Carrie W.

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still obcessed with food - After the crying and fussing and whining this past week about my food plan and how strict it is, I did finally find a reasonable solution to my issue.  With a really protein heavy ...

2 months post op - pics - I don't really see a difference.  Before:  328 - right after surgery. Today - 288lbs  Excuse the face.  I was fixing to leave for my interview and was a little stressed....

my plan and nsv's - After all my angst over the last few days, I think I have finally solved my problem.  If I eat greek yogurt with 20g of extra protein powder (43g total) for breakfast, I can have 3...

how do you think of food? spin-off - Right now I'm trying hard to stick with my plan.  I have deviated some (drank milk to boost protein, ate a cracker & sf pudding and I've gone over calories a few times).  I see foo...

carb heavier meals? - I'm supposed to have no more than 5g carbs per meal.  For the most part, I stick to that.  I have NOT talked to my NUT about this so .... 5g carbs per meal is 15g/day, right?  S...

TMI - BM frequency? - I know that most everybody has to take fiber, stool softeners or laxatives (or some combination) in order to stay regular.  What do you define as regular?  How long will you go unt...

OT- Interview - need prayers and advice - I got laid off two days before surgery.  That was almost 2 months ago.  I had a phone interview this afternoon and I just got a call back for an on site interview on Thursday.   ...

NSV- I got to ride!! - I'm 7 weeks out and today I finally decided to get back in the saddle... literally.  I hadn't been on my horse since well before surgery.  Before I was afraid I'd get hurt and not ...

more questions - weight training - I'm walking for 60 minutes a day and I know I need to start some weight training.  I don't have much at home to use so ....  My dad goes to the gym 3 days a week.  Since I'm unempl...

embarassed myself - I met my summer class last night for the first time.  I'm getting all hard assed about attendance so I made them sign a slip saying they understood the attendance policy.  The pen ...

I feel FAB! grateful post - So with all the negativity on here today .... I weighed at my PCP's office yesterday and I've lost the 5lbs I put on during my TOM and one extra.  I got my hair cut yesterda...

xp - Calories and exercise? - I'm a recent post-op (6 weeks out).  Until last week I'd been putting off starting exercise.  I generally hate exercise for the sake of exercise.  Last week I had my 6 week check...

exercise and calories? -  I'm a recent post-op (6 weeks out).  Until last week I'd been putting off starting exercise.  I generally hate exercise for the sake of exercise.  Last week I had my 6 week chec...

exercise and calories - I haven't posted on the exercise forum before, so HI!  I'm a recent post-op (6 weeks out).  Until last week I'd been putting off starting exercise.  I generally hate exercise for t...

hair and skin care? - I have dry skin normally.  Since surgery it's a whole new level of dry.  I'm taking an Omega 3 supplement on days I don't eat fish as my nutritionist said.  It's gotten a bit bette...

Ain't as good as I once was ... - Today I finally took my horse to my parents' house.  I live upstairs in their house so I was really bringing her home.  I'd boarded her for a couple years but since I'm unemployed ...

very small NSVs - So after yesterday's revelation that I've gained 5lbs (probably water weight from TOM), I decided to try on some old clothes this morning.  My 24 pants still don't fit but I got in...

5 week check up good and bad - I had my 5 week follow up visit today.  I got alot of my questions answered.  The sf pudding for taking meds is out but the NUT suggested sf jelly which doesn't have anywhere n...

meds, slider foods and drinking after meals? long - I've got some questions: 1.  As I've said several times, my surgeon says to always crush pills and I do.  In order to get the foul tasting stuff down, I put it in a bit of sf pu...

cramps ... I'm dying - I had my first period post-op the DAY I came home from the hospital.  And now it's here again.  The first time I had the wonderful narcotics.  Now I have nothing.  Okay, okay I got...

planning meals? - How far in advance do you plan meals?  Do you plan those meals based on the calorie and protein content?  What do you aim for protein and calorie wise for each meal?  Will you have...

My first foamies - I'm not sure exactly what brought it on.  I had hot tea before breakfast with benefiber in it.  30 minutes later breakfast was two eggs with cheese and 2 slices of turkey bacon...