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Made this for the Kid’s breakfast this morning...it was so pretty I had to take a picture of it AND take a bite as well. Broke my no-regular-bread-unless-on-vacay-rule...it was definitely #yum, but I probably would have been just as happy eating the avocado part sans the bread... Avocado Toast: 1 slice 12-grain bread + 3/4 an avocado + lime juice + onion salt + pepper + smoked paprika. *No nutritional info this time...I only ate 1 bite of this so am probably just gonna log 1/8 serving of some generic avocado toast entry in MFP.

Yeah, I think alot of people think it takes up too much time and effort to log, and this becomes the leading reason why they don’t. Like you, it probably takes me less than 5 minutes total per day to put everything into MFP. ...But then again, I actually love logging, so there’s that, lol.

Ice cream is my nemesis as well. I know that I will dump if I eat more than 1/4 cup, but I tell myself its ok every single time. Spoiler Alert: its not. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Today, Fri, Nov. 15 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.6 lbs ...slept in until almost noon today! that doesn't happen very often (read: hardly ever). having another meh food day, may be because I missed my run this AM. 12:30pm - earl grey tea w/ stevia 3:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + Tuna Salad (1 snack can Lemon Pepper tuna, 1/2 tbsp mayo, 1.5 oz apple, 1/4 jalepeno pepper + .5oz red onion) + 1 oz Porchetta 6:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 oz apple, 1/4 jalepeno pepper + 1/3 fl oz sunflower seeds + 1 oz Porchetta + 1 tbsp sour cream w/ green onion 8:30pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1 oz green beans w/ sliced almonds + 2 tbsp fried onion topping + 1 tbsp garlic chili oil + 1.5 oz Porchetta + 1.5 oz pan fried scallops in bacon fat Totals: 827 cals - 58g Protein - 31g NET carbs - 48g fat

I was never a person with a sweet tooth (I preferred salty things more), but now I find that I more easily gravitate towards the sweet stuff. However, this only seemed to happen when I introduced sweetness into my diet. During weight loss phase I was still pretty ambivalent towards dessert, but since going into maintenance and allowing myself some, I actually think I want it more. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I went out to a restaurant at just under 4 weeks (it was my mother-in-law's 75th bday so I couldn't bow out). I ordered fois gras (ate about 1 tbsp of it) and a butternut squash soup (had maybe 3-4 spoonfuls). My leftovers were finished off by the Kid. P.S. I also had my first post-op glass of wine (a very dry red)...I drank maybe 1/4 of the glass. It felt weird going down (like I could feel it traveling down my intestines or something), but was otherwise uneventful.

Never Mind! I found it on Amazon Canada!!!! YEEEESSSSSSS.....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......

HOLY CRAPS!. I need those immediately....

This looks great on you!! P.S. Agree with the shoes...your tennis shoes may be better...

Day 15: What about your body are you most grateful for? the fact that it is 120lbs smaller than it was last year. the fact that it can move, run, dance, jump (do cardio 😉), etc. with ease and for extended periods of time. the fact that it no longer requires any medicine/drugs to run at peak efficiency. the fact that it looks awesome in clothes (yes, I'm so full of myself its disgusting, was thinking this would wear off eventually as I got used to the bod, but doesn't seem to have an end in sight...YET)

@Meryline: welcome to the thread! I'm actually glad to see your high cal intakes...not many post higher cal menus here (I think I'm probably the only one right now) ❤️. P.S. Im also looking to up my running game (like you I only started running this year).

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Yesterday, Thu, Nov. 14 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.6 lbs ...seriously felt like I was eating all day long...then had a major dessert and snack binge in the evening while watching movies with the fam. The problem was that all the snacks were laid out on the ottomans in front of me and I just kept mindlessly picking at the spread for like 3 hours. Key word being: MINDLESSLY. 9:30am - coffee w/ stevia 12:00pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + 1/2 an avocado + 6 oz grilled chicken 3:00pm - .5 oz chicharron + 1.5 oz beef jerky + 1 Keto choco-coconut Fat Bomb + 3/4 of a KIND nut bar 6:00pm - Avocado Toast (1/4 avocado + salt + pepper + garlic powder + 1/2 slice Keto bread) + 1.5 oz mangoes + 1 KIND nut bar 8:30pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + 1.2 oz gala apple + 1 snack can of lemon pepper tuna + 1 tbsp mayo + 1/2 cup tofu pudding 9:00pm to 12:30pm - 5 peanut candies + 3oz apple + 1 oz cheese + 2.5 oz beef jerky + 1.5 oz dried mangoes Totals: 2566 cals - 165g Protein - 179g NET carbs - 116g fat

GreenT, I've seen your food before and after pictures, you barely eat much as a matured VSG-er...you must have eaten next to nothing during your weight loss phase!

Oh, I do feel hungry. But its a little different now. I don't have that ravenous-empty-stomach-starving-feeling anymore. Like you say, I just have a desire or want to eat (but its much easier to ignore or just turn it off now). There isn't that feeling of need or compulsion like pre-op, you know what I mean? So there are still days when I have no preference whether I eat or not, or have an actual "food-aversion" day when I DO NOT want to eat anything at all. These are coming fewer and further between though. But I'm only a year out...I am going to assume that this current state of being will change.

Heading out to.......SHOVEL SNOW. Fun Fact: It's laundry day and everything I've got on - boots included - I got from the Kid's closet (except the underwear, socks and watch). Shhhh...don't tell her.

Holy CRAP. You look GREAT. You must be feeling awesome! Congrats!!!! P.S. Digging your shoes 😎

@FluffyChix : I don't really have a good idea what my "before-full" capacity is like. So naturally all this talk about capacity has me wondering LOL. How do you determine the volume of airy things like salad? Do you pack it in the measuring cup?

sweeeeeeet! P.S. love that you personalized the link just for me ❤️ 😘 LOLz

Yeah, same. I hate rejection (real or perceived). The only way to develop a gratefulness for it is in hindsight.

Gooooo Tracy, Goooooooo! ❤️

OMG, @Sheribear68, you remind me of :

This is how I understand it as well. Which is why I think the whole don't-drink-while-eating is suggested, so that food is not washed down prematurely? Although, I don't drink and eat either, but its because if I do I will get way too full too fast and then barf...