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18 minutes ago, Kris77 said:

Bc when you get liposuction it’s not from inside your abdomen. The fat inside there has a lot of vessels. When they Lipo they are doing subcutaneous...they do not Lipo inside the abdomen.

Thanks! I'm one of those people who was interested in every science except biology!

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3 hours ago, AEdoesRnY said:

Congratulations! What a great feeling! It’s been really wonderful to go “closet shopping” over the last few months! I finally had to go on a big shopping trip a week or so ago because I’d finally run out of things that weren’t too big for me!

I hope you’re able to replace some of what you’ve given away with things that fit - it makes SUCH a huge difference to have clothes the right size. Especially bras - I didn’t replace my bras (which were old and not fitting great in the first place) until a week or two ago and I got a fitting and got a few great bras that were the right band and cup size and WOW what a difference! I’d lost 80 lbs so it was definitely time to get a few new ones!

Thanks, yes I bought some new items. I have a prosthetic bra and it is definitely too big and I’m looking lopsided! I’m waiting to lose 5 more pounds before I get refitted. I am not big chested so it’s noticeable if I don’t wear the right top.

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Ok, for the trifecta today... :)

Are you struggling with cravings? Do you want to get back on track and quit eating sweets at night or quit drinking that wine? I just saw this and thought it was so cool! I might have to get some to try!

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Had my 6 month checkup today. Yay, I'm a sophomore! Weight loss has slowed down. I knew this would happen, I'm not going to stress. I'm going to amp up my exercise more. I want to start running.My surgeon and nutritionist were pleased with my progress. I hope to reach goal in the next few months.

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On 3/27/2019 at 1:31 PM, FluffyChix said:

Ok, for the trifecta today... :)

Are you struggling with cravings? Do you want to get back on track and quit eating sweets at night or quit drinking that wine? I just saw this and thought it was so cool! I might have to get some to try!

OoooOoooOooo

I'm going to share this with a few people outside of the WLS Community...

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17 hours ago, DeeberLee said:

Had my 6 month checkup today. Yay, I'm a sophomore! Weight loss has slowed down. I knew this would happen, I'm not going to stress. I'm going to amp up my exercise more. I want to start running.My surgeon and nutritionist were pleased with my progress. I hope to reach goal in the next few months.

💎💎💎💚💗Congratulations💗💚💎💎💎

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Sigh...

Ive been thinking... I may give up yogurt for a bit 😳

Not sure when I'll start but likely in 2 weeks

It's my ultimate slider at this point. I know it is because i cam feel it go straight through me but it has so much Protein i was willing to ignore it. 😂

But once again becoming stricter with my diet i see now that i only truly feel restriction with dense foods.

What's on everyone else's ultimate slider list?

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Just now, GreenTealael said:

Sigh...

Ive been thinking... I may give up yogurt for a bit 😳

Not sure when I'll start but likely in 2 weeks

It's my ultimate slider at this point. I know it is because i cam feel it go straight through me but it has so much Protein i was willing to ignore it. 😂

But once again becoming stricter with my diet i see now that i only truly feel restriction with dense foods.

What's on everyone else's ultimate slider list?

Ok, before you go completely ferral, try mixing 2oz of Greek yogurt with 2oz of cottage cheese, matcha, and your toppings (including walnuts or almonds) to make it fit your macros. See if it makes it more filling. Cottage cheese totally fills me where yogurt slides. :)

I'll be back in a bit to post my slider ultimates. :(

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32 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Ok, before you go completely ferral, try mixing 2oz of Greek yogurt with 2oz of cottage cheese, matcha, and your toppings (including walnuts or almonds) to make it fit your macros. See if it makes it more filling. Cottage cheese totally fills me where yogurt slides. :)

I'll be back in a bit to post my slider ultimates. :(

Me... Ferral ?!?!? Never. Sometimes. Hourly.

LOL

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I like cottage cheese but its on the same list. I eat it rarely because its more processed (more ingredients) than plain greek. I'm filled by yogurt but it move through very quickly lol i swear i can hear it 😳

Then I'm hungry 1 hr later... Nah. Gotta do better than this 😂😂😂 especially when that damn salad had me stuffed forever and i bare ate any of it. The damn dense Proteins. Who would have known ?!?! JK ... Everyone.

I'm going to try eating salad for 1st meals and see how long until hunger kicks in vs. yogurt.

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I feel like yogurt is filling. I add raspberries and blackberries to mine too. Stays w me until lunchtime. But I’m also 7 mos post op so maybe that won’t be the case the further out I get.

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1 minute ago, Kris77 said:

I feel like yogurt is filling. I add raspberries and blackberries to mine too. Stays w me until lunchtime. But I’m also 7 mos post op so maybe that won’t be the case the further out I get.

It may not be that way at all in your case!

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For me yogurt is hit or miss. There are some days it feels filing and other days I’m hungry again so soon after! I like the idea of being thoughtful about the density of my first meal - I’ve been having trouble staying reasonable with my first IF meal because by that point I’m really hungry so it ends up taking more food to feel full. I might try out some denser Protein and veggies vs. yogurt and the other stuff I’ve been starting with! Thanks for suggesting it!

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Also, as of this morning I’m at 200.8! Onederland is closer than ever! Today’s weight doesn’t count because I only count my Monday weigh ins, but still!

As I’ve mentioned before I’ve been hovering 203-207 since 2/1 (lowest in that two month period was 202.6 on 2/12, otherwise it’s been bouncing between 203.5-206.8) and after starting IF and being strict about tracking my calories I’ve lost 5.8 lbs since Monday. My period also started and I generally hold onto more weight the week or so before and then release it, so I’m guessing that combined with diet changes this week have made a difference!

Like I said it doesn’t COUNT yet and I shouldn’t have even weighed myself yet, but I’m so excited that I’m closer than I’ve ever been! I haven’t been under 200lbs since I was 12/13 years old!!!!!

Keep your fingers crossed for me that I get to have a onederland celebration soon???

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I add about 1/4 cup Kashi go lean to my yogurt, kind of like granola. It makes it more filling, plus adds Protein and Fiber.

From the slider queen: yogurt, fruit, Soups, stews, chicken salad, tuna salad, crackers, most veggies, and my personal fave: sugar-free fudgesicles. Did I miss anything?

Also, I'm very fortunate at this point. I have wicked cravings, but no true hunger.

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2 minutes ago, AEdoesRnY said:

Also, as of this morning I’m at 200.8! Onederland is closer than ever! Today’s weight doesn’t count because I only count my Monday weigh ins, but still!

As I’ve mentioned before I’ve been hovering 203-207 since 2/1 (lowest in that two month period was 202.6 on 2/12) and after starting IF and being strict about tracking my calories I’ve lost 5.8 lbs since Monday. My period also started and I generally hold onto more weight the week or so before and then release it, so I’m guessing that combined with diet changes this week have made a difference!

Like I said it doesn’t COUNT yet and I shouldn’t have even weighed myself yet, but I’m so excited that I’m closer than I’ve ever been! I haven’t been under 200lbs since I was 12/13 years old!!!!!

Keep your fingers crossed for me that I get to have a onederland celebration soon???

👑YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS👑

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