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I finally had the hernia repair. I am 3 month out from surgery and already feeling much better. Mobility is coming back slowly. I have had some set backs from over doing it. I have a coviden composite mesh made out of polyester. So far, so good.

Stop eating sweets and any sugar immediately. Lay off the white carbs like bread, white rice and tortillas. Sugar feeds infection. Yes, you need to see the doctor. Those antifungals will not work long term if you continue to eat sugar and simple carbs. You should even give up fruit for awhile. Yes, Fluconazole is bad for…

I want to add all of you in pain as my buddies. I am in pain. How do I add buddies?

I have started a meal replacement shake metagenics bariactric advantage with so much sucrolose that a sip feels like an electric shock. I am having an extreme bad reaction to it. It is like poison to me. Dizzyness, weakness, numbness of tongue and lips, shaky, hungry, confusion and slurred speech. It helps to sip it down…

Always stretch your feet before getting out of bed or even getting up after sitting awhile. Stop and flex feet before climbing out of the car. Move the feet as slowly as possible, don't just pop them around. Back and forth, flex the toes and side to side as well. It they hurt, you are doing damage. If you injure, stay off…

I am dealing with a huge hernia cause by a surgical incision above my belly button. Why can't you get your hernia repaired? It is a financial issue/no health insurance. A hernia repair can cost as little as 4000.00. Living with my hernia is hell. I cannot get a hernia repair until I lose about 100lbs. I plan to go the…

I am looking at lap band removal and conversion to a sleeve.

So, how are you doing with that plastic mesh? Sorry to hear that you have repeat hernias. Did you have a reaction or reject the mesh? Do you have chronic pain?

The trees are loaded this year. I have been over-indulging in them but I am still trying to track them. I need to go raid a tree in the morning. I have put up quite a bit in the freezer. A local restaurant is featuring a chicken cutlet smothered in an apricot onion sauce. I had it for a meal today. I tried to make it…

A small serving of soft serve ice cream can be worked into the calorie budget.

That makes me feel better. How long was your recovery? Can you do core strengthening now?

On the issue of milk for the kids... I only buy whole organic. The kid gets a cup per day. Kids drinks lots of milk at school that is not whole or organic. It is a theory amongst the parents here that our kids are hitting puberty early because of the milk. Pubescent boys will tend to grow small temporary breasts.

Also, since you are starting with young kids. Make them salad. I do a daily salad "flower arrangement" for the kid. Use a large dinner plate. Fan whole lettuce leaves, (dark greens) and lightly sprinkle with sugar of leave plain. Artfully place a pile of tomatoes with a light salt sprinkle. A row of cucumber slices with a…

Mine has a brain issue. I give him a handful of supplements with his morning "coffee". He is twelve so younger kids can scale back quantities. Feeding a kid for optimal brain health pretty well takes care of over-all health. 2 Fish Oil capsules 2 evening primrose oil 1 multi kid's chewable 1 Ca-Mg-Zn minerals 1 vit D in…

It is true. I have two outdoor dogs that endure 100 degree summer heat in plenty of shade with wet dirt and foliage. They eat half rations. I have to be careful not to feed too much kibble because it will go to waste and attract vermin. In the winter, they eat one and a half rations plus a cup of homemade "dog" stew. I…

No. Lap band was one of the worst mistakes of my life. I have gained back all the weight and more. I have chronic reflux and must sleep sitting up or gastric juice runs into my sinuses and chokes me at night. I have permanent damage to my lower esophageal sphincter. I have chronic pain in the teeth jaw and neck because the…

It is an elastic band or girdle that holds in the intestine for a hernia. It is also a band for heavily pregnant woman to hold up a herniating umbilicus.

Awesome. So easy to control the amount and quality of fat. I have been eating Annie's sesame ****aki dressing. This is so much more economical. A bit of dressing imparts flavor to tofu and veggies for a low cal, high pro lunch.

I know another gentleman that has a free day once a week. He has lost 100lbs. I do not think women can get away with this but, we may be able to have a free meal every week or two. I am determined to record my intake even if I cheat. After my first 35 days of MFP, I have found that I cannot eat as much even when I "cheat".…

I bet most Cajun recipes can be modified to be lower in fat and higher in nutrition with very little loss in flavor. Mexican food is like that too.

Stuff I gave up over these first 35 days lots of cheese on everything sour cream most carbs and eating carbs 4 times a day or eating large portions of carbs, I try to save for carbs one meal per day as a goal big portions of anything except veggies (had an apricot binge) candy and candy bars all chips except corn tortilla…

I still eat full fat dairy. Otherwise, why bother? I sure don't get to eat very much anymore and I have to be very paranoid about measuring it out. Not putting cheese on top of everything and eating cheese several times a day for both meals and snacks is one of the main habits I am changing/have changed by tracking…

Handsome guy. Your wife is lucky to have you back. I hope you have a long and happy life now that you are taking good care of yourself. Seeing those knee braces leaves no excuse for me to complain about pain keeping me from moving more. Inspired.

23 lbs is pretty serious. As long as he eats under his basic daily metabolic budget, he is being serious. It is going to take a long time to lose that weight and it is more important that he holds to his daily budget and records everything he eats. That is why I am liking this mfp.com. It is easy to be honest with myself…

Buy produce in season in bulk and freeze it in one meal portion freezer bags. Suck the air out of the bags with a straw. Freeze the bags flat and consolidate them into a gallon freezer bag. produce may take some home processing such as blanching, steaming, fire roasting etc. I buy meat in bulk and break it up in one meal…

That plain yogurt is also good with savory flavors such as Greek or Indian recipes. Yogurt can be used instead of salad dressing, mayo and sour creme in things. Plain yogurt (Greek is thicker) plus any of these things minced onion minced garlic minced cucumber minced mint leaves or parsley minced radish dill weed pickles,…