Cleopatra_Nik
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Curses to whoever told me about that Skinny Pepper - It was someone here. I remember that. Whoever you are, you should be glad my addled brain can't reach who you are!!!
OMIGOSH that thing is GOOD! Luckily I live in the ghetto an...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - Ok time to quit dragging it out... - I need to DO something about this house situation. SIGH.
Ok so here's what's happened since last I spoke of it.
Not much.
I had a lot going on so I decided to basically sw...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
The first annual RNY board "Stuff Swap" - What's a stuff swap? Where you offer up WLS products (food and non-food welcome) that you don't like/want and others do too. We all get to browse and inquire on what we want.
He...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
PRE-OPS: Five things you can do NOW to make life e - This is coming from the idiot in the room who did NOTHING to prepare. If anyone has stuff to add, feel free!
In no particular order:
Quit drinking soda
Even the diet stuff...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Anyone interested in doing an OH "Stuff Swap& - And I think there might be an opportunity to do one here. I may have figured out a way.
("Nik, what the HELL is a stuff exchange?")
Glad you asked that. I was getting ahead ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - Oh Holy Mother of Cramps (and a bit of a devi - Men...sorry. I'm a woman. This is what we do.
Yowsa, I got it all this month: bloating, emotions, irritability. God help the next person who says anything off to me today!
In...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Ok, ok...I'll stop being a tease and tell you how - ...After you read my last two reviews on Bariatric Foodie ;)
http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/11/quest-of-bariatric-foodie-part-three.html
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Bariatric geriatrics... - I'm not the oldest post-op out there. Not by a LONG shot. But I do notice some things are different now at nearly 4 years post-op. I thought I'd share what it's like from out here....
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Quest bars, part two - Don't forget to check out today's Bariatric Foodie post about the 2nd two Quest bars I tried. Remember, after I review all six there will be a giveaway and the reviews can help you...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Did you know you're allowed to like you? - It really is.
This may seem like an oversimplified statement but I have met dozens – hundreds? thousands? – of post-ops through my blog and other places. As I speak...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
Wanna win some free Quest bars? - This week I'm reviewing Quest protein bars and Quest is giving away a free box to one of my readers!
Check the blog each day this week for the reviews of the bars. You'll need t...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 12 years, 12 months ago
I SURVIVED!!!!! - Two holiday food tastings in two cities. Lots of cooking. So. Many. Cheeseballs!
LOL.
All kidding aside, I'd wondered if I could execute the annual Bariatric Foodie Holiday F...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
What are you eating/doing today? Friday! - I went back a few pages and didn't see the thread. Sorry if it's a duplicate!
For my part I have no idea what I'm eating. I am at the home of our very own Cheryl K who is, at th...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
What's for dinner/What have you eaten today? - It's been a decent day for me. I either trend high on eating or very low. There doesn't seem to be a middle ground.
B: Tablespoon-ish of peanut butter
L: Asian green bean salad...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Brrrrrr - Here we go again with the being colder than everyone else.
And there is no sympathy from non-ops. So sad.
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Oh no! The price of peanut butter is going up 40% - Hey...that might be a blessing in my case.
A record low peanut crop has resulted in the rise in prices. Right now only the big distributors are talking price hikes but if the co...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
This is your brain...this is your brain without b1 - So in the beginning of my journey I wasn't so good at taking my b12. I did it by injection monthly and...hold on a sec...one of the divas needs something...
...
Hi. Why did I...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
We talk about clothing swaps all the time, what ab - This is something I’m testing out at the Pittsburgh Bariatric Foodie Holiday Food Tasting: a stuff swap!
The idea is just like a clothing swap. You bring in WLS products ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Okay, everybody repeat after me... - This is a process.
No improvement worth making happened overnight.
Even though this is hard, I am doing the very best that I can right at this moment. Even if it's just stay...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Healthy eating on a budget - Is the topic of conversation today on Bariatric Foodie! I give you the financial breakdown on some of BF's most budget friendly recipes and I invite you all (especially you Kelly, ...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
What's the worst that can happen? - Kelly's abuse post got me thinking. So often we operate on fear of something. Especially after WLS. We are afraid of failure. Hell, many of us are afraid (albeit more subconsciousl...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Nik's Semi-Whatever "Friendship Drive" - Ok, yes I am an AW (don't know what that means? friend me and ASK!), but I have this goal of having as many friends as possible on OH. Why? Well first off, I was NOT the popular ki...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Looking for tasty hot protein drink options? Look - Today on Bariatric Foodie, I go over my top 5 favorite hot protein drink recipes. Just in time for fall!
http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/10/bf-top-5-niks-favorite-hot-p...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Miranda's Big PHAT Bariatric Adventure, Episode #1 - The moment of truth is here. But is it the truth YOU saw coming?
Find out what is going on with Dick and Chelsea on today's episode!
http://www.bigphatadventure.com/2011/10/e...
Cleopatra_Nik posted a discussion topic 13 years ago
Random Poll o' the Week: Whatcha say??? - Do you have any funny sayings, names for things you have started using for your RNY bodily/mental processes? On the Bariatric Foodie page on Facebook I’m always throwing out ...
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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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