kristieshannon

On 07/01/2022 at 20:00, Arabesque said:

So went out to dinner again & decided to wear something bright. Yes, me. Must be your influence @GreenTealael. Mind you I had my black rabbit fur coat on & over that my black overcoat cause it was a cold & wet night ☹️

Holy wow, that is an amazing dress and you look great in it! Love you in bright colors @Arabesque!

On 06/25/2022 at 20:18, Arabesque said:

A couple of weeks before Covid hit in 2020 & we entered lockdown I bought this outfit & it has been taunting me in my wardrobe ever since. Decided I wasn’t going to wait for a special event any longer so dinner wth my hairdresser current & former stylist was it. New French inspired restaurant in a small country town. My hair looked way better later as we had our regular hair appointment before dinner. The skirt is amazing. Known as the doona skirt as there is a layer of wadding inside. Still didn’t keep me warm enough though lol.

You look fabulous @Arabeque! Absolutely love the whole outfit. How cold is it this time of year? We will hit 100°F here in Portland, OR today!

Have you tried unsweetened apple sauce? That should be ok pre-solids, and give you a taste of fruit.

On 06/23/2022 at 15:29, summerseeker said:

I live in the north of England where its mostly wet and cold so my loose skin is not really an issue but at the moment I am in Spain. Its hot. In the evening I can cover my arms but during the day in a swimsuit my arms are out for all to see and it does bother me. I have a 2 inch dangle on my bingo wings. As soon as I am at my set point these ugly things are coming off asap

Me too! Mine were awful. I had an arm lift and am so happy. I now feel comfortable in short sleeves, spaghetti straps, and even strapless dresses.

Skin can be dealt with too. Check out the plastic/reconstructive surgery forum. Lots of us on here had a variety of skin removal surgeries (myself included). I agree with @Sleeve_Me_Alone though, even if I hadn’t had the extra skin removed I’d still trade be thrilled to be happy & healthy.

On 06/19/2022 at 20:22, Arabesque said:

Does all these dates @kristieshannon mean you’ve been expanding your wardrobe & buying cute dresses like this one? Will we see more lovely pxts?

Oh gosh, I have to wear all the stuff I bought during COVID and never got a chance to wear first!

Date night. It’s # 5 with this guy, I’m thinking he’s a keeper! With and without a denim jacket. Our PNW weather hasn’t caught on yet that it is supposed to be warm & sunny.

On 06/11/2022 at 20:07, Arabesque said:

dinner out with my colourist & her husband. Pre dinner gin & basil cocktail at local boutique hotel followed by dinner at nearby restaurant. Started with Brie baked in wood fire coals with fennel jam & fermented garlic honey. It was delicious. Wanted to scoop it up in spoonfuls but I used two small pieces of lavosh which sat ok. Then duck breast with puréed parsnip & baby carrots. Also sipped a glass of a lovely Grenache which I sadly couldn’t finish. I ate almost one piece of duck & 1/3 of the purée & carrots & have the leftovers for dinner tonight. Yippee!

Lots of young beautiful girls at the hotel. All dressed the same, with their matching laminated brows, lip & check fillers, lash implants & blonde hair. All mirror images of each other. Not an individual amongst them. Sad really.

That is one beautiful cocktail! Looks so refreshing :)

Happy hour instead of dinner dates work well for a first date. Sharing a appetizer is an easy way to limit the appearance of left behind food. Even dinner dates I often just order an appetizer,

Thank you-you too! Being new to the area I don’t really know people in healthcare outside of Unity. It is a crazy time to work in the medical field for sure!

On 06/09/2022 at 15:09, Tink22-sleeve said:

Awesome kristieshannon Where do you work?

Right now at the Unity Center but looking to make a change :)

On 06/09/2022 at 14:14, Tink22-sleeve said:

I live in Vancouver and work in Portland. Nice to meet you guys!

Tink22-I’m a nurse too :)

I had my VSG surgery and lived in the Seattle area my whole life until moving down to Portland at the end of last year.

On 06/08/2022 at 11:37, GreenTealael said:

Sopa de Frijoles Negros (minimalist version ) this is 1 cup and I ate less than half because I added the amount of salt that the recipe called for but it was too salty for me.

Greek yogurt parfait (1 cup of yogurt) with local honey (fighting allergies) crumbled sesame seed brittle and 7 cherries on the bottom.

I might steal your idea though and try the cherries and sesame brittle on my cottage cheese!

On 06/08/2022 at 20:06, Kris77 said:

They both look really good!!

I miss yogurt!! One of those since my sleeve that make my stomach hurt.

That looks so good!

And I love black beans!! So I know I’d love that soup!

I can still tolerate yogurt stomach wise, but it has started to smell weirdly metallic to me. Any flavor, any brand. I quit eating it and now have cottage cheese instead. 🤷‍♀️

It’s not uncommon to have heat or cold intolerances post op. Some can only tolerate ice cold things, others only warm. It’s ok to have everything warm! Warm water/tea counts as Fluid intake. Can you tolerate broth? Bone Broth is nutritious with a good amount of Protein. Some of the unflavored protein powders will mix in to a hot beverage. sugar free hot chocolate might be a good option for you. As long as you are staying hydrated at this point you’ll be ok. Just keep trying new things in TINY amounts, your tolerances should increase as time goes on. If day after day you can’t meet your hydration goals reach out to your team again. I went many weeks in the beginning only getting in about 300 calories/day. I’m now 3 years out, have met goal, and can tolerate most anything. It gets better!

Just know that it gets better! It helped me to be really organized tracking my Water and Protein Shake intake, and having a little project to keep my mind off things in those first few days (I had a big kind of goofy paint by numbers poster I worked on). The first three days were the worst and then each day after that I felt a little better and a little better. Hang in there, you’ll get there.

On 06/07/2022 at 16:34, Kris77 said:

Burger night!

cheese burger bunless w sweet potato fries

Ate almost half of burger and all the fries. Sweet potato fries are so yummy. If you haven’t tried them before they are so good. With sweet potato fries I don’t dip in ketchup. I do dip my burger though!

My favorite way to eat a burger! And I agree, sweet potato fries are yummy :)

I’m so very sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and your family.

On 06/05/2022 at 18:31, GreenTealael said:

Cinnamon swirl and raisin spice bread! Apparently I make bread so infrequently now that I didn’t know that my bread machine was on the fritz. I had to use the oven. Not doing this again for a while.

Wow, those are beautiful loaves of bread!

On 06/01/2022 at 23:40, sillykitty said:

Here’s a quick one 🇬🇷

Wow, wow, wow!

On 06/01/2022 at 18:14, VIKING 0424 said:

here is one of me and my daughter on a special day

You both look great, and congratulations!

On 06/01/2022 at 17:55, ms.sss said:

Ok if you all are serious i can whip up a planning spreadsheet 😇

Absolutely! Count me in for sure. Just tell me where and when ❤️

I usually order 2 street tacos (which are pretty small). They always come with 2 corn tortillas each, I guess to hold in the juices. I always eat one full taco but take off the 2nd tortilla, then just eat the insides of the second taco.

GTL & Sophie! I’m so jealous! You both look fabulous. And yes, Kris, I love to do a big meet up. Girls weekend in Vegas? Palm Springs? Napa for wine tasting? I’m there!