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You can have my share. Peanut Butter and crackers is just the type of foods I'm trying to avoid during the weight loss part of this deal. No thanks.

They are very much like Starburst friut chews in terms of size and consistency. Some in the line are flavored like dessert candies and some are more fruity. I've tried them all and like each. I'd order a couple different flavors, though.....so you can have variety. 500mg 90ct $32 (30 day supply).

Embrace the stank. Thou art riding the ketosis wave and getting the benefits of fat burning at a faster rate. Brushing, mouthwash, breath strips and lots of Water are about all you can do.

Well.........I can't speak for everyone else.....but I can say that there was a time during the process that I felt somewhat the same. It was just before I wrote the check to pay for the surgery & pre-op/post-op care. I kept thinking....you know how to lose weight. You've done it before and can do it again. You got this. Do it yourself. I almost convinced myself to save the money and spend it on the sports car I wanted. Then I thought about it. My fat arse trying to enjoy that new car. I thought about what the most was I'd ever lost in one effort.....how much it relied on excercise (stuff that I'm unable to do at this time due to injuries)........how long it took...........how it was only 1/2 what I need to lose this time. Yeah.....I kissed the sports car goodbye and gladly wrote the check for my sleeve surgery. Instead of driving a sports car I can....with some work.....FEEL like one soon. I don't regret it for a moment. That being said, if you aren't going to support yourself post-op and push yourself to adhere to the diet.......and it is a diet and new way of eating.......then the surgery is a needless waste of time, expense and opportunity. Only you can gauge how much effort that you are willing to put forth. This is the deciding factor as I saw it for myself.

Awesome !!!!!!!! I can say that without question my "most embarrassing NSV" was a pants-on-the-ground moment, too. Ironically, it was when I was bringing in groceries.....had a few bags in each hands.....had climbed the front outsided stairs and made it to the top and then they dropped......all the way down....belt and all. My neighbors and anyone driving by had a crazy sight to greet them. Couldn't be helped. Gotta love the need for smaller clothes.

That sounds like music to my ears. I'm sitting here at work....with a freaking lumbar pillow wedged down the back of this chair trying to ease this. I'm definitely going to swing by the Sleep Number store on Monday.

Wow. That is a problem that I'd like to have !!! Are you able to dial it up to a firmness that is super stiff ?

Methinks I see the heart of this problem........ Your friend.......she's not a Gamecock fan is she ?????? Would explain the morose outlook and feeling of impending doom on the Clemson-South Carolina game. Clemson is riding the highest of highs.......Gamecocks are downtrodden. I'm just kidding with the sports angle. Hopefully you'll be able to cheer your friend up. You've certainly does well and made great improvements and that's what you have to hang your hat on at the day's end. Well done !!!!!!!!

Sounds really good. Are you able to dial it up so it's really firm and you don't sink down in it ? This is my complaint with the memory foam. I simply sink down and my back never feels any upward pressure from the mattress.

I can see where that would have worked better. We looked at that option, too. The one he said was his most firm wasn't much different than the one my wife liked (which he also said was the same firmness as the most firm ??). I couldn't tell much of a difference. Going with the split King would have taken the price from around $4k to over $7K. We opted to just go with the regular King in the model he said was their most firm. In other words.....she yielded to go more firm for me.......and she loves it....I've grown to hate it. It's crazy. I do see the wisdom in having two halves set up like you each prefer them. Cool. By adjustable.....you mean being able to raise and lower the head/foot ????

I'll jump all over canned tuna but canned chicken isn't something I can go near. How are you with Greek yogurt ? There are so many flavors of that on the market that it'd offer lots of variety.

Exactly. The "Do Not Disturb" feature on iPhones is killer. So very useful.

It went pretty well........for a while, at least, thank you !!!! It sure was great getting back and seeing everyone and meeting my new boss. I think we are going to get along great and it is clear just from our initial two conversations that she is right on the money on the big picture in life and work philosophy. I really like her already. I'm very fortunate. My boss prior to her was a tremendous family man, active in his church and very sharp. He had a great attention to detail but I was concerned that we'd lose out with his departure. Man of great moral character. I am encouraged that his replacements has great values and fundamental beliefs as well. Sadly, this isn't a given....even at their level. Again, I'm fortunate. I hung in there from 6-1:30 and had to tag out and head for the house. No issues with the sleeve. Wearing a belt sucks with the hernia. It simply went from mildly uncomfortable to "Okay, Haus....time to jet" in that last hour. No big deal. All is well. Got a couple long days tomorrow and Sunday and big audit coming up next week on top of the normal fast paced fun. My workgroup really made me proud. It is quite evident they've handled things well while I was sidelined. Great people. On another note......I've got a big priority on my mind. Something I aim to resolve in the weeks ahead. This sleeve surgery was initiated based on the strong recommendation of a spine surgeon I've been seeing trying to resolve a disc injury. He assures me that getting the load off around my middle will allow it to heal. I fully believe him. The ongoing problem I'm encountering is the complete and total waste of a few thousand hard earned dollars my wife and I spent on Tempurpedic bedding last year. This freaking mattress is killing me. I slept on it the last 3 nights and it has about done me in. I'm convinced that not only is it not going to offer the support I need at my current weight.....but neither at my goal weight, too. I'm done with it. sleeping in the recliner or an older conventional bed (firm) in a spare bedroom until I solve this riddle. I wish we had have shopped around more and at least gone to the sleep Number store. Didn't even give it try them. Dummy. I was foolish for thinking that thing would be the "perfect fit" for my big arse and my wife who is a third my weight. I'm a back sleeper and want it flat and firm. She is a side sleeper and likes the give and contour. I'm going to the Sleep Number store next weekend. I can move this Tempurpedic Nightmare into the guest bedroom and be done with this crap......assuming they have something works and not just another mousetrap that is ill suited for the purpose. Rant over.

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Let me see what I can pull together. A lot of the grilled stuff is done so with commercial meat rubs that I like......various types for the different cuts. I'm scared that I'll have to get past using so many of them, though, and start making my own rubs with a stronger control over the sugar & salt content. The grilled salmon you saw in my pics is often brushed over with olive oil and hit with one of these rubs.....sometimes I'll glaze it during the last few minutes with Frank's Red Hot Sweet Chili Sauce. This stuff is awesome in everything: glazes, dips and sauces.

I will gladly do so..........in a few months.

I agree on the unflavored and chicken Soup. chocolate and vanilla were good. The strawberry, though.....worst tasting stuff I've ever encountered. I don't know of any deals at this time.

Hey, you are a dog-lover. We never stay down !!!! Dog-lovers always perk up.

Thank you. Once I hit my goal I would like to paraglide, or jump out of a plane. Maybe a hot air balloon ride will suffice. My challenge is to face my fear of height. Much respect. There is absolutely no way that I'm doing any of those things. My fear of heights will have to remain unchecked.

A massage sounds like a nice reward. I've been mulling over what I'm going to do when I hit goal weight. Not sure yet. I could always do like Mrs Name Change (from the "with a new body comes....." thread) and start romping around with multiple partners and getting my rocks off......never telling my wife, of course, thus exposing her to everything I've been exposing myself to. Sport humping. Being a regular old Dirk Diggler. But then again.......I wouldn't be able to look myself in the mirror and would no longer have a shred of self-respect. There are better rewards (fun things to spend money on besides doctor's bills....gotta love improved health). My old pickup is going to need replacing at some point......a new ride would be nice. May hang onto to the old truck and use if for hunting and such......and get something sportier and fun to drive. Yeah, that's it....that's the ticket !!!!!!

Identity change ????????

Not sure. Had my sleeve done the day before yours. I've not experienced much in the way of hunger......only mid morning if I forget to have a Protein shake. Even then it's not really a normal hunger.

Very cool !!!!

http://www.blenderbottle.com The blender bottles work fine for me. It's all I've needed.

Cool. Understood. There are three different blood pressure meds. I'm hopeful for cutting them back or out altogether. As far as returning to work.....they are gonna be like, "What's Up?....How's it going?......Never mind that....you aren't going to believe what's been going on here......better get your ass busy". It'll be like I never left....only it'll be piled up. I'm looking forward to it, bigtime.