Healthy_life2

@ I'm in maintenance. I love sweet potatoes. I have to keep my carbs in small amounts still. They trigger hunger for me. Oven roasted sweet potatoes. Cut sweet potatoes in bite size pieces Coat lightly with olive oil Season with toasted garlic, Montreal steak seasoning and parsley flakes Bake in the oven at 400 until browned and tender. If I eat more carbs I adjust my workout to burn it off. Its finding balance that works for you.

@@lsubabe33 You are a work in progress. Its not how fast you lose weight. Its the fact you are losing weight. You already know what to do. Work your program and get out of the surgery what you want.

@@VDB Canned.

Artichoke hearts 10 pieces = 50 calories per artichoke heart quarter. Olive oil, essence of Emeril "bam!, liquid smoke & Montreal steak seasoning. Grill or roast in the oven. add to salads or steamed vegetables.

What has experiencing morbid obesity in life taught you? Is there anything you don't want to forget about your former life as you drop weight and hit goal? What changes do you envision in your life just because of weight loss?

craziest thing I have done to get my workout in... A guy at my gym has a fantastic fitness level. I have become his stalker (lol) I secretly compete with him when we are on treadmills. If I can out pace him or stay on my treadmill longer..It makes my day! I see no harm in my creepy stalker ways if it keeps me motivated.

@@Stevehud Way to go Steve! Now that you hit goal. What reward are you giving yourself?

Happiness is... Being confident enough to get out and have new adventures in life. I'm snowshoeing at Bogus Basin to Celebrate the new year.

@@obxmermaid I always thought when woman lose weight every one will be an hour glass shape. After being an apple. I was surprised to find an athletic V shape under all my weight. Who knew..... You can see it in my before and after pictures. I have no hips or butt. http://www.bariatricpal.com/uploads/gallery/album_23428/gallery_216224_23428_6232.jpg

Great gift for Christmas! Size 14. NSV

@@Inner Surfer Girl Well said

@@Threetimesacharm Obesity has taught me. I presented to everyone around me that everything was fine.The secret I held to myself was my life was a struggle every day. In my most human moments I wondered if it was worth living. ( yes dramatic) My health and depression were bringing me down. What I don't want to forget. How I became absent from my own life. I withdrew from activity's and social events due to embarrassment and health issues What did I envision. The reality of what it is like to be at a normal weight is better than any fantasy's I had pre surgery. I'm honestly happy. The changes on the inside were the best part of my surgery. Life is amazing. I'm always up for new experiences.

You have a great perspective on the change in your life Change puts us in situations to grow and overcome. Wishing you the best.

For the holidays pumpkin spice. Vanilla Protein powder. spoon of pureed pumpkin. pumpkin pie spice,,,Ice and milk

@@agreen67 You will be amazed as you continue to size down. Gives you a great visual of how fast things progress. Have fun with it and experiment with colors and style. If you are a girly girl at hart. It will give you the excuse to shop for clothing you might not chosen before.

@@Bandista No more looking like Darth Vader in bed !!! Big NSV .I hope you are sleeping and breathing better now.

@@lmm300missouri 81 pounds in three months...Wow! nothing slow about that. . The smaller I became...It seemed harder to shake off the last 10-15 pounds to goal.. I'm not sure if it is because we have less fat to burn Nothing wrong with slow weight loss as long as the scale moves in the right direction.

@@PBNB We have a class in my area on behavior changes. His take on night eating is it soothes you to sleep. It becomes a routine/Habit that you have to find ways to break. His suggestion is keep a piece of paper on the refrigerator. Log: your intensity of hunger on a scale of 1 t0 5 Log: Asking yourself is this emotional eating or soothing - Log what you are feeling at the time Log: if you choose to eat and how many calories. Looking at your log each time at night will give you an Idea of your reasons for night eating. It will also make you pause to do the log and the intensity to eat may subside.

Holy hell its cold.! What have you found that is keeping you warm this winter? I have been wearing workout clothing to bed. But I think I'm going to purchase a duel zone heated mattress pad. I'm thankful that my car has heated seats.

@@glitter eyes 80 degrees and you are freezing I'm moving to Florida.

@@mtraverse How did the 5K go?

@@Kindle Definitely layers..I found a pair of fleece lined leggings. I'm going to layer them under my jeans to work today.

@@grandmaofone Doing fantastic. Yoga pants for thanksgiving dinner. Love it.