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Aaaaaanyways. Another drink suggestion! The very berry hibiscus refresher. NOT THE CAN OR VIA - the stuff they make in store. It's 100% fruit juice, Water, and dried black berries. If you can process the natural sugars in berries you'll be fine. No added sugar. Green coffee extract so there is caffeine, less than a cup of coffee but more than a soda. Low calorie (60 cals in a tall) and really is refreshing.
Ps- there is also the cool lime refresher. (Lime fruit juice with a dried lime and water) I personally don't like it as much since the "cool" in cool lime refers to a minty undertone in the lime juice, but a lot of people like it.
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Down 35lbs (now 227) and back in a dress that I've been avoiding like the plague because it didn't fit!

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Oh wow huge difference.
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Listen... someone without the surgery who is eating damn near nothing and healthy and works out vigorously will be lucky to lose 10 lbs in a month. I've been losing abput 20 lbs a month, you're doing great
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Listen... someone without the surgery who is eating damn near nothing and healthy and works out vigorously will be lucky to lose 10 lbs in a month. I've been losing abput 20 lbs a month, you're doing great
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Down 35lbs (now 227) and back in a dress that I've been avoiding like the plague because it didn't fit!

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Down 35lbs (now 227) and back in a dress that I've been avoiding like the plague because it didn't fit!

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Personally more upset about beer. Never was a soda drinker
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Personally more upset about beer. Never was a soda drinker
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Only you can know what's best for you and your health. When I asked my dad (who os also morbidly obese) why he didn't consider getting the surgery too since it's obviously covered under our insurance he said "because I know if I get my fat ass on a treadmill that i'll lose the weight instead of taking the pussy way out"
So yeah. Family aren't always the best support system. But look who's a lot healthier and happier now versus my dad who still morbidly obese, a smoker, has high blood pressure and is borderline diabetic.
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

I used "miracle noodles" which have the same nutrition facts as Water (I swear it tastes and has the exact same texture as real noodles, really is a miracle) with Tomato sauce (9 carbs and 5g of sugar and 2g of Protein for a 1/2 cup) and parmesan cheese and mushrooms and green Beans and meatballs and I am in shock how it tastes exactly like spaghetti and meatballs I had pre-op. The amount it came out to be will feed me for a week and it has so much protein-y goodness because of the meatballs (I put in a lot.) So happy!!!

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Ok so what I did was instead of ham was I used beef bologna (my favorite) and mixed the egg with scallions, black pepper and some shredded cheddar cheese for added Protein. I had to cook it for 20 minutes on 375° for it to be fully solid though, not 10. Here's a pic of what I ended up with (with 2 bites taken out already lol)

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

It's definately a good thing to lose weight....gets your liver in better shape for surgery. Most centers want you to lose weight before surgery anyway so you're a head of the game.

Pretty sure that shit is crazy high in carbs and sugar yo
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Well to be completely honest I didn't really measure anything, just added what looked like a good amount. But uh...
Entire package of miracle noodles
Prob around 12oz of sauce
Maybe 4oz of parmesan
Handful of mushrooms chopped up
Handful of canned green Beans chopped up
3 meatballs chopped up
1 tbsp of garlic powder
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

108 lbs a few days post op is damn impressive
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

I used "miracle noodles" which have the same nutrition facts as Water (I swear it tastes and has the exact same texture as real noodles, really is a miracle) with Tomato sauce (9 carbs and 5g of sugar and 2g of Protein for a 1/2 cup) and parmesan cheese and mushrooms and green Beans and meatballs and I am in shock how it tastes exactly like spaghetti and meatballs I had pre-op. The amount it came out to be will feed me for a week and it has so much protein-y goodness because of the meatballs (I put in a lot.) So happy!!!

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- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Doesn't it seem like doctors blame every medical problem you have on your weight? "Oh you have tumors all over your body and are bleeding from your eyes? Get on the elliptical fatty"
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Doesn't it seem like doctors blame every medical problem you have on your weight? "Oh you have tumors all over your body and are bleeding from your eyes? Get on the elliptical fatty"
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

I'm post op and can't imagine it coming off either. I've lost 26 lbs but am waiting for the weight to stop coming off because me being thin just doesn't seem like it could happen in reality
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Almost everyone I know that has had the surgery loses a lot (if not too much) and ends up gaining like 20lbs back
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

My BIGGEST issue was quitting smoking. I smoked 1 to 1.5 picks a day for years. I was able to successfully quit with the help of the patch for about 2 weeks (which got me over my smoking&driving trigger) and then I switched to the 'finity' e-cigarette which you can buy at walgreens. I used the e-cigarette for a few weeks and one night while having wine I was using it and it made me so nauseous that I never used it again. Everyone i worked with, all my friends and my parents (who I live with) smoked while I was quitting, so that can not be an excuse. It's one of the hardest things i've had to do but now I'm 3-4 months without cigarettes and it feels amazing. I save so much money (I suggest doing what I did and using some of the money you save from not buying cigarettes as a gift to yourself for quitting. I.e. I now get my nails done regularly which costs me $80/m which is way cheaper than smoking which cost me $200/m. It also keeps me from picking it up again because I just love having beautiful nails.) You will love being a non smoker believe me. Having your entire life not surround around cigarettes is awesomely liberating in a way you just can't understand right now. And it's true, smokers smell like SHIT.
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

My BIGGEST issue was quitting smoking. I smoked 1 to 1.5 picks a day for years. I was able to successfully quit with the help of the patch for about 2 weeks (which got me over my smoking&driving trigger) and then I switched to the 'finity' e-cigarette which you can buy at walgreens. I used the e-cigarette for a few weeks and one night while having wine I was using it and it made me so nauseous that I never used it again. Everyone i worked with, all my friends and my parents (who I live with) smoked while I was quitting, so that can not be an excuse. It's one of the hardest things i've had to do but now I'm 3-4 months without cigarettes and it feels amazing. I save so much money (I suggest doing what I did and using some of the money you save from not buying cigarettes as a gift to yourself for quitting. I.e. I now get my nails done regularly which costs me $80/m which is way cheaper than smoking which cost me $200/m. It also keeps me from picking it up again because I just love having beautiful nails.) You will love being a non smoker believe me. Having your entire life not surround around cigarettes is awesomely liberating in a way you just can't understand right now. And it's true, smokers smell like SHIT.
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12