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Like I was telling Lori, people in the main forum always talk about eating back 1/2 their exercise cals (not what MFP already has you down for as those are your every day cals). Like others have said, if you are hungry and you know you've got the extra "in the bank" cals, then eat and don't feel bad! When I go run my…

With that kind of loss, youre considered "obese" :astonished: I just don't see how! Congrats, youre doing great!!

Gothchiq....when I go to a Mexican restaurant and I don't have too many "extra" cals to splurge on, I can get Steak, Chicken, Pork or a combo fajitas...grilled meat/veggies! You can enjoy these places, check out your options beforehand :wink:

I totally understand OP. I got some pamphlets and verbal instructions in my initial (required) seminar but no classes or even online information for during the period of time it took me to finalize everything. Aside from the initial seminar, in the whole time it took me (from start to finish), they had 1 "informational"…

Youre doing good now...aren't you Amy?!? At least better w/ the protein end of things?!? I drink Propel zero...mainly w/ my meds because it helps to take the "medicine" taste away but even at times when I want something more than plain H20!

Oh, ok...when you said " (I made 6 large pieces and 30 minutes was just right. Smaller sizes will require less time…just watch.) They should be a deep golden brown and crispy to the touch" I took it that youd made them already :neutral_face:

Use walls for exercising/working out (using the weight of your own body, push off from them), use your luggage for weight....benches or footboards, chairs etc

Could you make your eggs in a muffin pan to get that same circular muffin size youre looking for?

This is different! How did it turn out for you?!?

Since msging you, I have gone back and read your thread....youre asking about surgery for 50 lbs? Your acct says you've lost 90 of the 114 which only leaves you to lose 24. It sounds like you've already done good for yourself and that youre on the right track. Surgery should only be considered a last resort and I don't…

Yeah, Im already past all that ( about 2 1/2 months out). I was only making reference to the quality care Im getting vs how others are going through it...thanks though!

Why is permission and forgiveness and unhealthy thought process?

Agreed! I don't want to "choose" I want to live my life eating foods...all foods, no matter what the food is considered by some under the label "good/bad" This time around, I want to be the wiser/smarter and that means learning to know how much and when something is enough! When I moved out on my own, I knew about…

WoW, Im 4'2 and although the Dr has said 100 is a "healthy" #, "ideally" I would like to be about 95 (if my body doesn't fight me on those last lbs). Youre taller than me...its hard to imagine someone being on the lower 90 spectrum at your height, especially wanting to weigh less than me at mine!

A friend surprised us w/ some restaurant gift cards...not knowing Id had WLS (which is fine)! Logans was having a deal on their onion brewski sirloin...free app with the steak meal purchase. The lady initially balked at me wanting certain things done to the appetizer selection (3 choices) and when my husband got 2 sides…

What are the cals in the low carb?!?

Oh believe me, that's how its always worked here too! Im just not usually the 1 eating from someone elses but the question was not so much about that. Clearly if we each have our own food no ones going to take notice as much as only 1 person having food and the other person eating off of the other persons plate.

Ha! I wish the staff under my surgeon understood the concept of "being understanding!" 1 week out and I got a finger shaken at me because I was barely getting 50 of the 70 minimum...I was so devastated that they couldn't see my efforts but instead saw a #.

Trinity....who makes low carb ice cream and what flavors does it come in?!?

Yeah, that and my area seems to be more in the hips. I used to be a side sleeper and now I find myself adjusting a lot more to get comfortable :neutral_face:

IKD if this is a suggestion youre looking for but what about Carnation sugar free packets (8 in a box). Just put the packets in a zip lock so you don't have to take them in the box. Make up your own trail mix of healthy things "youd" eat. Can you make up a veggie (zip lock) bag? There are 35 cal breads out there...you can…

Is eating from another persons plate accepted in restaurants? A few weeks ago my husband was wanting something while running errands, I wasn't. We went into a hot sub place and he ordered and I didn't. While at the counter, they asked if I wanted them to cut his sub not just in 1/2 but 1/4's, I told them I wasn't eating.…

No card here :neutral_face: This would be the ideal thing, wish all facilities put this much thought into their patients!

Out of curiosity (since Im not from that area), what is a Special pizza?!?

Most buffets are not cheap! For the time being its better for me to pay for a plate of food and take the rest home, that way I don't feel like I gave an arm and a leg for the little amount I ate. Maybe sometime down the road when things are more "normal"...or as normal as can be!

OMG M, check you out :smiley: This is by far my favorite pic of you! Great Job!!

I hear you on that OP! I'd posted early on when I 1st came out about having the fight in me to stay strong and get through those stages. Some things are barely tolerable and the rest is just disgusting after having to be on the same restriction(s) for so long. If youre at that stage then youre probably very limited on…

If unopened and not expired, donate it to the food bank. If its still in good condition, re-wrap and give it to a neighbor or friend who may have helped you out in some way this past year. A couple wks ago I bought a few welchs sparkling grape juice, curled up a bunch of ribbon on all of the bottles and brought them to the…

Awe Misty, you should've told him you were heating that piece up for him :wink: Ok, so what do you all do about Buffet restaurants? While out the other day my husband retorted with "we cant even do buffet anymore because you cant eat enough to make it worth it." This is true and I do miss the variety of choices and how…

Congrats OP :smiley: I get where youre coming from, today I went to see my (personal) Dr and running down the list of meds Id been taking (between what she'd put me on and what the surgeon had me on), I told her "nope, not taking metformin anymore, the surgeon checked my glucose and its now at a normal rate!" It felt great…