop so I can enjoy my fall wardrobe.

Rides at the fair, cute scrubs not big boxy scrubs that r available in my size, being comfy in seats at concerts, buying something sexy to wear to for my husband, finding gym cloths that fit and dont hang on me or squeeze me to death,taking less pills every morning, and having the energy to keep up with my 5 children, to play with them like i want to

I want to be able look hot wearing power suits and pencil skirts & stilettos at work (with briefcase of course) and also be completely comfortable taking the lead in meetings. Weird I know but it's always been a dream of mine lmao. I look like roly poly in a suit right now and work with all these tall skinny women that I admire walking by *sigh*

I wanna go into Victoria Secrets and find out just what she's been hiding all these years!!! I want to wear pretty panties and bras, look in the mirror and not want to throw up!! Can you imagine - a "no roll zone!"