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Glad its just a cough. If its martini's you seek, here's my drink du jour these days...espresso martini: 2 fl oz espresso 1.25 fl oz vodka 0.75 fl oz kahlua add ice cubes, shake, strain & enjoy! Shhhhhh.....I've had almost one a day for the past week or so, lol.

*hugs* Does husband have any serious symptoms?

...we’ll be waiting...

You and me both. I may wear it to mow the lawn later...

Oooohhhh... i love Tim Gunn. Thx, will check it out. I did try Next in Fashion, I stopped after the second episode. Just didn't grab me. RE: Say Yes to the Dress...me too! Forgot about that one, lol

OMG thanks for the share! I totally made one for myself tonite. And yes, it really is yummy. I made a few tweaks with mine though cuz #1, I didn't want it to be sweet & #2 I wanted to spike it (LOL): 2 tbs decaf instant coffee 1 tbs stevia 1 tbs boiling water 2 tbs warmed-up Kahlua Items of note: * I only had to mix up mine for about 1 min to fluff up * Used up half of the resulting fluff with 1 cup cashew milk. I felt it was too creamy so will use maybe a quarter per 1 cup cashew milk in the future. * I still found it a little too sweet, will try 1/2 tbs stevia next time, or maybe even skip the sweetener altogether, since I used cashew milk (sweet) and Kahlua (also sweet).

I'm back to my morning runs, and recently added a second run in the evenings. Started a core strengthening program/routine with Mr. too...I have a secret goal to successfully execute and hold a yoga lift. I was always jealous of how Mr could do it, and now that I am half my former size, it is def a possibility! Oh, and I've been spending more time cooking/baking, and cleaning out the basement, lol.

Running Shoes. I had 3 pairs of Asics with treads in almost-new condition (courtesy of my orthopedic benefit included in my health insurance) that I probably used less than 10 times each the past several years. Now I rotate through them twice a day to actually RUN, lol.

My hair started falling out (ALOT) around the 3 month mark, and I think it probably stopped at the 7 month mark (about the time that I stopped losing weight on purpose). I lost quite a bit. Cut my hair super short pixie when it started to try to minimize the visible scalp look. Started to notice the sprouting of little itty bitty chicken hairs around month 10. I'm 1.5 years post op now, and I've got a TON of these chicken hairs all over my head, and they are about 3-4 -ish inches long now and still stick up when I don't style my hair, so it looks pretty funny. But I'll take em. Once they grow long enough to lay flat I will probably look close to normal again...though I dunno if I want to grow it back to the length it was before...we'll see.

Not sure if its anyone's bag, but I am also obsessed with cooking/baking shows (Top Chef, Masterchef, Chopped, Great Baking Show, Buddy vs. Duff, Late Night Eats, Food Truck Race, and ALL the old Anthony Bourdain shows...) Oh, and honourable mentions to: Project Runway, Survivor, So you think you Can Dance. ...man, I watch a lot of TV!

Right back at 'cha. P.S. you are looking HOT in the OOTD thread, your boobs continue to inspire...(sorry - not sorry - for objectifying you)

Plus all the guys look hotly awesome when they are wearing their whites...😍

I'm so very sorry. I don't know what I would do if salads made me sick!!! (Probably die of starvation, or gain all my weight back...) Can you eat cooked veggies?

Below Deck. Is. The. Best. Mr. asked me why I love so and I told him because it has all of my favourite things: water, travel, gourmet food, alcohol and crazy people. LOLOLOLzzzzzz

Just leave out the bacon topping, sub the chicken stock with mushroom or vegetable broth, and voila! It's vegetarian! (and yes, its so easy BF can totally do it solo, lol) Edited to add: you could probably also make it vegan if you lose the cream...i think it would still be creamy without it if you cook the sweet potatoes longer? The. Recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/sweet-potato-and-corn-chowder-4662171

I fully admit I'm a reality show addict. With that said: BELOW DECK!!!

Ah, I've missed seeing pics of Robert & Bobby (adorbs!!!). Like I have always said, if you are EVER in my neck of the woods, I'm taking you out for dinner/drinks. Or salad. Or take pictures of salad. Or play dress-up. LOL. I always use the same dressing on all my salads: a vinaigrette a make by the litre: lemon juice + ACV + Braggs' Soy + Sesame Oil + sweetener. I could drink this stuff alone (and I have been know to do so when there is some left in my bowl, lol). And YES! Spring is finally here to stay (it totally snowed here a week and a half ago!). Soooo glad. Now if only Corona would go away so I can wear some spring dresses out the door....

Hey @chayarg, its been a while...it IS tough during quarantine when we just sit around at home all day Are you still tracking food and your weight? I had sort of slacked off a bit...I still track, but not as meticulously as I did 2 months ago. And I had basically stopped running for 3 months after PS. And I would sometimes miss a daily weigh in or two. As a result, I gained a few pounds. So I went back to tracking everything, started running again (no more PS open wounds, yay!), stopped eating past 7pm, and made sure I got on the scale every morning. I knew this routine worked for me, so I figured I should get back to it. (ASIDE: Now that I think of it, my slacking sort of coincides with my sabbatical from BP...co-incidence?) Anyhoo, I'm rooting for you to continue your downward trend ❤️ #youCanDoIt

Its, been a while, but glad to see one of my fave threads still going strong with so much deliciousness. I LOVE looking at pictures of food. Is that weird? LOL. You guys have stepped up your plating game! I've basically stuck to eating my go to meal 95% of the time: salads with stuff on top, here's some. I know, I know, kinda boring...but DELICIOUS. I heart salad 4-ever. The other 5% of the time, I may eat some of what I made for the fam. Here was last night's dinner: Sweet potato and corn chowder w/ crispy bacon topping:

...and here is one more. I am especially pleased that my butt has some minor protrusion in this dress, instead of its usual pancake look. #squatsAreMyFriend My PS swelling is still hanging around on my lower tummy, but it is getting smaller....slowly.

Wow, I just went through several pages of gorgeousness. This is what happens when you step away for a while! Everyone looks soooooooo good. I would like to comment on every single one, but that will take me all afternoon. Just keep 'em coming ladies (and gentlemen ). 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Like most, I have been living in work out gear (or pajamas, or underwear, lol) the past several weeks, so my OOTD game has been lacking. However, last week, I got a few dresses in the mail that I had ordered for an event I was supposed to go to, but was cancelled (eff you, Coronavirus). So whats girl to do when she's all dressed up and got nowhere to go? Well, put on a fashion show and post it on the OOTD thread, of course:

A thread for Maintainers to share our daily menus! (This thread is a spin-off from another thread I started that was open to all people at different stages. Meant to start this one specifically for Maintainers a while back, but am just now getting around to it ) Same format applies: To help keep things in perspective for everyone, let's try to note our height & weight (or BMI), gender, weight-status & how far out we are post-op (unless this is already stated in your side profile ) Post as little or as much info as you want. If you track macros, feel free to share your Protein, fat, & carb details...if all you feel like saying is you had a really yummy taco, that's cool too.

So yeah, that changed quickly. New info and third-party policies have now forced us to do otherwise! Things are going cray-cray...