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It depends on your plan, but mine allowed everything after 6 weeks post op. I had no issues with raw veggies, but I have an iron sleeve that has had almost no issues with anything so YMMV

You are clearly a very compassionate person, and it appears to me like she is taking advantage of that. We all go through hard times, which she appears to be, but that is not a reason to lash out and be cruel to those around us. Not only do you play the "fat" role in the friendship, but I'd also guess that you are the giver, while she is the taker. What do you get out of your friendship, in recent times? If it is more negative than positive, then exclude her from your life. You have no obligation to continue to be friends with someone who does not treat you well.

I made it! Didn't break my fast until after 3pm, and have already met my 64 oz fluid goal! @FluffyChix - These are for you Grilled chicken with Thai Red Curry Sauce Red Curry - 2 tbs or 1.4 oz Chicken - 1.15 oz cooked The ramekin is 1/2 cup at the inner line, and 3/4 to the very top There was .65 oz of sauce leftover Total consumption is right about 2 oz. Total volume, let's say 1/3 cup? I'm comfortably full. I could eat about another 1/2 oz before I'd really feel my restriction in an uncomfortable way. BTW, this is me on first day of the January Challenge on my very best behavior. It's all downhill from here!

Look at weight loss over the longer term, vs. short term. By your stats, it looks like you have lost 40 lbs in about 6 weeks. That is tremendously successful and above average. Focus on total loss, divded by the number of weeks post up, vs. what was lost in a shorter time frame. Which of these really matters?

As much as @GreenTealael's pics make me wish I loved salads, nuts, eggs, and salmon more (they're just so pretty! ?) .... this pic, I KNOW I love, nom, nom!

But one can achieve ketosis by consuming very low calories, not at all dependent on the source of said calories If I were to eat 100 g of pure carbs a day, and nothing else, that would be 400 calories. My BMR is around 1300 calories. With that large of a calorie deficit my body is forced to use fat stores for energy, and I would therefore be in ketosis.

Well now I have 3 different Natori robes in my Amazon cart, all in the $50 range ... I need some glamour in my everyday life!

Even if you are consuming sugar/carbs, you are not consuming enough to keep yourself out of ketosis. By definition ketosis is "When the body does not have enough glucose for energy, it burns stored fats instead", So you maybe feeding your body foods that convert into glucose, but it is not sufficient, so your body is using your fat stores as well, hence your 22 lb loss in less than a month.

I have some caramel leftover from before I fell off the protein wagon

It looks like you have lost 22 lbs in less than a month. Since ketosis is your body using fat stores for energy, it would appear that you are in ketosis, to me.

I'm not drinking water ... did you know a Double Gulp is 64 oz? I'm unfortunately neither a coffee or tea drinker. I find both completely intolerable unless they are sweet and creamy, like milky chai, or vietnamese coffee. Since protein is one of my January goals, I might start making faux Vietnamese coffee again with PP caramel, but I'll try to do it in my non fasting window, since I need a lot of PP to get it sweet enough for me.

With all that said above ... I am STRUGGLING today! Back home from my mini break. The scale was kind to me, I'm at 137.2, so about a 1/2 lb lighter than when I left. I didn't eat more terribly than my current normal (which says something in and of itself), but I did have a couple of beers everyday, which I is not my norm. So I got lucky. This morning I am trying to push back my first meal, but, it's a struggle. I had a late dinner last night, think midnight. Dinner got delayed for some reunion cardio . I'm hydrating, already at about 48 oz, which is some sort of miracle for me. White knuckling it, trying to get my body out of the frequent eating habit I established while I was away.

@sideeye I agree with this. Once you get past the hunger, and out of the habit of eating at certain times, it really does become so much easier, and freeing! If I am mentally or physically occupied, then I'm distracted and don't think about eating. So any new Netflix series to binge in the evenings, or book to dive into? (Or FWB for some cardio?) If I must munch, I aim for something super low cal, like sf jello or carrots, or coleslaw made with vinegar. I also cannot watch any cooking shows, or travel shows that feature food. My head hunger is a beast, and I can't handle the triggers of food based TV.

Woo Hoo! Congrats!

@GreenTealael, you look as glam as h*ll in that Pompeii video! How do you manage? I feel like every vacay photo of me has my bag hanging off me awkwardly, I'm sunburned and my hair is frizzy!

Alright ... I'm back in town and officially starting today Weighed this morning -137.2. Not bad considering minibreak shenanigans January Goals - Protein, hydration & vitamins 2019 Goals - Keep my weight at 140 or lower, plastics in the fall Proudest Moment 2018 Wearing outfits I NEVER thought I'd be able to pull off. Being able to feel sexy, confident and professional is AMAZING. I finally look like the person I've always thought I was inside my head. This one is probably my favorite.

But the stories! You can entertain people for hours with internet dating gone wrong tales! I’ve always considered that the silver lining of bad dates.

Good! Hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

I haven't weighed in a number of months, since I got close to and entered maintenance. But I would say it is on the lower side, definitely closer to 3-4 oz. When I was weighing my meals, they'd usually be in the 2 oz range. This is a horrible example of the type of food WLS patients should be eating, but someone asked me recently for a visual of what my volumetric capacity is. That is a 1 cup measuring cup.

I'm nearly 11 months post op, and I still have a lot of restriction. My current capacity is 1/2 - 3/4 cup.

I say ... stalls are inevitable and happen no matter what you do. I know many people say, I did X and my stall broke. But there is no way to know if the stall was going to break anyway. Just work your program, stay off the scale if it becomes to upsetting, and the stall will break.

No IF for me this week. Free breakfast included, then late dinners, so, yeah. Thankfully I only figured out on the last day you could sub arroz con leche for the yogurt parfait in the free breakfast, ignorance has it's benefits! I should be on board for the January Challenge and IF once I return home.

That does it, @sideeye and I definitely can never meet, can't mess with the caribou migration. I imagine they're having a tough enough time of it already Ironically, leggings and fuzzy socks is upping my game. When I moved to my new neighborhood a couple years back it is much more social. The UPS guy chats. People walk dogs and will sometimes ask questions about my house or yard. Neighbors drop by randomly. I've legit had one ask to borrow some milk. So now my unwashed hair is always tied up, because dirty messy buns are better than it being down and greasy, in my mind at least. My shirt, leggings and fuzzy socks may not match, but at least don't clash horribly. And most importantly, I now always wear a sports bra! I just googled Natori robes. Now I need one, or maybe two. That way when I walk around post cardio I can hide the wobbly bits and look sexy af doing it!

A lot of beer works as well

Normal .... as @FluffyChix said, 60 g of protein is only 2 protein shakes, totally doable