COCONUT -

DrHollywood
on 8/12/11 7:18 am - Harbor City, CA
So I went shopping yesterday at whole foods to pick up a coconut. I usually stop off
at my little fruit carts and get cucumber and coconut.

Anyhow, I had NO CLUE how to open a coconut. The lady in line right in front of me was
buying all sorts of coconuts.  Young coconuts, mexican coconuts...etc.

I asked her about the different coconuts....   30 minutes later she taught me how to open
one.  Well guess what...  I did it. I opened my first coconut just a little bit ago!
Her class in front of the register sounded much easier.  Boy its a B----otch  trying to
pull the coconut  meat away from the shell though. 

Also she explained to me all about Coconuts,
The coconu****er inside not only has electrolytes ( which i knew )  she told me
it has something in it ( she named it and i cannot remember)  that if your out in the sun
you dont burn.  its very good for the skin.   she pointed her daughter and herself out on the face.
She said look at us. We went to the beach yesterday and we went straight to tan....
No burning at all.   she said coconut is very good for the skin.  She said coconut helps prevent the skin from burning...  Interesting I thought to myself.... I looked at the mothers
skin compare to her daughter and I couldnt tell the difference in age with them both.
They had the youngest, clearest, freshest, most vibrant skin I have ever seen.

She also mentioned something about mango....but I was paying attention to the coconut
thang.

Back to me opening a coconut...  its hard, and frustrating..but I did it?  
Oh and its yummy........

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 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/11 7:22 am, edited 8/12/11 7:23 am
I love the cheater coconuts where they carve a line around it- making it easier to crack open!!!

Tip about getting the meat out- put the half you want in a zip lock- and stick it in the freezer for a while.. the meat pops out much easier after it's been frozen! I use a butter knife to dig between the shell and meat.

edited to add, this tip works equally well to get that little bit of candle wax out of the bottom of a candle holder!! 
DrHollywood
on 8/12/11 7:25 am - Harbor City, CA
OMG seriously??? Ok good because I have the other half left.  It was work! lol
Ok Ok i am going to try it...  oh and a butter knife...good idea. I used a dull knife..
I can see how a butter knife would work better. 

Do you fight with the NUT too trying to get the meat out?

Thanks Jo for an awesome suggestion. I am going to do that right now!

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/11 7:29 am
Cool- it seems to give up w/o a lot of fight when it's been frozen.. it's still a bit of work though! I love coconuts.. I used to beat the h*ll out of them before I learned how to open one. Heck, I remember as a little girl throwing one over and over onto the cement floor till it exploded! 
DrHollywood
on 8/12/11 8:12 am - Harbor City, CA
  Hilarious!

any good tips how to open a coconut?
I know I will check out youtube later tonight.

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

(deactivated member)
on 8/12/11 8:16 am
I just do the "drive a nail through the eyes" to get the milk out, then I hold it in one hand and smack it with the same hammer around the middle to start the crack, you can wrap it in a towel if you want to be safer, but I don't bother!
DrHollywood
on 8/12/11 8:30 am - Harbor City, CA
OK COOL...   today I beat mine on the side with a hammer.  Well not really but it felt like it.
Good Idea about the nail.  I will do that next time too.

They are work arent they...but I love coconut so much!

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

rosapain
on 8/12/11 10:48 am - Amityville, NY
LOVE COCONUT, JUST BE CAREFUL I USED A BUTTER KNIFE TO DO JUST THAT ALMOST LOST MY RING FINGER 9 STITCHES.HAVE NOT TOUCH A COCONUT IN 12 YEARS.
DrHollywood
on 8/12/11 1:41 pm - Harbor City, CA
OH MY GO****otally can see that happening....  eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
I better be super careful. 

I went to the store and bought   2 more today.  My son also loves it.
Tomorrow I am making cucumbers and coconut with lime, little chili powder
and sea salt   ( or maybe celtic salt)

I still have the other half of coconut to shell the meat.  My son and I enjoyed it today.

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

USAF Wife
on 8/12/11 11:29 am
http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/1550-obstructed-by-a-bezoar-has-anyone-else-heard-of-this/page__p__15098__hl__bezoar__fromsearch__1#entry15098


Coconut is still one of the things that I eat in extreme moderation only because even at 2 years out, my transit time varies with foods.

Not to freak anyone out, this is just one of the 2-3 stories I've read about bezoars with VSG and RNY.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs


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