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High Protein Waffles - What?!?!?! - Sorry, I was going to post pics of my waffle victory, but can't seem to do it on my tablet. Oh, well. The post below is referring to my awesome pics of Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes mix...

Deja vu - I am 20 months out, and at the point where I can eat almost anything. But a couple of days ago I started getting that "stuck" feeling that I hadn't had in more than a year. It ha...

Dnoating Old Clothes - consider a clothing bank! - I just donated another batch of clothes to my friend's clothing bank (down to a size 4/6 now).  I like the idea that they are going to be given away to someone who needs them ra...

Breast reduction approved! - Happy day!  Just opened my letter from Blue Cross - expecting a denial, but they approved it!  No more scouring the internet for hours looking for 32G bras (trust me, they are s...

Success! High protein homemade bread! - I have been playing with bread recipes for months, trying to find a bread that my family liked that was high enough in protein for me to eat, as well.  I know some of us can't e...

1 year post op with pics! - 12 months later, 106 pounds lighter, and 100% thrilled.  No more sleep apnea, no more high blood pressure, no more stress incontinence.  It hasn't been the easiest year of my li...

Nutribullets claims about absorbing more nutrients - I searched this site and didn't find any answers to this particular question.  Does anyone know if using the Nutribullet (it's not a juicer, it just grinds up the whole food) co...

Plastic Surgery - How long after WLS do I wait? - So, I don't have a lot of excess skin - enough to bother me, but not enough for surgery - but I want to get a breast reduction.  Those of you who have had this done, how long di...

What NOT to do with protein powder - So, I had this great idea of making a high-protein custard with some sugar pumpkins I got at the produce market (shout out to Tacoma Boys - love that store!).  Anyhoo, I love pumpk...

Goal Weight Reached! - Today, I stepped on the scale and it read 140.0 exactly.  It won't show up in my tracker yet, but I am at goal now!  Now, comes the harder part of keeping it off.  But I am ready f...

Big Pouch Day? - Is this what vets refer to as a big pouch day?  I am so flippin' hungry today!  I am eating healthy stuff, feeling satisfied when I am done, but getting hungry a couple of hours af...

Figuring out how to transition to maintenance - So, I am one pound from my goal weight, and wondering how people transition to maintenance.  I am still losing, but I need to stop soon.  So, I need to figure out how many calories...

How is RH diagnosed? - Question for those of you with reactive hypoglycemia - how did your doctor diagnose it?  I have been having spells of feeling dizzy and light-headed (and sometimes feeling sleepy a...

NSV - Single digit skinny jeans! - Woot!  Size nine, baby! 

Lightheaded - could it be the heat? - I just had my labs done last week, and everything was normal: iron, B12, protein, everything.  However, for the last several days, I have been experiencing occasional lightheadedne...

NSV - I need to go to a water park now! - My thighs do not rub together.  I have always wondered what it felt like to walk without my thighs rubbing together, and never thought my legs would get that skinny, even with WLS....

NSAIDS? - So, I have heard people say that if you have had RNY, then you can't take NSAID's (aspirin, Aleve, Motrin).  This is not something that my surgical team ever mentioned, but based o...