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Bloom them aforehand, no problems. Check with your team to be certain.

I gave up on a high protein diets months ago...i flex in and out of the rec. I just cant handle it never could i think. But honestly i hope Dr. Fung and other researchers are woth their weight in gold. I want to live foreverrrrrrr. Good luck on the long fast, illnbe with you in spirit. Im doing well. 12-6pm non fasting window here i come. I think i botched the start time yesterday because of daylight savings but im not actually sure lol oh well.

Hi! I agree with @FluffyChix no need for it this early in the game. Consult your team and they will likely tell you the same. But keep us in mind for *if *you need a hack later down the line! Congratulations on a successful surgery to date❤

Hi everyone! Updates 🔔 Currently (today anyway) 154.6 but I have been bouncing around due to eating less fun foods for challenges and then more near my menstrual cycle. Balance is key right? My food choices remain the same. On the go I can count on very little outdoor foods so I pick the same things- yogurt, salad, halal chicken or tenders, West Indies foods (beef/chicken/vegetable patty) , etc... (Recently tried beef chili from Sonic will not again) But I try to keep it tight and justifiable aka walking meal lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I gave up protein cookies for good, hooray🎇 they were a lazy and calorie costly substitute so I realized didn't need them. I have starting experimenting with homemade protein waffles and gluten free baked goods. Amazing. I prefer the waffles, less work and almost entirely protein. So they can stay. Tea, coffee, water on repeat as usual. Intermittent Fasting continues getting even stricter this month forward... I bought my first bikini (not pictured) because Summer's coming 💎💎💎💎 Everything else is pretty much consistent, I love consistency lol. Still a very good choice. I would totally do it again. But y'all already know that 😉

THANK YOUUUUUUU 💖

I'm excited for you!!!! Congratulations 💖

I agree with everyone, its a not the easiest choice to jump right into. You will know if its right for you the further into the process you get. The choice is ultimately yours alone. Best of luck on whatever you choose. But consider the reasons you got this far in the process to begin with. Its a slow process for most & usually backing out means starting the process all over again. If you need more time to think speak with your team to see if you can postpone the surgery for a further date instead of cancelling all together. We support you ❤

Congrats 💗

Ok I've been experimenting for a while with the recipe and im ready to share Strawberry or Cacao Strawberry Protein Waffles or maybe even cake at this point... 8-10 scoops of whey protein powder 1 egg 2 tsps of baking powder 1 tsp of oil 2-3 ozs of water (just until batter is pancake batter consistency) Sugar substitute of your choice (to taste) * 2-4 tsps of cacao powder for cacao version *1-2 tsps of xanthan gum (for cake like products) Blend all ingredients together on high until smooth, adding baking powder and xantham gum last. I could see this easily working for cup cakes, cake pops, donut molds etc... Anything that bakes quickly Let me know that you think!

A lot of people try this. If you run a search on the site you will find endless threads created about it. I did not attempt this. I also transitioned for a while to heathier versions of foods to prep for surgery. Congrats you're in the home stretch now 🎇

AMAZING 👑

For these waffles I used this brand that I found at Walmart. It had the fewest most natural ingredients I could find but it was still a whey protein isolate. And its labelled kosher 😍

UP(DATES) 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔 Week by week dates with Bumble Guy are getting better. I am thoroughly surprised. We just had a museum date. Museum hoping is one of my favourite things in the world. Can't believe that we turned a corner so hard & fast and are no longer in an awkward place. Just wow. I'm definitely boo'd up 😂 How is everyone else doing?

Any updates???

We need updates!!!

Thank you!!!!! These have become my White Whale lol I finally perfected something with protein powder that isnt disgustingly dry or flavored😆

I'll go first because I want to be completely honest: I can't handle it well at all. I would throw a tantrum if still allow but my face does it for me. I need a good 5 mins of solitary space to process then at least an hour to come to grips with the new world created by the circumstances. I recognized this about 20 yrs ago. Accepting my process and working it made it easier for me to move past whatever the challenge presented was, but I need what I need or the turnout is no good.

B-Sides Questions: How do you handle dissatisfaction / disappointment / discouragement in life?

March 8,9,10 &11: One annoying habit I would like to break is reading 15267477948473383384 books at the same time. Its just that there are sooo many good ones and life seems so short so I want to read as much as I can while I can Advice I'd give myself a year ago today is enjoy that trip thoroughly. Stop whining about the frigid weather, buy another scarf and socks, keep walking. I'm good at recognizing my own bs and calling myself on it. I really like my shoulders at the moment because everything else is trying to hurt my feelings... Lol plastics here I come 😂

The scale may bounce around indefinitely. Some VETs say they go up and down within 5-10lbs of their lowest weight all the time while in maintenance. The day a scale gives me lucky lotto numbers & famous quotes i will pay a lot more attention to what it has to say and of course everyone is different should feel the emotions they really feel. I think this will spark a B-Side question...

Scales only tell you only 1 number in your overall health (maybe 4 if they are fancy) They can't tell you your blood pressure, a1c, thyroid function, stress levels, bone density, heart valve function, kidney function, glaucoma risk factor, dental anomalies, parent's health in 5 yrs, love life predictions, hair stylist reviews, child rearing advice, challenges to join, tax audit results, ebay bidding wars wins, Walking Dead/Game of Thrones endings... IDK... Doesn't seem the most important in the overarching story

Welcome ! We got you! We support you! Lets do this!

Hi! Sorry you hit a mental snag... But try to think of it as that. Your body is doing just fine if its not actively rebelling against you. Silver lining. Not everyone will lose extremely fast , fast ,evenly or at the same pace forever. And im sure youve heard it all before. I was a slow loser. I once stalled for a month+ straight out the gate. I didnt know it until visiting my surgeon's office ( I utterly refused to buy a scale during the losing phase). I can only tell you what I decided to do not what you should do. I gave the royal single finger salute to weighing and focused squarely on things I could control. My diet. I went hardcore making sure I substituted everything I could with better things even if they were already healthy, eliminating sugar completely (honey & maple) cutting out unnecessary cals when/where I could, etc. It gave me something I could quantifiably control. I didn't feel helpless or hopeless and i didnt care about the scake at all ... I was way too busy. All the oz ans lbs add up in the end. Promise. Promise. Promise. I hope you feel better about it all soon. Your surgery is very young. There is still so much time to explore and experience you new post Bari life and body. Wait and see. 💜

Cacao strawberry protein waffles and strawberry protein waffles w/ homemade creme fraiche and wildberry jam