Welcome all ye Sophomores! This is our thread! The thread about nothing--and everything. Let's discuss it all! Let's share all our sophomore experiences, our angst, our struggles, our suggestions--let's talk about life! Let's become friends! You can be on any kind of food plan, do any kind of exercise or not, be gay or straight, engage in cardio or not--you just have to be in the "tweener" stage post WLS. This is where we let it all hang out. And who knows...if maybe we have a thread with a meelion posts, they Alex will give us our own forum!

Sophomores RULE!!!!

hehe

So much to catch up on!

Laxative tea question .... like @ElectricBoogaloo ... I'm not regular, but never constipated, if that makes sense. I go irregularly, sometimes a few days in a row, then sometimes twice in a week. But I never feel uncomfortable even if it has been days. My first laxative I ever took was mag citrate to clear me out before WLS! That was not fun, so I'm good with my irregular self.

As I've mentioned, I have an ex who's a GI. When I had too much to drink one night I worked up the nerve to ask him if going only twice a week was a problem. He assured me that as long as it's not a change, and I don't have any discomfort, it's fine, and what's normal for me. I do think that slow motility (his term) is connected to weight gain. I think foods sit around longer in me, and more calories get absorbed vs. someone who cycles food in/out in 12 hrs. That's just my theory though. Google tells me nothing conclusive on the topic

On 12/22/2018 at 6:14 AM, Orchids&Dragons said:

Check this out! I'm soooo close!

That's is such an awesome feeling! Congrats!

On 12/22/2018 at 4:11 PM, sideeye said:

I have had absolutely no notable taste changes since surgery, but...

EGG NOG DOESN’T TASTE GOOD ANYMORE. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

Did you try the same brand you liked in the past?

Eggnog has gone down hill, most just taste like sweet milk now days . There are only two brands locally I even bother with. Of course the grocery stores I've been in lately don't carry those brands .... sigh .... no eggnog for me this year ....

5 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Reverse peer pressure.

I fully intend to make everyone around me better, by proximity. I actively work to get people to try new alternatives, but not in a pushy condescending way. I just figured why not treat other like I treat myself. I like the best, I won't buy myself VOSS Water and get you a Dasani, IJS.

Thoughts?

I think that's a good idea, it's just a fine line to not be "that person" and be overbearing or preachy. I'm always afraid of crossing that line.

I'm with O&D though. I've had expensive water, and store brand water, and it's all just water to me.

What's everyone up to today and tomorrow?

Tonight our Xmas eve tradition is about half the family gathers and we have a casual dinner of tamales. Easy and yummy. We are not Mexican, but native Southern Californians, so are doing the cultural appropriation thing. I made individual flans for tonight. We will talk about going to midnight mass, but then never actually go (soo late, long day, early morning )

Tomorrow I head over to my mom's house in the morning. I make a traditional Xmas Nutmeg and Sherry cake for breakfast. We will open presents, listen to Xmas music, have mimosas, eat leftover tamales. Usually my aunt and uncle will be staying at my mom's but this year they aren't coming down, so it will just be the two of us. (I'm my mom's only child). We'll make my mom's assigned side together (Festive Onions, yum!). She doesn't know it yet, but she is going to help me make apple pie. peeling and coring all those apples is a b*tch . It'll be a dutch apple pie, because I don't have the pastry skills @Sosewsue61 has! I made pecan pie this morning. I always do one new dessert. I was going to do individual Zabaglione Tarts, as I fell in love with Zabalione in Rome. But the custard came out pretty wine-y. So I may have to go out and buy more eggs for a redo. I think I will cook the alcohol out of the wine this time. So it'll have the marsala flavor, without the alcohol burn. Then it will be Xmas dinner at my aunt's house. My uncle makes delicious smoked Prime Rib, so that is serious yum. But, can I be petty for a second? I like the traditional sides I serve when I do Prime Rib better, potatoes au gratin, creamed spinach, corn casserole, glazed carrots and most importantly, Yorkshire pudding. There is no Prime Rib without Yorkshire Pudding! I'm not sure what her sides will be, but I know there won't be most of those

Ok, everyone else ... spill!

2 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I think that's a good idea, it's just a fine line to not be "that person" and be overbearing or preachy. I'm always afraid of crossing that line.

I'm with O&D though. I've had expensive Water, and store brand water, and it's all just water to me.

Nooooooooooooooooo

Et tu Brute?

Edited December 24, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

3 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Nooooooooooooooooo

Et tu Brut?

Etiam et mihi!

I'm also the same person who will eat a convenience store hot dog, and a $75 steak ... the same day. So I easily slide between low brow and high brow

Today - AM - wine/cheese/crackers and SEX.

The afternoon cooking, baking, wrapping presents, last minute stuff. Assembling the lasagnas, stuff for appetizers, etc.

I'm with you on the correct prime rib recipe ?. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!!! ☃❄?❄?????????????????

@FluffyChix hope you get the hair thing figured out. Another peep elsewhere took extra iron, even though her levels were okay for labs and made a diff in her hair, she stopped losing it and had new baby hairs. Don't remember the type of iron she took though?

2 hours ago, sillykitty said:

What's everyone up to today and tomorrow?

Tonight our Xmas eve tradition is about half the family gathers and we have a casual dinner of tamales. Easy and yummy. We are not Mexican, but native Southern Californians, so are doing the cultural appropriation thing. I made individual flans for tonight. We will talk about going to midnight mass, but then never actually go (soo late, long day, early morning )

Tomorrow I head over to my mom's house in the morning. I make a traditional Xmas Nutmeg and Sherry cake for Breakfast. We will open presents, listen to Xmas music, have mimosas, eat leftover tamales. Usually my aunt and uncle will be staying at my mom's but this year they aren't coming down, so it will just be the two of us. (I'm my mom's only child). We'll make my mom's assigned side together (Festive Onions, yum!). She doesn't know it yet, but she is going to help me make apple pie. peeling and coring all those apples is a b*tch . It'll be a dutch apple pie, because I don't have the pastry skills @Sosewsue61 has! I made pecan pie this morning. I always do one new dessert. I was going to do individual Zabaglione Tarts, as I fell in love with Zabalione in Rome. But the custard came out pretty wine-y. So I may have to go out and buy more eggs for a redo. I think I will cook the alcohol out of the wine this time. So it'll have the marsala flavor, without the alcohol burn. Then it will be Xmas dinner at my aunt's house. My uncle makes delicious smoked Prime Rib, so that is serious yum. But, can I be petty for a second? I like the traditional sides I serve when I do Prime Rib better, potatoes au gratin, creamed spinach, corn casserole, glazed carrots and most importantly, Yorkshire pudding. There is no Prime Rib without Yorkshire Pudding! I'm not sure what her sides will be, but I know there won't be most of those

Ok, everyone else ... spill!

I'm cooking prime rib tonight with mashed potatoes and gravy. Sorry, no Yorkshire pudding, I've never had it. Tomorrow evening is family Christmas at my brother's house. Pulled pork sandwiches. We're bringing stuffed jalapenos and candied pecans. The twins spent this afternoon prepping the chilis. No way will I stay up late enough for midnight Mass. I may go to mass at 6pm tonight while the roast is in the oven or maybe tomorrow morning. Merry Christmas, and/or Happy Holidays, all!

52 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Etiam et mihi!

Even auto correct betrays me

*Et tu Brute?

http://bariatrictimes.com/hair-loss-among-bariatric-surgery-patients/

@FluffyChix

It also seems that even if labs are normal, supplements have helped? (from reading other studies, not recalling exactly where, and too busy to do more reasearch)

On to the gift wrapping marathon before the little buggars get back from their mom's )

3 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I think that's a good idea, it's just a fine line to not be "that person" and be overbearing or preachy. I'm always afraid of crossing that line.

I'm with O&D though. I've had expensive Water, and store brand water, and it's all just water to me.

Yeah, I think I'm the person that "people" are "alluding" to as being uber negative and crushing newbie spirits. Whatevs...and the Grinch's heart grew 3 sizes that day when he heard CindyLooWho quit whining about how bad she has it cuz she just got her life changing WLS.

Merry Christmas y'all! Wish I could come play, but am swamped! Tamales and chili tonight. Christmas lights. Fun and shenanigans. Went out of town to a Christmas "Wonderland" last night with dear friends. So so fun. Tomorrow was supposed to recreate A Christmas Story with Peking duck...but alas, himself involved friends and it evolved into Del Frisco's prime rib...UGH! *sigh*. I say that cuz like @sillykitty I can cook the fu*k out of prime rib and sides and yes, Yorkshire pudding is always involved along with "potatoes" Daphinous...or roasted cauli daphinois. So so so good. But will have that for New Year's Eve instead.

Have a blessed and happy/Merry Christmas dear friends!!! I'm so blessed by each of you!

Hugs all around.

Edited December 24, 20187 yr by FluffyChix

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Hugs all around!!! So sad I can't stay and play, but RL intrudes. *snort!* See ya soon!!!