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Trying to stay on track while being busy!

Jan 4, 2026

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This weekend has been so busy, I haven’t had time to eat the way I should really and had a hard time being able to stay on track. Yesterday we got a new couch and kitchen table. On the fly, we had to go rent a U-Haul to pick them up, move the old ones…

A Delicious recipe to Try with Your Family! – Spicy Korean Beef

Dec 31, 2025

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I absolutely love my instant pot. I know a lot of people complain about it because it’s not “instant”. But I can throw everything in there, put it on, and go do other stuff, I don’t need to sit and watch it like cooking on a stovetop. Side note: If you have one like this…

9 things I Ate (and Used) the First Week After Gastric Bypass

Dec 31, 2025

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The first week after gastric bypass was a blur of tiny sips, protein goals, and figuring out what my new normal looked like. Here’s what helped me get through it. Liquid phase Protein shakes – You LIVE on protein shakes in the post-op phase. I tried so many different ones, but keep coming back to…

Meal Prepping

Dec 30, 2025

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Another thing I had to learn after surgery was meal prepping. Before surgery we did a lot of eating out, because I didn’t plan properly. Either I had nothing planned, I forgot to thaw meat, or was just tired and didn’t feel like cooking. Well, that doesn’t really fit into the gastric bypass plan, so…

My Why…

Dec 30, 2025

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I have thought about bariatric surgery for years, and had to figure out my why of taking this leap. I tried to do it myself, I really did. I had a hip replacement surgery in Nov 2021 which allowed me to exercise and be more mobile than ever before. I did everything right, and lost…

Learning new habits

Dec 30, 2025

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The hardest thing since the surgery is learning new habits. Chew thoroughly. Eat slowly (SO hard for me, I’ve always eaten fast). Take 20 minutes to finish a meal. STOP as soon as you feel full. I have found that I can only give myself what I know I can finish comfortably with my new…

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Trying to stay on track while being busy!

A Delicious recipe to Try with Your Family! – Spicy Korean Beef

9 things I Ate (and Used) the First Week After Gastric Bypass

Meal Prepping

My Why…

Learning new habits