Cleopatra_Nik
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What are you eating/doing today? Thursday! - Ok, now that I'm done freaking out (for today).
No idea what dinner will be! I just ate lunch a little while ago!
You know what I want though? I want some well seasoned chic...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
OT - I. Am. FREAKING OUT!!! Help. - (Recap to those new to my crazy life: I am short-selling my house, which means selling it for less than the mortgage which requires me to be out of the house within 30 days of the ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
OT - She's coming!!!! - Just got a call from my brother.
My baby neice is on the way!!! Water broke last night and she should be arriving this evening!
Yippeeeee!!!!
They live in Indiana so I won...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
My argument in favor of protein shakes - I see a lot of people post here whether we HAVE to drink protein shakes...is it necessary in order to get all our protein? Most of those people just don't like the taste of them a...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
The Biggest Loser thread - Ok, so this week they went on vacation.
I like this excuse. Some of them have been shaky but this one is a real one I think lots of people deal with. So…let’s dig in!...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What's for dinner - Wednesday! - Look at my face. Do you see that face. That is the face I have now. I have had no coffee all day. Why? Because my office is out of Splenda. Sugar? Plenty of it! Splenda? Not so mu...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
My 4 year labs are in and... - (NOTE: this is totally my un-professional opinion but from what I've learned in various places on the interwebz)
I...Nik...am not drinking enough water.
Both my Creatinine l...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
An easy, tasty starter recipe for quinoa -
So Monday on Bariatric Foodie I shared how I prepare quinoa. Today, I share my recipe for a spicy (or not) quinoa and beans recipe that was so good, it actually stopped a tem...
Cleopatra_Nik wrote a blog post 12 years, 7 months ago
The Kid Chronicles (Part One) - Welp. There comes a time in any parent’s life, I think, where you have to take responsibility for your parental shortcomings. I think this is the season I am moving into rig...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Great new blog I found - It's called "A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss" but if you read the first post I think all of us can identify with some stuff this lady is saying! I laughed out loud at the post!...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What's for dinner - Tuesday! - ...it's not really that exciting, is it?
This evening I am going to straighten up the old homestead. The house will be shown to an investor who my realtor said is "seriously in...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Lora...and other therapist types...I need some str - I'm pretty good, in general, at identifying my own addictive behavior. But that doesn't mean I'm always so great at making the right decision.
When faced with a situation where ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Rant Thread (add yours!) - We used to have a daily rant thread. It was cathartic.
My rant today is about how I feel. Ok, so it's bad enough I have this creeping crud that won't seem to go away and introdu...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
How to cook quinoa - I did a poll a few weeks ago on foods that perplex people (how they are prepared, what to make with it, etc.) and quinoa came up frequently.
So on Bariatric Foodie today we begi...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What's for dinner? Monday! - Ok, I think I have a tropical disease ;)
Seriously, I felt loads better earlier but now not so much. I am sort of cold and shaky and my head hurts again and I can feel the cong...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
On pouch/stoma stretching - Because I feel like this is one of those fears that has more power in our minds than in reality.
Let’s just get a few things straight.
YES, it is entirely possible to st...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Re-post: Hunger is NOT an emergency! - Here's one from the RNY board coffers. According to the date stamp on my original post, I wrote this ALMOST two years ago:
Here's the original thread for a bit of board nostalg...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What are you eating/doing today? St. Patrick's Da - We are about to get dressed and walk downtown to the "B'more Healthy Expo." I love this health expo. It's HUGE! (Side note: talked to mom, told her we planned to go in the a.m. and...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Miranda, Episode #26 - So last we left off, Miranda had gotten overzealous and ate not one, but SEVERAL, pieces of sushi as a new (and secret) post-op in front of the CEO of her company and a high rankin...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What WLS will NOT do for your life - I’m not exactly sure who I am writing this to but I had this conversation with a friend who is considering WLS.
Academically, I think we all know WLS is on our bodies, not ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
OT - Approaching a sensitive subject (advice neede - So my mom. Love her. Drives me nuts, but I love her.
Long story short: she's diabetic and has neuropathy in both legs, does not walk well, does not want an assistive chair.
...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
How to make cauliflower crust pizza... - Not presented by me because I have some weird "mind thing" about making it. Don't ask why. We're all allowed at least one "weird mind thing" and that's mine. (My nose just grew ab...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What's for dinner - Thursday!!!!!!!!! - I'm hungry. I probably should be. I haven't eaten much today.
What's for dinner? No idea! I am very dinner averse so I tend to leave it to chance. Not a good thing.
Here's...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
What's for dinner? - I'm pissed.
The person coordinating tonight's church dinner said she was doing corned beef and cabbage for St. Patty's Day. I asked if I could help so she said I could pick up s...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
NBC last night (Biggest Loser, Fashion Star....) - Ok, since I have two shows to comment on today, I figured I’d save the extra post.
Biggest Loser
So…I guess we see who the targets are now that the aqua team are go...
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Baltimore, MD
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26.2
BMI
Surgery
01/08/2008
Surgery Date
Jan 21, 2008
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