CurvyMom

I have boxes of Jello and pudding I still haven't made- I realized fast i hate jello unless it's jello shots LOL and i have cartons of broth - slowly trying to cook things with broth. Grab some Protein Water, Protein Shakes (but just enough for maybe a week if you have easy access to stores- I was out shopping in a few days)....find a broth you like and just get the bare minimum. Otherwise you could waste a lot of money

Just now, GreenTealael said:

It is good that's why i thought i was going to eat it all. Hahahahahaha the one time restriction comes through like a gangster.

yeaa those were some lofty goals LOL

Just now, GreenTealael said:

Thought i was gonna take this down... Nope lol

Giant bowl of watermelon

before and after lol

This is the best thing I have seen in a while!!!! looks so good

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/11/kratom-herbal-drug-linked-overdose-deaths-cdc-says/3441560002/

I went back a week after surgery.....I was tired but fine overall. Took liquid tylenol mid day the first two days. But I went back midweek so it wasn't so bad.

So I am 10 weeks now and have tried a few different drinks at different times ....

white wine- i can have a full glass and it does nada but makes me tired (so that is out)

red wine- one glass and I am definitely tipsy but also tired

i had one truly spiked seltzer ( i know it's not the best cuz it is carbonated but I did let it get pretty darn flat)- this was my favorite drink i have tried but also made me tired

last night i had vodka/water with extra lemon- this was my go to drink before wls anyway - one shot of vodka in a really really big glass of Water and a glass of water on the side and i add more water as I go. got a little tipsy quicker than any of the other drinks and TIRED after...like so so so tired. And thirsty as hell today and I drink a lot of water normally

So the moral of the story for me is that alcohol makes me so damn tired and I won't be drinking regularly or anytime soon again. I hate feeling exhausted tired like that.

You are doing great and it is fine. I felt about the same way but it's definitely a different experience when trying to eat "regular" foods...so just enjoy and take your time with things.

1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

B-Side question:

Do you feel compelled to participate in something if more people are doing it?

Sometimes. If it’s something I kind of want to donabs more people are then I probably will but if it’s somethjng I really do not want to do then NOPE

Just now, FluffyChix said:

I've also been sitting on my butt resting all day, too!

☝️ that....I am recuperating from yesterday. I swear my legs feel like I was riding a bucking bronco last night 🤣

So I got my exercise in cuz everyone made me feel lazy. This is great motivation to get me exercising regularly. I usually do walk away the pounds but my friend told me to try Body Project videos on YouTube and I did a beginner low impact one for 30 minutes and holy hell....I will keep doing this but it was definitely a workout for me. I am sure for a lot of people it would be too easy but since I am just starting it was pretty perfect. Walk away the pounds was a piece of cake compared to this lol.

#4 exercise- ughhh LOL but I will try this butt and gut challenge and start today. I am crazy busy right now and through next week with my son's theater schedule but I am going to get in a walk tonight (even if it's inside in front of the TV...) and I will try a plank- how the hell do you do a plank? LOL

Just now, DanaC84 said:

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

#3 Learn Something New: Ok, so I'm tired of spending money on eyelash extensions. I love them, as I don't feel the need to wear any mascara or eyeliner when I have them on. I wake up in the morning and bat my eyelashes in the mirror and feel beeee-u-ti-fuI (everyone should try it at least once...I did and was hooked, and I only get the natural looking kind, not the thick "glamour" ones). Anyway, I am an eye-rubber so I tend to rub those babies off prematurely and have to get refills, so the $$$ adds up (the Kid, on the other hand, managed to have her first one last for almost 4 months - she is definitely NOT an eye-rubber).

Anyhoo...so today, the something new I (actually the Kid and I) are going to learn is how to do lash lifts (i.e., lash perms) on my eyelashes with this kit I bought. I had lash lifts done before I was doing extensions, and the results are pretty good, not as good as extensions, but good enough; lifts are also less expensive than extensions. But...if I/we do it at home, its even cheaper! Cross your fingers that my lashes don't get fried. Or fall off. Or I go blind.

Post pics!!

I agree- let us know- i just made an appt for a lift and tint but curious how the at home kit works

I am taking an arts and craft type class- something I am totally not into but I had fun at my first class so we shall see.

2 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses Protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

me for sure...only 2 months post op....but really I hate eating meat right now so much I have no choice. I just had a great salad for lunch, but no meat So i had some nuts and feta on it and then if I am short today I will have another shake tonight but so far I only need one a day and I am getting enough Protein in. Eating is such a PITA lol

Okay I am in...I will try to do better this month then last month.

Challenge starting weight 269
RNY / post op - losing

WL Goal this month - Lose 10 lbs (or get in the 250s)....loss has been somewhat slower 2-3lbs a week but I realized based on my daily average I can hit my goal weight in a year if I stay vigilant.

Other Goal this month is to exercise 5 times a week minimum. I was doing good last month and then just stopped for no reason 😐

Depends what you need the clothing for where I would suggest you go. I would just get some basics for now. I grabbed some stuff at Old Navy-- good prices if you hit their sales and it wears okay...but since you may not be wearing the same sizes for too long, to me it's fine. I am not a Kohl's fan for clothing anymore, but plenty of people love it there. I also don't have any good thrift stores around....that being said, NY &Co has good sales, Target even has cute stuff, Old Navy (like i said), if you need work tops/slacks- Dress barn is okay sometimes.

As for old stuff, i just donated 10 bags....have lots more to go eventually but donation for me is easy. I do not have time to try to sell stuff and would rather just give it away.

8 hours ago, Bebeak said:

Like my title says; I'm 3 months post OP and I'm almost 6 weeks pregnant. Has anyone ever find themselves or know someone who's been in this situation? Was the pregnancy successful? My surgeon said while they recommend waiting 12 to 18 months post OP before getting pregnant, it's not impossible to do. I wanna know what to look forward to..... thanks in advance guys!

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Congrats! I have nothing really to add (I don't have this experience or know anyone in this situation) but I wanted to wish you the best

5 hours ago, Mikeyy said:

Couldn't you hold back and take contraception so that your surgery hasn't been for nothing...

This was incredibly insensitive, rude, and uncalled for. Stop being a d**k

I used to get headaches every few days ...I am fairly sure it was all blood pressure related because I am almost 2 months post op and I think I have had one minor headache to date. now allergy season is starting, so we will see .....

I tried them and I hate them. To me they taste too fake sweet and the texture is awful. (just my personal review). One of my coworkers absolutely loved them though. I got the 6 sample box for 9.99- which to me was a great option. Shipping was also free. Definitely worth checking out. I only ever took like one bite maybe two. Maybe I am too soon post-op but they were just so darn heavy and gross to me.

Just now, DanaC84 said:

This is not even a joke! I say that daily....

Just a quick update- the extra medicine helped tremendously (at least I think so)- my stomach doesn't feel so blah anymore - it was just sore feeling and kinda hurt. As if I had been throwing up for two weeks - go figure.

Since Friday evening no more vomiting! YAY!!! I am just eating differently. Still have a little raw veggies but not a lot and 100% focused on protein...trying to embrace shakes again. I need to experiment with a morning coffee shake and some other shakes I think to keep them not so boring but overall, things are going much better. I have upped my Protein to around 70-80g which is still not crazy high but I was definitely not hitting any type of protein goals because I couldn't keep anything down. Since Friday the scale has moved 4lbs ! I will keep with this for a few weeks until I am ready to try other foods. Thanks everyone for the advice and support also!

I started doing this. I’ve been up and down the weight loss journey before and have so much. I threw away four bags and donated 7 so far and found sooo much I can now wear or almost wear. But I haven’t touched my smaller sizes yet. Did the same with shoes and now buying new shoes 🤣🤣

Just now, Jezzabelle360 said:

I couldn't swallow the Tylenol. I cut it up but it'd still get stuck. Last night a layed on my side with the help of the support band!

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I used liquid tylenol

I had full liquids right away when I got home, then puree on day 7 ....I had my dr appt day 10 and was able to start soft day 12ish.....

Full foods week 5-6 but that's been a bit of a challenge- the other stages went well for the most part.