Gwen M.

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Whatcha eating today VSGers??? Monday! - Yay Monday?   I had an appointment with my surgeon today but it was rescheduled - thankfully 10 minutes before I had left the house to get to it!   I've really been failing at get...

Whatcha eating today VSGers...Saturday!! - Today is a GORGEOUS day here!  We had a thunderstorm last night and everything is lush and beautiful today as a result of the extra rain!  Of course, pollen is out in full force to...

Goal #2! - Today I weighed at 271 which means I've lost 25% of my excess weight!  Yay rah!   My next goal will be swift, since it's 269 for a total of 50 pounds down.  But the goal after tha...

Whatcha eating today VSGers...Friday!! - Since Ms Shell is in Vegas, I'll go ahead and get this started.  Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend?  I'm going to a Celtic Festival tomorrow and then, on Sunday, I'm s...

Car habit - Every so often I have to drive up to my parents for my dad's oncology stuff and, pre-op, I was in the habit of munching on pizza combos and peanut M&Ms. Clearly this is not an opti...

Whatcha Eating Today VSGers? Tuesday! - I haven't seen this go up for today yet, so I'll go ahead and get it started now that I'm home from my super short trip to PA and back again.  My dad met with the oncologist for th...

Gallbladders and dietary fat - http://paleoleap.com/paleo-gallbladder/ Sorry I can't HTML the link from the mobile site, but this is an interesting article about gallbladder stuff with links to research. 

Benefits to my family - I started modifying my diet at the beginning of the year and I had surgery about 6 weeks ago.  While I knew that this would be a life changing event for me, no one in my family, in...

Glasses - (not really an) NSV - My glasses keep sliding down my nose.  Apparently "almost 50 pounds" is what it takes to make my glasses not fit right anymore.  I guess I'll be adding "run by optometrist" to my a...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday! - I hope everyone is having a great Sunday.  The weather is gorgeous here and I'm about to go hit the grocery store and hopefully get my shopping done while everyone is at church.   ...

NYC NSVs - As expected, my 18 pound weight loss in 60 hours was a fluke. I’m pretty sure that I’m not actually full of shit, so I don’t know what happened with the scale the...

My NYC Trip! - R and I left for NYC bright and early on Tuesday morning! I had a shake in the car on the way to the Metro. P dropped us off at the station which made life easier. Then we Metro'd ...

Scale - Is this even possible?! - On Tuesday morning I weighed myself at 277.  Then I went to NYC, didn't weigh myself at all, and got home Thursday night.  This morning, Friday, I weighed myself at 259.   I weigh...

Jinxed myself - Yesterday I was feeling all awesome and successful at the one month post-op mark!! Yay me! Then I ate grilled salmon for dinner that was a bit too dry. And I threw up. First time ...

One Month Update - I'm a month out from surgery today and, I've got to say, I'm really happy.  My recovery has been smooth and my weight loss has been steady.  I feel really great about life right no...

Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday! - It's supposed to get up into the 80s here today!  But I refuse to turn the AC on because it's going to be cooler the rest of the week.  (It's also allergy season, so I'm stuck with...

Belt Recommendation? - I'm looking for a recommendation for a belt - I want something that's soft, not stiff leather, and adjustable.  Do you have good experience with any such belt?  Thanks!

Whatcha eating today VSGers...Thursday! - I hope that, wherever you are, the weather is as gorgeous there as it is here.  I feel like Spring has finally arrived!  (Allergies have arrived too, but I'll take them if I get su...

Bras - how do they work? - I tell myself that most women wear ill-fitting bras, so I shouldn't feel too stupid about being so clueless.  Right?   How do I know when a bra doesn't fit?!  And what can I do to...

Embarrassing NSV - I've never told this to anyone, but I hope you guys get it.   So in the morning, when I go to the bathroom and I'm cold I developed this habit of sort of holding my panni with my ...

First Soft Food? - Soft foods are on the horizon for me!  I get to switch to them on Thursday and I'm very excited to finally get to chew.  I can't wait for solids!  I can't wait to not need to puree...

Whatcha Eating Today VSGers?? Sunday!! - I missed this being posted last Sunday, so I'll go ahead and get it started!   B: 2-3 ounces chickpeas with 1 ounce pureed tzatziki sauce S: protein shake with 2T benefiber and 1...

Weekly meal plan! - I'm still in pureed foods, but on Thursday I get to move to soft solids!  I'd be more excited if I had an appetite.   Here's my meal plan (dinners) for the week.  I'd love to see ...

New York City Restaurants! - In 1.5 weeks, I'm going to NYC for a few days to meet up with my BIL and his fiancee!  I'm super excited, I haven't been there since I was a kid.  This trip was planned long before...

Running Advice? - I'm still in that six weeks where I can't run, but I've been doing what I can on the treadmill in the meantime. I got to the point where I can walk 60 minutes at 2mph.  Next I'm go...