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I'm seeing some big differences in those photos...look at your shoulders...they're so much more square, less rounded....you're melting, woman! Keep up the hard work!

Quorn is carried by most national chains...I think even Walmart has it. Give it a try:)

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/03/07/519030514/eating-soy-has-benefits-for-breast-cancer-survivors-study-finds More contradictory info....what can ya do? Some day they'll figure it out and come to consensus. For now? I do use a degree of caution...but feel comfortable consuming moderate levels of soy. I eat it a couple times a week. Other awesome plant based proteins you might consider, AshAsh: Fungus protien....look for Quorn products by the veggie burgers in your market's frozen foods. I love Quorn chicken nuggets and chicken cutlets. The burgers aren't bad, either! All made from fungus, but I promise it doesn't taste like mushrooms. Pea Protein + Brown Rice Protein makes a complete amino acid. Both are available on Amazon and at healthfood stores. For that matter....just eating beans and brown rice in gumbo or chili...is pretty darned good. Learn to make homemade hummus:) Try it both hot and cold. Lots of good plant protein options. My neighbor makes an incredible Tofu cheesecake...there are a million recipes for different kinds online. She also makes "cheese sauce" out of cashews that is amazing on her vegan taco salad.

There are several different kinds of tofu. I use extra firm cubes in this recipe. I like extra firm. There's also a very firm fried tofu that is eaten a lot in Hawaii (and is incredibly delicious) It's very good in stir fry. The available information on the safety of soy is confusing and contradictory. If I were in Fluffy's shoes and had a history of estrogen responsive breast cancer, I might not consume much soy either. That said....populations that use soy as a staple food and vegans who eat a lot of soy do not seem to have higher incidence of cancer. (in many studies, they seem to have lower rates of cancer) So...the information is a mixed bag. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a17151261/is-soy-bad-for-you/

Calories/Protein 3 Tablespoons rolled oats (oatmeal) 60c/ 3g 1 Tablespoon Pea Protein 30c/6g 1 Tablespoon Brown Rice Protein 25c/5g 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Splenda or other no calorie sweetener to taste 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder 10c/0g 1 Large Egg White 17c/4g 1/4 cup unsweetened Almond Milk 10c/0g Total 152 Calories/ 18g Protein Put ingredients in blender/food processor/nutribullet blend until smooth Spray a coffee mug with cooking spray, add batter Nuke for 55 seconds on high You will end up with a muffin sized piece of chocolate cake that is absolutely delicious, moist, and super high in protein. You can add extra goodness if you want....peanut butter powder, a few chocolate chips or coco nibs, strawberries on top, chocolate syrup This is guaranteed to hit the spot for a bad carb craving (without the spikes and rebound hunger) Excellent protein for your calories! All plant proteins (cept the egg white) Excellent dietary fiber (peas and oats) Really good eats....that feels super naughty....but isn't:)

There is debate about soy having any link to breast cancer.

Tofu chili is a favorite of mine:) One package extra firm tofu cubes A big jar of Great Northern Beans A big jar of your favorite salsa A bag of reduced fat monterey jack cheese Any other veggies you like a cup of chicken of veggie broth Packet of chili seasonings

Fluffy has awesome recipe ideas. Particularly, if I were a keto person, I'd watch for her recipes.

I started walking 5000 steps a day about six months before my surgery. The day of my surgery, after surgery, I walked over two miles on the ward (yep, I put my fit bit on as soon as I got to my room). The day after surgery, I returned to my typical 5-6 miles a day and have done so every day since. For a while, I had worked up to 18000-20,000 steps per day....but my doctor told me to cut back to 12,000 per day (about 5 miles) and to add cardio instead to keep different muscle groups in the mix. So that's what I do.

Tell your doctor about this as soon as possible.

You can buy pea protein and brown rice protein at health food stores and Amazon. What's nice about pairing a rice and legume protein...is that it creates a complete amino acid...so the protein is high quality like animal protein. It's just a nice alternative to constantly getting your protein from animal sources. My diet is a little heavier on plant based protein than most. I'm not a vegetarian, but I do eat a lot of alternative protein sources. (egg powder, crickets, pea protein, soy, fungus protein, etc) I just prefer not to consume so much dairy. (whey) Plus, the fiber in peas helps build good gut bugs:) You could use regular whey protein powder if you want to....no worries.

I think Rogaine helps. I've been using the foam in a preventative capacity. Am over four months out, very little hair loss so far. I don't eat starvation levels of calories...have been eating 1000-1200 since week 3 post op....that might help, too.

If you're measuring the effects of the surgery....you have to go by your weight the day of surgery. Since, obviously, before the surgery...you lost the old fashioned way.

PS...if the top is still wet after 55 seconds, try 10 more seconds until it firms up a little. If you poke it, it should feel like a sponge.

Plain, it's very very good. If you don't have pea protien and brown rice protien, you could probably use 2 Tablespoons of any other protien powder you have on hand, instead:) Have your cake, and eat it too:)

I little bit of strawberry, a teaspoon or so of chocolate syrup and a teaspoon of nuts bring it up to about 180 calories:)

Nope...made it in my own test kitchen:) Photo to follow.

Make sure you are journaling every single thing you eat. I know...it's a pain in the arse...believe me. But, it's very easy for our calories to creep up a few hundred a day without us noticing. Try to keep your calories under 1200. Also, add activity...and be sure to switch it up. Your body adapts to things you do all the time and they become less effective at burning calories. If you're a gym rat...try swimming. If you're a swimmer, try a yoga class. If you're a walker....try a dance routine or a rebound routine. Try to get in some cardio three times a week...it'll help. Best wishes and good luck!

This is majorly TMI....but seriously, folks....a bulb syringe and some warm soapy water....just a squirt or two...makes a world of difference. No straining, no cramps. Kinda gross for some folks, but I'm a little clinical about these things...and the instant relief without side effects makes it worth it to me.

I had all shakes on my pre-op diet. It was horrible. I still maintain that the pre-op diet is worse than the surgery. Best wishes folks....and those of you who are allowed to eat protein and veggies...you're lucky:)

This was taken in a questions and answers podcast a couple of months ago. Do you recognize this guy? (hint...I was shocked)

Found this little gem and have really been enjoying this workout. Packs a big punch in not much time, but is easier on your joints. These cool little trampolines aren't too expensive. You can pick them up at garage sales sometimes, or buy one on Amazon for around $50. (not this particular brand) Be sure to check weight limits. Mine goes up to 300, but they make bigger ones if you need them. Rebounding is amazing for reducing lymph edema and toning up:) Really fun, too:)

Any kind of low fat protein.

Stephen is beyond an addict. There are other issues at play.

Not true, dude. The only test results we see from homeschool parents....are the good ones who are proud of their efforts and how their kids are doing. There is no registry of test results for all home schooled kids. In some states, you don't have to do any testing or even let anyone know you're homeschooling. So much of the "data" about how well homeschoolers are doing...is generated only by parents who volunteer their kid's information...and this is not a good look at how homeschoolers are doing overall. Don't get me wrong. I homeschooled my kiddo through seventh grade. Then, she sat me down and told me she needed a best friend and a boyfriend and a math teacher and wanted to go to dances, be in plays and try real school. LOL. So, I let her try it....and by her senior year she was Salutatorian of her class. So yeah...I think homeschool is great. We loved our experience with it. We also loved our experience with the public schools here. That said... When my kiddo was re-entering public school there were two other homeschooled girls re-entering with her. In seventh grade...those two other girls couldn't READ. Like seriously could not read beyond a first grade level. I was a "room mother" for my kid's class for a while, and I worked with one of the girls. She wasn't remotely learning challenged....she simply hadn't been taught. There are awesome homeschoolers out there...and there are folks who are horribly neglecting their kid's educations...it's a very mixed bag... and I'd be cautious about painting all homeschoolers with the same brush.