AmberFL

@Mspretty86 honestly I do not know how it would've been if I met him where I am at now. But no, we can't blame men for like slim/fit women but us being where we have been we know that its a shitty feeling to not be wanted with a few extra pounds on us because we are the same people on the inside!

I will say, from reading your posts and getting your vibes- you know your worth and girl do not settle just for someone to fill that void. Use this time in your life to date, have fun, get the deserved attention and find Mr. worth it! You are working your ass off to get slim and fit- you want someone to match your energy and not hold you back from your goals and dreams.

So I will definitely say that I am so oblivious LOL I stay in my own world so I really don't know, however I do have a great deterrent from men talking to me....my kids! LOL

My boyfriend has actually had a hard time with my weight loss...there was a good point where he felt uncomfortable being intimate. He said that the change happened so fast that I felt and looked so different he felt like he was cheating on the old me. He also preferred me fluffy, met me at 240lbs size 16, then I blew up to 297lbs size 20 after I had our baby, and now I am 160 ish at a size 2-4, but he also understood I did this surgery for my health. I am getting my boobies done 12/30 so I k now that will be another hurdle I think, then I most likely will be getting more obvious blunt attention that both of us will have to get used to. Our relationship is strong and our communication is really good so we will be okay but its been a process lol

13 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Them balls sound great. I haven’t tried the nut k brand but a grocery store near me has the machines where you can ground any kind of nut you want with no additives. I make peanut sauce for my spring rolls with it. Super simple one is just equal parts nut butter and soy sauce. It’s pretty salty so if you don’t like that try low sodium soy sauce. I do 2 tbsp of each and it’s surprisingly good for being so simple.

ooo that does sound delish!

@FifiLux THAT SOUNDS DELISH! I will have to try these! yummo!

I usually have my kids (7yr and 2.5yr olds) with me so that's a great deterrent! hahahah!!! I will still get those pushy ones that try to talk to me with my kids but thankfully my kids are rambunctious so its an easy out LOL

Soooooo healthy fats, always have been scared of Peanut Butter but omgsh I found this nut butter called Nuttzo and its AMAZING!!! I made PB balls with Nuttzo, pure maple Syrup, unsweetened shredded coconut and rolled oats. let me tell you these things are the most amazing snack (usually post workout for me.

Anyone else have any other recipes they like with nut butter they want to share? I have been eating it 2x a day. In the morning with my Keto bread only tsp and half a banana, but I would like to find other stuff to do with it.

Thanks!

@mspretty86 I eat a variation of this every day its sooooo good!!! Ill pico de gallo to it. *chefs kiss*

13 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

Honestly watching this all unfold in the UK is surreal...I can only imagine how it is for you guys in the USA ❤️

Do you guys laugh at us? LOL I swear I think the entire world just laughs at the U.S

I rarely use it, I have tried it in receipes but honestly I just blend it up and add it to my Breakfast bowls. Egg whites, 1/4C of blended cottage cheese, veggies, cheese and turkey sausage. DELISH!

I drink them often! I found a Mocha flavored Protein powder from PeScience and with 1/2C of unsweetened almond milk, hot Water and my collagen. I top with FF whipped cream and cinnamon and bam! I got me a mocha with 30g of protein! I eat Ice Cream every night- I make protein ice cream in my ninja and eat half a pint EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT! I make it with protein powder. In the summer I made an iced profee everyday too. For me it works for me, they are delicious, decent amount of protein and I feel like its a sweet treat!

I agree with @Lilia_90 working out in the morning is the way to go! No excuses if your up at 430 putting in work! its when I do mine too and then I run on my lunch break at work. I know myself I wont do it if its after work lol Even on the weekend I am up at 6 before the fam gets up! I go to Planet Fitness $30 a month it has what I need, and I am able to get a solid workout. 45min weights and 30min cardio. That is awesome! get it girl, keep it up!!

42 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

Well it looks like I got my Walmart cart ready now. I was waiting on my egg whites to get to $35 to avoid the pickup fee. Those are all great ideas but the little apple treat with the cinnamon bowls sound amazing. The ramekins I just added to my cart say oven safe to 350. I wonder if I could do that part in the air fryer as well to avoid heating up the oven for just one. Does anyone know how hot the air fryer gets??

oh yay! lemme know how you like them! Airfyer I would just try doing it at 350 just bake for a longer like 8min then go from there. Its not super crunchy unless you like it like that then bake for longer.

On 10/25/2024 at 2:17 PM, Sophie7713 said:

Thank you, Amber! Congratulations and best wishes on your loss of 133 pounds! Amazing. How do you feel? Roses in your honor before your California Rose Ball Parade! I so much want to see that parade in person someday... Maybe PENN STATE will play in the Rose Ball 2025?

Love the roses! i feel AMAZING!! my only regret is not doing this sooner.

On 10/26/2024 at 1:25 PM, ShoppGirl said:

OK, we need recipes for those as well. 😂

oooo yes!!!

For the cinnamon sugar bowls, I mist avocado spray on both sides and sprinkle a mix of swerve brown sugar, cinnamon and regular granulated swerve then I toast it up on the pan and then what you do is your put it in a oven safe bowl (I use glass ramekins) and then cook for like 5ish min and they make a bowl you can add ice cream or a good one is heating up apples cinnamon and swerve like an apple pie and putting it in the bowl with a little sugar free cool whip.

I use a pizza cutter and make little tortilla chips, mist with avocado oil and a little bit of salt. Put in an air fyer and crisp them up, you can do this with the sweet mix from above and have little sweet chips.

you can do smash burgers with them too! those little guys are awesome!

I am a baby in my journey 10months today actually, but I reached my goal weight at 6months and I creeped down a touch more for about another month. I have maintained +/- 3lbs for the past 3ish months.

I track every single day (eating 1700-2000cal a day), I prioritize Protein (hit 150-200g a day) although lately its more like 225g of protein and that is WAY too much my stomach hurts lol so I am adjusting, keeping fat low (under 90) keeping carbs under 200g.

I lift heavy (3 days lower and 2 days) along with cardio (running, incline walks, stair master), then 1 day where I do 40min HIIT work out then 30min of cardio. I have 1 rest day.

I meal prep every week so all my meals M-F from pre-workout snack down to my last snack before dinner is prepped and tracked. I know what's for dinner every day as I make sure to plan for those. All the food I make is now lower in fat, higher in protein and the family doesn't even notice! Weekends I "indulge" I still track but notice I do not eat as much those days. I eat protein ice cream using my Ninja Creami or sneak in a few bites of my hubby's Ben and Jerrys.

I do eat chips, fries, lettuce wrapped burgers, fried chicken **gasp!!** very small amounts but I do not deprive myself. This is a LIFESTYLE change not a diet. So I wanna go buck wild and get back to where I was but I also don't want to be a bird and never enjoy all the yummy treats. MODERATION IS KEY!! Eat healthy 85-90% and stay active, you won't have any issues!

so beautiful!!

2 hours ago, Mspretty86 said:

Welp @AmberFL I have my titty consult January 2nd! I am ecstatic. Finally have some breast to bounce about. Now I'm flat chested as a young school boy 😂😂😂

oooo yesss!!!! lemme know how it goes!

19 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Well I’m early out yet so I’m sure the hunger will be back soon enough. If only it could stay gone forever!!. Yea the Chomps does make minis too but they don’t come in the pepperoni flavor and that’s my favorite so I just do half and save the other half for later (I literally have a box of ziplocks in my car for that purpose). It’s 12g Protein and 80 calories though so I do half of that with either a baby bell light or a Sargento mozzarella stick which is another 5g Protein for 45 or 50 calories. 85 or 90 calories for 11g of tasty protein on the go is pretty good in my book. I will have to try the mini archer beef ones for something different.

ooooo pepperoni! yummy!

gorgeous!

3 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

I did the small meals throughout the day too. Mine is every three hours but I have alarms set to remind me or I would never remember because I don’t feel hungry either. Speaking of Jerky. Chomps brand makes a turkey Jerky that is pepperoni flavored that’s really good. That and cheese sticks are super convenient for on the go. Ooh and the yogurt drinks if you can find one that relatively clean. I did find one but it’s pricey so I started making my own. It’s really easy just Greek yogurt, milk and fruit in a blender.

i use a container of non fat plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup berries and 1/2 cup of almond milk. I just drink it out of the nutra bullet cup if I’m home but I also wash and reuse the containers from the ones I purchased to take on the go. They are $4 each in the store for the ones without added garbage and I always have fruit and almond milk on hand that usually goes to the waste anyways so I just have to buy the yogurt which is a lot cheaper than 4 bucks each.

I love the sargento cheese sticks for 45 cal and pairing it with mini archer beef sticks for 45calories. Its such a perfect little 90calorie snack. hahaha I wish i would forget to eat hahah

I cannot do Pasta so I usually just do the sauce and some 93% lean ground beef. if I do noodles I do Shirataki noodles

The only way I can tell I am hungry is that I am tired or dizzy. Rarely do I actually feel hungry. I actually eat every 1.5-2hours. Small high Protein Snacks through out the day with 3 smaller more balanced meals (veggies, fruit, carbs ect). Its super important to feed your body so you can sustain workouts, working, or life lol I would try and make it a habit of eating more often. idk if you like to meal prep but egg cups for bfast, lunch chicken salad or a bowl of some time, snacks can be yogurt and granola, cheese stick and jerky...

soooooooo I am about 10m post op and I am getting plastics at 1yr just for my boobies lol I have been weight lifting and I will say it TRANSFORMS your body. I have skin that will never tighten up no matter how much I do and eventually I will get that taken care of, but for now I have no chest area and its really really really bothering me. So FOR ME I am getting those done. I have maintained my weight within +/- 5ish lbs for about 2 months and I will continue to do so forever.

In the mean time I am lifting like a mad woman and trying to tighten up LOL

sooooo I am with you right now, there has been a lot going on this week, and I know I am going to start my period soon so its heightening everything I am feeling. But I told my boyfriend I feel fat...he looked at me and said "what part of you are you fat?!" I have maintained my weight for the past month and a half ish? upped my weights at the gym and cardio. Idk I have never been in maintenance so I feel weird. I keep wondering okay when will I start gaining again. I look in the mirror and I see 300lb me and start ripping my body apart. I wonder if I really look better or if I look worse. This journey is a total mind EFF!

Are you gaining weight? Are you active? if so, how much? Not everyone has the same restriction.