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Clichéd but my greatest support is my hubby. He's never known me as anything other than morbidly obese. He met and married me when I was around 125kgs, and has been there for me even when I grew to 153.5kgs. He's supported me through a failed lapband and when I raised the possibility of revising to bypass he didn't hesitate to say yes even if it meant we'd have to self-pay (still waiting to hear back from the HSE for a reimbursement, bureaucracy *sigh*). He's encouraged me at every kilo lost and joined me walking every evening. He's the kindest, gentlest, funniest, smartest, handsomist person I've ever known and twenty years after we married I still love him to bits, alhamdulillah.

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I'm gonna claim it. Yesterday I hit 144.8lbs and today I'm still at 144.8lbs. That means that technically, I've just crossed over into the very top end of my "Normal Weight Category" for my height of 5'4". Yippee!!!! I'm still 4.8lbs away from 2nd Goal, but I will just keep trudging along.
These last 10 pounds have been brought you by Matcha and green tea, the teas that boost your metabolism. And by my gastro guy who insisted on me going back to my 1cup or less per meal Portion Control.

Hoooray that's fantastic! Well done!! [emoji108][emoji108][emoji106][emoji106]

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Raspberry lemonade Matcha yogurt
With Granola (Kind Protein and Gluten free)

Good morning! We have a ton of snow

January 20th! Good morning (good night)! Rainy day here, but got a break and a double rainbow to greet me when I got home! Time to go to bed... ah the joys of working the 3rd shift.

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January 20th! Good morning (good night)! Rainy day here, but got a break and a double rainbow to greet me when I got home! Time to go to bed... ah the joys of working the 3rd shift.

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January 20th! Good morning (good night)! Rainy day here, but got a break and a double rainbow to greet me when I got home! Time to go to bed... ah the joys of working the 3rd shift.

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((awwww hugs my sick, sweet friend!))

Good morning! @GreenTealael Look what you are making me do! Next it will be kale! 😯
I give you breakfast: Matcha, Greek yogurt, Protein Drink, blueberries, almonds, poppy seeds (no chias), lemon fresh squeezed, vanilla liquid stevia.

#19 - My Vitamins & supplements

I used to have to threaten my kids to tidy up before the housekeepers came (every 2 weeks). Told the kids that the housekeepers had permission to throw away any toy found on the floor. That usually helped. Didn't do anything for the clothes on the floor though. Kids didn't care if they were thrown out. They'd rather run around naked anyway. We were known in the neighborhood as "that house at the end of the street with the naked children"!

Epic
I just want to suit up and surf...
I don't even surf...

#18 - Top Weight Loss Tip
I am no paragon of virtue. But what I did do for nearly the entirety of my weight loss phase was log every bite that I took. I really think it helped keep me honest about when I both succeeded and failed.

#17 - Today's Meals in Photos
No judgement please, I'm in maintenance and traveling for work. I was able to surreptitious capture Breakfast and lunch, but no way to be sneaky about it at dinner. (Actual pics from the 17th)
Tex Mex eggs Benedict (sub eggs whites for poached eggs, just because I prefer egg whites)



Lunch - Turkey, Bacon & Pepperjack Panini



Dinner - Duck and Dumplings - a play on chicken and dumplings, was CRAZY delicious and one of the few times I regretted not being able to eat more (I'm nearly always satisfied by small portions). Really wanted to take the leftovers, downside of business travel. No pics of this though

Oh woops - was I supposed to take a morning pic. Ahh well, will do it tommoz God willing.

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Early morning with kids
#notenoughcoffee #stilldark #wouldnottradeamoment

❤ בוקר טוב ❤

Ahhh yes, that would make it trickier! I've never thought of liquid vitamins b4 - I do wonder how well bypass peeps like me absorb the capsule / pill vitamins given our insides have been rearranged.

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My vitamins are liquid and kept in the fridge. I am hardly in there anymore so that's why I forget so easy... I started setting reminders so hopefully it'll help lol.

In other news lol, today is day 19 - when I DO remember to take my vitamins, I take Mary Ruth's daytime and nighttime liquid vitamins. I went over them with my NUT and Dr and the only downside/ question they had was that each one has 8g of carbs per serving. Sad ( or not so sad?) part is... that still keeps me well under their goal of 50g of carbs so they are okay to take. I love the liquid vitamins over pills. Pills sit like rocks in my stomach, and these are GF so with having CD I don't have to worry. Which is super nice!

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#16 - January Goals Half Way
The good - logging everything I eat
The bad - hydration - meh, some days are better than others
The ugly - supplements and Protein, these were my two biggest goals, and I'm failing miserably

#15 - Transformation Tuesday

I have a lot of days to catch up on .... but ...
# 20 - Good morning!