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genpro, I do about a 1/4 scoop in my coffee, eggs, yogurt and something else during the day, 30 extra grams a Protein a day.

No kidding, I'm the only one who thought I wasn't nuts for doing this. Now they are all saving their pennies to get it done.

@@*Lexie* Congratulations, my one year is coming up, thanks for the motivation to push it harder the last 5 weeks

From this to this to this It's possible

http://www.food.com/recipe/10-bean-soup-470575?nl=ema This worked great. Roasts are always wonderful. I put chicken in with Mr Yoshidaas Marinade and give it a couple of hours. But I really like using my slow cooker.

@@Mulepick - I think you will love it when a plan comes together...one of my favorite quotes: "A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without a vision is drudgery, a vision and a task is the hope of the world. ~ From a church in Sussex, England, ca. 1730 Quotes

@stuart85/@Daveo - Everything in dating is challenging, but if the confidence and attitude is down it shows. Now I will admit it has been easier to get dates smaller, but finding the right one, and building a healthy relationship is still a challenge. So I would suggest that if the heart attitude is "I want a woman to affirm me" or "I want a cure for loneliness" it inevitably shows. Hey if this guy could get women, anyone could. Of course I had the body of a god then (Buddha is a god isn't he?)

Different protein amounts by brand of yogurt. Just gave up on almost all processed food, now I just have go to protein and simple raw veggies My sleeve rebels against raised dough

@@4MRB4PHOTO Here you go: http://www.benitaepstein.com/science%20cartoons/files/page22-1005-full.jpg

@@Sandra59 - Welcome to site, glad to see a "sooner" to be lighter Oklahoman

@@sgc - its updated daily, but of those 50, some are likely inactive who may not have a current account and they stay up for at least a month before they come down.

@@bellabloom - That is a spectacular transformation. Congrats on your hard work. Your kids are really going to appreciate having a mom who can keep up with them .

Any strong psychotropic drug like Chantix performs differently with sleeves. Some were designed to break open in the stomach, others for extended release in the intestines. Very few people really study this, but it is a real problem: http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/home/article/how-to-adjust-drug-dosing-after-bariatric-surgery/8058b4a117930cc02f8fb767d04687fc.html I quit using Chartix, but everyone told me I acted like I was in a fog, and finally quit tobacco with vaping.

@@CowgirlJane - before purchasing a membership, poke around and see how many active users you have in your area. I was surprised how few there were in OKC. Now if I lived in Dallas, I would have been fine. You see with eHarmony they are only going to match you with people who they think you are emotionally compatible with based on the personality test, so count on maybe 20% even being possible matches. Further note about eHarmony, before you take the test get yourself in a really good mood, or don't be in a needy or bad mood when you do it. I'm not saying that you can "game" the system, but I do know that when I was applying for a job in sales, they wanted me to do a personality inventory, and I got myself in a "Zig Ziggler frame of mind." I did so well on the test they hired me in 10 minutes. I didn't think about that this when I tried eHarmony and noticed they people I were meeting were not great matches based on my long term goals, but dang there was a great deal of sex. (I know TMI, but it was bizarre that it was happening on every date, which is really what I'm not looking for long term).

Yoga and weights help build up the muscles to give tone to the skin. Stay out of the sun, tanning beds. Hot Water is not good for the skin, so cooler showers and stay out of hot tubs. Moisturizing seems to help, but there are no "firming" creams that have been shown to help (sorry, but there is no "cream fairy" to the rescue despite all the hype). Protein, water and pick your parents well, because genetics is the biggest factor.

@@hopefulmom76most common cause of narrowing of the esophagus, or stricture, is scarring of the esophagus from reflux of stomach acid occurring in patients with heartburn. Patients with a narrowed portion of the esophagus often have trouble swallowing; food feels like it is “stuck” in the chest region, causing discomfort or pain. worth checking out

sleeve was much easier

@@sgc I would not talk about plans to change in profile. 1) there are those who will sabotage the effort (some women like fat guys because they are less likely to attract rivals, I'm not kidding, read Why Women have Sex). 2) women care initially about where you are now and what you have done, they will care about the future plans later. @@CowgirlJane is dead on right about the male/female ratio on Match.com. I think you might benefit from doing eHarmony. They have a guided intro process and following their script is helpful to those new to online dating. BTW the age of women you want to attract is important. i found that women in their late 40's start getting very interested in how healthy a guy is because they don't want to date a heart attack waiting to happen. good luck

@@LipstickLady - eh, worth a shot, might be helpful to someone else down the road

@@LipstickLady - If Einstein is right, and you can't solve a problem at the level of where it shows up, maybe you need to change the horizon of focus... So you can look at a higher plane of thinking, are you deep down wondering/second guessing your decision to have permanent surgery? are you having problems feeling worthy? are there other issues/pressures in your life that had been covered over by food in the past? I'm not saying this is the case, just some questions to ponder.

@CanyonBabyGoing into it with the attitude of "hey, the worst I can do here is make a new friend" is a good one. And we can ALL use new friends! No loss, all gain! Dead on right.

Tough call...http://my.clevelandclinic.org/about-cleveland-clinic/newsroom/releases-videos-newsletters/2014-3-31-cleveland-clinic-study-shows-bariatric-surgery-provides-long-term-control-of-type-2-diabetes I was not yet diabetic, but I see where the consult is coming from

Here are some links to other parts of the site: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/336754-unsolicited-online-dating-advice/ http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/341947-the-science-of-attraction/ This is a very new world for you. Get a good counselor. You are more vulnerable than you know, you have been using fat as a metaphorical shield for a long time, be careful there are many bottom feeders who will do their damnist to derail your progress. As you lose weight, your confidence and self esteem will improve which will make you more attractive as you go. Enjoy the process. It all works together, believe me.

@@Mulepick - It varies, but as you start losing quickly many hormones are dumped out of the fat and flood your system...see http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/343777-guys-room-is-everyone-else-overly-emotional-or-am-i-just-an-ae/ Strangely I was feeling it the first week with a vegence