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Its not just the mosquitoes...i find you delicious myself...lololololzzz

I would totally wear this exact outfit. ????

?????✊?✊?✊?✊???????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you need to give my Mr. some style lessons!

ding ding.... and we have a winner. I was wondering when you'd pull that one out. Only took a few posts. I knew you had it in ya and you didn't disappoint I wish you made a different response to GT’s picture. Even if you thought you were making a joke ?.

BBQ Feast! BBQ Brisket (à la Instant-Pot then finished in the oven), warm German potato salad (with BACON vinaigrette!!), grilled corn & garlic bread. You don’t see all of it, but the entire brisket was almost 6 lbs. Gonna be leftovers for days... I ate 75g of the brisket, 1/4 of a corn cob, and (oh my) a spoonful of the potato salad with a generous amount of bacon bits. This was probably the first time I’ve had potatoes on purpose since surgery, and it was meh...I really just wanted a taste if the bacon vinaigrette (which was DELICIOUS). 398 calories. P.S. Mr. was in charge of frying up the bacon and he didn’t cook it for long enough, nor at a high enough heat, hence the unappetizing pasty colour to them ?

Lol, that still happens to me now!

Excess sugar gets me almost every time (especially on an empty stomach)

Sweating (I’m perfectly climate-controlled now). Hiding from cameras (I loooove getting my pic taken, like ALL. THE. TIME.) Snoring (I dont notice this, but Mr. is quite happy) Packing a sh*t-ton of clothes whenever I leave the house for vacation or a day trip (Now, everything I need fits in my purse) Being tired/winded at the tiniest exertion (I’ve got energy for DAYS) Feeling shy/uncomfortable/self-conscious (i have so much confidence now its quite disgusting)

Well, to put it simply, I just try to do what I did during weight loss phase, just at a higher calorie and macro count. Similar to what @GreenTealael said, I’m not always perfect, but generally stay the course for the most part. If I notice things heading in an undesired direction, I’ll adjust.

Still lookin’ good!

Viking! Haven’t seen a post from u in a while...glad to see/read you Hope all is well...

Same. Stress-eater, no. Boredom-eater, definitely.

BAO buns: Its a steamed, yeast-leavened bread (of chinese origin). There are other versions from other cultures under different names. It’s very soft/spongy and fluffy, and totally delicious. Though I haven’t actually eaten any since surgery, the fam loves it. I can’t think of a similar Western bread to compare to though...maybe someone out there could give an example?

Love salmon. Looks good! Going on my list for this week. You ALL killing me ! I’ve never done salmon in the oven...how long did u leave in the oven, and at what temp?

You could probably pick up a ready made one somewhere, but its better to make your own to tailor to your taste. And yeah, you can skip the oyster sauce (though it helps to thicken it a bit so it clings better to the tofu...maybe sub with a bit of cornstarch or xanthum gum)

This is one of our go-to tofu snacks, just plain steamed tofu with soy-sesame-oyster sauce-garlic-black vinegar-sweetener and garnish (black & white sesame seeds & green onion) Have also done Kung Pao, Soy-Maple, Black pepper, soy-sirracha, Buffalo...

Meatballs?! More like burgers! Those things are deliciously massive! ....and the tofu and pork is mouth-watering...now I have to go make tofu. Why do you do this to me?!?! LOL

I hear ya. My alcohol consumption had increased dramatically since March, which also happened to coincide with my early-covid weight gain.

You look fabulous! Congratulations! Btw, if those are size 34's you are wearing, they are too big, you could go down a couple sizes ? P.S. Nice catch!

Jezus. Have you not learned anything at all from your last disastrous “Stop Making Excuses” thread? I get you have limited experience in social situations, but damn, brother, take the effing time to gain some and learn from it. I’m sorry, honestly, because I really do live to give people the benefit of the doubt, but with you, I oscillate between feeling terribly sorry for you and wanting to barf. Please, try and do better.

Duck Breast Bao (I was too lazy to try to Peking it tonight...next time, I guess) I ate 100g of just the Duck Breast with 2 tbsp of the sesame-ginger-garlic sauce: 282 calories.

Today’s first salad: Romaine, carrots, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, peaches, feta, prosciutto, pumpkin seeds, vinaigrette. 292 calories, ate about 2/3 of it.

Well, I think in some aspects the metal thing comes into play. Living in a drastically changed environment so quickly can do a number on you. Anxiety, depression, boredom, etc. 24-access to both your fridge and your TV/couch, for those with small kids, the lack of non-kid time to do anything else, wariness of going outside for walks/runs, etc... In my own personal experience, I gained 6 lbs around Feb-March. Reasons? It was probably a combination of laziness and boredom, as well as slacking on weighing and tracking food and exercising. Is it a coincidence that the weight gain coincided with the beginnings of COVID? Maybe, maybe not. I had to refocus and get back to my "regular" habits and with some dedicated effort, I got rid of those effing 6 lbs. For some, given whatever circumstances they find themselves in, it may be more difficult for them. Just like before WLS, people would question why did we gain so much weight? Why do you even need WLS? Can't you just diet and exercise? Same questioning, just different circumstances. So for all those out there who are finding themselves with the COVID-19-lbs-weight-gain, try as best as you are able to get back to what you were doing when you were successfully losing weight. You did it before, you can totally do it again. Addressing a 10-20 lbs weight gain now is alot more manageable than 50 later. Good Luck everyone, and stay safe ❤️

oh my oh my oh my. this looks absolutely crazily GOOOOOD. Have fun at the cabin!!! ♥️

@Sammi_Katt welcome to the group! Isn't it awesome FEELING awesome? More pics, please!! P.S. Love your top...i have the same one! lol