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Everything posted by Mom_of_Chaos
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snacks
The Quest chips that say “tortilla style” are better. A serving of turkey pepperoni is 15 slices but I usually just grab 5 or 10 depending how hungry I am.
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snacks
Pepperoni, baby bell, 1/2 quest chips, deli turkey, 1 tbs peanut butter
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Post op 8/15 newbie intro and grhelin ?
It gets better I promise. Stay strong resist the mental cravings and eventually they stop
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Vitamins
We both use a tespo but we can’t shoot the whole shot in one go or on an empty stomach or it’s coming back lol
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Foods that make you dump
Anything High Fat does it to me In some degree BUT the one time I had ground pork was the WORST . I start sweating, get dizzy/nauseated and It’s coming back FAST.
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WLS and Clothes
Whoops just saw guys room at the top my bad I really didn’t realize. Peace out!
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WLS and Clothes
You should be able to find them in a 42 now!
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
Sorry I miss days our life is pretty nutsy coco with double shift work, travel baseball, football, dancing, gyming etc lol Breakfast 1/2 Stick Coldy Jack 1/2 Boiled Egg 1 Tbs Crunchy Peanut Butter (wow that combo sounds extremely gross lmao but I was running errands to I needed food I could eat while driving lol) Pre Gym- Unico Athena Unleashed Gym- 78 Minutes Full Body Strength & Cardio (545cals) Post Gym- Unico Yumino BCAAs Lunch 2oz of Shrimp Fajitas (no tortilla) Snack 1/2 Bag of Quest Protein Chips Dinner 3 oz Shredded Chicken & 1/4 c Green Beans
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OOTD
I tried to sow a pillow case in high school .... it looked more like a triangle than a square ?♀️
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OOTD
Well thank you very much you sure did make my day!
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GALS who started their journey over 300 lb+<br />
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Yeppppp I feel ya! I’m there too I also work out A LOT and the inches are steadily coming off so I’m not looking at the scale right now
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OOTD
I swear I do wear clothes other than workout clothes haha but I’m in love with these leggings ? so I decided to share them on OOTD ! I’m also fully aware that in place of a butt I just have a long back ?
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
So I just read my comment and it does sound a little snippy haha I was tired and I knew that if I didn’t put that atleast one person if not several would have something to say about The preworkout or the fact that I’m weight training and then probably hit me with a YouTube video with the coo coo Dr who tells everyone not to workout for 6 months lol. I was an athlete all my life and was still lifting weights regularly and running (of course way slower and less distance) before surgery despite having gained so much weight so that played a big part in him being okay with me getting back into routine and said he trusts that I know how to listen to my body. My workout routine is 7 days a week. I work with a trainer 5 days a week (I work rotating shift work so that means if im on “days” I’m in the gym at 2am before I go to work and not many trainers offer sessions at that time lol). We do full body free weights, machines, body weight exercises, running, biking and some kick boxing and cross fit moves incorporated some days. She changes up the routine daily depending on the area of the body we are working on so it’s never boring. Some days we hit it HARD and other days where we need a little recovery we go light. I also walk as much as possible throughout the day. Today for instance we were working lower body with a focus on balance so we did lots of squats... dead lift squats, sumo squats, split squats, jump squats, one leg squats, up downs, renegades.... you get the point ... I’ll be walking like a new born giraffe in the morning ?
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
And yes before anyone asks my surgeon is aware of my pre & post gym drinks we started back when I resumed hitting the weights pretty hard (which yes I’m also cleared for)
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
Breakfast: Boiled egg & 1oz Turkey Sausage Pre Gym: Unico Athena Pre Workout Post Gym: Unico Yumino BCAAs lunch: 2 oz Blackened Shrimp & Bellpeppers Snack: 1/2 Colby Jack Snack Stick Dinner: 2 oz Shredded Chicken & 2 Brussels
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July 2019 Surgery Siblings Post-Op
I’m VSG. I’m 43 days out. My restriction is pretty tight. The only things I’m able to eat more tan 3 or 4 bites of are slidier food like thin beans or soupy textures. 98% of what I eat is protein so 3/4 bites and I’m tapping out.
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July 2019 Surgery Siblings Post-Op
Whaaaaa ?? How far out ? Mine would have stopped me dead at the first egg lol
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
Since you mentioned corn and will already have the grill fired up ....Fresh corn on the grill is like my most FAVORITE thing in the world! All you do is shuck it and then rub it with EVOO and sea salt. I haven’t brought carbs back yet but ouuuu corn I’ll see ya on the flip side!
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
I said I wasn’t going to be one of those boring people after surgery, that I was going to get creative and turn old favorites into healthy dinners but I admit it I’ve totally fallen into boring. Boring is easy. There’s no guess work. I know how much my pouch can take without a punch in the chest. My pouch is happy with boring. And most importantly boring WORKS.
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?️ ?️ What's on the Menu? ?️ ?️
30 F 5’8 241 W/L Breakfast “Fried” Egg (no oil just cooked on non stick skillet ) 2 oz. Turkey Breakfast Sausage Lunch 2 oz Cajun Deli Turkey & 1/2 oz Thin Pepperjack wrapped around a pickle speak Dinner 2oz Seared Scallops & 1/4 cup Cauliflower & Broccoli Rice Snack 1 Tbs of crunchy PB right after the gym
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The Best Decision We’ve EVER Made
@rs our kids still eat regularly but at least both of us are eating the same way. @Briswife15 Thanks! I’m very happy to have reached 49 but I can’t say I wasn’t a little salty when he hopped on the scale and had lost 68 but that’s always the case with men lol Because our weight loss will obviously slow soon, and it’s unpredictable when or how much, we’ve set all our month two goals as NSVs because I don’t want to set it on a weight loss speed that’s very unpredictable right now.
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Binders
I bought one on amazon it got me through the first two weeks, now I no longer need it
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Quick question about best way to freeze 1/2 remaining roast chicken breast
Vacuum seal it if you have one otherwise I prefer a freezer ziplock a lot of the containers freezer burn
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Everything hurts
I didn’t even love at my phone until day 2 lol you’re doing great!