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I would totally wear this entire outfit 😍 (including the nail colour, lol)

@AngieBear I know its been said on this thread over and over, but seriously, its been fascinating to watch you shrink on this thread! I think because you are one of the few that started posting regularly closest to your surgery date? Anyhoo...you should totally put a slide show together of all your pics that shows you shrinking to the beat of some song.....LOL. I'd watch something like that on loop. ❤️

Both! Though we use the Instant Pot more often than the sous vide....

Yesterday, Wed, Nov. 20 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.6 lbs ... so I bought a bag of candied ginger a couple days ago because the Kid made a request for me to make a batch of ginger cookies. Well, turns out me and Mr. love candied ginger and have been snaking out of this bag enough that now I have to go buy some more. I'm going to have to bake these cookies as soon as I replenish our stash because we can't stop eating them!! ...went to bed early last night which was a good thing as 1) I was super tired and 2) I avoided the late night snacking hour. 8:00am - earl grey tea w/ stevia + coffee w/ stevia 2:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 oz apple + 1/4 jalapeño pepper + 3 oz grilled steak 4:00 pm - 1 Love Good Keto Chocolatey Almond Bar + 1 oz candied ginger 7:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 oz almonds + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 5 oz grilled chicken Totals: 981 cals - 85g Protein - 50g NET carbs - 42g fat

I've got 2 of these already: Mr. and the Kid 😎 LOLz...though, I do want one of those claw things anyway to reach stuff higher than the second shelf in my kitchen on a regular day. And baby wipes! Thanks for the tip!

You'll find these in my cart at any given time. And a bunch of other stuff I'm sure would be cause for "concern". Like Green Tea, I didn't really occur to me that there are people in line cataloging my purchases. After reading this thread (and Silly's comments) I wonder if my cart contents are still as interesting for others to study and assess as a smaller person as it was when I was a bigger one.

I may be alone on this one, but I actually think it needs to be bigger, or maybe just longer? Also i don't HATE the colour, but I'm always partial to darks and neutrals so for me, I think it would look great in a brown...like this, maybe..?

I was definitely more a salty person than a sweet person pre-wls. Now, I am BOTH. 🙄

Today's first meal of the Day: Mr. grilled a nice steak for us to share. I got him to excise a bit of the middle of it for me as I like mine on the rare-er end of medium rare. He's eating his with french bread obscenely slathered in butter and a baked potato, and my bit is paired with....wait for it...SALAD. Am currently taking a short break from eating it but I totally plan on finishing it. Am actually surprised I am eating at all given the snack feast I had last night/this morning. 138 Calories - 19g Protein - 6g NET Carbs - 4g Fat

Hmmm...I am still a sous vide-er in training...I've attempted reverse sear steaks (sous vide then grill) and I would either end up over cooking the inside, or end up with a soggy steak with a very sad crust. I've had more success with fish. I just need more practice with meats and then I can be a jerk pork master... And yes, Canadians grill all year long, LOL. Mr. is grilling me a steak as we speak (though its sunny and 5 degrees outside so it's like spring or something out there). I'll post it on the Food Before and After thread later... *5 degrees CELSIUS, lol.

Day 20: What are you most grateful for in your daily life? EVERYTHING. Life is Good.

Burning Questions: 1) are you not taking any pain meds? 2) did you get a traditional or extended tummy tuck? 3) I know you got a recliner, are you sleeping in it? do you think you would be able to pull off sleeping in your bed? 4) How high can you lift your arms comfortably? Can you brush your teeth? your hair? 5) What about going to the washroom? Can you manage the "after clean-up" for both pees and poops? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW.

My inconsequential vote: Down With Waves! Pretty please post a picture on the big night so we can ooh and ahh over you!

I was in the middle of posting it when I clicked away by accident and lost it all, LOL. I just updated my post with the 11-7 food-a-palooza...yikes.

Yesterday, Tues, Nov. 19 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.9 lbs ...ok, so I haven't slept yet. Minor crisis last night and the girlfriends rallied to support one of our own at my place. We stayed up all night with her and of course I had a food spread laid out (because it is ingrained in me to provide endless food and drink to everyone who walks through my door...why is that?!?). And I picked at said food all night. And I feel so unbelievably icky right now, like I need a cleanse or something. Or maybe I just need to sleep. Warning: yesterday's food log is not for faint of heart. I was considering not posting it out of concern of setting a bad example, but I decided I'm going to stick to full transparency. Look away if you have a tendency to judge or are prone to suggestive snacking... 8:00am - earl grey tea w/ stevia + coffee w/ stevia 11:30am - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 2.5 oz apple + 1/4 jalapeño pepper + 1 tbsp fried onion topping + 4 oz grilled chicken 4:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 2 oz apple + 1 oz almonds + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds 7:30 pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1.5 oz apple + 1/4 jalapeño pepper + 1 oz almonds + 2 oz ginger beef + 2 oz green beans w/ butter 11:00pm to 7am this morning - 2 Chocolate Coconut Keto Fat Bombs 1 Love Good Fats Keto Chocolately Almond Bar 1 Love Good Fats Keto Coconut Macadamia Bar 1 tbsp almond butter 1 oz almonds 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds 4 oz candied ginger 6 Toffifee candies 2 x 1/4 cup Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream 4 oz Brie cheese 1 oz Parmesan cheese 3.5 oz smoked turkey breast Totals: 2880 cals - 143g Protein - 179g NET carbs - 165g fat

@KaysMommy your gala dress looks great on you...I don't see anything remotely close to resembling fat on you at all (if anything I think you could go tighter on that dress to highlight your teeny waist and the va-voom of curve it creates with your hips!) A killer pair of heels and you will have people doing that slow-follow-stare as you walk by. ❤️ How are you going to wear your hair? Down with luscious waves perhaps???

YES! The necklace makes a huge difference (for the better ) And good call with the belt change now that the accessories were added...

Ummmm...I love your belt!...but I digress... The t-shirt is doable, but it if you have one with a lower neckline, it may look a teensy bit better. OR...go even higher with like a turtleneck? Whatever you choose, you can't go wrong with that outfit

LOLOLOLzzz. btw, thanks for sharing your ongoing plastics story and pics...I am totally RIVETED.

My NUT instructed me to comprise each of my meals to have 25% of carbs/starches With that said, I told her I wasn't going to do that and instead aimed for less than 25g of NET carbs a day. She was not overly concerned with my chosen course of action.

Well these are pretty cool concept. Better than actual measuring cups/bowls cuz they would be easier to wash/clean!

Seconding @FluffyChix about getting in all my protein requirements with regular food (I'm about 1 year post op). Up until I stopped weight loss efforts (about 7 months post op) I had a daily scoop of protein powder in water and crushed ice, usually at night. I haven't really touched it since. P.S. I still have 1 half-full giant tub each of unflavoured and chocolate protein powder that I need to get creative with...I saw some recipes for protein cookies...

Bwha-hahahahahaha We ❤️ 💩

Just barely.

LOL, thanks, but: My ARMS!!! My SIDE-BOOB!!! (and that bikini pic had the wrinkled fabric look above my belly button hidden with a tube top ) Once I get closer to my surgery date, I'll post some Before Pics for posterity. Though I will concede that I came out the other side of this weight loss thing much better than I anticipated I would, skin-wise (thank you, universe). P.S. though don't get me started on the state of my butt...