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Mine was 5 hours of ridiculous, and the results were even MORE ridiculous, someday I’ll get it out and post it here. It said I would likely be successful with WLS but also that I have an inordinate fear of large animals.😂🤣😄

The color of this jacket seems to change under different light sources & conditions. To me it's more of a blush, next to something beige it appears to also be beige, in the golden hours light of the farm photo - pale baby pink, under florescent light - blush again, in diffused day light - cream, etc.
So I have no clue the true color and I didn't keep the tag 😂

If you are focused on losing x pounds per month, you will be disappointed.
Not because it will or won't happen, but it won't happen every month. Or, you won't lose weight for a week, or two.
What are you going to do when the scale doesn't show weight loss? What is it going to do to your plan?
Think these things through. Unrealistic expectations will destroy your program quicker than anything else. You get a bad number on the scale, then start searching for NEW ways to get it moving again. This is the path to failure.
WLS is the time to take the story of the turtle and the hare to heart. Your plan, slow and steady, wins this race.
Good Luck,
Tek

14lbs a month would be on the high side, but the good news is the honeymoon period lasts 12-18 months!
A monthly tally of my weightloss is in my signature, if you are interested! Best of luck to you!

I think negativity about high Protein intake is related to the negativity about the Keto diet. I was told to aim for 60 grams during my weight loss. When I reached maintenance I adjusted to the 0.8 per kg of my weight. But my dietician said it should be 1g per kg but because I was a woman in her mid 50s I should be getting 1.2g but that seems too much. I aim for 50g a day but I don’t beat myself up if I only get in 40g on the odd day. It’s a bonus day when I get in 60g.
I think you should just follow your plan & the recommendations from your dietician & surgeon.

I just took an exhausting and horrid psychological test! Has anyone else had to do that??

A lot of foods are just too sweet for me since surgery. (A bonus.) I eat Danone YoPro yoghurt - don’t know if it’s available in the US. A 160g tub of passion fruit yogurt has 15g Protein, 94 cal, 0.5g fat & 5.8g sugar. I don’t find it overly sweet. It has a slightly denser texture - not silky smooth.Their drinking yoghurt has 30g protein in a 350ml bottle & similar ration s if fat, sugar, calories. My dietician initially suggested Chobani but that was really too sweet.
You could always purée fruits you enjoy & add them to plain yogurt. You’ll get the sweetness from the fruit & not from the sugar/sweetners in syrups.
I gurgle terribly when I have yogurt but it’s a good source of protein for me each day so I put up with the growls, whines, moans & gurgles. 😁
Good luck with your surgery.

Just now seeing this Nermada and prayers that your husband (and you!) are doing well.🙏💗

Chubrub!!! SO FREAKING HAPPY FOR YOU! Well Done!! Your Joy jumped through my ipad! And I totally understand why.....you look fantastic!!! Shout it from the mountaintop!! 💝🎉🏆🎊💃

I love it! Here’s the tag from the pants in my photos. XS Athleta on clearance! Still overpriced in my opinion, but I deserve it! Lol! The entire clearance rack was XS! I’m not truly an XS but can manage when it’s stretchy yoga pants!

Today I "unsubscribed" from Lane Bryant emails! Although they served me very well through the years, no more plus sizes for me.
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Just now seeing this Nermada and prayers that your husband (and you!) are doing well.🙏💗

Ms.sss you always manage to look like a model no matter what you're wearing, but I do love how you look in dresses!
I agree with you about the fitted pants, but I've been stuck at home for the most part for the last 5 weeks! My 48 year old husband had to have emergency open heart bypass, after surgeon cut his aorta while putting in a stent!!! Had to take off work while he is recuperating. I'm battling depression and boredom by crazy online shopping therapy.😉
So, I thought I'd model my sparklers while in my size large joggers, that are now not even fit for lounge wear! 😂
Promise, I'll post pics when I actually wear them out. For now, I think I'll stick to modeling my new shoes as they arrive.

Another one from yesterday:
Like I said, milking dress-wearing weather: changed into this for dinner with Mr. and friends. I got pretty cold though 🥶

lunch with the gals. Want to milk dress-wearing weather for as long as I can, but at the same time am totally looking forward to boot-wearing weather. Got to do both: Win!
P.S. I am not a fan of my knees. But whatevs.

Don’t get me started. Shoes are my kryptonite. Chubrub those Hamilton shoes are so much fun. I love a good short boot for winter - perfect with skirts or pants.
lunch with a college friend yesterday & medical appointment today - wearing my new silver & pewter mules (pewter - Lol bring on the 80s again). Finally found the perfect grey top to go with the skirt. Mission accomplished. Only took three weeks. Hooray!

 

Just picked up my favorite favorite wool sweater from the tailor today who re-constructed it from a 3X to a small. This was the only garment I did not give away from top weight. They did a fabulous job - but thinking the crest pocket needs straightened? What do you think? Oh no, need new winter white flats to replace the size 8's that went with the sweater. Wear a size 7 now. 😕 BTW, don't mind the athletic wear underneath OR the BIG hair! Haha. Stylist poufs it out compensating for our sub-tropic humidity. By tomorrow... I'll look less like the Lennon sisters from the Lawrence Welk show! ;]

My “going to Aldi” outfit!

Sunday I went to pick pumpkins and apples. It was so crowded I left almost immediately
Pic of my now rare opportunity to put on something other than workout clothes ... IDK why I dressed in middle school chic 🤣

Spur of the moment coffee date with BFF since its such a beautiful day this afternoon...

Forgot to add picture. Won’t let me add in edit.

if you got a plan from your clinic, I would follow that for now. Things like Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers might be fine a year or more out, but for now I'd stick to my clinic's plan (if you got one...)

My concern would be getting in enough Protein with nutrisystem.
Is the problem meal planning or cooking? If it's cooking, just grab pre-made stuff at the grocery store, like rotisserie chicken, steamed shrimp, chicken salad from the deli, etc. Eggwhite omelettes are easy to make, and there's always my fave snack, greek yogurt! For the cost of nutrisystem, you could even order takeout a couple times per week and make 3-4 meals out of each takeout meal. You could also get Lean Cuisines and just pick out the protein and veggies. I can get 2 meals out of 1 lean cuisine. Just a few ideas!

Thanks so much! Biggest benefit is definitely the way I'm able to move, run up a flight of stairs, carry in groceries without huffing and puffing. Basically the things that non-obese people take for granted!
Favorite snack is greek yogurt, esp Dannon light n' fit caramel apple pie.
Best NSV is hard, b/c there have been so many. I would choose buying clothes off the clearance rack. The reason being is that clearance rack clothes always seem to be size S or XS. Now I'm small enough to get the great deals! LOL!