My friend Jessica (thank you so much by the way!) gave me a bag of clothes yesterday after our post op support group.  I was so excited to get home and try them on!  There were jeans, shirts, a skirt, and two dresses!!!  and they are ALL my style...it's like my personal shopper went out and got me exactly what I'd want to wear!  haha  So I ran in and came into the livingroom where my husband was watching tv, started to take my shirt off...I think I got him a little excited!!   He asked what i was doing, and I was like...trying on my new wardrobe!!!  LOL  poor thing...so it was awesome...the jeans made me really excited b/c mine are starting to droop in the booty area!  I'm down 42 lbs now which is great...the scale FINALLY moved!! I was doing a little happy dance for my 5 lbs!  So everything is going great, still not getting sick on anything...trying to keep with my exercise, water, and protein.  I tried this class called "Centergy"...it's a combo of yoga and pilates...HOLY SORE MUSCLES BATMAN!  I was hurting...but it was great!  I didn't feel completely out of place...I felt revived and excited about my new life and looking forward to being able to put my leg in those positions without thinking I might die! ROCK ON!

well i know that sounds a little drastic...but seriously, this had been a lifesaver for me!  The bariatric clinic that I go to has these prepackaged meals they sell...they are great and made by a local chef in the perfect portion sizes for us post ops...by sister went with me one day to pick up some things and saw the price...and she (being the penny pincher that she is) said..."SIS!!!  These things are 20 bucks for 5 tiny meals!!  that's insane....we can make these on our own!"

so we did!

We bought everything we would need at the grocery store in one stop...it was 50 bucks...got chicken, fish (tilapia and salmon pre-portioned in the freezer section), thin cut center pork chops, and veggies....

we bought little plastic plates and Ziploc has these vaccuum seal bags that are amazing!!!  you buy the pump which comes with a few bags, then another pack of extra bags...

we then went to her house and cooked all of it at one time which honestly didn't take long...we cooked all of the fish under the broiler and cooked the chicken and pork on the grill with just a little Emeril's seasoning...and nuked the vegges...

assembled the plates, then put them in the ziploc bags and sealed them...AMAZING!!!

I have like 40 meals READY TO GO whenever I need them!!   they are vaccuum packed so they take up very little space in the freezer and can last longer without freezer burn...it also helps me stay on track because I don't have to guess what I'm going to eat and end up getting tempted by something that is less than good for me!!

Just thought I'd share!!!!