MrsGamgee

So far in the last four weeks, I've had only one day without vomiting. I've come to realize that much of it is triggered by my pills, or eating too soon after taking my pills. And with 10 pills a day, that's a lot of opportunity for them to cause problems. It does raise some concern that I'm not getting the full benefit of my meds/supplements when I'm vomiting so much after I take them. I'm switching my vitamin D to drops as soon as I run out of my pills, and I should be off my last blood pressure med soon, so that will knock it down to 7 pills. The big culprit is my calcium citrate. It's a huge pill. I crush it and take it with apple sauce, but even that's not 100% successful. I swear managing all the pills is a full time job. Specific foods, and how I eat (speed, bite size, etc) are still key factors, but at least I am gaining a bit of confidence in trying new things. I managed 2oz of a pork sirloin chop the other day with no adverse effects.

Gladly! Both are mashups of a two or three different recipes. Obviously, tweak as suits your tastes. The chicken has lots of spices, but isn't spicy. Moroccan Grilled Chicken ¼ cup olive oil 2-3 garlic cloves grated or finely chopped 2 teaspoon ground paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional (I used a few dashes tabasco because I was out of cayenne) zest and juice of half a lemon 1 (20-ounce) package boneless, skinless chicken thighs (I did 8 chicken thighs) In a glass/plastic bowl with a lid, or in a Ziploc bag, combine all the ingredients except the chicken and whisk until well combined. Add chicken to marinade and toss to coat thoroughly. Allow to marinate in the fridge for 2-8 hours (I did 6 hours and it was great). Allow meat to come back to room temp, remove from marinade and pat dry. Grill on medium high for 3-4 minutes a side, until well browned and cooked through. For an added bonus, grill the other half of the lemon, cut side down, and then squeeze the juice over the meat before serving. Tabbouleh 2 bunches flat leaf/Italian parsley, coarsely chopped 1/2 bunch mint leaves (remove stems), coarsely chopped 4 green onions, sliced thin 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 cloves garlic, grated or finally chopped 1 cup farro 1 english cucumber, diced 2 medium/1 large tomato, diced salt and pepper to taste Cook farro in a pot of salted boiling water according to package directions (takes about 45 minutes for the kind I use, but some take as little as 20 minutes). Drain and set aside. In a large bowl combine parsley, mint, green onions, red onion, cucumber, and tomato. In a small jar combine olive oil, lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper. Shake to combine. When farro has cooled slightly, add to herb and veg mix. Toss with dressing. Can be served warm, room temp, or cold. Both recipes made a ton of food, and managed to satisfy my hubs and summer-hungry wee-lings. I hope you like them.

Dinner tonight was awesome! I only wish I could have eaten one more bite. Moroccan grilled chicken thighs (boneless, skinless), tabbouleh (made with farro rather than couscous or bulgar wheat). So very yummy. I've attached my before and after shots, as well as my 8yo's plate for comparison. She went back for seconds on the salad. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app

I don't eat my exercise calories, I don't touch them. Really, I couldn't eat an extra 400-800 cals if I tried. I'm just a person who likes to know my stats, and it drives me a little dingy to do my 5km every morning and get such different interpretations.

When I was first home from the hospital I was only able to manage a few 10 minute walks each day. I slowly worked up to 20 minutes at a time. About a week and a half post op, I pushed myself too hard and did a 3km walk, and felt awful for a few days. But I'm now managing 5km and other than some muscle aches I'm doing pretty well. Good luck with your surgery!

Hi all, So I've been getting back into exercising and I've come across a quandary. Both the fitness tracker that I wear, and the one built into my phone (separate apps) show my workout as burning 800ish calories, even though they don't exactly match up on distance. But MyFitnessPal, which I am able to link to one of my fitness tracker apps, only shows that I've burned 400ish calories. I know they're not exact, but to see such a discrepancy is problematic to me. How do you interpret what your fitness apps are telling you about your calories burned?

Maybe a little bit of both? We are all super critical of ourselves so we are quick to point out our self-perceived flaws, but we're also so accustomed to what our arms look like and so it looks normal-ish to us all.

I'm not a beach girl. Never really have been, despite spending my teen years in the sunny Okanagan. Honestly, I find the sand irritating and it's messy... lol. The nicest beach I've ever been to was probably in Spain, but that was more years ago than I care to admit.

Oops... missed yesterday's arm workout. But I still got in my 5km yesterday and today. I'm listening to a fun YA audiobook while I walk. It doesn't help my pace the way music does, but the time goes by faster. Did a mishmash of the arm workouts and my arms feel good and tired. Yesterday's pic... a beach. Living on the prairies, there aren't many beaches to be had, but there's a man made lake less than an hour away, and we went there for Canada Day last year. Today's pic... family. A shot from my MIL's 80th birthday celebration. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app

I make my hubs play that game too. I have him go through our acquaintances who are plus size and ask him to compare. He hates it. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app

My first cycle post op was on schedule... ish. It was a really wacky cycle, with several days of spotting before anything really happened, and then it was hard core intense for 2 days, then done. Surgery itself can mess us up royally, and then throw in the estrogen (was stored in fat) that's currently being dumped into our systems, the sudden lack of nutrients/vitamins, and our poor bodies get thoroughly confused. I've read some women take a few months for things to regulate again post op. My personal hormonal battle right now is wicked acne. I've never had acne like this before, even in high school. Hope things even out for you soon!

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The cravings can get super intense. I've found myself craving things I haven't had in years and years. I go in for major distractions when they get bad. Go for a walk, read a book, do some writing. I've had to seriously talk myself into closing the fridge and walking away from the pantry. I've been doing my best to keep danger foods out of the house, but with a husband and two wee-lings, I'm not always successful, and I swear those damn goldfish crackers call my name.

Canada Day/game day food... 1/2 a grilled smokie (reduced fat and salt) and tomato wedges. Didn't work out too well, but I had to try. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app

I use them in overnight oats too or chia puddings. I also add them to my homemade vinaigrettes. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app