Sounds Yummy!! What kind of dressing do you use? I can not do Vinegar and oil.

WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Afternoon LW's!!! Great Weekend of Swimming and Picnicking with DD's and Grandkids.

8+ years out

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:

Lunch: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Cheese

Snack: Nuts, Cheese, raisins

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Dinner: Spaghetti with meat sauce

Snack: Banana Popsicle

Snack: ?

Snack: Plain Popcorn

Hi,

Thanks for posting your thoughts. Many times I have felt like this as well. I am 5'4" and weigh 220. When I went for the internist appointment, he asked me (twice) if I was pre-op or post-op. I felt really uncomfortable and he tried to talk me out of the surgery. He told me the patient he had before me was twice my bmi. You know, I don't think I need to justify why I need this surgery, even if my bmi is below 40. I have two co-morbidities. I have been referred by a doctor and followed all of the "rules" to qualify for the surgery. Still waiting to hear when I will meet with the surgery and waiting for a surgery date. Sometimes it's frustrating, but I feel like I have been waiting all my life for this.

Barb

You are my twin. 5'3'' 201lbs at my initial surgeons consult. I am having VSG on Monday June 26th. We can be battle buddies. I know it is the right thing for me to do. I have to get the band out of my body but know I will eat out of control with no restriction. We can do this and will be much healthier a year from now.

Roz, I need your comment about carbs tattooed on both hands although I'm not a tattoo person. I took Thursday and Friday as personal days. This is first time I've been able to have a paid day off. Here it is Saturday evening and only one day left of my mini vacation.

Thursday we went to look at a new home. We found just what we want and have put down a deposit. DH had an accident while we were out so that kind of ruined the day. We had viewed a townhouse and were walking back to the office when he fell face down on the pavement. Fortunately, a young man drove by, stopped and helped him up and walked him back to the office. He's really banged up but nothing broken.

This morning we went to our granddaughter's dance recital dress rehearsal. We prefer going down during the day rather than deal with the crowd at night. Of course, she was fabulous. :)

I have been taking Vita Fusion vitamins and B12 gummies for months. I can't seem to get rid of the itching around my jawline and neck. I looked at the ingredients and they are processed in a plant that processes soy......:( So, that may be the problem. I have ordered bariatric vitamins from Amazon for delivery Monday.

Eats today:

Scone

Protein bar

Beef hotdog

Tuna casserole (very little bit.....just don't like tuna); salad

Cereal/milk - supposed to help me sleep