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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...

Yep, my PS surgeon said that I will lose basically nothing in terms of poundage, as I am all skin removal with no significant lipo, if any at all (any lipo, he said he would employ only if he feels the need to contour when he gets in there)

What is your exercise/activity level like? And do you have any muscle-building goals?

It was takeout...I've tried making jerk pork before (both the charred kind and the saucy kind) and just haven't had much success with it...nowhere close to the authentic stuff. I suspect the super-filling aspect of last night's takeout had to do with the relative dryness of the outer bark (though the inside was super-melt-in-mouth moist #sooooYum). P.S. I was looking forward to having some leftovers for a meal later today, but it looks like SOMEONE ate it all!!! Grr.

My team's recommendation was no to carbonated drinks, ever. But they also did say that some people have been knows to drink it and have no ill effects, and its up to me to decide if I want to "risk" it. I did, at about 4 weeks, and I was fine. I'm a year out and I am still drinking it (no pop nor beer though, just plain sparkling water straight or w/ a sugar-free sweetener in it, or as a mixer in cocktails. Oh, and I've had sparkling wine/champagne/mimosas on rare occasions) But I will say I burp ALOT when I drink it. YMMV.

FAB. FAB. FAB. You look amazing ❤️

I know this is an old thread, but had to give props to @336Mike for his awesome assembly of tattoos. I have a small little daisy on my left hip that I got when I was 17. It has no leaves because I couldn't afford the extra colour.... 😂 Now that I can probably afford a rainbow of colours (lol), I am mulling the idea of getting a larger one on my back of something undetermined OR a strategically placed one on my upper arm(s) to cover possible arm lift scars...

Yay! Have a great surgery day

Day 19: What splurge item to you own that you are most grateful for? I'd have to say the upgraded features package we got on my car. Totally don't need any of those features, but man, now that I have them, I dunno how I can drive a car without.