Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 3 months ago

Ok, since my surgery over 5 years ago I have had my moments with hunger and they were typically short lived. I recently moved from South Florida to the Florida Panhandle where the weather is quite a bit different. This time of year I would normally be


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

My new 5 blade Spiralizer arrived today and it got me to thinking, what are the tools you all use to make you successful?

Here are the ones that come to top of mind for me:

Apple Watch Series 3 - fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

OK, I had some unsalted peanuts sitting in the pantry for a while that I bought by mistake. I have been thinking about making my own peanut butter for quite some time. At the suggestion of Gwen I tried Alton Brown's recipe for making Peanut butter but


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

There are two things I do as regularly as I can is add cinnamon and/or cayenne pepper to the things I eat. I have my wife carry it in her purse so if we are out I have it available (to be honest she like cayenne on everything and was already carrying a


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

Just curious if any surgeons are incorporating a Keto diet as part of their protocol? Has anyone been prescribed a Keto diet post op?


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

Some of these sounded good and I'll be trying them this week. BTW adding cottage cheese to protein shakes is a great way to add some casein protein to your diet.


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

OK, I just noticed that many of you in the daily eating post said how much you enjoy(ed) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (or shapes). I too love them. I have tried the sugar free ones which are tasty but you have to wonder what kind of junk is actually in t


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

I love this recipe and have shared it before, but thought it was time for another share! I swap out the pumpkin for butternut squash, tastes just as good, even better since squash is not as sweet as pumpkin.


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 6 years, 4 months ago

I am really sad to see what has happened to this wonderful tool. I had my VSG a little over 5 years ago and this forum was absolutely on of my critical success factors. Every day there were anywhere between 20 posts on a slow day to well over 100 on th


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 7 months ago

All, I wanted to start a thread here to hear what are the things you do or the products you use that contribute to your weigh loss success. Below is a list of a few of the things that I can directly attribute to my (at one time) 200lb weight loss and t


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 7 months ago

All,

If you are anything at all like me you get sick of eating the same stuff over and over again. After 4 years of eating low carb (or at least most of that time) I need variety so I am always on the lookout for new recipes. The internet of co


ItsTimeNow99 wrote 7 years, 7 months ago
WOW! Just saw your pictures on pinterest - great job! You look amazing.

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 7 months ago

I have heard a lot of great things about MyProtein brand protein products. I have not tried them yet as I do like to get samples of products before I commit a chunk of change. I like that this company does not put a lot into their packaging and brandin


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 7 months ago

OK Old Timers. I thought I had seen it all on this site and I have even helped a bunch of people past stalls and analyzed what they are doing right or wrong. So I feel like I know what I am doing and how to advise people.

I am stumped on this o


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 8 months ago

My wife is home from the hospital and doing well. Complaining about pain, but she has a low tolerance for it. To be supportive I did her two-week pre-op diet with her. The first week was 1 protein shake, two lean meals with veggies and clear liquids. W


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 8 months ago

I created this Pinterest page as I was approaching my goal. I wanted to give back and provide a way for us all to share our findings (recipes, products that helped us, exercises, motivational memes, etc.) and share our successes (before/after photos, 5


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 9 months ago

Hey all, its been quite a long time since i have posted here. Doing well. My wife is schedule for surgery in 1 week so I am doing her pre and post op diet routine with her. I have been out of the game for a while. What are some good sources for protein


Keith L. posted a discussion topic 8 years, 2 months ago

One of my critical success factors in my transformation was this web site. It is amazing....love it...or...hate it! I have done both and I have witnessed worse. However when I was at my best and worst times in my journey, this website was absolutely cr


happyteacher wrote 8 years, 3 months ago
Noticed you were back- good to "see" you again! Hope all is well!

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 2 months ago
New Years 2015 Update - I don't get much opportunity to post here any more with a very busy job and still trying to maintain my active workout schedule as well. It leaves very little time for doing the th...

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Amazing Transformation - I haven't posted in quite some time for a variety of reasons. I would like to get back to it and I saw this amazing video on Facebook this morning and thought you all might find so...

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
I Worked Out Today! Did YOU? - 7/28/2014 - After taking a couple of days off because I was feeling a bit worn out I was right back in the saddle again for a 1 hour Orange Theory class. It was a good class, just short ...

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Exercise, Nutrition, WLS, and Cooking Q&A - 07 - If you have questions about Exercise, Nutrition, WLS, or Cooking, I have been at this for just about 2 years now and have some experience. Feel free to ask me anything! Let's Hear...

Keith L. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Recipe of the Day: Turkey Sausage Kale & Pumpk - I love this recipe and have shared it before, but thought it was time for another share! I swap out the pumpkin for squash sometimes when I can't find pumpkin, tastes just as good,...
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