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WOW. You refrained for over 15 months?! To me, that is impressive. Of course this is coming from someone who goes through a case (6 X 1L) of Perrier (or similar) in a week.

Day 27: What are you most grateful for in your country? I'm grateful that the international perception of people from here is generally favourable. It makes for more pleasant travel. I find that when we meet people during travel, there is always a teensy bit of a face light-up, or some kind comment, when they find out where we are from. I think this is because we are stereotypically seen as non-threatening and polite? Whatevs, I'll take it My non-Canadian uncle once told me that he found Canadians to be unassuming and mediocre. He was a little taken aback when I said "Thanks!" Lol.

Are you still looking to lose more weight?

I have the paid version of MyFitnessPal

Lol, the stuff gets used up pretty quickly in my house. Here is a pic of the maple syrup we buy about once a year. (Milk container included for size comparison...) 😉

Today, Tuesday, Nov. 26 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 114.5 lbs Sick, Tired, Going to Bed early. Rinse & Repeat. 9:15am - coffee w/ stevia 11:30am - coffee w/ stevia 3:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + 5 raspberries + 3 oz avocado + 5 oz grilled chicken + chili oil + 1/3 oz almonds 6:30 pm - 1 oz cashews + 1/2 oz almonds + 4.5 oz crispy skin roast pork + 1 tbsp Peri Peri sauce + chili oil Totals: 1172 cals - 74g Protein - 26g NET carbs - 78g fat

I'm lazy. This is what I use, LOL. (Just add water)

Thanks for the tip! So you got the small? What size shirt do you wear? (want to gauge what size I would fall under...)

I have such a long list of Fluffy recipes to try out! I meant to do a version of this a couple days ago, but never got around to it. Not sure how i feel about the jello powder (unsweetened or not) so am gonna someday soon do one with choco protein powder and PB2 (with the chocolate sauce and nuts too of course!). So much food...so little time.

And my whole country will back you up. 🇨🇦

That dress is awesome. Um...and your shoes!!

um...no? LOL I'm going to try this with beef bones both on the stove and in the instant pot to compare . Thanks!!!

Looking HOT, mama I'm suffering from boob and butt envy right now...

I'll do a check in now, since I don't have Thanksgiving this weekend Surgery Deets: 1 year Post-op SLEEVE, currently in Maintenance Weight and BMI: Nov 5th: 114.4 lbs (BMI 20.9)  This morning: 114.5 (BMI 20.9) ...hows that for maintenance? LOL 1. Personal goal(s) for the month Stay smoke free. HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE CIGARETTE IN 26 DAYS. I think I am now in the clear!!! Be mindful about being irritable to Mr & the Kid. Been relatively back to my chill self since mid month Run. EVERY. DAY. So far have missed 5 days total this month. 3 of them has been for the last 3 days cuz I'm sick.

Us werido Canadians had our Thanksgiving last month. This weekend just means cross-border-shopping to us, LOL. Also, as the cook/recipe aficionado that you are, do you have a good bone both recipe up your sleeve? A google search results in so many to choose from, and I figure an endorsement from you would be my best bet. Please, pretty please?

I had more or less the same instructions, but with a more gradual progression: 2 weeks fluid, 1 week pureed, 1 week minced, 1 week soft , then cleared for EVERYTHING after that. ...though even though I was cleared for everything, it didn't mean that I actually went for everything. I chose to stay low-cal, ultra-low-carb for the entirety of my weight loss phase. This was against my NUT's direction, but she wasn't overly concerned with my choices. 🤷🏼‍♀️

You're a dude, taller and with a higher starting weight. Your progression is going to be different from the female, shorter, lower-starting-weight perspective. Listen to your body, and follow your prescribed plan if it works for you. Which is exactly what you are doing. 👍🏼 With that said: Take direction from the medical professionals with a healthy dose of self-advocation/research. Not all doctors/NUTS have the same view, and a single view may not be applicable to all people. Also: 40 lbs in 5 weeks is A-MAY-ZING.

When you bumped up your cals, you likely increased sugar and carbs? I've heard/read (and experienced myself) that sugar begets sugar. When you introduce sugar/carbs regularly into your diet (especially after avoiding it for so long), you are going to crave it more. To tame the cravings, you can try removing/reducing your sugar/carb intake. There may be a hump you will need to go through though, which may be challenging. Good Luck ❤️

...??...well don't leave us hanging...

Screw Goal Weights. ^^^ THIS has got to be the Ultimate Goal. ❤️

Love. Love. Love these jeans on you. Wear them all the time. Unless of course you did a bulk order of them in various colours, in which case just wear them all on rotation. ❤️

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Ah summer in Australia.... I remember consecutive days of 40C temp and 100% humidity. I loved it and hated it at the same time ❤️😡

Yeah, I'm becoming more and more convinced that a goal "look" (or "feel") is better than a goal "weight". Once you get to a level that you are happy with in terms of how you look to yourself and how you feel about yourself, then whatever weight you are at then is your goal weight. Of course this could change later on, but you can always re-evaluate later down the road. P.S. obviously this approach would only really work with those who don't have serious cases of BD.... P.P.S. at one point in the spring this year, when I was at about 145lbs, and was closing in on my original goal, I thought wow, wouldn't it be cool if I could weigh as much as I did in high school? So I made a secret goal-after-goal of 105 lbs. Yeah...NO. Based on how I look now at 115, another 10lbs lost on my frame would look way to thin.

Today, Monday, Nov. 25 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 114.7 lbs Yeah, I'm sick. Posting this now and I'm going to bed. 8:00am - earl grey tea w/ stevia 1:30pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + 1/2 oz almonds + 1/2 oz cashews + 1 oz grilled pork + 2 oz grilled sirloin + chili oil + 1 oz goat cheese 3:30pm - 1/4 cup coffee ice cream + 8 dark chocolate covered coffee beans 7:30 pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots+ 3 chicken wings + Japanese Beef Udon sans Udon (1 cup dashi broth + 1/2 oz stir-fried sirloin w/ green onion + 1/8 cup mushrooms) Totals: 987 cals - 63g Protein - 42g NET carbs - 59g fat