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Radar

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  2. Posted · Edited by Radar

    Thanks. My doctor likes them. He's putting them on his website. Hopefully I can get more people to subscribe and share. I have about 15 friends who are exercising and dieting because they said I inspired them. So every time I think about cheating on my diet, they get mad at me and make sure I don't.

    I was worried they were a bit too long and had too much talking. I'm going to try to make them more brief in the future. I also am going to start having people take video of me exercising so I can do a montage when I reach my goal.

  4. Posted

    Congrats!!! I'm so jealous!!! Hopefully I'll be joining you soon. I'm down 50 pounds in 2 months. I'm trying to get to 170 by May 22nd. If I can hit 54 pounds before my 2 month surgiversary on the 21st, I'll only have 50 pounds until I get to Onederland!

  6. Posted

    I had the same doubts right before surgery because I lost 23 pounds in 2 weeks before surgery, but I have lost and gained hundreds of pounds before and I needed something to stick. It takes a long time to develop healthier habits and to drastically change your entire lifestyle. The sleeve gives me the inability to cheat, or the inability to cheat very much before I feel sick and stop the bad stuff. I think this will last long enough for me to get into the habit of eating right and doing exercise regularly.

    I think the exercise is starting to stick, but I still struggle with sticking to the diet, especially when I am surrounded by Halloween candy, family BBQs, etc. but as they say, it's about progress, not perfection. We're not in a sprint, we're in a marathon.

  7. Posted

    Radar, I was there! Wearing my 5x uniforms and trying to put off buying new ones...finally got a few pairs of xxl yoga pants and found a few xxxl and xxl tops...still trying to wear some of the xxl tops...lol. Now fitting into L and M tops, and XL and L bottoms. I'll say this, I can buy stuff more easily, better selection, and better prices!

    Clothes are much nicer in smaller sizes.

    magpie26 and rebchief reacted to this

  10. Posted · Edited by Radar

    About 16 years ago, I was legally blind in one eye and the other one wasn't very good either. I couldn't wear contacts because I had a severe astigmatism but also because I just can't put my finger in my eye. I was wearing coke bottle glasses and I'd have to feel around for them every morning when I woke up like Velma on Scooby Doo. I had thought about getting corrective laser surgery on my eyes, but I was scared of all the things that could go wrong. I live in California... what if there was an earthquake when the laser was on my eye? What if it hurts a lot. What if they mess up and I lose what little vision I still have? What if... what if... what if. I am always thinking about things like this and have a lot of sleepless nights.

    One day I finally decided that if I'm going to be blind anyway, I may as well have a few years of decent vision before it happens. When I did it, I had 20/20 vision for the first time in my life. I wanted to kick my own butt for not doing it sooner. It was like a miracle.

    Now, 16 years later, I kept telling myself I was just not strong enough and I failed to lose weight in every diet because I lacked dedication or heart. I got the gastric sleeve done on September 21st and I'm down 45 pounds in 7 weeks and counting.

    The AMAZING thing is since the day after my surgery I have not taken a single bit of my medicines. No insulin, and no pills for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. and I've been checking my blood pressure and blood sugar every day and it's at about 110. Prior to the surgery, even with insulin and pills, I could never get my blood sugar below 200. This is equally miraculous as when my vision was corrected in a single day and I am equally kicking my own butt for not doing this sooner. I suffered for so long needlessly. The bulk of my medical problems were fixed in one day!!!

    I have to stop being afraid and just do what's best for my health and I hope you will learn from my example so you can avoid the suffering I went through.

    I can't describe how happy I am.

    Obviously the surgery isn't magic and losing weight and keeping it off requires a lot of discipline, exercise, planning, control, and will power, but I'm thrilled that I am having money I would have spent on meds, and I'm saving money on food. I'm buying better and more expensive food, but I eat a lot less of it. I am also spending a bit more on fitness related stuff like my new FitBit Charge HR. :)

    Anyway, I am just having tons of regret, and I think a lot of you do too.

  11. Posted

    I didn't expect that I'd be down 43 pounds in the first month. I never had a bit of nausea. I had no trouble sleeping and no problems smelling food, though I didn't expect I could smell a cheeseburger 2 blocks away. :)

    I think exercise is really the key to this thing. The people who did this with me haven't lost even half of what I have. I don't think they are doing the exercise.

    I finally got cleared for resistance training so I'll be doing some circuit training along with my cardio now. I also run (I'm being generous, it's more like half jog and half walk) with a group at my job every Wednesday at 5:30am. This week we went 4.5 miles!!!

    My plan is to build up strength and stamina until I can do a full 5k run without walking. I'd like to be able to do it before my birthday in February.

  19. Posted

    Check out this website - http://www.diabeticconnect.com/diabetic-recipes/slow-cooker

    There is bound to be something for everyone here. As with most crock pot recipes, you should be able to adapt most to fewer servings if you're only cooking for 2, like I am. I have a small crock pot that is the perfect size for my husband and me, but I also have a 5 quart crock pot for the bigger meals like pot roast, etc.

    Nice link!

    Check this out!

    http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2013/03/19-chicken-dinners-ready-in-just-30.html

  24. Posted

    Check this one out!!! Mongolian Beef from a slow cooker!!!

    http://therecipecritic.com/2015/08/slow-cooker-mongolian-beef

    Holy BEEF!!! that sounds SO good!!! Super easy too! I'm all about easy prep! All of these recipes look amazing and I can't wait to try them!! You should start a Facebook page full of recipes or even your very own lil healthy cook book!!

    These aren't my recipes. I am posting recipes from a diabetic slow cooker cook book. High Protein and low carbs just like what post-op sleevers like us need. I just love the idea of spending a few minutes to setup a meal and coming home to a hot meal ready to go. Walking into my apartment with delicious smells coming from everywhere and I just serve it up.

    I found a page that shows you how to spend one weekend a month prepping 40 slow-cooker meals so you always have food ready and each meal is super cheap. You save money and time, and you are planning ahead so you don't get stuck without something healthy to eat. 40 meals is enough for a full month including lunches and dinners. When you need one, you just take out the gallon frozen bag, empty it into the slow cooker and turn it on. Then PRESTO! You have a hot and ready meal when you get home.

  25. Posted

    chicken AND STUFFING

    Makes 16 servings

    Prep Time: 35 minutes

    Cooking Time: 4½ - 5 hours

    Ideal slow cooker size: 6 quarts

    INGREDIENTS

    2½ tsp salt-free chicken bouillon powder

    2½ cups Water

    ¼ cup canola oil

    ½ cup chopped onions

    ½ cup chopped celery

    4oz can mushrooms, stems and pieces drained

    ¼ cup dried parsley flakes

    1½ tsp rubbed sage

    1 tsp poultry seasoning

    ½ tsp salt

    ½ tsp pepper

    12 cups day-old bread cubes (½-inch pieces)

    2 eggs

    10¾ oz can 98% fat-free reduced-sodium cream of chicken Soup

    5 cups cubed cooked chicken

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Combine all ingredients except bread, eggs, Soup, and chicken in saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes.

    2. Place bread cubes in large bowl.

    3. Combine eggs and soup. Stir into broth mixture until smooth. Pour over bread and toss well.

    4. Layer half of stuffing and then half of chicken into very large slow cooker (or two medium-sized cookers). Repeat layers.

    5. Cover. Cook on low 4½ - 5 hours

    Exchange List Values

    Starch - 1.0

    Fat - 0.5

    meat, lean - 2.0

    Basic Nutritional Values

    Calories - 215

    Calories from Fat - 78

    Total Fat - 9g

    Saturated Fat - 1.6g

    Polyunsaturated Fat - 2.5g

    Monounsaturated Fat - 3.7g

    Cholesterol - 67mg

    Sodium - 362mg

    Total Carbohydrates - 16g

    Dietary Fiber - 1g

    Sugars - 2g

    Protein - 16g

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