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Went out painting with some friends and there wasn’t much to choose from as far as food goes. I went with the $2 taco special and ordered one scallop and one pork shoulder. I was disappointed when I found out the scallops were fried ? I ate the insides of both and didn’t touch the tortillas.

Still going strong with the zoodle salads lol

Omg yes i cant stand it either. Im still in the weight loss phase but because i dropped over 100 lbs you could definitely tell and I get so many stares at work. Or what some people will do is start a convo with me and when im the one talking they will just keep looking at me up and down. Super annoying!

Same thing happened to me and i was breaking out like crazy. I was told its my body detoxing and that it would eventually clear up. Im happy to say it did clear up and my skin is much better than it was pre-op

Zoodles for dinner!?

I learned this in my home economics class when I was in middle school! Completely forgot about that trick, thanks for the reminder!

Same! @FluffyChix They look delicious!

I have no clue which shake that is but the one I drink with only 5g of sugar and 26g of protein is this one: There is also another with 42g of protein and 8g of sugar which isnt bad

@lisafrommassachusetts @over65 I’m confused? I only see 5 grams total

This one https://www.amazon.com/Spiralizer-Vegetable-Strongest-Heaviest-Gluten-Free/dp/B00GRIR87M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=spiralizer&qid=1583204164&sr=8-3

I made them fresh with a spiralizer!

Tallarin verde for lunch with grilled chicken breast. Used zoodles instead of pasta and OMG sooo good. It was my first time trying zoodles and I love them! I think I like them better than pasta. I was surprised the sauce I made stuck so well to them and they had the same soft twirly consistency of pasta. I’m amazed lol Is this considered a salad? ?

Forgot to take a pic lol There was fish next to the shrimp too. I won’t be able to finish the protein but I’ll finish the salad for sure.

Its definitely possible! I told my bf, parents and siblings. Until this day its still a secret

This happened to me right out of surgery too! I was crying almost everyday once I got home and was super depressed. My mood was all over the place and when I asked my doc why, she told me it could be a combination of the anesthesia with just the feeling of regret most people experience when first doing the surgery. I'm also assuming the body is in shock so that can alter your feelings a bit. Eventually you will be back to your old self!

Hi @EmilyNoLimits! Welcome! I too started at over 350 pounds and it was such an awful feeling. I remember struggling to walk because I couldn't breathe too well and feeling trapped in my own body. Don't get discouraged! This is the beginning! You are taking control and that's what matters! Be proud of that! ❤️❤️❤️

Sashimi for lunch with a side salad ? Finished the salad and the bf helped me finish the sashimi. I was only able to eat 4 pieces.

Yum!!!!

Fresh cod ? you can’t really tell because of the seasonings and color

Back on the salads like suggested Fish is the protein for today with an onion, lime and cilantro mixture.

So yesterday I gave it a shot! I followed your recipe exactly and measured everything. It was good! I thought the yogurt would be overpowering but it had a great taste and consistency! Thank you!

Yes! Me too! My food has to be extremely hot or I won’t eat it... boiling hot lol

Thank you! I’m going to go for it! I just hope I don’t get tired of the salads but I’m sure there are ways to switch it up and make it exciting. Did you ever do some kind of protein and cooked vegetables ? Or did you not get bored of it?

Thank you for all the amazing advice!! I love hearing it all no matter how tough or real it may be!I 1 - I'm going to try this! I think its a great idea and it will keep me in check. I tend to get caught up in my life and with whats going on that I forget about certain priorities and reasons why I am doing something. I'm going to add @GreenTealael advice on a sticky too and put it on my fridge! 2 - I needed to hear this! 4 & 5 - The not going to places where you are tempted is something I need to follow! It sounds like such an obvious thing to do but you know, i never thought about that lol. For the other sentences of yours from #'s 4 & 5 I highlighted (sorry if it sounds confusing, Im not good at explaining): I think this starts with how I became so morbidly obese. I haven't found anyone on here with a similar struggle so anyone reading this feel free to chime in but my reason for obesity wasn't sugar, junk food, fried foods, or snacks. There was never soda in the house growing up, there was bread but I personally don't like anything doughy or bread like (besides tortillas here and here), all food was made with barely any oil and when meat was fatty, the oils would be scooped out while cooking. There was no bottled juice in the house, only homemade, and there were no snacks. If I was hungry my dad would say "makes some eggs".......... that was my snack. Overeating and eating super late was what got me morbidly obese . No, i wasn't overeating a salad (although at times I would) but I was overeating chicken, pork, red meat, fish, and rice... lots and lots of overeating because that's just how i was raised. Since I was a kid my dad and family would serve me huge portions because that was their norm. I remember being a 10 yr old getting served this humongous bowl of beef soup with lots of veggies, chunks of meat and a big side of white rice. You would think that would be the only meal for the day, but no it was just breakfast. Lunch was always late and it was just as big and dinner was eaten even later and it would be something like chicken stew with a mountain of white rice, boiled potatoes, salad, and usually a homemade dressing. The most common thing on here that i read all the time is that many folks struggle with unhealthy food, including sweets, soda, fast food, bread, and pasta cravings. I cant say this is the case with me. I didnt eat that slice of cake yesterday out of temptation, I ate it because i was really hungry. The cake that I had planned to eat this Saturday wasn't because I'm cake obsessed, it was because its my bf's birthday. I need to learn to be ok with not indulging in every celebration like @GreenTealael has pointed out ... which is something I 100% believe i can do! I feel that my true struggle is in my everyday meal prep and eating. The overeating has now stopped because of the surgery, but how do I change the mentality that what I am making is in fact not good in the long run or too heavy? Or is it good? I was taught to believe that what I have been eating my whole life is healthy. I can recognize that the potatoes, and rice are not the best choices but its hard for me to recognize that the soups, stews, and other dishes I have been eating my whole life and continue to make in my meal prep cant stay in my everyday diet even though I make it even healthier than before. Should I be doing the "very clean, very light, super nutrient dense foods" like salads with some kind of meat everyday until I get to my goal, then have my regular dishes that I consider healthy when I'm in maintenance? Side Comment/Personal Note: Sometimes I think about how weird obesity is. My biological mother, and her family were all overweight and morbidly obese. Their diet consisted of junk food, Armenian food, and fatty American food. I never had any influence at all by her or her side of the family because I just never saw them. After my folks divorced when I was four, I think I saw my mom twice more (her choice) and that's it. Over the years I heard she became morbidly obese. Her and a lot of her family members passed away because of obesity. I know genes play a large role too but it still blows my mind how the weight problem followed me even though I didn't grow up on her diet. I was on the same diet as my dads family and they are all skinny and fit and I'm a giant ball... Anyways as far as the "Embrace boring. I'd eat the same little Breakfast over and over, the same kind of lunch over and over." I agree and this is something im currently working on with my nutritionist. She tells me "meals don't have to be this amazing, glamorous thing." "Sometimes they need to serve their purpose which is give you protein and nutrients and nothing more." This is something else thats taking me a while to learn because " Un Peruano no come para vivir, vive para comer" which basically translates to a Peruvian doesn't eat to live, we live to eat. Yeah it sounds pretty crazy but its true. Breaking habits of a culture that focuses on food more than any other aspect of their culture is extremely hard and sometimes I wish I could trade the junk food and sweet crave problem a lot of other people have for this problem. @FluffyChix You've done so well at losing and staying very strict its amazing and I hope one day I experience that very same feeling you have when looking at your body!