AliciaKC

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I've generally been feeling good, and in anticipation of getting cleared for free-reign exercise this afternoon at my 6 wk PS post op appt, I put on my running shoes (not boots this time) and a nice solid sports bra for a real RUN around the neighbourhood for the first time in a looooooooong time.
Result: Running Fail.
I barely did 2km and had to stop cuz my boobs started to ache again. Dammit.
It's been about 30 mins since that stupid run and my boobs still hurt. What was I thinking. Geez.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: WOW.
Definitely a HUGE difference, LOL! You look so great (and happy!) ❤️
P.S. Nice view!

Hi, all. I haven't posted in the maintenance thread for a while and just wanted to check in.
I'm coming up on a year since surgery and am very pleased with where things stand. I've been holding steady at 140 for nearly two months, after reaching a low of 132 (which was frankly a bit too thin).
One thing I notice is that I don't really enjoy eating any more. I'm almost never hungry, and my main concern remains getting enough Protein and calories. I suppose that's a good thing. The one exception is fresh fruit, which I find I really enjoy now.
I'm posting two photos as I approach one year--the first as I was recovering from surgery (not very flattering), and the second just two days ago. Quite a difference, no?

I can eat salad with no problem (I couldn't the first few months out - but after the 4th or 5th month, yes). What you ate wouldn't have bothered me. Not sure what happened there - unless you just ate too fast for your stomach?

Hello maintenance peeps!

So I’ve had a weird week:
Did 3 workouts  yesterday (one of them was low-key, mostly stretching) and worked 10 hours.
It was so busy at work that I didn’t get enough calories in, but I got in about 50-55gm Protein (before 5pm).
After my last Pilates class I was home at 7:45pm and hubs had dinner ready: pork tenderloin and a salad pack.
By the time I got home I was STARVING. this wasn’t head hunger, I was legit HUNGRY.
For some reason, the pork didn’t look appetizing at all and I dove straight into the salad mix.
I dumped 1 cup salad mix (usually have 0.5-0.75 cups with 2oz meat) and wolfed it down within 5 mins.
A whole cup of salad mix in 5 minutes.
That wasn’t the worst part tho.
I was still starving after that 5 minute and like an idiot went in for.....MORE SALAD.
I was about 4-5 bites into another half cup when I got the worst intestinal cramps.
Thought I was gonna die and had to put down my fork ASAP.

spent the next couple of hours miserable on my couch and then didn’t sleep well all night.
I’ve been battling intense nausea all day and have maybe had 24 ounces of Water and 200-300 calories today (1/2 a Premier Protein, 3 bites out of a P3 thingie, and half a pack of bariatric cream of chicken soup).

I’m just now starting to feel quasi-normal again, though my tummy still feels slightly full.
I was able to make it through work, but had to cancel tonight’s Pilates class.

Has anyone else ever done anything like this to themselves and how long does it take to not feel as if your sleeve is full even when you’ve had next to no food in over 24 hours?

Ohh myy goshh, you really look great!! I'll take pics of my before and after arms sometime soon. Just too consumed with work, and life, right now. Xo

Sleeved Oct 24 2018
121 lbs lost.

You look awesome [emoji2]

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Tomorrow will be 6 weeks since I had my trinity of PS procedures, and I'm heading in for a follow up appointment with my surgeon. Took a picture tonite in rare moment with all my garments and sliicone tape off and put this side-by-side comparison together.
I'm pretty pleased with the results so far

Yup! Makes you a bad@ss!

oooohhhh...I'm going to use that one. It sounds waaaay cooler than mummy-chic 😂

I was thinking Jedi-chic!

The latest in bondage wear 😜

BREAKING NEWS:
I wore my pre-op jeans yesterday for like 8 hours AND I didn't feel like I was going to bust open the buttons!
Also, I measured my waist this morning, and it is back to my pre-op measurement!! If you remember, I had swelled to +5.5" in that area, yikes.
...I continue, however, to be on lower-belly and upper-thigh watch for any signs swell decrease. Le sigh.

whew! More good news!

I’m good almost everyday as boring as that sounds. I rarely weigh myself on a day I feel “heavy”. I stick to 1300 calories and track everything so I don’t get anxiety about food or the scale. I don’t have any off limit foods except, alcohol, popcorn and fries.

I actually should probably gain a few pounds, my 18 month check up is soon and my Dr. didn’t want me to lose more weight. I’m hovering around 121 .

Parallel Update: Ended up using regular flour for the batter, so I decided not to have any. Instead, I added mayo, curry powder, celery & jalepeno to a few pan fried cubes and made myself some curry chicken salad to go on top of my greens.
Itch definitely NOT scratched.

I heart all you wenches!

Update: it was pretty (very) good. Not something I will have often but definitely decent fried chicken.

I scratched that itch.

LOL yeah it is...i just didn't realize it was you behind the post...thought it was someone else who is doing a bit of maintenance "maintenance" so to speak...
...But anyway, just so you know, I now am defrosting some chicken to make into chicken fingers for dinner tonite, thanks to my visit to the Raising Caines website, lol!
Though I haven't decided yet if I'm going to use almond flour or chicharron for the breading. While I prefer the crunch of the chicharron breading, I also really like eating it as is out of the bag and don't want to "waste" it!