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I don't remember Presistence? I will have to go back and read.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I have the same problem with the Garlic cheese curd from Aldi. Especially at room temp when they squeak.
HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.
Good morning Amy and Menuers,
Great Job on the accountability yesterday, Amy. Have you thought about seeing an orthopedic for the PF? I had this old doctor years ago when I had it and all she did was give me a nerve block that relaxed the muscles for 24 hours. My leg and foot were numb, and I sat in a chair and didn't do much moving. It never came back.
I did get all the pants (3 pair 3 different stores) returned that my mom did not like. I guess personal shopper is now another title I have. I was going through my head of all the titles I carry in her life and If I ever made a resume, I would have plenty to put on it. I was going back through the thread looking to see the first day I posted, and it was not until 6-13-2019. Karen P started the thread that day. The QOTD was what is your favorite sports team. Here is everyone that posted that day. Bethma, Libriarian 67, Emiepie, JB, Patty R, CC583, Supershopper, Greateight, Catwomen7, Au_contraire, Melody P, Artchikk, Amyliz, JuliaS, Presistence , and Liz J.
OK so huge dilemma in my life. My birthday is December 1st and that is the last day of Thanksgiving weekend. I wanted to go to the local little theater in the round for the Christmas show but, there is a Steeler game at 1, Pittsburgh does not have many fine dining establishments open on Sunday, and a lot of my guest have out of towners due to the holiday. So, do you think I can change it to the following Saturday? I was hoping to invite about 30. I always get screwed for my birthday it is always around Thanksgiving, and it is usually the first day of hunting season, so my husband is usually out in the woods.
QOTD: I try to eliminate complex carbs (bread pasta desserts) But i do eat fruit and vegie carbs. I do know I have a problem with regulating Fat. I eat way to much cheese nuts and bacon.
Accountability: I thought I nailed it, but scale said otherwise.
TSS: 6 years 10-months 12-days 167.8 Lowest (129.4)
B: Coffee with SF Coffee-mate pumpkin spice creamer
MS: snack select, Chobani zero sugar strawberry Greek yogurt, berries
CB: Coffee with SF Coffee-mate pumpkin spice creamer
L: chili and cucumbers
D: crockpot pizza
Exercise: Dog walking
Water and Vitamins: On track. I take a Bariatric Advantage Ultra multi w/iron I use bariatric advantage Calcium chews and 500mg of Magnesium. I also use MiraLAX and fiber in my first coffee of the day.
Have a great day my friends.
Brightest blessings
Chrissy
HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.
They said I could unwrap the rest of the hand by yesterday, so I did. It was looking pretty disreputable. I've still got the pinky wrapped. They'll take that off next Monday when I go to the orthopedist. It's really stopped bothering me much, but it's probably ugly under there.
I had no idea they could suture two halves of a fingernail. That was remarkable to watch.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Wow, what a fantastic experience. So glad you go to go.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I have been wearing hearing aids since 2012. When I purchase from a hearing aid specialist covered by my medical insurance, they pay for one hearing aid a year and the cost for one is about $3,000. Because I wear two, I then pay another $3,000 for the second hearing aid. They last a few years, then start having problems and I replace them.
This year I decided to try Sam's Club instead. We don't have a Costco close. Sam's does not take insurance, but two hearing aids there were $1800 for the pair and they are working better than the $6000 ones I had been buying. I would highly recommend Costco or Sams.
Hearing aids do not improve the clarity of the words. They make them louder. It is like turning up the sound on a radio. For me they do not work well when many people in the room are talking or in places like resturants or in churches that have echoes. But in a the right enviroment, preferably talking to one person in a quiet room, they are wonderful.
I found it well worth to pay whatever extra cost is involved to get them with technology that works with WIFI. Then they can work just like earbuds to listen to your phone or other devices. When they do the hearing test and demo the hearing aids it will be in the quiet and ideal enviroment, so you really don't know how well they wor****il you wear them in different places. They should have a 90-day no questions asked return period for you to see if they are right for you. Also make sure you have insurance in case you lose one.
The hearing test at Costco will be fine. Their techs are well trained and their hearing aids are ranked excellent by users.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I don't see a bandage on your hand, hopefully that is good news.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody!
I got through the whole swimming workout for the first time this morning. Last Wednesday, I cut back because I started late and was tired after not swimming for 2 months and Friday I cut out early for work. But today I got through - 1640 meters.
Weasel Coffee
I've never been to a coffee plantation, but my understanding is that they are a reddish fruit with seeds inside that somewhat resemble a cherry plant. The seeds are what we refer to as coffee beans and are ground to brew our daily cups.
The Asian Palm Civet is a small mammal native to a land mass region, roughly from India to Malaysia. Although referred to as "weasels", I believe they belong to a different mammal species. Apparently the Palm Civets are quite fond of eating coffee cherries. Lacking opposable thumbs, they are relegated to eating the fruit whole, seeds and all. In addition to lacking thumbs, the Palm Civets cannot digest seeds of the coffee cherry. Anybody who has ever eaten corn can guess what that looks like the next day.
It's unclear exactly how this started, but people began to collect the weasel, scat, extract the coffee beans, clean them (hopefully), and brew the coffee. Supposedly this coffee is amazingly good. At the very least, it is amazingly expensive. There seem to be three theories prevailing: 1) The stomach enzymes of the weasel break down the beans in a way that makes the coffee richer and more mellow, 2) The weasels only select the ripest fruits to eat and therefore the best beans, 3) this is all marketing hype and people are dumb.
I'm going to be honest and say that I cannot provide an opinion, because I did not imbibe. It just didn't seem worth the cost.
Today I am working from home, so a few tasks and calls, CrossFit, and we may have Happy Hour tonight but may cancel. I've been hankering to go to Octoberfest at a nearby German restaurant - tonight could be an opportunity if we don't have Happy Hour.
QOTD: Probably sugar alcohols. Over time, they have really started to bother my stomach.
Breakfast: Bagel
Lunch: Taco
Dinner: Maybe happy Hour maybe German
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hi gang. Quick drive by. It's about 2pm here. Busy, busy week. I'll give a full update next week. We just left the Roman coliseum in El Jem. I had no idea there were so many different ancient Roman sites here, and how extensive they were.
Food is all over the place, and it's too confusing to track. Lots of bread this week.
QOTD: There are foods I'll always eat, and foods I'll never eat. I only make things off limits when I want to rein it in and lose some. And then I don't cut food types, just calories. And it's easier to cut calories by trimming sugar and fats than by cutting protein. But my bottom line is always simply my calorie budget.
Here is me, my brother and my daughter at El Jem.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Mornin' All!
Rally was great yesterday - I'm so glad I went (and no - I couldn't go to both the rally and class. Rally doors closed at 1:15 and no one else was allowed in after that, and my first class starts at 1:20). I made the right choice, though. Obama, especially, was fantastic. I hope to find a video of his speech online so I can watch it again. There was so much loud and enthusiastic cheering that I missed some of what he said. At least the crowd was psyched!
I've got another film discussion group meeting this morning. I'm also going to call Costco's hearing center when they open to see if they can get me in this week for a hearing test. I'm assuming I may need to get a hearing aid, but my regular medical clinic can't get me in for a hearing test until late January (and I made this January appt about two months ago! they are really booked up!) Since DH has to have his health benefit stuff for 2025 in by this Friday, that's way too late. The FSA stuff is due on Friday, too, and if there's a good chance I need a hearing aid, I want to put more than the usual amount in to cover it - or at least some of it. If they weren't very expensive, I'd just put the $$ in the FSA account to cover it regardless, and use it for something else if it turns out I don't need one - but those things are crazy expensive. Not sure I could spend the extra $1000+ on other things if I don't need to get a hearing aid. So...fingers crossed I can get an appt at Costco this week.
QOTD: I do eat carbs, but the good kind. It's not that I never eat the "bad" kind (donuts, cookies, etc) - but I try to limit that to special occasions or parties. DH likes that kind of stuff, so I make him hide it if he brings it in the house.
coffee with half & half
skyr with 2 T SF apple butter, thin slice of Danish rye with butter & cloudberry jam
1/2 pack of Loma Linda southwest burrito bowl on salad greens topped with plain Greek yogurt & salsa
protein muffin or protein ice cream
celeriac soup and some kind of protein
ex: too windy to bike and not much at the gym today, so I'll probably walk or do some cardio video
have a great day, everyone!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
