MimiBMe

CW: 211 GW: 195

Hope its smooth sailing from here on out.

Definitely a prefernce thing. I have both a blender and a magic bullet. I bought the magic bullet before surgery and have not used it yet. I do use my blender for making my homemade soups easier to eat; and my shaker bottle for shakes.

Count me in. CW: 211 Goal wt: 195

I would like to exercise 5 hours per week and be in "onederland" by 12/24. My exercise will be a combination of elliptical training (2 days) with the "C25K" app. (3 days)

Awesome NSV..,,. ROCK on!!!

See.... The start of this post IS drama. We are all adults. Take what you need from a post and skip over what you dont need. Answer a post or dont. This is not the place to try to "change" who people are or what they say or how they say it or mke them politically correct! If someone hurts your feelings on a message board, ignore it and move on-- no need to create a thread about it!

You will no doubt lose the weight on your own. However, statistically only 5% of people who lose weight on their own are able to keep it off. With WLS, the odds are higher @ 50%. However, WLS is a major committment that lasts longer than most marriages somyou have to be sure. It is a major decision thst is worth additional time and consideration. Certainly take more than 24 hrs to think about it. The worst feeling would be to wake up in 6 mos with the weight regained and alot of regret to boot!

You are not alone! It took me a long time also to post something. The good thing about this site is that whatever you are feeling-- someone else has felt. You never know whose life you will touch with encouragement and hope with your posts. Congratulations and keep up the hard work!

I mix the following ingredients in a shaker bottle and drink half before and the rest after my walk: Premier Ptotein shake: 30 gms protein 1 5 oz container of greek yogurt: 13 gms 1/2 scoop of vanilla flavored protein powder: 15 gms Total: 58 gms Protein/ 14 oz fluids

Try: oatmeal or cream of wheat thinned out with milk Cottage cheese with strained fruit Soft scrambled eggs pureed chicken with purred broccoli or green Beans Hummus Refried beans ( some brand have more Protein than others; read the labels) Some folks like mashed potatoes Try home made cauliflower Soup pureed Tuna salad The key is to keep it simple to see which foods sit well with you. Good luck and congratulations on another milestone!

You can find the cauliflower crust pizza on YouTube,

where do you buy unflavored protein powder?I use Isopure unflavored protein from GNC

Stay the course! I am ten days post up and have ony achieved 64 oz fluids twice. I cant seem to get 64 oz of fluids AND 60 gms of protein on the same day so I try to get the 60 of protein and 48 oz fluids.

The key seems to be moderation in eating what you crave. You might try it and decide it doesn't taste the same. Deny yourself and it is all you will think about. Your smaller stomach will also decide how much you can eat. Over eat and the consequences will show themselves.

Breakfast: 2 scrambled egg whites with seasoning of your choice Lunch: 2 oz tuna salad; I make mine with eggs for the extra Protein dinner 2 oz baked tiliapia w/ cajun seasoning, lemon juice etc to your liking Snack: 1 Protein shake or colby cheese cubes or 1/2c of greek yogurt I keep it simple and add foods slowly.

My NUT gave these general rules: Take 30 or more minutes to eat each meal At meals, always eat protein items first Do not drink liquids at meals Wait at least 30-60 min after a meal to start drinking fluids Stop eating when you feel full (you will need to determine what "full" feels like for you Chew, chew, chew; you cannot over chew your food Good luck and continued success!

San Antonio, TX; sleeved Oct 14, 2015

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October 14; San Antonio TX area