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Nice! You guys should be on a magazine cover. ?

I was going to restaurants/bars starting at 3 weeks post op. At first I just had water, then I started to just share (or steal) food from my meal companions. After a while, I didn't want to be restricted to what my companions were eating so would just order an appetizer myself (or entree if nothing interested me on the appetizer menu). If no one at the table wanted to eat what I couldn't finish, then I'd just ask to get it packed up to bring home (or leave it there if it wasn't worth eating further). Yes, servers would often be concerned if there was plenty of food untouched, which got annoying, but nothing that a "Yes, it was fine" wouldn't put an end to. I didn't feel the need to explain further. Edited to add: I just remembered I used to bring protein powders everywhere I went during the first couple months. I'd add it to my water.

Speaking of Brussel Spouts... I served myself about 1/3 of the pans contents (about 2-ish cups)...finished it all (forgot to take a pic) over a few hours. 2-ish cups of Pan fried Brussel Sprouts with Bacon: 200 calories.

Speaking of Falafel...tonight's dinner (but made in the oven, not the air fryer, boo) Fam had it with pita bread, I had it sans pita: 1 falafel ball, a couple tbsp each of the hummus, tzatziki and tabbouleh, 3 slices of the fried potatoes; plus some red wine before hand: 503 calories for the food and the wine. I had just eaten my giant leftover bowl of brussel sprouts from lunch a hour or so before dinner, so this stuff was more of a snack. P.S. The actual falafel was super quick and easy, but all the "fixin's" took a good part of the afternoon.

High waist-ed anything really helps to keep stuff in place an IN...particularly high waist-ed jeans because of the stiffer fabric.

I’m a grazer, and I am 2.5+ years post op. I’m eating something or other every couple hours from my first meal around noon (i’ve never been a morning eater) to about 7-8pm (I stop here to avoid nighttime reflux). Been eating like this since Day 1, it works just fine for me. If I stuck to only 2-3 “meals” a day, I wouldn’t be able to get enough calories in.... I figure if its not working, then change it up (if u can), otherwise why fix what ain’t broke?

Ugh. This is one of my pet peeves too: Bad Parkers. And Slow Drivers. And Slow Drivers Who Stay in the Left Lane. And Drivers Who Don't Know How To Use a Roundabout. Or a 4-way stop. And people who ride their brake pedal. Unsafe lane-changers. I have alot of road-related peeves, lol. Ha! forget 2/3 naked...i'm 100% naked. I take the whole thing off and hang it on the hook. Plus I don't normally wear bras when I'm wearing my jumpsuits so...yeah. I do have a "casual" jumpsuit that is like a ribbed t-shirt material and more fitted on the legs (i.e, not flowy) and this one I can just pull down like regular pants cuz it doesn't drop to the floor. But yes, I'm basically naked. And cold. Small price to pay to look taller! ? P.S. Also, in public bathrooms, I never "sit". I hover. Lololololzzzz

Great. ? Now I have to buy one of these!

Touché

Same as @GreenTealael. But when i feel ALL those things its too late. The first thing I feel is my heart rate increasing. If I stop as soon as I feel that, I can avoid all the other symptoms. Most times I stop. Sometimes I don’t ?

No, but am intrigued. Googled to see how much it costs here...and its 5 TIMES the cost of real ground beef by weight. Man, saving the planet is expensive. Edited to add: ok...now I found that Burger King Canada sells it as a cooked burger, for roughly the same price as a regular Whopper. Something doesn't add up here...

I love these kinds of threads, lol... My last thing is usually dinner (whatever it is that night), very last bite is probably no later than 8-8:30 pm. Sometimes I'll have a snack beyond that, but very rarely. And if we are talking liquids, that's another story....

K, I know I already added my “why” pages ago on this thread, but thought i’d add another obvious, but not often stated “why”: Cuz I wanted to put on a bikini and feel smokin’ HOT. Health benefits and extended life are definitely great, but so is waking on a beach feeling all that AND a bag of chips.

My memory is a little murky too....I think I drove around 3-4 weeks post-op...I probably could have driven around the 2 mark, but I was milking it and getting people to drive me around. I mean, they offered, who am I to turn them down, lol. I only took pain meds on day 1. Note: I do remember it hurting going over bumps on the ride home from hospital...as a passenger (bring a small pillow to hug!). And in the days after, I remember it hurting a little when I had to twist to put my seatbelt on (again as a passenger).

Nope, not me, sorry, can't help you out here. BUT...I do take stealthy pics of DIY "what-were-they-thinkings"...see if you can spot what is terribly wrong here: P.S. The triangle boob dress: I'm sure it would look good on someone. It's all in the attitude, baby.

???????????????? this term is permanently going into my vocabulary.

Love your phone case. And your dress. And you in the dress.

oooooooooohhhhhhhhh. You are built for super-modeling, or wearing a wonder woman costume. 1st pic: I am in love with those mules...I love shoes that are similar colour as one's skin...makes you look, yep, taller. lolololzzz. The dress is lovely on you, and your shoulders look a-may-zing. Appropriate to be the hottest girl at a dignified event where every one is holding their liquor well, lol. Now i feel that you could probably go 3 sizes smaller to get to skankified level (if that is a level you want to go, of course! lol. its not a place for everyone.) 2nd pic: Ok, now we see where the true source of your powers lie. Your legs. They look loooooooooong alright. I think maybe you should only wear miniskirts. All the time. ?

I wish we could target where we put on weight. I'd funnel it all to my a$$.

forgot to give this the well deserved props the other day: PROPS!

Ice Cream ? (Häggen-Dazs Pralines and Cream). Served myself 1/3 cup, but after a couple spoonfuls, I could tell it was going to give me a dumping response, so quit while I was ahead. Ate a little less than half...put the rest back in the freezer for another time. 194 calories (ate ~1/2 of it)

'Nuff said. I stand by my initial reaction: I do not like beans. lol. (...with the exception of sweetened red beans in asian desserts, of course)

Today's salad al Fresco: Romaine, carrots, cucumbers, feta, bacon, brussel sprouts, imitation crab, and a couple tbsps of "meat sauce filling crumbs" that the Kid left on her plate after eating her lasagna. Can't waste perfectly good protein!!! 307 calories Ate it all (granted, on and off over a couple hours, but still counts) ...and yeah, my Pajama Protest didn't last long. I couldn't bring myself to wear my animal print pj bottoms to the grocery store.

I'm short and old too! LOLOLOLzzzz As for the weight maintenance strategy, I'm also team-set-a-red-line-top-weight-that-enacts-diet-mode. If I weigh more than my top self-imposed weight for more than 4-5 days, then I (try) to adjust calories and activity until I reach my self-imposed "normal" weight. I've done this now 3 times total over the past almost 2 years. First time (after a vacation) took 1 week, 2nd time (after stopping daily logging and weigh-ins and reduced exercise due to PS) took 3-4 weeks, 3rd time (covid laziness) took 3-4 months. The last time took longer than I wanted (but I recognize I wasn't as dedicated as earlier attempts), and I considered upping my set "normal" weight for a while. If it happens again anytime soon, I probably might.

Ok, unrelated, but you piqued my nosy interest...what do you do? Feel free to answer as vaguely or detailed (or not at all!) as you want.