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Yesterday Thursday, Feb 13 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.25 yr PO Sleeve / 116.0 lbs ---------------------------------------- The Kid commented that I eat soup "funny": I have my fill of broth, THEN I eat the "good stuff". Though I don't just do this because I don't want to "drink" and eat at same time, but also because it takes me a while to eat the solids, and then the soup will get cold! ---------------------------------------- 8:30am - black coffee w/ stevia 2:30pm - salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + cucumber + yellow bell peppers + 3oz pan fried brussel sprouts in bacon fat + 1 slice proscicutto + 1 slice roast beef deli meat + 1 oz feta cheese + 4 fl oz pineapple salsa + 1 tsp crunchy garlic chili oil ** ate almost 2/3 of this ** 4:30pm - Starbucks Grande Blonde Americano Misto w/ 1 pump sugar-free vanilla syrup + 1/2 cup greek yogurt + 1 oz blueberries 6:00pm - ** the rest of the 2:30pm meal ** Seafood Shiratake Soup (1/3 package of shiratake noodles + 2 shitake mushrooms + 3 shrimp balls + 1 oz imitation crab meat + 1/3 cup Chinese broccoli + 1.5 cup bonito broth + green onions) ** ate more than 3/4 of the soup ** 8:30pm - ** the rest of the 6:00pm soup ** + 1 scoop Isopure Dutch Chocolate Protein powder + 1 tbsp decaf instant coffee + 2 cups unsweetened cashew milk --------------------------------------- Totals: 908 cals - 81g Protein 50g NET carbs - 33g fat

Dinner: Seafood Shiratake Soup (1/3 package of shiratake noodles + 2 shitake mushrooms + 3 shrimp balls + 1 oz imitation crab meat + 1/3 cup Chinese broccoli + 1.5 cup bonito broth + green onions) (will likely eat the rest for a snack later tonite, will toss if don't...)

..also homemade Chicharron FAIL It started out ok, until someone (um, me) totally forgot about it and ended up rendering ALL the fat out (oopsies) resulting in a yield of a measly 1/2 cup (barely) of reeeaaaaallly crispy pork meat. Mr & the Kid crumbled it up and sprinkled it on their salads, which I guess is a win since they normally don't eat salad. #letsTryThisAgain

Today's first meal: Big A$$ Salad topped with stuff I needed to use up in the fridge: salad greens w/ vinaigrette + carrots + cucumber + yellow bell peppers + 3oz pan fried brussel sprouts in bacon fat + 1 slice proscicutto + 1 slice roast beef deli meat + 1 oz feta cheese + 4 fl oz pineapple salsa + 1 tsp crunchy garlic chili oil. 411 cals - 29g protein - 21g NET carbs + 21g fat (ate a bit more than 1/2...rest is for later...)

So cool, giving back to to community, so to speak! I have an even higher respect for you. The single one thing in my opinion that needs to be clearly mapped out and drilled into the newbies are the age old mantras: "Everyone is Different" AND "Don't compare yourself to others". If you can find a unique way to make this a long lasting impression on our audience, they will be so much better for it.

So continuing in the vein of "finding a new focus after weight loss"... Main Point: I think its important to have a bag of other "foucuses" after weight loss. My go-to feel-better-about-myself activity was running/exercise. Due to my slower than anticipated PS recovery, and other self-inflicted setbacks, this coping mechanism is not available to me. With no other thing to employ to pick myself up, I totally cliché-ed out and actually started drinking more for the purpose of feeling better. After realizing where I was going with that, I am making conscious decisions to NOT drink when I am feeling sh*tty (which is hard, man...work in progress). Then, I guess I fell back to focusing on my diet and weight as this was one thing I knew I could do and do well, and control, and I knew in the past it made me feel good and accomplished. But the thing is, I don't need to lose any weight. So wth. So now I am trying to find something I can focus on that I can do in my current state, that is beneficial to my health and well-being, and that I can derive some enjoyment/accomplishment from. This is proving to be difficult and frustrating, and creating a negative feedback loop. #workingOnIt

Playing Catch-up, and offering up much deserved props to y'all: @BayougirlMrsS : Wow. I wish I could fill out the back of my jeans like you do yours. A$$ for days.... @Snapcase- : You should get paid to take pics and look good for your Old Navy advertising #becauseOfYouIalwaysUsePortraitMode @Sheribear68 : Looking F.I.T. Love it. @november11 : You look so confident! Love the cropped leather jacket. P.S. you and your "work husband" look very much in "work love", LOL @Sophie7713 : My goodness, you and Robert are gonna look super glam at your Gala! Can't for you to post oodles of pics! Also, you continue to amaze me with your happy outlook during your PS recovery. I was already sinking into dark places when I was at your stage. #sophieMustBeMySpiritAnimalForever P.S. you are looking even smaller now! I can see your shoulder muscles! @AngieBear : Yup, I like the tucked in look as well. The reddish top looks great with your hair (BTW, I am secretly impatiently waiting for my own hair to grow so I can style it like yours...I really like how the ends of your hair flips in that white pants outfit pic ❤️. not sure I can pull off your colour though, will stick to my boring black) @Mom_of_Chaos : HOT! That top is super flattering on you. @kristieshannon : Welcome to the thread...Congrats on being so close to goal And yeah, that top is too big on you...time to go shopping to show off your hard work...and more pics please...

I totally had to Google this. When I first read it, I thought you were saying that you needed to download an audiobook... #obviouslyNOTaFootballWatcher

Yesterday Wednesday, Feb 12 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.25 yr PO Sleeve / 116.8 lbs ---------------------------------------- I heart SLEEP... ---------------------------------------- 10:00am - coffee w/ stevia 3:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + cucumber + red onions + tomatoes + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1oz feta cheese + 1 slice prosciutto + 1.5 oz pork loin tossed in 1/2 tbsp cream cheese + 3 oz pan fried brussel sprouts in bacon fat 6:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + 2 oz seafood salad (2 oz imitation crab + celery + 1/4 tbsp mayonnaise) 9:00pm - 3/4 cup greek yogurt + 1fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1 oz blueberries + 3 squares dark chocolate --------------------------------------- Totals: 982 cals - 60g Protein 37g NET carbs - 56g fat

Leave it to a Silly Kitty for a much needed slap upside the head. (With an honourable mention to a good nights sleep AND a nice sunny day to put me in a better position/mood to receive said slap upside the head) You are right about the swelling. Deep down inside I knew this already. It's amazing that I didn't even think about the lipo until you brought it up in your post. Too busy being sucky, I suppose. 🙄 I get feeling blah, and wanting to take some control. But wonder why your diet is the area you're choosing to focus? If I were to Pych-101 myself, my answer to this question would be this: I know that I am really good about being militant about my diet when I decide to be. Getting in exercise, having patience, and self-care, etc., not so much. So I do what I know I can do and excel at, and this gives me a sense of accomplishment and control. Probably not the best response to stress, and as I type this, it actually sounds a little like anorexic-type behaviors and thought processes, doesn't it???? Whoa. That was a little thought-provoking. ...I need to go think now.

Are you on vacation? Or do you live among this gorgeousness??

YUM YUM YUM. I've recently admitted that cookies (and ice cream) are my kryptonite. So I love me some low-carb cookie recipes. Now gotta go out and find some tapioca flour and try these out...thanks! Edited to add: just did a quick google on tapioca flour and learned its not so very keto-friendly. Found suggestions to replace with almond flour 1:1 (or xanthan gum). Sooooo...no need to wait to go shopping for the tapioca flour! Going to make these this afternoon

** P.S. sorry for all those empty posts up there...no idea how that happened...?? ** Yesterday Tuesday, Feb 11 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.25 yr PO Sleeve / 116.0 lbs ---------------------------------------- 8+. Hours. Uninterrupted. Sleep. *drops mic* Oh, what a difference sleep makes. I honestly feel better this morning than I have been in about 2 weeks. I think the fact that I only had 1 coffee/caffeine product for the entire day helped. But also maybe the fact that I was pretty tipsy when we got home from dinner was also a factor. Not ideal, given my self-diagnosed increasing fondness of alcohol, but I'll take it...this time. And, as if the universe were giving me a symbolic high five, its a clear-skied, sun-shiny day today with a balmy temp of 1°C ☀️ (Yeah, yeah, I know 1°C is c-c-c-c-old for many of you, but its a FEBRUARY morning in Toronto, people. This is WARM! Almost t-shirt weather, lol) ---------------------------------------- 9:00am - coffee w/ stevia 6:00pm to 9:30pm - 2 tbsp foie gras 6 oysters + 1 tbsp seafood sauce + 1 tbsp horseradish 1 tbsp beef tartare + 1 toast cracker 1.5 oz smoked black cod + 1/4 cup sauteed spinach (w/ capers and smoked bacon) 3 glasses red wine 2oz calvados (apple brandy) --------------------------------------- Totals: 872 cals - 31g Protein 34g NET carbs - 36g fat

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LOL, yeah I took it about 30 mins ago...(was excited to go pick something to wear...)

10 months BEFORE wls surgery vs. 15 months AFTER wls surgery

Mr. texted me to get dressed and meet him downtown for dinner later. Finally get to wear one of my Shein.com outfits out of the house! Feels good to get dressed up and go out again...

At six months, I had spans of days as well that I didn't want to eat. It didn't bother me too, too much because it wouldn't last longer than a week or so Even now (well at least pre PS) I still had days here and there where food is just meh. But I agree with the others here...talk to your team and see what (if anything) should be changed. Not meeting protein goals for a couple weeks isn't going to do irreparable harm (i mean i didn't make protein goals for the first 2 months post op)...but doing so for a longer period of time might (just don't know what a "longer period of time" is for you though...).

Yeah, really, in the grand scheme of things, my weight didn't really move up so very much, given the surgery and all. I mean, only about 2-3 lbs on average. BUT I have changed how I eat/ate since PS (I eat waaay more sugar, and much more late night eating) AND my activity level went waaaay down (and remains this way). So I guess I should be happy I didn't gain much, much more. But still. Truly, what is bothering me is the way my pants fit and how my stomach looks from the side. I had a nice flat stomach before! And now not so much. And while at least now I can wear my pre-op pants again, I can feel the snugness above my pelvis and in the thighs *cue pity party music*. I'm just grumpy and feeling impotent so I feel like I need to do something and take control, you know? (However irrational I may seem to myself) At the same time, to @Apple1 & @FluffyChix point, i agree its a good thing to be vigilant/aware to stay on top of things. I'm just having difficulty employing both vigilance and patience with my recovery at the same time.

Oh MY. this looks DELICIOUS.

Lol, more like 2 lbs (from almost 119 a week and a bit ago). Though my weight fluctuates normally anyway...I'm really looking to get my 14 day moving average down. As of today its around 117-118 (and prior to this it was around 115). Sometimes I feel like I'm being a little over the top for just a 2-3 lbs change in my moving average.

Yesterday Monday, Feb 10 Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.25 yr PO Sleeve / 116.6 lbs ---------------------------------------- Ok, baby steps..I actually got to sleep around 2:30am, which is an improvement for me these days. (1) I didn't have any tea/coffee after 5pm (2) I went for a 1 hour walk after dinner (3) I went upstairs at 11pm i.e., got away from the TV. I don't know anymore if my pants are snug because of the ongoing swelling with my PS, or if I got legit bigger....so I decided I want to get lower in my happy place range and see if that makes any diff with my pants. So gonna go low cal for the next little while (with the exceptions of the Valnetine's dinners planned for this weekend) 9:00am - skinny tea latte 11:00am - black coffee w/ stevia 3:00pm - skinny tea latte + tamarind pork noodle soup (1 cup tamarind broth + 1/2 package shiratake noodles + 1/2 cup broccoli + 7 oz pork ribs * ate a little more than 1/2 of this * 6:30pm - * ate the leftovers of the 3pm meal * 8:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + cucumber + 1.5 oz roast beef 11:00pm - 1/4 cup Good North chocolate fudge Protein ice cream + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds ---------------------------------------- Totals: 696 cals - 81g Protein 18g NET carbs - 28g fat