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5'2", 115.2 lbs, ♀️ 9m post-op, maintaining Today's Menu - Wednesday August 7th: Note: times listed are when I FINISHED eating Those lactose-free, low-cal frozen desserts (i.e., fake ice cream) were on sale today so I bought two flavours of 'em. Was looking forward to having some as an after-dinner treat, but for some reason my dinner seemed to just sit in my stomach/chest for hours tonite, so there was no room for frozen treats in there. Further, the dinner I prepared to eat was like 5 times the calorie amount listed below, just couldn't do it, sooooo the rest of that will have to wait till tomorrow, along with the fake ice cream. This makes 2 days in a row now of 500-ish calories. Got some calorie catch-up to do... 9:30 am: 1 medium McDonald's black coffee -- 4 cals 2:00 pm: ** ate about 1/2 ** salad + 30g cucumber + 25g feta cheese + 1fl oz pumpkin seeds + 85g sun-dried tomato & basil tuna -- 293 cals 3:30 pm: ** ate the rest of the 2pm meal ** 5:00 pm: .5 cup 4% cottage cheese + 28g blueberries +.25 tsp black pepper -- 137 cals 7:30 pm: .5 cup Tamarind soup broth + 15g shredded pork + 30g pork loin + 15g chicken dark meat + 10g brocolli + 30g shirataki noodles -- 100 cals Totals: 538 cals, 57g Protein, 19g NET carbs, 24 fat Exercise: 1.5km run + 1.5km walk outdoors (20 mins) Strength training - Arms (15 mins) Hot Yoga (1 hour)

Yes, I eat them quite often. They have the consistency of al dente-like rice noodles. They are pretty tasteless on their own, they take on a bit of the flavour of whatever you add to them. I've eaten them with sauces on top, in soups, part of salads, etc. They are VERY filling.

Shirataki Noodles:

OK, @Stella S....it's official: I am soooooo a fan. I ended up adding even more pepper after I ate most of it off the top layer (Plus I used the fuller fat version of cottage cheese, so yeah, it was YUM)

Is it possible to carry some beef jerky or a protein bar (or something similarly small) in your pocket to munch on during your shifts?

Left: OOTD* for a client meeting this morning. Right: What I changed into immediately when I got home, lol. *What a difference 20 lbs makes. Around mid-May (~3 months ago) I couldn't zip the zipper all the way up on this black dress, and it was TIGHT across my butt. Now it's too loose to wear by itself - I have to wear something underneath, AND belt it.

5'2" ♀️ 9m post-op, maintaining... K, I know I eat alot of salad. I was all excited to eat this salad as I was making it that I sort of made it ginormous, and ate it out of the mixing bowl because it wouldn't fit in a regular salad bowl. The Kid asked me why I go nutso for salad of all things, and I told her because it's delicious and just feels CLEAN. Anyone know what I mean? Anyhoo, as anticipated I didn't finish it....will eat the rest later. 293 cals -- 28.3g protein -- 9.8g NET carbs -- 14.2g fat

^^^ You said it, sister. As vain as it may sound to some, putting on some nice threads and looking and feeling good is a major confidence booster. And confidence is the Best. Thing. Ever. because it makes everything you do feel like the BEST. THING. EVER. P.S. I just checked out ModCloth...some seriously cute stuff on there

Excellent job! You are awesome for turning things around and losing those 7lbs. RE: fats..like Fluffy said above, if it's working for you, keep doing it ♥️ Looking forward to your next update...

That top is verrrrrry flattering on you.

@FluffyChix, I'm convinced that eating later into the night results in earlier hunger the next day. Or at least that's what I'm noticing... Also, you are the queen of acronyms.

EDIT: copied the totals from the wrong day...corrected totals noted above.

*your* not *our*...oopsies.

5'2", 114.5 lbs, ♀️ 9m post-op, maintaining Today's Menu - Tuesday August 6th: Note: times listed are when I FINISHED eating Ended up having a don't-really-feel-like eating day, so am writing this up now since I'm done with eating today. I started having my first meal of day around 2pm and It took me FOREVER to eat it. Normally I would have just stopped and saved the rest for later, but I was feeling hungry so I kept going. This was all very frustrating and basically turned me off eating like a petulant sucky suck. 9:45 am: 2 cups black coffee -- 10 cals 4:30 pm: salad + 1oz carrots + 1.5 oz avocado + 2oz peaches + 3oz flaked tuna + .5 tbsp sour cream -- 278 cals 7:45 pm: water + 175ml cashew milk + 1 scoop Isopure dutch chocolate protein powder + 2 tsp instant decaf coffee + 2 tsp Benefibre -- 155 cals Totals: 719 cals, 70g Protein, 46g NET carbs, 58g fat Today's Exercise: 6 km of alternating 1km walk then 1km run outdoors (45 mins) Strength training - Arms (15 mins)

Have you tried the lower cal/higher protein "frozen desserts"? Not exactly ice cream, but close enough, and pretty yum...

Nice. You look great...love the shoes 😍

Yep, your low cal/fasting days aren't very much different from our regular days!

same!

Surgeon had no list nor limits, he just said, try stuff out one by one and see if it agrees with you. He did say no NSAIDS, but we are talking food here... Nutritionist said no Alcohol nor Carbonated Drinks (I choose to drink them anyway, and nutritionist gives me sad, disappointed faces). I say no bread, pasta, rice. Everyone says: Limit/watch the sugar.

Yay!

ummm...yeah. like the 800+ calorie snack I had 2 days ago. lol. Are you attempting to be sub 500 every day? For how long?

It's hard. Easier said, I know, but try to allow yourself more time to stabilize. A BMI 22/23 is still above the midpoint of "healthy" BMI range, you've still got quite a bit of leeway. Also, try not to listen to other's comments about your weight/appearance (again, yeah, easier said). These comments are actually what started the second-guessing of myself at the beginning of maintenance. I was walking around thinking I was the epitome of awesomeness until the first few "concerned" comments started coming in. Went through the whole "oh my gosh is something wrong with me?" phase. I trust myself way more now, and luckily (or unluckily, depending on how you see it, lol) I am back to thinking I am all that. Eye on the prize. You will figure it out, even if it means it feels like you are spending all day getting your calories in (and I say this as I sit here eating my lunch which I started almost an hour and a half ago). Sometimes I think maintenance is harder than weight loss.

Challenge accepted. 😂

You can def pull of both comfy cas and dressy business. Check this one one, kinda like you in your pic with the black tee & pleats AND flats.

Still at 650 despite the late night snack...still good no? Or were you trying to fast?