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Cabbage leaf ruben
My lovely husband made corned beef and we have a lot of leftovers. I decided to make ruben-esk "sandwiches" and they were delicious! I'm not a huge sauerkraut fan but I had some artichoke hearts I needed to use up and I figured they would be close for the sour flavor profile. I put sliced corned beef in 2 small cabbage…
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Getting back on track.
Just putting this here for personal accountability. I've been between 174 to 172 for a couple months. Looking at MFP weight reporting I've (only) lost 10 lbs in the last 180 days. My surgeon's goal is 160lb, my original weight goal was 150lb when I first started the surgery process in Jan 2015. I know I'm not eating…
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Guilt for being unhappy at not being at goal -18+ months out
I had vsg on jan 21st 2015. I was 264lbs at my highest, around 250 at surgery and today I am in the mid 170s (it fluctuates between 173 to 176). My personal weight goal was 150 and my surgeons weight goal for me was 160. I have come such a long way. I am smaller in clothing sizes then I can remember being in my adult life.…
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An good read regarding carbs
http://rebootedbody.com/carbohydrates/ I found this article when doing a little research on ketosis and it really spoke to me. While I am trying to keep my carbs "low" I must also remind myself that doesn't mean I can't eat any carbs because all carbs are bad. I still plan on keeping away from processed carbs as much as…
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NSAIDs and Bariatric Surgery
http://positively-healthy.com/nsaids-and-bariatric-surgery-whats-the-deal/ an interesting article posted in one of my Facebook support groups, worth a look. :)
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Protein Fluff
I had heard about it before but hadn't tried it yet. After struggling with nighttime hunger and a rabbit sweet tooth I am trying to experiment more with protein fluff. Has anyone else made this? What are your favorite recipes? My first fluff came out more like a milkshake as I just blended it instead on whipping it as…
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Spiralizer recipes
My wonderful parents bought me a nice vegetable spiralizer for xmas. It basically makes noodles out of zucchini and other veggies/fruits. There is also a pintrest page that the company set up with lots of recipes. some great ideas for low carb ways to get your vegetables in. You probably don't need the exact tool I have to…
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Getting back on track - my plan
Over 9 months out and I feel I've let myself get off track. I have 25-35 left to lose and I want to keep pushing strong to my goal and beyond. My weight has stalled and my bad habits have started to creep back in. I'm publicly sharing my plan with all of you not for self shaming purposes, but maybe for some inspiration to…
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strategies for avoiding boredom eating?
I am almost 9 months out, and have found boredom eating sneaking back into my life. It doesn't help that office has free flowing goldfish crackers, pretzels AND peanut m&ms. >_< I don't get dumping syndrome so thats not a deterrent. I KNOW I want to eat out of boredom and get mad at myself when I do give into temptation.…
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newbie runner - can I run more then 3x a week?
Hello all, I am new to running and consider myself to be a beginner to fitness in general. This year I've made a lot of changes to better my health and fitness. I am following the couch to 5k program, I am on week 3. Its challenging but I am able to complete the program so far. Sometimes I'll do a certain "week" again the…
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Increased hunger from exercise
I am 7 months out, down 59 lbs from surgery with about 41 lbs or so left to go to goal (+/- 5 lbs). I recently upped my exercise. I am doing the couch to 5 k program 3x a week and walking for about 1 hr 5x a week. I am noticing my hunger has increased recently (although it may just be my TOM causing it) but I don't feel…
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Upping your calories for weight loss?
So my nut has told me several times I can eat up to 1500 calories a day. I resisted thinking that 1200-1300 was plenty but my weight has been coming off so slowly the last two months. I am going to try a 2 week experiment to see if eating more will help re-energize my weight loss. I walk an hour a day 5 days a week and 2x…
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When is the 'honeymoon stage' really over?
A lot of what I have seen/read is that you have 1 year to 18 months of 'honeymoon stage' where you lose most of your excess weight. How can you identify when the honeymoon stage is over for you? As I understand a successful surgery is defined as a patient who loses 40-60% of their excess weight and that only about 5% lose…
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Days when you don't appreciate your sleeve
I know its a common question from new sleevers or those looking into the surgery. Do you regret having your surgery? So far for me I haven't regretted getting my sleeve. That doesn't mean its been all smiles and roses. Most people I've seen posing about regret has been right after the surgery, when you are in pain, so…
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Greek yogurt cheesecake
I bought a giant tub of plain greek yogurt to try to try and up my protein. 6 oz is 17g of protein, although I can normally only eat about 3oz at a time. Yesterday I tried adding a few teaspoons on sugar free cheesecake pudding mix into the yogurt. OMGOSH! It tastes so so so close to cheesecake filling! Even my husband and…
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but I just ate.. why am I hungry again!?
Seriously this is one of the biggest things I am going to have to adjust to. I feel like I just had a meal and I'm hungry again, but then I realize it's been about 4 hours. My plan asks me to eat 5-6 times a day but I am still suprised at getting hungry when it feels like I just had a meal. Logically I know I am eating…
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9 days post op and feeling good!
I had VSG surgery on 1/21. According to the Dr. my surgery went textbook perfect and I did not require a hernia repair. I only took the pain meds for about 5 days and was feeling significantly better each day. I had my one week checkup with the Dr. yesterday (technically 8 days) and things are looking great, all my…
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Post op drinking (not alcohol)
So I posted this question to my facebook support group but also would like feedback from this lovely group of people. I knew I would have to slowly sip my liquids while recovering from surgery. But I wanted to know if I could ever drink larger swallows after fully recovering. I certainly hope I don't have to carefully sip…
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NSV - home cooking
I'm currently on my 2 weeks before surgery low carb diet and was really craving my favorite pizza. I decided to recreate it as a small casserole since the bread is most of the carbs. I measured and entered in all the ingredients in MFP recipe section. It turned out fabulous and I didn't miss the bread potion at all, best…
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Finally approved - waiting on surgery date.
After fighting insurance denial since October and working with my husbands employer I got the news today that my surgical center got the insurance approval! Its been a hard few month being in limbo and about 10 lbs crept back on from poor choices and holiday food. But its a new year and I am ready for my new start. I'm…
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Staying on track.
It seems that for most people who had VSG or are considering it, they had years of dieting and not being able to keep the weight off. What about having VSG has made you stay on track? How did having VSG give you success where diets and plans failed? Looking for motivation but also curious about bumps along the road.
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Cigns Insurance denied for pre-existing condition
I was denied benefits (after being told I was covered for VSG and starting the diet, appointments, etc) due to a "pre-existing" condition clause. What it sounds like is that Cigna can deny me because I did not have medical insurance for over a year previous to my husband adding me to his plan. That they consider being…
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Supervised Diet completed! Now comes the waiting.
Yesterday was my last appointments before submitting to insurance for approval. I have lost approx 18lbs and have surpassed my personal goal of wanting to be under 245 before surgery. Both my Nut and Surgeon were pleased with my compliance and progress. Now comes the hardest part: waiting for approval and getting my…
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Post surgery hunger
I know different people are going to have different results but I'd love some feedback on everyone's perspective. How was your true hunger signals after being sleeved? I'm looking for feedback for both the honeymoon phase and a year or more out. How is it compared to what your hunger was pre WLS? I'm pretty sure I am going…
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Allow me to introduce..myself
Hello, A bit of a lurker here. I am starting my 3 month diet for insurance approval in June. If all goes well I'll be sleeved sometime in September. A little about myself. My highest weight is probably around 270 or so. Size 20 women's pants and men's XL shirts.My current weight is 263 at 5'6&3/4" I've been overweight for…
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chewable vitamins
My first attempt at chewable vitamins from unjury was a flop. They are gigantic, chalky and overly fake flavored. the calcium ones are worse since you have to take 4! for the daily amount. I prefer either gummy or starburst type consistency vitamins. I usually take pills but I don't know if I will have issues with them…
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WLS and addiction transfer
http://leafinc.org/179-2/ This subject has been on my mind ever since my first psych evaluation. I am only in my first month of dieting but I really want to do some in depth thinking on why I am addicted to food and how I can be honest with myself once I don't have the ability to eat like I used to. I'm pretty sure I am in…
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Insomnia
I've been on Phentermine (15mg) for a little over 3 months. When my doctor first gave it to me he gave me the ok to try up to 30mg a day and see what worked best for me. The first 2 months 15 MG worked great and I lost a good amount of weight. For the past 4 weeks it felt like the phen wasn't doing anything for me, no real…
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How long is it ok to plateau after rapid weight loss
So a small backstory. I lost about 20 lbs in 5-6 weeks due to appetite suppressents I was put on by my doctor, I was not exercising at this time. I was thrilled with the rapid loss at the beginning, but towards the end I started feeling run down and depressed. I started tracking my calories on MFP and found I had been…
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My new diet aid..Invisaline!
I've been on MFP for a bit and its been going ok. But now I have an additional diet aid. I just got my Invisaline Braces today. No eating with them in and only allowed to drink water while wearing them. Since I am paying a pretty penny to straiten out my teeth for the next 24 months I am determined to stick to the rules.…
