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Like Liz, I tend to be more plugged up (which I, too, appreciate, since like Liz, I tend to the looser side of things). That said, I find that once per month usually with the first or second injection of an increased dosage, I may have a day cramping and diarrhea. Dairy is never a good thing to eat with a bad gut, IME. Guts can be really sensitive to lactose and want it OUT ASAP!
Greetings all
It's almost hot here. DH just turned on the ceiling fan. I bet it's about 73 degrees. Works for me.
Stopped in the studio for a bit and glazed. Warmer weather means that things dry out more quickly. In the winter it takes forever. We set things on top of heating kilns to dry. Place is a little less busy. After that I stopped at the dreaded CVS for my coffee. A competent person was actually working there! Nice. But the shelves are woefully picked over. They should hire me as a business consultant.
So I printed out CC's recipe. Might be more of a winter item for us. And thanks CC for sharing all the info and articles on the meds. Very useful to those of us that are research impaired.
We are still watching episodes of Brokenwood Mysteries or something like that. It is a really good police murder investigation show. For some reason the episodes are 90 minutes like a lot of British TV (this is NZ). It approaches the limits of my attention span but it's good. No exploding aliens.
DD looks like you are having great times in SD. Pool or aircraft carrier ...I just can't decide....
I made hamburgers again last night. Quite good. I found 95% lean beef at the little grocery and managed not to overcook it. Steak tonight. Much cow on the menu this week.
DH project today is changing the light bulb in the hood over the stove. He found one but it wont turn off now. Huh?
Diane S
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on 7/3/24 2:00 pm
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on 7/3/24 12:55 pm
I didn't really measure the chicken. It called for 2 cups, but I cut up 2 breasts (one massive) and threw it in. I prefer my soups a little stewier.
Definitely one of the best "soups" I have had in a long time. I might be inclined to put a bit more chicken in to make it a little more robust (not a whole lot more though).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Weird how everyone is different (hence the long list of side-effects). My only negative side effects have been a bit of constipation (I am usually the opposite so it actually is okay). And a bit of lightheadedness sometimes in the morning which I think is usually due to low blood sugar when I haven't eaten enough.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I'll have to make that soup soon! Sounds so good!
Was supposed to help harvest in the church garden this morning but woke up with quite the headache. I ate a protein bar (still planning on going) but then the nausea started. Those two combined convinced me to just go back to bed instead. I'm feeling a bit better now but still having a problem with looser BMs. I googled the symptoms with Tirzepatide and foods that can contribute (chicken, fish, dairy) is pretty much what I eat. I always heard dairy has the opposite effect! Will try to add some higher fiber fruit and veggies and maybe some nuts and see if that helps. I know my high fiber dried mangoes make me run to the bathroom without the meds so I will avoid those for now. Thankfully no cramping!
I didn't get to the scrapbooking last night but balanced 3 different checking accounts and worked on figuring out business expenses. The not so fun part of having your own business. I'll try to tackle the scrapbooking today. DH is working nights this week so sleeps during the day. He will wake up around 1-2 and needs to leave for his 12 hour shift by 5 so we don't get much time together. I think I will make chicken quesadillas for dinner (see, chicken and dairy!).
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
on 7/3/24 7:29 am
I plugged it into MFP. For 8 servings, it's 244 per serving before any optional toppings. We ended up getting 6 servings out of it, so 325 per serving.
We had the leftovers last night and my folks were planning when we could have it again. A hit for sure!
A bounce up of a pound today. Argh. Too much snacking. So no loss for this week. Today I start 10mg. I had that much left from my last vial, so I won't start the new one until next week.
Cloudy and rainy again. I also saw it was the wettest June on record for the Verde Valley, which Sedona is part of. Water, water everywhere!
Today I... well, I'm not sure what I'm going to do! I suppose it will evolve organically as the hip people say...
Off to take my very large shot!
