catlover2565

I know this is not a normal topic of discussion here.. But, I am finally comfortable enough with my looks now that I am starting to try to date again.. With that being said... I only started trying about a week and a half ago, and I am going on a date this coming Wednesday night! Wish me luck!! Oh and lookie!! I am officially in just the overweight category!!!

Thanks everyone!!!

I am NOT the type to brag, nor am I the type to take pics of many things... BUT OMG!! LOOK!!! I know I am BARELY under... but I am!!!!

exercise is 1 hour of crossfit Protein - 80-90 grams calories - 850-950 carbs - < 80 I REALLY try to get more calories in on the gym days.. but I can't seem to get over 950.. just do not seem to have any more room... also not exactly sure how many calories I am burning during crossfit

I hadn't seen most of my family in a year... lost 80 pounds... and barely got a "you look good" It was quite disappointing to say the least... At work, with people who see me all the time, I get more responses.. BUT I also get more than I want from people at work... "Oh, you look great! Whatever you are doing is working... I have this great diet program that I am on.. I will send it to you for you to follow...." I tell them that I am good with the program/lifestyle I am currently doing.. and they STILL try to tell me what I should and should not be eating... and I get comments about how my rear is getting smaller... Well, DUH... can't lose 80+ lbs and not lose some of the caboose... Imagine if I had lost weight/inches everywhere EXCEPT the backside....

You are still in the VERY beginning.. You still have to deal with ALL of the initial shock of a MAJOR surgery. Two words: Be patient!! The weight loss WILL come!

I tried searching for this, but I get sooooo many responses and none seem quite right... I am in a MAJOR stall, and have been for about a month now. Eating everything right and approved. Working out 3-5 times a week. I have only lost 11 pounds in 2 months and a total of 6 inches overall... Now while I KNOW that is still ok and is NOT a gain in any way shape or form... I just do NOT want to get stuck here. So how many of you have gone back to Protein shakes in order to, well for the lack of a better word, "reset" your body and your weight loss? Is this a normal thing that people do to try to re-kickstart the loss again? Something else that I should be doing?? Have nut appointment in 2 weeks....

I know that everyone stalls at some point... I have been stuck at 205/206 for almost 3 weeks now... I eat the allotted calories/carbs/etc that was set by my nut.. I recently started going back to crossfit... 2-3 times a week... It is a very strenuous exercise program... The scale won't move. I am so frustrated! I don't want to stop here! I am able to wear a pant size down from where I was a month ago.. But I'm worried that my body is just being stupid due to working out again... I will be talking to my nut in about 3 weeks at my next appointment... Ideas?

At my fittest (YEARS ago) I was a 34DDD. At my heaviest I was a 40G. I have lost 85 lbs so far and the girls are a 38G. A bit saggy.. but that is to be expected... I will continue to roll em and shove into my current "over the shoulder boulder holders" until I absolutely cannot wear them anymore... Bras are just too dang expensive.

That would work great!!

I don't think it is necessary.. but I still drink them from time to time even though I am 4 months out... I CAN meet my required 76-95 grams without them.. but sometimes it is a super easy way to make sure I get there... Also, it would depend on what your NUT says..

Internal stitches (2 worked their way up through the incisions and I pulled them out with tweezers with the advice of my dr) and external glue that I had to let come off on its own. Glue to almost a month to completely come off..

chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 8 scoops chocolate Protein powder (I use Wheytech Pro 24 Rich Chocolate by Bodytech found at The Vitamin Shoppe or on Amazon) 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal 1/3 cup PB2 (3 TBS powder mixed with approx 1.5 TBS Water adjust to make into nice PB paste) 3 TBS Honey ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/3 cup crushed peanuts Directions 1. Mix together the Protein Powder, oatmeal, peanut butter, honey and milk. 2. Form into 12 bars and then roll in the crushed peanuts to finish. 3. Place in the fridge for about 30-45 mins or until solid (tastes better if overnight) also best to keep in fridge until ready to eat 18 grams protein It is pretty hard to mix and will seem like it is too dry.. you have to use elbow grease to get it mixed well… rolling in the peanuts doesn’t work that great so you will need to press the nuts into the bars. They are really chewy, but great snack! The scoops that are in the powder that I use are pretty large.. if yours has small scoops you may have to double it.... For all the ones below, just chop everything in food processor with the almond milk and lime juice if required for recipe... Peanut/Date Bars 1 cup dry roasted peanuts 1 cup chopped dates 9 scoops vanilla protein powder ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 3-4 Tbsp. lime juice That is it! Makes 12 bars just like other recipe… This one has 20 grams protein... Key Lime bars 1 ½ cups pistachios chopped 8 scoops vanilla protein powder ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 3-4 Tbsp. key lime juice Zest from limes – I did it from 2 1 cup chopped dates ½ cup finely chopped pistachios for outer layer of bars after shaped Makes 12 bars - 19 grams protein This one I am going to make this weekend… Won’t know how it tastes until Sunday… Vanilla Apricot Bars 1 cup dry roasted peanuts chopped 1 cup chopped dried apricots 8-9 scoops vanilla protein powder (don’t know how many I need yet for right texture..) ½ cup unsweetened almond milk Makes 12 bars I think that is it.. 20 grams protein So far the ones with dates in them are a bit sticky.. but VERY tasty!!

I make my own.. They range from 136 calories to 165... with 18-20 grams of Protein per bar... I can send recipes to people if you want... just shoot me a message... or request that I post them here...

oh and when I start getting full I tend to hiccup... anyone else get that one??