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case in point: i noticed the other day that my never-overweight-in-her-life friend of mine eats basically the same way (and roughly the same amounts) as i do with my significantly reduced intake post-wls. i've known her for over 25 years and she never seems like she feels deprived (never says, oh i cant eat that, etc) nor is anywhere close to having the same "awareness" (for lack of a better word) as i do regarding food choices. she just seems to eat what she wants just in smaller amounts. and always had for as long as i've known her. she's not on a diet, it seems... its just her normal eating habits. i think the idea of deprivation may come when a person longs to keep their obese eating habits vs accepting and finding a new normal. long term success (meaning keeping the weight OFF) with weight loss among the obese should ideally come with a significant mind shift...but not everyone can (nor maintain) that. ❤️ p.s. also want to add that i'm NOT saying i found nirvana or anything...for me its more of a "so far, so good" attitude about eating and weight loss maintenance. i am fully aware that i may gain unwanted weight in the future (nothing is forever!), but i'll deal with that when i have to deal with that.

aww so sweet. my Kid brought me home a green smoothie ❤️ 290 calories for the cup. im currently still drinking it, but i figure i'll stop drinking at about 1/4 cuz i looked up the nutritional values on the company's website (see below) and its got waaay too much sugar for me to drink more than that in one sitting. Just goes to show ya, just because its green doesn't mean it's not a catalyst for dumping. From the company's website: lotsa sugar and so little protein. oopsies.

grilled veggies on a stick! eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, broccoli, sweet onion, carrots, portobello, sprinkle with some olive oil and spices and grill to caramelization! eat em off the stick, or toss em in a bowl with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar/glaze and some buratta or fresh mozzarella or firm ricotta and go to town. #yumYUMyum if you want a bit more protein, grill up some shrimp as well, or, my own personal fave: add some anchovies if eating out of a bowl (yes, i realize anchovies are not for everyone ?) (yikes...now i just hyped myself into going grocery shopping for some veggies to grill...)

i used to time my bites in the early months. if the timer in my watch went off and i didnt want to eat, i'd set it again and see if felt like food in the next interval (the length of the timer depended how far along post op i was) if i still didn't want to eat after 3 consecutive times the timer went off, i called DONE and put the food away. would make another attempt at in a couple hours. outside of water sips the first week post op, i didn't force myself to put any food nor drink i don't want to in my mouth. i still don't.

1 takoyaki (octopus ball) and a slice of the Kid's pork Katsu (breaded pork cutlet). 212 calories, ate it all.

snacks: crunchy veggies, cheese, beef jerky? hair loss: mine started at 3 months post and stopped around 6 months post. at around 18 months post, all the "new" hair that started sprouting up when hair loss stopped were the same length as my "old" almost-shoulder length hair (i had cut off all my hair into a pixie around 3 months). by 3 years post op my hair was about under-boob length and u would've never known i suffered serious hair loss. in fact i actually think its thicker and healthier now (plus it grew in kinda wavy, which i love). over-eating: now based on your description of the kinds of foods and amounts if it u eat in a typical day in your post, i kinda think you may be underestimating the cals you note u are consuming? without seeing the amounts and actual food, what you describe seems like it would add up to much more than 1200 cals a day? maybe you can go over your food logs with your nutritionist and see if they can help you identify areas to re-visit?

it may look like mashed potatoes and beef with spices, but it's actually greek yogurt and dates...with spices lol. ever since someone on here mentioned they put black pepper on thier yougurt years ago, i have since preferred my yogurts to be more savory than sweet. i often put other "uncommon" stuff on my yogurts: roasted garlic, carmelized onions, anchovies, cucumbers, bacon, olive oil.. 228 calories for this one. ate it all.

scrolling thru my pics and forgot a i took pic of last night's dinner. BFF invited a bunch us over to critique her 7 hr long home smoked beef ribs (A++ btw). ate all the meat off one bone (and i mean ALL, i was two fisting that sucker to clean it off completely!); a bite of the garlic bread (too hard for my liking); and about 3/4 of my side roquefort and pear salad (BFF is a chef supreme). and all the red wine in my glass before eating. MFP says 649 calories for everything shown, but i really don't think the beef rib was worth 330 cals. but whatevs. its worth noting the meal another friend of mine is also captured in the background. as you can see its very similar to my portions...only diff is she has a couple tbsp of baked beans as well. she ate all if hers plus a brownie for dessert. she is one of those never-overweight, naturally slim people who doesn't particularly watch WHAT she eats, just doesn't eat much (compared to others) cuz she just doesn't eat much....but she will eat ANYTHING, in smaller amounts. no one ever comments/commented on how little she eats, vs the ridiculous amounts of questions and words i would get in the immediate months post wls. but now, as its been quite a while now since i've been eating just like her, and no one even bats an eyelash anymore. thank goodness!

seeing your meal often reminds me how i really should be making better food choices these days. i feel like my daily salads from yesteryear have become a thing of the past. which is weird because i love salads. i blame laziness. im gonna aim to fix myself a nice fresh tasting salad tonite!

ok, so i felt for something else (despite the fact that i still had leftover quesadillas), so i made another attempt at the butter tarts. this one is 1/4 of a regular one (not a maple one like the one i tried to eat the other day) so i figured i wouldn't find it too sweet?!? WRONG. took a nibble if this one (vs a lick like the other time) and i felt a pavlovian shudder in my chest. Mr. ended up eating it. why do i keep trying? because they are delicious and SOMETIMES, they don't immediately turn me off. sigh. this 1/4 butter tart would've been about 100 cals, but im logging 33 cals only for the nibble taste.

pretty hungry this AM so whipped up a "breakfast cheese quesadilla" with a side of a bit of greek yogurt for dipping. I usually have sour cream for quesadilla dipping, but u know what? greek yogurt does the same (if not better!) job 401 calories for it all.

i had a mild case of lactose intolerance prior to wls. i was able to eat ice cream for instance, but not drink a glass of milk. since surgery (4.5+ years ago), i seem to have gotten more sensitive to dairy, where i now have to have a lactose pill to enjoy ice cream or creamy soups with no issues. cheese, however seems to still be ok. yay!

hiya! i got mine in Toronto, and i was given the choice (i chose sleeve)

when pantry is stocked with candy snacks, you will inevitably eat the candy snacks. my afternoon snack: 1/4 a maple butter tart, 2 sour keys and 1/2 cup cashews. 332 calories for whats shown. ate all the nuts and gummy candies, but literally had a LICK of the butter tart to check if it was too sweet and yep, it was (i mean, its a butter tart! what else would it be but too sweet?! but i always hope it won't be). no one around to hand it over to, so i just tossed it. so sans partial butter tart, calories updated to 231 cals for what i ate.

yep, i find that the burger patties i make at home are much more calories than the ones i get at fast food restaurants! well, at least based on said restaurant's posted nutritional info. Granted, my burger patties are probably 4-5 times the size of fast food places. also the restaurants could be lying!!!

is easy (and normal!) to have swirly thoughts. but really, you'll know if you have issues when u know. and when you do, you can deal with it then. easy to say, yes, i know. but take it from the multitude from the other side, alot of the worries you are having now are more likely at worst, temporary, and and best, unfounded. Good Luck! ❤️

yay! you got it done!!! the first couple months were on the rough side for me...but i was a dumbass and started exercising way too early. take it easy and don't push yourself! can't wait to see ur results...just in time for bikini season!!! ❤️

simple fix: (1) shorten your microwave time (2) soak a paper towel with water and completely drape/cover the intended food to be reheated, and voila! moist food

i backed out of scheduled surgeries TWICE. so i get it. third time around, i finally went through with it. soooooooo glad i did. honestly, my ONLY regret about wls is the fact that i backed out those first 2 times. you are ready when YOU say you are ready. Good Luck! ❤️

month 1-2 post op: aimed for 2 protein shakes a day (rarely made it, esp in month 1) months 3-7: 1 shake a day months 7+: none i probably had a diff experience than u cuz i actually LIKED drinking my protein shakes (dutch chocolate low-carb ISOPURE w/ water,2 tsps benefibre, 1 tsp decaf instant coffee crystals, and LOTS of ice. #yum) note that even when i was on them i still didn't reach my protein goals 100% of the time. even now, at 4.5+ yrs post op, there are still days that i don't.

went to dinner, and naturally i wanted to order everything. i always put alot (too much?) thought into what i will order due to valuable and limited stomach real estate. i couldn't decide on my painstakingly reduced shortlist of items so Mr. suggested he won't order anything and that i can just order what i can't decide between and he'll eat what i don't. ? i don't understand how we didn't think of this ordering method sooner. So i present to you: bone marrow (pic shows it already some eaten), roasted corn & avocado salad, slow-cooked short ribs, and tres leches cake (not shown). Mr. ate like 90% of it, but i got to taste it all!! (didn't bother logging these in MFP)

my beet kick last lasted for 35 years.

hmm. that seems like more trouble (and expense) than im willing to dole out. BUT...maybe (maybe!), on a non-lazy day, i can try my hand at some macgyvering one of my old bras myself and see if its worth it!

The Greater Fool brings clarity once again. Yes, the company far outweighed the menu, and really, that's all that mattered. ❤️

strawberries and ketchup chips. ya, i know, kinda weird. i was in a rush out the door and i was hungry. 188 calories. ate it all. Lesson for the day: keep healthier options around for a quick grab, lest you lunch becomes strawberries and ketchup chips. ?