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Hard to believe, but they are actually marketed for women. They go up to size 6XL....

Finally got around to making those biscuits I said I would days ago! Geez. I ended up joining Team Egg. I planned on making a batch with no egg to compare but these turned out way too good to bother. Also made some sausage gravy to go with it. The biscuits and gravy was served for dinner along with the leftover Popeye's Chicken that my father-in-law brought over for lunch this afternoon. First collage is the stuff cooking and the finished spread. My plate (saucer, actually) has 1/2 of the smallest biscuit, about 1/4 cup sausage gravy and a Popeye's Chicken drumstick: 339 calories. + 1 glass of red wine before hand (+130 calories) Doesn't look like I ate much but it was SUPER filling...will try to eat the rest later or tomorrow.

It's a little bit of willpower, but its mostly fear of dumping!

This morning's bake: Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Walnut Bread First pic just out of the oven, then cut into for serving, then my portion from a few hours ago: 40g (about 1/4 cup in volume): 120 calories Ate it all. Pretty yum, as evidenced by the fact that the entire loaf was gone by the time I came back from grocery shopping. LOL.

Same. WLS, no. PS, yes.

@Arabesque Hahahaha… so awesome that you kept that all these years. Even awesome-er that it still fits (may even be a little big? Lol). @ChubRub $12 for that entire haul??? I think I need to go shopping with you. My fave is the sleeveless ruffle top 😍. And that bikini top is va-va-voom! @JMJames92 Nice. You remind me of Prince Harry...anyone else see a resemblance? lol

Oh you lucky Americans and your variety of access to cool foods. You can order these wraps via Instacart: https://www.instacart.com/landing?product_id=77565&zipcode_guess=01002 Or Walmart online or Amazon.....

Mine grew back. Started falling out around 3 months. You could see my scalp, YIKES. Slowed down to normal shedding rate around 6-7 months. After the hair loss, came the regrowth, and I had to go through months of all these little chicken hairs sticking up all over my head cuz they were too short to lay flat LOL. Am now at 2+ years out and its all back to normal, and the new growth is as just long as the surrounding hair....been this way for a while. P.S. My hair is almost shoulder length today. I had cut it super short when the shedding started to try to minimize the thinning look.

I can eat basically anything (in much smaller amounts at a time than before): sugar, fatty stuff, fried stuff, oily stuff, spicy stuff (including "authentic" Asian foods) and yep, alcohol. I do have "issues" though with lots of sugar at once (I'll dump unless I take it slow), pork (I get full fast on it), fluffy bread products (again, I get full fast on it). And broth-y soups (I can't drink the liquid and solid chunks at the same time - I'll get super full - so I'll have the liquid first, then the chunks). I don't eat rice nor pasta though (by choice). Am 5'2", 2+ years out, and can maintain at around 1800 cals a day. I have heaps of fun. LOL.

These are the ones I got. Fits like a glove: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07MJJ3K9G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here is me wearing it (size xs), but I'm also wearing my stomach binder in this pic so it looks more high waisted than it really is. The bottom leg hem ends goes past my ankle bone:

@GreenTealael, I just did some biscuit recipe googling and there seems to be a divide between those who make biscuits with egg, and those who don't. Which camp are you?

I made a batch of Instant Pot Beef Chili for the fam tonite, but since I don't like beans, I just ate a bowl of the toppings instead. I also picked out a few chicken chunks from a 3 day old salad still in the fridge to protein it up a bit, lol Cheddar, Jalapenos, Sour Cream, Hot Sauce, Leftover Chicken Chunks: 145 Calories. Ate it all.

...so basically you had boiled veggies and tofu. lol Those biscuits looks amazeballs. I'm totally making those tomorrow morning.

Started out with Decaf in my protein shakes. By 1 month was having regular coffee regularly (along with the decaf in my protein shakes still...)

Grande Blonde Americano Misto with a 1/2 shot of sugar-free vanilla! Everywhere else, its just black coffee, sometimes with 1/4 - 1/2 a sweetener, depending on how big the coffee is...

Hubba hubba!

@ChubRub : second all your decisions except maybe for the jeans? they look pretty flattering on you to me. Makes your legs look longer, and your boobs bigger, lol. I wanna see your new fab bod sporting some body-con dresses!!1 ❤️

@GreenTealael : I loooooooooove those mini sweet peppers. I could probably eat 1/2 bag if I took my time. YUM. Also, does BF prefer the alt pasta vs. regular pasta? @MarvelGirl25 : thanks for the recipe lady! What cut of beef did you use? Also, you should really consider authoring a food blog or YouTube channel. Your food is ridiculously awesome looking. ❤️🤤

Same. I have a acceptable 5 lb range. I also weigh myself every day. If I am over the upper limit for 3-4 consecutive days, I cut calories/watch what I eat until I hit my lower limit. I've done this 3 times already in the past 1.5 years. Each time took progressively longer (1 week, 3-4 weeks, 3 months). Mind you, I was also progressively less dedicated each time, lol. This is one of the reasons why I am a daily/regular weigh-er. I have read too many times how others "suddenly", gained weight, that I don't want to not keep an eye on it myself, so I'm not surprised at "sudden" weight gain. P.S. This is not to say that your "acceptable" weight range is permanent...this can change as things change ❤️ (i.e., if I get over my upper limit again too soon, I may up my range by 5 lbs...its not worth it to me to have to keep watching my calories...i'll take the 5lb hit. But so far so good.)

If you reeeeaaaaalllllly want to up your calories/gain weight now beyond what are currently able (I personally wouldn't until you are further out and/or in the "Underweight" BMI category", but that's just me), you can look into weight-gain products that body-builders or the elderly use....lots of healthy calories and and very little volume (ie., Creatine or Ensure Plus).

Do you know how many cals on average you are eating daily? What's your activity level like? If you are consuming less than your TDEE, you'll lose weight. How long ago did you have surgery? If it was within the last year or so, generally, it takes a bit more of a concentrated effort to get calories in. Further out it gets easier. If none of the above applies to you, you may want to get your thyroid checked. An overactive thyroid can lead to unintentional weight loss. Left untreated, it can cause issues with your heart, bones, muscles, fertility, etc.... P.S. Your current weight is still considered to be in the "Healthy" range for your height. ❤️

Clarification: The followups and involvement of the original surgical team is fully covered by provincial insurance (in this case OHIP) for a max of 5 years. After that we are dealt with by our PCP's (again covered by OHIP). Unless one is specifically referred to a specialist by their PCP (who must determine if there is a need), then the patient must pay out-of-pocket, or get covered by private insurance (i.e. usually supplied by their place of employment, or acquired as a private individual) @Lookin4answerspostop11+years, you are correct that OHIP won't cover nutritionists, nor most services of a NP (unless they perform common services employed by your PCP, in which case the PCP bills OHIP), but OHIP will cover GI Specialists if referred by your PCP for medically necessary services. So I guess in your case, you need to convince your PCP that its "needed". There are no shortages of PCPs in my area (but I'm in T.O.), so theoretically one could just keep going from doc to doc until one finds one that is sympathetic to one's cause. Do the docs at the walk-in clinic accept permanent patients? Alternatively, you can contact Tele-health and see if they can give you some advice, either for your symptoms, or for more info on where to get a PCP. ...of course all this is moot if you have private insurance.

Holy Sh*t. I think I just had a food orgasm. This looks soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo crazy delicious. Was it slow-cooked? (Oven/Dutch Oven? Stovetop?) Instant-potted? Detailed recipe PLS!

OMG of course I remember Shanza! The supermodel-tall fabulousness who once accidentally took a pic of her daughter in the background in the bathroom (i loved that pic!) Welcome back! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I should really also take a hard stance on my pee. We're the ones in charge, right? LOL I am a (self-diagnosed) borderline insomniac. But now that I have an awesome bed set up, I may sleep more (or at least lay down more and maybe just stare at the ceiling).