May 15th, 2017 Sleevers Check in Here!!!

[Apple1 2,572]

That burger looked yummy @Newme17. I grilled some chicken tonight in between chasing Malaya around. That girl can crawl fast. I need to childproof my house and quick.

I made my dh some yellow rice tonight at his request. I ate two bites. It was delicious, but I can't bring that back into my menu. A taste once in a great while won't kill me though. I have to learn to cook things I am not gonna eat and tonight was a good test.

I finally got the little one to sleep. Babies always look like peaceful angles when their asleep 😴.

[Newme17 3,444]

1 hour ago, Apple1 said:

Babies always look like peaceful angles when their asleep 😴.

They do. Something about watching them sleep is just beautiful. I picked up my youngest from her school yesterday, earlier than usual, the kids were all down for their nap. I just stood there watching. Such sweet blessings children are....then they wake up! 😂.

Your grand baby is a darling.

Edited June 25, 2017 by Newme17

[Apple1 2,572]

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

I was so busy I don't feel like I had 2 days off..lol... we took Malaya home around 9:30 and have been working hard all day. My dh decided to power wash the siding on the house. While he was doing that I did household chores then I decided it would be a good idea to go by some more flowers to plant in the yard.

I just finished up outside and I am beat.

so no lentils today. We are gonna have something easy, probably an omelette.

I realized just how easy it is to overheat now when working outside. We can't hydrate quickly enough. I had to take several breaks just to cool off and focus on getting fluids in.

I hope you all had a good Sunday!!

[patty0715 185]

Hello ladies...so I had a NSV today....guess who bought shorts in a size 12 🤚🏼🙋🏼 I was a 16 just 1 month ago.... wooo hooo I also bought 2 medium size shirts I was an XL looking forward to buying more clothes but not to much right now lol

[Apple1 2,572]

3 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

Hello ladies...so I had a NSV today....guess who bought shorts in a size 12 🤚🏼🙋🏼 I was a 16 just 1 month ago.... wooo hooo I also bought 2 medium size shirts I was an XL looking forward to buying more clothes but not to much right now lol

That is awesome patty.

[Newme17 3,444]

I thought maybe I ate one too many bites of a hamburger patty last night. Felt a little different than usual after eating. So I decided to finish the rest of it for tonight's dinner. No where near even 2 oz and I feel really gross. I don't believe hamburger meat is sitting well with me right now. Thankfully it's one meat I really don't care for or crave, so I'll be good for another year without a piece of hamburger!

[Newme17 3,444]

4 hours ago, Apple1 said:

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

I was so busy I don't feel like I had 2 days off..lol... we took Malaya home around 9:30 and have been working hard all day. My dh decided to power wash the siding on the house. While he was doing that I did household chores then I decided it would be a good idea to go by some more flowers to plant in the yard.

I just finished up outside and I am beat.

so no lentils today. We are gonna have something easy, probably an omelette.

I realized just how easy it is to overheat now when working outside. We can't hydrate quickly enough. I had to take several breaks just to cool off and focus on getting fluids in.

I hope you all had a good Sunday!!

The Water intake is crucial for us during these summer days. I feel like I need to focus more of that than eating right now.

So, if you were hungry and thirsty at the same time. Which is more important? Drink or eat?

[Newme17 3,444]

2 hours ago, patty0715 said:

Hello ladies...so I had a NSV today....guess who bought shorts in a size 12 🤚🏼🙋🏼 I was a 16 just 1 month ago.... wooo hooo I also bought 2 medium size shirts I was an XL looking forward to buying more clothes but not to much right now lol

Say what!? A 12!!!! Oh how nice! Congrats on that! 😊

I'm trying to still wear some stuff I have, don't want to spend money on stuff so short term, but they're starting to look a little ridiculous. Lol. There's a really cheap place here and my church has a (free) store. I think I'll hit those up after our 2 month post.

[patty0715 185]

7 hours ago, Newme17 said:

Say what!? A 12!!!! Oh how nice! Congrats on that! 😊

I'm trying to still wear some stuff I have, don't want to spend money on stuff so short term, but they're starting to look a little ridiculous. Lol. There's a really cheap place here and my church has a (free) store. I think I'll hit those up after our 2 month post.

I'm the same I'm not trying to buy a lot of clothes either but my shorts were looking funny and my shirts were really big but I'm waiting to buy more pieces.

[Apple1 2,572]

8 hours ago, Newme17 said:

So, if you were hungry and thirsty at the same time. Which is more important? Drink or eat?

I had that exact problem yesterday. I chose to hydrate. I think I was functioning on a negative calorie deficit before dinner based on how much energy I was expanding.

I ended up with 600 calories for the day, but I probably burned 300+ with all I did.

This experience will have me thinking twice about working that hard outside in the heat of the day. In the future I will plan projects like this early or later in the day.

[Apple1 2,572]

8 hours ago, Newme17 said:

Say what!? A 12!!!! Oh how nice! Congrats on that! 😊

I'm trying to still wear some stuff I have, don't want to spend money on stuff so short term, but they're starting to look a little ridiculous. Lol. There's a really cheap place here and my church has a (free) store. I think I'll hit those up after our 2 month post.

I am having this problem with my church clothes. They are all way too big, but I don't want to spend a lot of money yet on new things. I might go to Goodwill and look around.

[Apple1 2,572]

8 hours ago, Newme17 said:

I thought maybe I ate one too many bites of a hamburger patty last night. Felt a little different than usual after eating. So I decided to finish the rest of it for tonight's dinner. No where near even 2 oz and I feel really gross. I don't believe hamburger meat is sitting well with me right now. Thankfully it's one meat I really don't care for or crave, so I'll be good for another year without a piece of hamburger!

I have noticed little changes lately with how my sleeve reacts to certain foods. I think part of the problem is me forgetting to eat slowly. I am beginning to forget my stomach is smaller and still healing and eating mindlessly. At first I was hyper aware every time I ate something and now not so much.

[Newme17 3,444]

42 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

I have noticed little changes lately with how my sleeve reacts to certain foods. I think part of the problem is me forgetting to eat slowly. I am beginning to forget my stomach is smaller and still healing and eating mindlessly. At first I was hyper aware every time I ate something and now not so much.

Same here. I, too, am forgetting to eat slowly as well. It's almost as if I had nothing done, in my head because of feeling physically normal now, but I've got to focus.

[Newme17 3,444]

1 hour ago, Apple1 said:

I had that exact problem yesterday. I chose to hydrate.

After I had posted the question, I had made the decision to fulfill my thirst first. Humans can go without food for so long but cannot go without water/liquids at all.

[Apple1 2,572]

56 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

Same here. I, too, am forgetting to eat slowly as well. It's almost as if I had nothing done, in my head because of feeling physically normal now, but I've got to focus.

Exactly!!