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mmmm boiled peanuts with salt that makes your lips wrinkle. Especially when they're still warm. I used to eat them as a child. I don't really know where to get them now. Pity.

That was 2 babybel light cheeses. Not bad eh?

I don't really mind the two shakes we have (chike coffee and Syntrax mint chocolate cookie). It's just that by the time I have slogged through the solid food, I have NO hunger, and no room to stuff down a second shake. I can reliably eat 2 oz of food at a time, so I eat four-five times a day, which means I eat every 3-4 hours. And of course in the middle of all that, 64 oz of Water or at least 48 oz of water must be consumed. So eat at 8am-12-4-7 pm and I'm so stuffed by then! I'm just plumb out of daylight. My husbands suggestion is I should wake up earlier and start eating at 6 am. Rrrriiiiiigggghhhhttt. He was irritated at me when I laughed at that . Him with 4 oz at a time capacity, what does he know?

That doesn't sound like fun does it? I'm curious what people say because my husband and I are 4 weeks out and are dizzy every time we stand up, and at various other times, but I put that down to our very low calories. All my blood tests came back with normal levels but we didn't do a fasting glucose. Hmmm wondering if we should do that. Does your doctor think this goes away with time as you can eat more?

That is such a cute visual

Omg I just made the best lobster "bisque". I made it up as I went, hence the note below. Half an onion sliced thin 3 cloves garlic smashed 1in ginger sliced thin and julienned 5 Campari tomatoes 1/2 head cauliflower 3 c chicken stock 2 tablespoons pesto 1 lb frozen langoustine or lobster (see note below) Salt Pepper Sauté onions, garlic and ginger until browned (I used ghee, you can use fat of choice or spray w Pam). Pour in chicken broth and dump everything except frozen langoustine. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until veggies are tender. Put in langoustines and cook over slow heat until cooked through. Purée Soup until smooth and voila! Note: We took out two cups of soup and puréed 6 oz of langoustines. That gives us 3 oz each or 14 gms of protein! I'm saving the rest to purée with shrimp tomorrow. If I had a recipe, I might not have so much soup left over but it's very good. Rich, creamy, flavorful and maybe I won't have to do another Protein shake tonight. I've had worse in pricey restaurants.

Best way to do it is to use a computer and to onto to my profile. You'll then be able to see my blogs. Sorry I haven't figured out how to do that via the app yet.

Oh hey! My husband was lusting after this one so got it for him (franly yours looks a lot easier to use but he wanted this complicated one). Can't wait until we cn eat veggies properly to make something with it. Your dinner looks yummy! http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378093831&sr=8-1&keywords=paderno+world+cuisine+a4982799+tri-blade+plastic+spiral+vegetable

That sounds rough! Glad you made it to the ER. Sounds like the hernia was not detected during the sleeve? You poor thing. Hope you feel better soon

Thank you for posting this. I'm only a month out, but reading posts like this help me see the issues that might come up in the future and what I need to guard against. I love your determination to do this right. That's the main thing needed to get back on track, I suspect, and you sure have it. Good luck! You sound like you have a good plan laid out.

I've posted some homemade soups that are high in protein on my blog here as well as in the recipe sharing section. A couple use shrimp and lobster (frozen) but all can be made with chicken. They are full liquids that are Hugh in protein, and are not sweet like the shakes so they made a nice change for us.

I can swallow them. I am 4 weeks out. They're not as fun as the fiber but maybe more effective than the fiber for some. I just need a little help. If you're need serious help, the pills are the way to go I think.

Try these caplets Instead http://www.amazon.com/Phillips-Laxative-Caplets-100-Count/dp/B001KYVL08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378087853&sr=8-1&keywords=Philips+magnesium

Philips also makes magnesium pills that are quite effective and not icky since you swallow with Water. But the gummies are just plain yummy

I'm a little concerned about being able to chug a glass of Metamucil before it turns to cement. We hve been doing 2 vitafusion fiber gummies since the beginning and they are working well for us.

Daydra I'm so sorry to hear you're still struggling with this. I don't have any experience with this but wondered if hot/warm drinks are easier? I've always found they go down easier for me since the surgery. Sending you hugs and must say, you've been dealing with this admirably.

Take two lactaid pills before you drink your shakes. These are classic symptoms of lactose intolerance

I massively modified this recipe from coffee grinder yourself or buy amongst mexican spices) 1 tsp or less cayenne pepper. Put less, you can add more later 2 tsp garam masala (can buy in most stores) 2 tsp turmeric 2 tsp Salt 1 packet fried or fresh paneer (indian grocery store, frozen section). I will also post recipe for homemade since this is good source of vegetarian high Protein. Directions Pressure Cooker: If making in pressure cooker, dump all ingredients except paneer together and set to high pressure for 4 mins. Crockpot: Cook on high for 3 hours. Push the spinach down once so all gets moist. When done, use as immersion blender and mush everything up into either a very smooth puree, or leave some bits unchopped, per your diet stage. Gently add paneer until mixed in. Serves 6 Calories: 139 Fat: 9 Carbs: 9 Protein:10

Just because I understand why we plateau from time to time doesn't mean I have to like it. Which is just as well, because I do not like it. I thought I would be really blase and nonchalant during this time of stalling because intellectually, I was prepared for it. What I'm realizing is that intellectual is the least of my problems. Isn't it always emotions that give you the highs and lows in life? How do you prepare for that? How do you prepare for the fact that your heart and your head will clash, and that you will start to wonder if you are a freak of nature? That you are doing something wrong, hence the stall? That you were so excited about the weight coming off, and now, you're not losing any for a little bit? How do you keep the faith, that this is the thing that's going to work when every other diet you've tried has failed? It brings back emotions and memories of all the other times I've tried whole-heartedly to lose weight by following the "latest science" and failed. Every one of those diets had oodles of testimonials of people that had made that plan work, and had lost all kinds of weight from doing it. I was the only freak of nature that couldn't lose it--or so I thought. Of course, I see from this board that there were thousands of others, equally frustrated and equally unsuccessful. But nevertheless, what worked for the vocal majority, the others did not work for me, in those cases. It brings back feelings of failure, or lack of success, of fear that nothing was ever going to work. I suppose it is possible that the sleeve is the same for me--but I know it is not probable. Fortunately, both R and I are stalled. If one of us was losing and the other wasn't, there would all kinds of conversation and superstitious behavior about mimic'ing exactly what the other was doing to lose the weight. Fortunately we've been spared that madness. This time. Next time it may not work like that so how are we going to get ready for that next time? Even though I told myself there would be no second guessing, I am of course, second guessing. It's hard for my scientist-mind to not immediately attribute the stall to the fact that we were told to increase our calories and our carbs. Never mind that we were barely functional at previous levels, and that I still have be able to function and make a living, my cause-and-effect wired brain wants to know what would happen if I went back to the old calorie and carb levels? THIS. This is what I said I would NOT do. This constant second-guessing, this "what if" scenario planning, this emotional ditch. This is what I told myself I would stay away from because I knew the "facts". So I guess time to "man up" and do that eh? Time to put my money where my mouth was, time to feel whatever I feel, but to not allow it to influence my actions. To keep to the plan, and let go out of the outcome, you big control-freak. To look at this time as a time of growth, where you learn to let go--and still succeed. So today, my task is the same as it was yesterday. Eat my protein, drink my water, exercise--and try to have a good, productive, love-filled day. Wish me luck.

You look GREAT!

Dude, you should feel sexy every day. You definitely are. Love how you are muscular but not "bulgy" like someone one on steroids. Very proportionate muscle mass. Congratulations!