What's on Your Sunday Menu

Good morning! It is foggy and muggy here on Cape Cod Massachusetts, but the fog is burning off. The plan is to go kayaking today, probably somewhat early as it will be very hot this afternoon. I hope you are all having a good weekend?

QOTD: Do you tell many people about WLS and/or any PS you have had? I am pretty open about WLS especially when people make some allusion to thinking that I don't know what a weight problem is like. Sometimes I have to show an old picture... But I tend to feel embarrassed about PS. I almost never tell anyone especially about the facelift/eye lift. My face sagged so badly after I lost weight that I thought I looked 10 years older. But I do feel weird about having done it.

TSS: 4 years, 5 months

B: Coffee! WW banana and egg pancake or egg and laughing cow cheese

L: Tunafish and cottage cheese

D: Turkey bolognese and zoodles

S: lemon blueberry yogurt pie

Good morning everyone and thanks for getting us started today Liz!

I made the mistake of drinking a b12 thing late in the afternoon yesterday. I couldn't sleep for the life of me. Won't be making that mistake again. That drink will only be a morning thing when I have it. I also made the mistake of having something with dairy in it(not my brightest day lol). I was super itchy and my stomach was super gassy. Benadryl finally helped with the itchiness.

No real plans that I know of yet. I'm super sore this morning. I need to find a stuffed animal to send a friends 2 year old. She just had her femur broken and it's going to be a rough recovery. Such a sweet little girl, it makes me so sad!

qotd: I'm not shy about WLS. To me it is what it is. It's not been an easy road. I had a nurse tell me I kind of cheated when I had my EGD done the other day. I schooled her on it. If I were to ever have PS I think I'd be more private too. I don't see myself ever being able to afford it anyway. BUT I would if I could!

b: egg, slice of light bread, banana and a small coffee

l: omelette with daiya cheese, tomatoes and onion and maybe a small mocha latte

d: light meatloaf, cooked carrots and a slice of toast

s: fiber one cookie, popcorn and a kiwi...if needed strawberries

I kept most of it to myself. After I lost a lot of weight, I would tell people that I had had weight loss surgery. I never remember telling anyone that I had the tummy tuck. Just something I did not care to share. As time went on, I was no longer around most of the people who knew me when I was heavier and the topic just did not come up.

I had a complete physical this week. One of the questions they asked is whether I had a problem with obesity. When I said Yes, the nurse looked shocked. She said, "Do you actually consider yourself obese?"

I said that I considered it a chronic disease and something that I could easily go back to. She did not get that. I could tell by her face that she was not buying it.

Well most of us here buy it. I feel exactly the same.

Good morning everyone! Last night was no good for me. It was a long rough night! I decided to order sushi for dinner since I haven?t had it in forever. Well I think I better stay away from it for the foreseeable future. My stomach was an absolute wreck last night! I could not sleep for anything due to the pain and trips back and forth to the bathroom. Think I?ll keep the food plan light today since my stomach is still a bit iffy this morning.

QOTD: I don?t openly broadcast my surgery to people, but if they ask or inquire about it I?m honest with them. I?m not ashamed or embarrassed by it, but more so embarrassed that I allowed myself to get that big. I?d love to have plastic surgery because I am not happy with the way my body looks as it is with all the loose and sagging skin. It?s hard to even look in the mirror because I get so disgusted. But on the other hand I am super afraid to have plastic surgery and I don?t know why. I?m more afraid of it than I was to have WLS. I guess because I?ve heard so many horror stories and watched too many episodes of Botched. If I ever did have it though I could see myself being more embarrassed about it since it?s not really a surgery to better my health, but rather to boost my self esteem and make me feel better about myself.

B: coffee w/Splenda x 2

B2: fruit and Greek yogurt smoothie

L: premier shake and maybe a slice of Ezekiel toast with peanut butter

D: leftover chick pea salad

S: L&F yogurt and fruit

Ok not sure what's going on with my post. Tried to edit it several times because I obviously can't type for anything and have a very energetic kitten climbing all over me, but now it's all messed up. Oh well....

Mornin' All!

well, the guy I was supposed to go kayaking with yesterday (my friend's husband) had to bail because his father, who's in hospice, took a turn for the worse, so it ended up not happening. DH doesn't seem to have an interest in kayaking - at all - and it was too spur-of-the-moment to find a willing partner (I've never been before so I'd really feel more comfortable going with some who HAS - at least the first couple of times). I put out an ABP on Facebook and I did get a couple of responses, so hopefully I'll be able to go later this week. It's supposed to be ungodly hot this week, though - so we'll need to go in the morning. Hopefully this will work out because I really want to go!!

we're having our usual Sunday morning coffee date with the moms today at 10:00 (yikes - I'd better shower right after I post this!), then we have a hair appt at 1:30 (she cuts DH's hair while the color is soaking into mine). Otherwise....??? Too hot to bike today, so I guess I'll find something around the house to do.

QOTD: I was really private about my WLS the first couple of years. I told close friends and of course my immediate family knew, but that's about it. If an obese friend asked I was honest with them, but most "normies", no. They believed the diet & exercise schlock. It really doesn't even come up anymore because pretty much everyone has either already seen me at normal weight, or they never knew me when I was obese. Even fewer people know about my PS. Again, mostly close friends and immediate family. I never had my face done - and of course they can't see any of the scars on my body. Plus I was able to hide my excess skin in clothes (it was mostly on my stomach, since I was apple-shaped - easy enough to tuck the skin into jeans or "tummy-control" leggings), so I don't look any different than I did pre-PS when I have my clothes on. I've kicked around the idea of having my face done and still do. I always looked younger than my age but don't anymore - I'm wrinkly but probably no more so than most people my age - but still, it bothers me sometimes.

TSS: 5y2m

B: yogurt pie with blueberry compote and 2 T light Cool Whip, coffee with half & half

MS: I'll probably take a Fit Frappe to the coffee place (we'll be sitting outside, so I doubt the staff will notice)

L: Costco chicken skewer and cole slaw made with Asian-style peanut dressing

AS: I'll probably take a protein bar with me to the hair place

D: either a tomato sandwich or a vegan burger. I'll need some kind of protein, too - so maybe yogurt for "dessert"??

have a great day, all!

Good morning RNY'ers! My run is done and I've weeded my yard. I need to grocery shop, do my sit ups and vacuum. I was successful finding two new sport bras at the outlets yesterday.

qotd: I don't talk about my WLS, mostly b/c I feel like folks discredit the effort/weight loss b/c of it. I've only ever mentioned it publicly once, when I shared a video I did for my hospital. Now that my husband has had VSG, and I see him talk to everyone, I do feel a little slighted. I've thought a lot about plastic surgery recently, my arms and tummy are- ugh. We'll have great proceeds from selling our house-- but I need to be responsible and pay off debt. So I'll just jiggle on lol.

m1: protein shake

m2: 2 eggs and a waffle

m3-4: ?? Need to shop so no idea.

You have worked so hard and deserve to have plastic surgery if you want it. I know it did wonders for my self-esteem.

I looked at it like this. You will pay $40,000 for a new car and in a few years, it is ready to trade in. You spend the money on your plastic surgery and have the improved body for the rest of your life.

Good morning! Never made it to the grocery store yesterday but I am the proud new owner of a couple of pairs of pants that fit. Oh, and more RV stuff. We think we have hit the point of "one of everything "in there, so it's easier to take off and go. Next little trip is another local spot Thursday and then a week from Thursday is the first time we'll put any real miles on it. Food, clothes, GO! I've been up and cleaned out the fridge and freezer. Brought meat up from the other freezer and have a detailed grocery list mostly for fresh foods. My freezer looks like I am preparing for the end of the world. But I'm actually learning to be more realistic about food volumes, so I've been breaking down things into appropriate meal sizes for me and the hubs. I'm not sure which is worse, the amount I used to eat or the amount I waste. Working hard on resolving the waste part.

QOTD

Only 10 people total knew when I was having surgery. When I was going in for surgery, my prep nurse asked why. It felt very genuine to me that she didn't understand as I carried my weight fairly well and almost all in my bottom half, which I was currently laying on. That was late October, and people could see I was starting to drop, but then Covid and we went months without seeing people in public. Right now I am at the stage where I get a lot of "Holy Sh#t!" From people. I tell them the truth, and have to confirm I'm not sick. Half them tell me I wasn't obese before and then I show them my before picture. That usually settles that. Nobody 5'3" could lose 89; pounds and not been obese to start. They ask a few questions and we move on. I forget they don't know and when they scream at me it takes a second for my brain to catch up. I just always say "I know, it's weird." I'm thinking about PS. I got real lucky about my stomach, being a pear, but my butt is ridiculous. I am very scared of how painful PS might be, and my Doc won't let you consider it for two years, so I'm hoping I'll be more balanced out and comfortable by then. Now boobs...anybody have a source for adult looking bras for a twelve year old's chest?

menu:

B. 1 oz beef jerky, 6 cheddar whisps

S: 1/2 PP shake. Still need this to hit protein goals.

L: definitely TBD. Maybe Costco rotisserie (have you seen the little square individual packs?) with an egg thin and Costco's Street corn dip

D: Korean bbq beef, cauliflower rice

Peace Everyone!