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Legs: Adductor and abductor machines, leg press machine. Upper body: Lat pulldown machine, chest press machine and shoulder press machine Ab machine Various weights, I do 3x10 on all exercises. 30 minutes on the treadmill at 3.0mph

I've always looked at egg foo yung but never tried it. I am particular about eggs and I don't trust my local takeout chinese place enough for that, I think. Seems like something I could make. I have hesitated to try eggs again after I got turned off them last time I ate them. I think about them alot though. I hate to go to…

Yup, a regular old towel. I was surprised but super pleased.

Today, I attempted to wrap a standard (54x30)bath towel around my waist and tuck it in on itself to hold up. It not only worked, the towel covered everything, no gaping.

Oh for sure. I'm just nervous about for how long, after my recent history.

Back to the gym today. Hit the weights machines pretty good. Taking a light steps day, will be about 7500-8000, I've been aiming for 12500-15k the last few days, so it's nice. Made a return, went to the grocery store, got gas, have been watching NHL playoff hockey (my husband's team lost) and we've been doing laundry…

My favorite pie growing up was definitely lemon meringue, made with what is now the Dr. Oetker box mix. I love the lemon curd it makes, and we always doubled the meringue. Can't find that brand/mix here so when we go to visit my family or they come to visit us, we aquire. I also love the jarred lemon curd on toast etc...…

Observation of the day: the lemon pudding thickens up better than the butterscotch. I use identical amounts of milk (per instructions) and identical amounts of protein powder. The lemon pudding is what I ciuld consider proper thickness, the butterscotch about 25% less so, I'd estimate. Still thickened, but not as much.…

I bought them on amazon (in the US). They were 22.99$/6 pack. So pricey, but gives me options.

Good news! The noodles, though a little soft, were great.

Slept til 2:30. More butterscotch pudding, but for dinner I am going to cook up this new product I got "Noodle revolutio" Ramen noodles (low carb made with egg whites, so protein, we'll see) in a quick stir fry with like 1/2tsp sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, maybe gingerband 2 oz of pre-cooked chicken pieces from Costco

Strangely enough I get both the butterscotch and lemon (my two faves) in store brand, because Jello brand doesn't have them in sugar-free. I could mail you a couple packs, lol.

Today's menu: Sugar-free butterscotch pudding fortified with unflavored protein powder. Pink lemonade clear protein drink. Mixed berry "dairy snack" Fairlife chocolate protein milk 83g protein.

To share my "lovely" food day: Lemon sugar-Free Pudding fortified with unflavored protein powder. Clear whey protein drink (mixed berry, wasn't great, won't have that flavor again) Yoplait peach "dairy snack" (not sure why it's labeled that vs yogurt) Fairlife chocolate protein milk. 80g protein. Uninspired as hell.

On the plus side, it's been gorgeous here the last 4 days, upper 70's to low 80s and sunny, and I've taken advantage by spending about 2 hours each afternoon up by our pool, basking in the sun like a lizard and periodically getting waist deep into the pool as a cool down since I can't get my picc line site wet. I am…

Well, my follow-up was not super informative. No H. Pylori, no ulcers, no stricture, basically nothing in any of the testing to indicate what might be causing my issues. For now, I am tolerating food and drink again, so the plan is to stop the tpn, take the picc line out and continue with my carafate 1g 4x/day and my…

For right now i am shopping out of my closet. I was down to 208lbs at one point like 8 or 9 years ago, so there's that. Bras are killing me though. I did go buy new underwear as well lol

I had bought one of those elastic belts that snaps onto belt loops. It let me wear my size 24 shorts until I found the 18s in my drawers. Even the 18s are big. I will implement the elastic belt soon and I don't plan to buy new shorts til just before I go visit family in Canada come mid July.

Well, I did miss 3 weeks of work the first go round. It would be 2 this time but a schedule shift (work at the end of the week this upcoming week) makes it just possible I can get away with going back to work this week instead.

No answers. I see my Dr again Tuesday. I am now tolerating clear liquids (third day) and plan to start yogurt and pudding tomorrow. Answers would be great, but I am not sure how else to find them. I've had two abdominal CTs (one with just iv contrast, one with oral contrast), a barium swallow study and an EGD. I am not…

I took my weight yesterday morning, pre-starting I nutrition. 237.6

So I had my barium swallow study Thursday AM. Managed to keep the solution down just long enough to get some images. Then my EGD Friday. Neither test was real conclusive, as far as I can tell. I am having a PICC line placed again today with labs and start IV nutrition again tomorrow, ideally. I really would just like some…

My barium swallow study is at 9am Thursday, EGD at 7am Friday. Yeah, I can't even really keep down water. Puked up my nexium this morning after taking three sips to get it down, ugh.

Well, my appointment was more satisfactory than expected. I have an EGD scheduled Friday, and a swallow study (CT) TBD. Restarted on my carafate 4x/day and nexium 40mg 2x/day. Outpatient IV fluids tomorrow. Sincerely hope to get to the bottom of this. Between no eating and slight dehydration, I'm down 8lbs this week…

Well, my issues are back. I vomited after a protein drink (clear, not milky) on Friday, but tried to tell myself maybe I just drank it too fast. That is until I made myself a different flavor protein drink to take with me to the gym Saturday morning. Could barely make myself drink a couple ounces of it, dumped it down the…

Its actually fantastic cold. I eat it with a little light mayo and dijon, also great in a sandwhich

Newman's Own light balsamic.

Tonight was my husband's birthday. I picked up some cupcakes from a local bakery this morning, then made chicken fajitas for dinner. I had mine as a salad. 2oz roasted/seasoned chicken thigh, shredded Iceburg lettuce, half serving each of: light sour cream, shredded Mexican blend cheese, and guacamole, drizzle of taco…

I've lost 112lbs, still about 85-95 to go and starred going to the gym to use the weight machines about a month ago. Nobody cares what anybody else looks like. I listen to an audiobook and do my thing. I even talked to a very fit stranger there the other day about wether she was done with a machine I wanted. She wasn't,…

Yeah, I can put stuff on the eggs. I'll have to see this weekend, I don't bother cooking when I work and I have 4 12hr shifts this week in a row, so... Yogurt and prepped foods it is