Alexpope’s Posts
thank you. I am a little freaked after hearing how much food is on these things. Going to have to work hard to stay on track and no drinking. Our ports are leave from Miami 1st port Grand Bahama Island Bahamas 2nd Nassau Bahamas 3rd Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas and return to Miami.
Hey everyone.
I have been missing on the menu posts because I got Covid right after I started posting and I'm just getting back to a normal routine.
Question answer: I am excited that my family will be taking a trip on a cruise at the end of the month.First time on one and this is a big nsv for me as before I would have never been able to fly to the port to board the ship.I would have also never even thought of going on a cruise as I would have been too embarrassed and more than likely hid in my cabin the whole time while my family had fun.I am hoping to go snorkeling at one of the ports but we will see.
B scrambled eggs with salsa and cheese (this is my new favorite)
L that recipe on the main page looks pretty good and I am still at home so will bust out my blender to try that but I don't have that protein so will use my regular chocolate premier.
D I am the cook tonight so it will be calabecitas with grilled chicken breasts
Great I may have questions as I go through this. How many hours do you fast for?
I am in the same place and had some weight gain due to social drinking and was able to lose some of that but over the last few months I have again started gaining again. I realize that my issue is that I quit focusing on my meal planning and prepping and went with what was easy fast food. So I am going back to my basics and planning and prepping my meals. The only advice I can give you is that since you know you are eating too much start tracking your food so you can make adjustments and it was suggested to me so I want to suggest it to you hop on the WHATS ON YOUR MENU post on this forum for accountability. Plus you will get some great advice and help from others here and you will have an online support group. When I first came here I checked out the recipes that is on the site and found some good menu ideas so you might try that too. At least you will know they are carb friendly.
QOTD: Mac or PC? Mac for me. Used a Mac for years and have probably forgotten how to use a pc at this point.
Accountability: Just getting started so not the best but joined this to be held accountable.
B: IF at this time so jus****er until 2. (wish me luck first day starting this)
L Baked salmon and baked cheesy asparagus.
Snack: Mixed berrys and nuts
D: Protein shake and string cheese maybe a greek yogurt if still hungry.
Being worried is a moms job but to help her understand that surgery is a an approach that is going to give you back your ability to have a active life and a more healthy one. Encourage her to learn more about the surgeon you have chosen and his experience. You can also share with her that many people your weight have had surgery and have come through fine and gone on to have a successful journey (many of that Dr Now patients have been much heavier and had surgery) Help her to better understand the benefits of surgery vs the negative portion. Show her how dedicated you are to this so that you can get your life back. I myself was extremely large and I would hop back on that table again if needed.
Thank you for the information on your husbands experience with the meds. Everything is so expensive today it is crazy. For now I am going back to my basic routine and will start being more active here and on the daily thread but the good news is I started meal prepping again last night so I just need to keep that up and work on my head hunger issues and how I process stressful issues
Im sorry you are having problems with your back that can really cause issues for those of us trying to lose weight I know mine is still an issue but that is from all the extra weight I had for so long. I wish there was a psychologist or someone who posted to the boards to answer questions or offer tips here. I can't really afford therapy but I know I need some for my bad habits. I will definitley be going to the daily thread I do think that will help me a bunch.
Thank you for your feedback. My dr did say that he would prescribe the off label meds for the contrave since my insurance would not cover it so that is a positive. The side effects he said are less with the off label but not sure if that is true. He also said that the meds can help with addictive behaviors so that was the main reason I was considering them along with the other meds for appetite control. I have decided to go back to my basic routine and I started meal prepping again so I am going to see how that goes then decide.
Thank you for the encouragement I will look into the daily thread it would be a good way to keep me accountable.
Thank you Sheila yes I agree I did forget to prep and I started doing that again last night. So I have taken one step in the right direction. I really appreciate the positive words I know I can be hard on myself and it was really hard for me to admit on here my struggles with the alcohol but the weight gain from that was so devestating I want others to be aware and stay clear. I have gone back to reading some of the articles on this site to help me, I am getting into a gym and I am going to go back to my basic routine and work hard. I haven't made up my mind on the medication but I want to try this first. I owe that to myself. The meds could be a benefit but I will only use them if I need a bit more appetite control. It is so crazy how quickly your appetite can come back. I know not everyone has that happen this early but I sure did.
Maybe I am just a failure at this. I had weight gain due to alcohol early on and now this. 
Choice in foods for sure. I haven't been meal planning/prepping or focusing on protein. I do feel like I can eat more at almost 2 and a half years out.
Over the last several months I have started to have weight gain and my dr has suggested a new weight loss medication. I was wondering if anyone else had their surgeon order this to help with losing again? He told me that because I had a high bmi I will always have a battle with gaining weight again and that these meds can help with that. The ones he has suggested are wegovee and contrave. Would love to hear from anyone who has used them or anyone with suggestions.
Congrats on your surgery and yes it is common to not be hungry after surgery and you can consider yourself a lucky one. I know some people who have said the opposite that they are still always hungry no matter what. But one thing you need to do is learn what is really your hunger and what is head hunger. Head hunger is real and it can really mess with you. I had triggers early on that would make me "hungry" and that included watching tv (food commercials) and shopping. I learned to fight the urge when it hit by keeping my mind focused on other things (not food related). It helped but I do still get some head hunger issues at times. Just eat when you are supposed to and keep sipping your liquids so you don't get dehydrated. Best of luck to you.
I was going through the photos from past meetings and wow they have a lot of stuff going on. I am hoping there will be a seminar on cross addiction. That is an important one anyone who has had or is considering this surgery needs to know about.
Do you know if you have to dress up for the friday and saturday night get togethers or is that optional?
Hopefully we will get to meet. I am getting my ticket this weekend and will book my flight.
I just learned about the conference that they have each year and I am so stoked. I never realized they had events too. Who all is planning on going? I would very much like to meet others who are going from here in person. If you have been before can you tell me what it is like and if you have any suggestions for someone going for the first time? I am really introverted and want to know what to expect.
I am sorry you are not getting the support you need at home and have to deal with food triggers. Do you attend any support groups? For me if I am attending one regularly it helps me to stick to my plan. I did experience some issues at one time where being around others at a bar led to some bad choices but luckily I was able to turn it around. But being at home with them is more critical. You mentioned a conference.... may be going to that will be a good way for you to find the support you need and are not getting at home.
If I were to give you any advice I would say you have to make a decision on what is best for YOU! I know that can be hard but I seriously think that if you continue to not stand up for yourself your boyfriend could be what leads you to regain. It doesn't mean you have to leave him, but you have to know when to tell him enough is enough. Ask him to keep the things that trigger you out of view. Ask him to support you in a more positive way than only pointing out the negative. It could be he does this out of fear you will leave him but that is a whole other issue to deal with.
Just don't let ANYONE tell you anything different when it comes to YOU. Regardless of who they are. That is exactly how people get off track when we try to please others and not ourselves.
Following.... hoping to find more great products. Thanks for posting this. I am looking for the Herdez stuff to see if my store has it.
Hello and welcome back I have been here almost a year and this is all I have known but I have to say that I found the most helpful people here to answer my questions. Our support group leader suggests facebook I found this site to have more knowledge and helpful as well as responsive people. You get a lot of arguing on facebook groups and sometimes your questions have to be approved before posting. Waste of time for me. Contrary to what one replier said I have not seen moderation here and I don't think the forum is overly moderated. In fact I have come across posts from the past that should have been removed and were not. So I really think that this type of site is great for resources and information but just a little slower than facebook which is good! I actually shared the site with my support group and many of them come here now to "lurk" and read. They have found more helpful information here than anywhere else and this is coming from people who had surgery years ago. I hope you decide to stick around and share your experience with us. I am only right at a year (next month) but boy has it been a wild one.
Is there a place where I can get the asmbs guidelines? The paper I was given was suggested by the surgeon so maybe he is going by those guidelines but it is so many vitamins and so costly. I am going to do the centrum silver for sure.
Wow so many options to look into but I do think I will do the centrum silver for the multi. The iron one you take do you take one a day or two? My current brand has me on two a day.
Thank you for your information I think I will try the Centrum Silver and a few of the other suggestions. This has been very helpful
