karirn2005

Well.....my brachioplasty is scheduled for November 14th at 7AM!! WOOHOO! Getting nervous. I wanted to share the journey with you all. I am posting up today preop pix! Dr. Urquehart in Anniston, AL is doing my surgery. Total cost for me: $3400! Not too bad considering his standard cost is $3600!!! Oh and did I mention that I get 3 free laser treatments to my scars!!! WOOHOO!!!!

This is what my arms look like now.....

This is what he said they should look like after surgery...we shall see!!!!

What type of FF yogart do you like best?

What is the "5 day pouch diet?" Will it make me loose weight? THanks!!

yesterday (attempted the 5 day pouch diet)

all liquids

b-cookies and cream muscle milk

s-south beach living Protein Water

l-ham/cheese Soup

s-strawberry carnation instant Breakfast

d-ham/cheese soup

today (although couldn't do 2 days of liquids, it did help)

b-cookes and cream muscle milk

s-2-3 bites of southwestern crepe (low carb crepe mix, scrambled egg with green onion topped with ff sour cream and salsa)

l- Cookies and cream muscle milk

d-2 onion rings, about 5 bites of oriental chicken salad

---lots of Water

Did you make the red pepper Soup or is it from a can? Thanks!

mmmmmmm what is a mocha cheesecake shake? how do you make it????

What does your average daily menu look like? You look GGGGGRRRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTTRFLI--you have the right idea...don't deprive yourself--just eat less of the bad stuff and really try to make wise decisions BEFORE you choose the fatty stuff.

Today: got a fill (liquids)

b-nothing

s-vanilla shake

l-large sweet tea

d-tomato parmesian bisque

s--double Protein Shake (later tonight)[ do you have the recipe for the parmesian bisque? that is not canned Soup is it?]

OMG, I ate a little popcorn on Saturday night...and I have been bent over in pain for 4 days....finally it passed, this has never happened to me before, normally I have no problems what so ever with any foods but the popcorn almost killed me!!!

What is your average monthly weight loss on this plan? are you loosing consistently?

How do you make the chocpeanut butter shake?

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ ketchup

Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar

Lunch ~ 4 meatballs

Snack ~ SBD high Protein Cereal bar

Dinner ~ Egg salad[ Do you make homemade meatballs? or frozen? ]