becomingmandikaye

lol

Damn daylight savings time

I always imagine that cupcakes in the kitchen are tainted with something.

You do know that someone sneezed on them, right?

Too much spice or just too much volume? Hurt when you "hit the wall", doesn't it? Sorry, friend.

Just volume. It was a pretty miserable half hour or so until it all managed to go down! I will say that I haven't had any issues with spicy food (yet). Which is good, because I do like some spice (but nothing too crazy).

Bah humbug is right! There are still times when I eat 1 or 2 bites too many and regret it. Problem is, once you've eaten it, you can't take it back. That very uncomfortable feeling for awhile afterwards is just that - very uncomfortable. I've been fortunate, too, that spicy food hasn't been a problem nor have my tastes changes post-surgery.

No bacon for me. no way, no how LOL - kathy

Yes it is.......I've been having that for a while. It's great!

That's my expectation of most, if not all, of the substitutes, additives and inhumane supplement-type products.

My body is accustomed to processed foods, so substitutes and additives don't generally bother me at all. It's just very strange. I have always had an iron stomach, and I've retched more in the last month than I have in the last decade! Thank goodness it never became actual vomiting though.

Isn't that amazing? At 1 year post-op, I still have difficulty with too much beef. It is tougher to digest it seems.

I'm nearly 18 months post-op and have only just added red meat back into my diet to any degree...

And yes, a small patty (3.5 ounces) and a few sweet potato chips fills me...

I do love my continued restriction!!!

I am definitely a red meat kind of girl. I can't have steak until September, and that just makes me sad! I hate seafood, but I'm adding a lot of it to my diet - I'm trying to get as much protein as possible from my food instead of having to do powder, shakes, or other protein drinks. I haven't yet had a day where all of my protein came from my food - but I'll get there!

What's "protein coffee", please? Is it a forever thing or just for a time post-surgery?

It can be both. A lot of folks drink coffee for breakfast, so they add protein to it to make sure they hit their macros for the day. Some people mix a vanilla premier protein shake with a large black coffee, for example.

Thanks for the clarification. If I revise to sleeve, I either want to know that I won't have to live with fake protein forever or at least have time to get used to the idea as a trade-off. The idea thus far is too dismal for me. I expect I'd feel other than human.

@WLSResources/ClothingExch - fair point.

most of my friends thank me for the therapy session after they sit and visit. lol. sometimes all you need is a friend or a peer. occasionally we need a professional.

IDK, it usually does not work for me. It CAN help to speak your problems out loud, instead of ruminating in your head around and around on a hamster wheel! It breaks the patterns. I did get help when I consulted with Kim Saeed of the Let the Reach FB site. She is not a counselor, per se, but her website and advice for those in/getting out of narcissistic relationships is the bomb, And our one hour conversation helped me tremendously. I go on about her, because it is the only time I can remember a counseling session being worth it. I am with WLR Resources, maybe those people who make that advice maybe have never HAD counseling! But, yeah..it can help the rumination wheel in your head..can