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Same as @GreenTealael. But when i feel ALL those things its too late. The first thing I feel is my heart rate increasing. If I stop as soon as I feel that, I can avoid all the other symptoms. Most times I stop. Sometimes I don’t 🙄

No, but am intrigued. Googled to see how much it costs here...and its 5 TIMES the cost of real ground beef by weight. Man, saving the planet is expensive. Edited to add: ok...now I found that Burger King Canada sells it as a cooked burger, for roughly the same price as a regular Whopper. Something doesn't add up here...

I love these kinds of threads, lol... My last thing is usually dinner (whatever it is that night), very last bite is probably no later than 8-8:30 pm. Sometimes I'll have a snack beyond that, but very rarely. And if we are talking liquids, that's another story....

K, I know I already added my “why” pages ago on this thread, but thought i’d add another obvious, but not often stated “why”: Cuz I wanted to put on a bikini and feel smokin’ HOT. Health benefits and extended life are definitely great, but so is waking on a beach feeling all that AND a bag of chips.

My memory is a little murky too....I think I drove around 3-4 weeks post-op...I probably could have driven around the 2 mark, but I was milking it and getting people to drive me around. I mean, they offered, who am I to turn them down, lol. I only took pain meds on day 1. Note: I do remember it hurting going over bumps on the ride home from hospital...as a passenger (bring a small pillow to hug!). And in the days after, I remember it hurting a little when I had to twist to put my seatbelt on (again as a passenger).

Nope, not me, sorry, can't help you out here. BUT...I do take stealthy pics of DIY "what-were-they-thinkings"...see if you can spot what is terribly wrong here: P.S. The triangle boob dress: I'm sure it would look good on someone. It's all in the attitude, baby.

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 this term is permanently going into my vocabulary.

Love your phone case. And your dress. And you in the dress.

oooooooooohhhhhhhhh. You are built for super-modeling, or wearing a wonder woman costume. 1st pic: I am in love with those mules...I love shoes that are similar colour as one's skin...makes you look, yep, taller. lolololzzz. The dress is lovely on you, and your shoulders look a-may-zing. Appropriate to be the hottest girl at a dignified event where every one is holding their liquor well, lol. Now i feel that you could probably go 3 sizes smaller to get to skankified level (if that is a level you want to go, of course! lol. its not a place for everyone.) 2nd pic: Ok, now we see where the true source of your powers lie. Your legs. They look loooooooooong alright. I think maybe you should only wear miniskirts. All the time. 😍

I wish we could target where we put on weight. I'd funnel it all to my a$$.

forgot to give this the well deserved props the other day: PROPS!

Ice Cream 🍨 (Häggen-Dazs Pralines and Cream). Served myself 1/3 cup, but after a couple spoonfuls, I could tell it was going to give me a dumping response, so quit while I was ahead. Ate a little less than half...put the rest back in the freezer for another time. 194 calories (ate ~1/2 of it)

'Nuff said. I stand by my initial reaction: I do not like beans. lol. (...with the exception of sweetened red beans in asian desserts, of course)

Today's salad al Fresco: Romaine, carrots, cucumbers, feta, bacon, brussel sprouts, imitation crab, and a couple tbsps of "meat sauce filling crumbs" that the Kid left on her plate after eating her lasagna. Can't waste perfectly good protein!!! 307 calories Ate it all (granted, on and off over a couple hours, but still counts) ...and yeah, my Pajama Protest didn't last long. I couldn't bring myself to wear my animal print pj bottoms to the grocery store.

I'm short and old too! LOLOLOLzzzz As for the weight maintenance strategy, I'm also team-set-a-red-line-top-weight-that-enacts-diet-mode. If I weigh more than my top self-imposed weight for more than 4-5 days, then I (try) to adjust calories and activity until I reach my self-imposed "normal" weight. I've done this now 3 times total over the past almost 2 years. First time (after a vacation) took 1 week, 2nd time (after stopping daily logging and weigh-ins and reduced exercise due to PS) took 3-4 weeks, 3rd time (covid laziness) took 3-4 months. The last time took longer than I wanted (but I recognize I wasn't as dedicated as earlier attempts), and I considered upping my set "normal" weight for a while. If it happens again anytime soon, I probably might.

Ok, unrelated, but you piqued my nosy interest...what do you do? Feel free to answer as vaguely or detailed (or not at all!) as you want.

LOL, can't wait to be set on fire! You are gonna look fab-u-lous.

Well....the left side looks right up my alley...the right side, though...🤨 😂 Although, I could be convinced to think otherwise, as I don't think I have ever (knowingly) eaten lentils before.... Do they taste like beans? Or risotto? Quinoa?

Since you already received the requisite comments about drinking above, I will just answer your specific question. I was sleeved, and was told no alcohol for the first month. Beyond that, was told to determine on my own what I can handle, but the general recommendation was to try to abstain. With that said, here is MY timeline: 3 weeks post op: 2-3 sips of red wine (felt weird, thought I could feel the warmth going down my intestines). Also I remember being affected by it. Not drunk or even tipsy...but something. 2-ish months post op: ~1 fl oz of soju-sake (got terribly sick within 15 or so minutes, spent the next few hours suffering : rapid heart rate/barf/diarrhea/lethargy/passed out...it was the sugar, dammit). 3-7 months post op: probably had 4-5 (partial) drinks of either red wine or vodka soda the entire time (got tipsy really fast, got sober equally fast). 8 months to present : drank more (mostly due to the fact that I was done with weight loss phase). Maybe 1-2 times a week at first (and sometimes none at all), then Covid came around, and since about may-june last year, I drink almost every day. I still get tipsy and sober pretty quickly....not as drastic as in the early months, but still. Generally, I can feel the effects by 1/2 the glass, and if I finish the whole thing, I will be completely normal again within 1-1.5 hours. So take this as validation, justification, or as a cautionary tale. You decide. P.S. note that the effects will be different for everyone...I am pretty small (5'2", 110 lbs), so this definitely influences how I am affected. @The Greater Fool's suggestion to try it out in a safe place first is a good one.

Im not usually a jealous person, but the one thing that has me eating envy pie are people who are blessed with HEIGHT. You look so tall and slim its killing me. If you post a pic in a body con dress and heels i will burst into green flames. (Please post a pic in a body con dress and heels!!!) P.S. and no, its not your responsibility to dress “appropriately” lest you entice the hoard of “bad boys” into “going nuts”. It’s THIER responsibility to check their misogynistic attitudes and internalize that yes, you CAN control yourselves in the presence of attractive women. And, no, it is not acceptable nor normal nor legal. Sorry. I held off for a day. I couldn’t resist anymore.

Made lasagna last night but I used store bought packaged dry noodles. Since I popped my pasta cherry last week with no adverse effects, figured I’d have some. Pretty good, but I think I’ll just stick to eating homemade pasta noodles. I found the store bought ones on the thick side. They ate up most of it...there’s about 1/3 of a tray left. Ate about 1/2 cup-ish : guessing 200 calories:

Did you bake this yourself? I am going to assume so as store bought yumminess is nornally never this loaded with the good stuff!! #sooooooooYum Its funny how we think 1/8 of a cake is a “huge” slice, when in fact its a regular serving. I remember having like double, triple that amount and going back for more later. Cant wait until berries are in season over here. While i could buy them in grocery now, they are awfully tiny. Recipe???

I have a sleeve...it was more like sore, like I did 1000 crunches or something. It did hurt to cough or sneeze though. Oh, and going over bumps on the ride home...i brought a small pillow to hug. I didn't have any trapped gas pain either. I did take pain meds on discharge day and nothing after that. Pain does seem to vary alot from person to person though.

Awwwww i like the cute little pepper slices on top