tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66719376731407231542024-02-19T23:54:35.420-08:00tripletvsgTré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-36217176963170565482017-11-26T15:41:00.001-08:002017-11-26T15:45:45.272-08:00All I want for Christmas is knee cartilage...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I lost a total of 95 pounds during my weight loss WLS journey. After two years, I have re-gained 25 pounds and have been able to maintain a comfortable body weight. I did not make my original goal weight of 145 lbs., but I do feel much better. I have lowered my blood pressure, no longer have sleep apnea and went from a size 28 into a size 16/18 today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am on a high dosage of HRT patch as I endure the change of life, and it is working well. No more hot flashes, mood swings and I still feel randy like a Cougar in heat. - <i>I have not taken a lover yet, but God help the man whoever he is, who de-flowers this wanna be MILF after her long awaited erotic hideous.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My next weight-loss goal is to wear a size 10/12 long term and am not sure what that will look like on the scale. The end of 2017 has been a very physically painful one that I am working on. I am suffering from bone on bone Osteoarthritis in my right knee and am getting an MRI next week to check my options. I am young and strong enough to possibly get surgery since I have no cartilage left in my right knee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is working for me is <a href="http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/intermittent-fasting-201/" target="_blank">Intermittent fasting protocols 16/8</a>, stopping eating when I feel satisfied - not full, and now building my core strength with weight training and some physical therapy for the muscles surrounding my Osteoarthritis parts. I am trying out some new supplements to help support my joints too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a fine balance between gracefully gliding into my version of fun elegant form of mature style inside and out and fighting like hell against aging. It's all about what I eat, what I avoid, how to reduce inflammation and not go crazy feeling deprived as one withdrawals from wanting to eat sugar, milk chocolate, flour, rice, potatoes and drinking alcohol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I take many supplements that help with inflammation and have been drinking a lot more water these days. It's not easy eating clean during the holidays, and I am having a lot of fun with friends even though I am not as mobile right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope to make my next weight-loss goal for the Spring Strawberry music festival in May! My 3 year Surgiversary</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. WE WILL SEE! </span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-49028869020757942017-07-30T13:05:00.001-07:002017-07-31T14:38:02.893-07:00Mindfulness & Post WLS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm writing to give yall' my monthly WLS update and tell you my story so far on this weight loss journey. I realize, that if you are here reading this right now, you either are considering getting WLS or just curious about what life is like for a person who actually went and had their innards changed because they needed to lose a significant amount of body weight to be gone from their bodies like myself. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">What I have to tell you is, even if you lose a large amount of weight, you will still come to the place in yourself that you will need to face that has mostly nothing to do with food or exercise or dieting when it comes to getting to your weight loss goal. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You will still have to deal with the emotions, the addictions, and for some of us, the past traumas that were never released from the body itself, before you can get real long term change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been a mindfulness tourist for many years. I was happily distracted by turning over cosmic and mystical rocks, finding hidden truths in EVERYTHING. I was trying to understand the what, why and who of Life and existence. I was a bitchin good dreamer, that became good at <a href="http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/" target="_blank">controlling my dreams</a> and have been embarking on <a href="http://learnobes.com/" target="_blank">OBE exploration</a>. I guess you could say I was never a faith based person. I wanted the straight dope answers first hand and am ballzy enough to defy everything I was taught and look behind the curtain and go straight to the Source myself to find the real Truth I was aware of inside my Core. What I have found out so far is outstanding!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My curiosity and courage have made for a full rich inner life. With not much to show on the outside to the world as far as earthly success, I have lived an outstanding and beautiful full life on the inside so far. The more I learn the less I seem to know, and it's damned exciting but also a great distraction from feeling while being IN MY BODY. It's time I embrace and feel and release my past wounds from my body. They are sitting in my gut, they ARE MY GUT. Do you have parts of your body that are holding onto the past? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I spoke with a practitioner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_experiencing" target="_blank">Somatic Experiencing</a> this week. I will need to hold someone's hand while getting through them, and help to get these old unresolved parts out of me and released from my body. I am going to do some sessions. I'll let you know how it goes. My intention is to have a lighter heart and flatter tummy. I still feel sexy, sassy and am grateful for every moment I am alive no matter what the scale says or how many new wrinkles may show up around my eyes. I do laugh a whole lot, <i>Dem Be Laugh Lines Dammit. : o </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My weight has remained the same this month. It goes up and down. I am far from my goal weight, but feel good at a size 16. It's way better than where I was 2 years ago at a size 28, that is for sure. I am sure I would feel more confident if I were smaller. No one can be skinny enough or rich enough right? Mindfulness and the practice of being more present in every moment has been changing my eating and movement on a daily basis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having this tiny tummy has been the best thing ever for managing portion control. I just can't eat very much in a sitting, but don't be fooled. You can regain the weight all back if you are not careful. Body image, self worth, self acceptance, and choosing to make your body feel good while you are in it, is what makes the quality of life worth living. I am still trying to figure this part out. I have a feeling that once my <a href="http://www.womens-health.co.uk/happy-after-the-change.html" target="_blank">"Change of life" part subsides</a>, I will find balance again. I know I will get to my weight loss goal eventually. My spirit is strong, my body will catch up soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some days I am frustrated and discouraged. Other days I am angry and push myself, hurt myself in the process and then mend. I spent a lifetime weighing food, starving, obsessing about swallowing calories and drinking gallons of water every waking moment. WLS does not change this part. You still will need to watch yourself, but with a small tummy and not having the Hunger hormone any longer, you won't feel as hungry or be able to eat as much. This is a huge bonus for those of us who have had the <span style="background-color: white;">sleeve</span><span style="background-color: white;"> gastrectomy surgery. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Life post op long term is mostly psychological, emotional and personal when it comes to weight loss success. How you deal with stress, grief, pain, loss, anger, sadness...it's all related to food, connection, feeling safe, secure and how you care for yourself. All of this stuff affects your body weight, and quality of life. How do you define quality of life? For me it's loving and accepting myself where I am and being able to experience joy, love, freedom and creating new things and sharing them with fun, deep thinking, smart ass friends. Good people and good times. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I am learning how powerful intention is in my ability to change myself. I'll report more on that part next month. Hang in there beautiful peeps. You and I will get there, one breath and step and a time.</span></span></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-44454607927417429472017-06-23T14:03:00.001-07:002017-06-23T22:02:38.978-07:00Updates, finally...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow, it'a been awhile since I posted an update. I just have not wanted to report on my progress. I have basically stayed at the same weight, but went up and down since. I gain 7 pounds and then lose it. It's been frustrating and a bit discouraging, but my ass shrinking has plateaued for now folks. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wished I would have made my two year goal, but I am happy at where I am for now with my size and my MoJo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am in full menopause currently and have been experiencing the severe joint pain I was having after the full hysterectomy surgery I had last fall. They call it </span><a href="http://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/menopausal-arthritis" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">"Menopausal Arthritis"</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. I hurt in all of my joints like friggin hell. I am still on the high dose of </span><a href="https://www.drugs.com/cdi/climara-weekly-patch.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Climara HRT Patch</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to relive all of the other hellish symptoms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Other than joint pain, and the halt in my weight loss, I am doing pretty good. I am a goofy girl that plans fun things and goes and does them. I am an optimist. I stay focused on the good things that are working, even when I can barely walk up and down the stairs, joints, knees, elbows, wrists, neck, hips... aching pain. It's so weird. I'm young and feel like an old woman some days. <i>Let's just say, you aren't going to see me run a triathlon right now.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I do sit-ups and have one of those twist boards that is helping strengthen my core. When I do seriously exercise</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, I take pain meds before so I can get some cardio in, but when they wear off - I suffer big time. I just keep my carbs and calories very low these days to make up for not working out as much. It is tough. I take it a day and a week at a time. I am grateful for my life and the good health I do have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The thing that I have learned about living with my sleeve is now after 2 years is, my digestive system has really changed. I have a sensitive stomach that gets dumping syndrome from eating any kind of sugar. It's kind of a blessing, but sad. My body just can't handle it well. It's a pleasure and pain thing, and not in a good way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa;">I do get hungry (nothing even close to what I was like before surgery however) and eat small portions, but you can eat a lot if you give it time. That's where anyone WLS person can get into trouble and put the weight, back on. It still all comes down to not using food to soothe yourself and finding other ways to find comfort. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa;">I'm really into vanilla & coconut oil bubble baths. I am a walking, squeaky cleaned, extra soft, </span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">vanilla cookie in a skirt. Comfort. I was doing strict keto to the point where I was almost doing zero carbs for weeks, but that was not realistic. "If it's not sustainable, it's not maintainable." The key for me is everything in moderation. I like to taste things, not really eat them. This means I stop eating when I feel satisfied, not when I am full. </span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-9798652908293832662017-04-14T09:32:00.000-07:002017-04-16T10:47:03.518-07:005 pound loss!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm better this month. I got some help at work. Less stress, yay! I lost 5 pounds, <i>finally. </i>I have been eating higher carbs than usual, but I feel balanced. I am still in full ovarian shut down/menopause since my hysterectomy and still on the HRT patch. The <a href="http://www.rxlist.com/climara-drug/medication-guide.htm" target="_blank">Climara patch</a> and taking <a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-331-dhea.aspx?activeingredientid=331" target="_blank">DHEA</a> has been a life saver. My energy level is higher and I'm happy and grateful for my life.<br />
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I am trimming up and feeling sexy and sassy. My motto this year is, "Don't grow up, it's a trap." It is really the theme of my life. I guess it's because I was the oldest of the kids in my family, and dealt with many grown-up serious things as a child. I feel like I am making up for it now in the last half of my life. Joy, happiness, silliness and hard work and play are what I'm about now. </div>
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I have been looking on Match.com occasionally, and all I see are old geezers in my age range. It's weird and kinda scary. How old am I? I know sexy guys who look old, but are fun and young at heart. All of them are married a long time, lonely as hell, safe and secure and stuck in a sad purgatory. I won't date another woman's man. I want one of my own, who can love me without stifling my independent spirit and can give me room to breath. Is that even possible? Are all the good ones taken? I sure hope not. I have so much love and affection to give someone.</div>
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I'm having a total blast restoring my <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/leopard-lair-ultra%20lounge-art-car.htm" target="_blank">VW Leopard Lair 1973 T2 Camper Bus</a>. I bought a heavy duty sewing machine and am learning how to make some cool stuff. <a href="http://glamp-o-rama.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">I have some events happening this year.</a> It feels good to be back on a creative track again. I miss singing and am still looking for a jazz rhythm section for my new jazz music project. I'm keeping busy and on track. My weight loss journey has been slow, but steady. I only weigh myself once a week. I don't get obsessed about it anymore. I know my body is changing and adjusting. <br />
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I feel beautiful, sexy, and happy. I think that is what matters, but being at a healthy weight for my height is taking longer than I expected it would after VSG surgery. I accept myself where I am at this moment, yet I know that the little things I do everyday with food, self care and movement, make the biggest difference in my body long term.</div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-77935374566365969772017-03-03T19:43:00.000-08:002017-03-14T18:53:21.208-07:00Up and down...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been a bit behind in posting my updates. My day job has been so stressful that I have been working day and night and weekends for the past 4 weeks. They laid off someone and we are short a person while at the same time things have gotten even crazy busier. I work at a Biotech start-up, so it is intense, but as of 2017 it has become like a meat grinder without any relief in sight. It has worn me down and I am in serious burn-out. <br />
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I wrote a formal letter asking for help. We met to discuss options. We will see how it goes. I love the people I work with, and want to stay. Biotech recruiters have been calling me, and my old company even sent me an email asking how I was doing. I have not responded.....<i>yet.</i><br />
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I'm in menopause, on an HRT patch. I haven't walked or exercised in 3 weeks. My eye started twitching, I am losing sleep and am just physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. I was in deep ketosis since January 1st, and feeling great. The scale would go up and down, but the inches were melting off me. The scale not going down feels like I am failing. I thought I would try a <a href="http://fitlivingfoodies.com/what-is-carb-nite/" target="_blank">"Carb Nite" </a>to see if it would help trick my body. This was not a good idea. I feel awful. Sugar and bread are like a drug. They make me feel worse than a cheap tequila hangover. Once you have been off it for a while, then are back on it, you really feel the difference.<br />
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I realize for me doing a Keto lifestyle is actually not about weight loss for me like it once was. It's about feeling clear headed, not craving food, or feeling bloated. Being in ketosis keeps my blood sugar down which helps my mood and my energy levels stay steady throughout the day. I have more stamina and don't get hungry very often so I can do intermittent fasting for longer periods of time. <br />
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Eating high fat has made my skin and hair better and I have lost almost a whole other dress size. I find that eating <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank">Keto (LCHF) </a>is not always easy to do, but allows me to feel physically really good, but I have not lost many pounds. They keep going up and then down. I am one pound higher than last month, but I am smaller all over. I am frustrated, but not discouraged. I don't do well fasting for more than 16 hours at a time. Going any longer than that, triggers my old dieting cycle. For 30 years I would fast for days, feel freak out deprived, then crazy binge on food. That is how I ended up so big over time. Keeping my calories to 1200 a day, and my keto macros dialed in, still the pounds are not going down. Stress, and more stress.<br />
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But why is the scale not going down? I have put my jazz music project on hold, and that is hurting my spirit and soul. I need time and energy to create and rehearse and work on that part of my life that brings me joy. If I could survive as a full time vocalist and artist, I would be in my bliss. I would like to work four days a week and have three days to work on what I love most. These days I get out of bed, go to work non-stop and then go home and go straight back to bed and pull the covers over my head. I never thought my day job stress would rob me of my passion and joy as much as it is. It's time for a change.<br />
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Take it from me, having my sleeve is saving my ass when it comes to portion size control. I can't eat very much, but one still has to deal with new ways of comforting, rewarding and soothing yourself, with and without food. A person can regain the weight they lost after WLS. Finding a healthy lifestyle food wise that you like and that works for you is key. I am still trying to figure out how to get to my goal weight and then stay in maintenance. It is tougher than I thought it would be. I see all of these other people out there who have successfully made it to their weight loss goals much sooner than I have. It's going to take as long as it takes. I won't give up, but my stress level has really taken a toll on me.<br />
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My workload has become way too high. We are working on a plan to reduce this. When you work full-time plus and are not taking good care of yourself to make deadlines, that is when you need to rethink your whole life. I am. I just put my foot down. I have new boundaries. I am working only 8 hours a day and no longer taking my work home. I am taking an hour lunch break everyday, which is a chance for me to get out and walk/jog my favorite route. I must do these things to keep my health and balance intact. I need to stay grounded, and remember self care during these crazy intense times. I must find time to be in my creative space every day to feed my soul and express the profound beauty I see in the world in inspiring ways.<br />
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I dream of a life where I get to work performing and writing original music, traveling, and writing. I see myself getting up in the mornings and running/walking on the beach. Doing a morning and yoga meditation practice. I imagine sharing my life and home with a big fun sexy sweetheart of a man, who gets my weird sense of humor and is not afraid of swimming into the deep end of the pool of the unknown parts of life together. I bet we would have a cat and a dog and live near the sea. How do I create this as a reality in my life?<br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-66263549715700124362017-01-30T09:04:00.001-08:002017-02-04T12:26:06.539-08:00Happy 2017 my friends!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Boy & Girls and Undecided,<br />
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It's time to give yall' my monthly progress report. I had gained a little as expected over my birthday celebrations and the holidays, but am 5 pounds down since my last post. Yay! <br />
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Every morning, I try on this one new cute little winter jacket I bought that I have not been able to fit into, by a long shot... <i>I mean like it was way too small and no where close to buttoning. </i> This morning I was able to button the top button. That is what's a trip about a ketogenic diet. You lose more inches than pounds. <br />
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My <a href="https://www.ketonix.com/index.php?lang=en" target="_blank">Ketonix breath tester</a> broke and I am sending it back to be repaired. I have been using the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smackfat-Ketone-Strips-Measurement-Adaptation/dp/B00SODYZQK" target="_blank">ketone test strips </a>and they show that I am in deep ketosis. It gives me reassurance I'm on track, and the jacket proves it. Once I am in deep ketosis, it feels like I am losing around one to two inches all over per week. It's crazy amazing.<br />
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More than anything, I feel good on many levels eating ketogenic lifestyle. I know it's not for everyone, but it really works for me, especially with a tiny tummy. My head is clear, my gut is calm, I sleep better. I don't have cravings like I used to. I am not hungry every 3 hours like I used to be. I feel more grounded emotional and energetically great. I am on track. Keto is the best thing besides my sleeve that I have ever done for my overall health! My sleeve helps me not overeat. Eating keto, helps me feel awesome everyday! <br />
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My goal is to keep losing an average of one pound per week on Keto until I reach my goal weight, to get down between 145 - 155 lbs. long term and than maintenance after that. That means in 19 months, I should be at 155 lbs. It's slow but steady. I am glad I found a food lifestyle that makes me feel good, where I don't feel deprived, can drink hard alcohol on the weekends and eat bacon whenever I want. : ) <br />
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I make it a point to not drink Monday - Thursdays, but Friday is my party night. I live in San Francisco, and the options are endless here for fun. When I order a drink in a bar, it's Champagne, Prosecco or a
nice glass of <a href="http://winefolly.com/review/what-is-malbec-wine/" target="_blank">Malbec wine</a> or my go to is <a href="http://cocktails.about.com/od/atozcocktailrecipes/r/cuba_lbr_cktl.htm" target="_blank">Cuba Libra Diet</a> for happy hour. I do love vodka. I am a <a href="https://www.greygoose.com/us/en/our-vodkas/lemon-vodka.html" target="_blank">Grey Goose Le Citron Martini</a> girl. I am not on a diet, I am living a Keto Lifestyle, so being able to live and do pleasurable things including drinking on some weekends, makes my lifestyle enjoyable and sustainable. When I go to some parties, I have been known to bring my own <a href="https://www.verywell.com/sugar-free-margaritas-2241686" target="_blank">organic sugar-free cocktail mixers.</a><br />
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I am aware that other Sleevers out there have had much more weight loss than me and faster. I am okay with where I am and trust in my process. I am learning as I go. <a href="http://www.ruled.me/using-fat-fasting-technique/" target="_blank">Fat fasting</a> and <a href="http://dailyburn.com/life/health/intermittent-fasting-methods/" target="_blank">intermittent fasting protocols</a> have been helpful to blow through a weight loss plateau.<br />
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I also wanted to report that since my full hysterectomy 4 months ago and the experience of being in full ovarian shut down even after keeping my healthy ovaries, being on the <a href="https://www.bodylogicmd.com/for-women/hormones-and-weight-gain" target="_blank">HRT patch </a>has most likely helped and hindered my progress. Hormones play a huge role in ones metabolism and well being. I am feeling balanced, happy. I am not having mood swings, night seats, hot flashes or depression at all.<br />
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It's all about quality of life. I know I'm at an age where I am in full bloom, and my petals may begin so slowly fall off for the next 30 years so to speak. Accepting and loving myself as I morph into each phase of me and role I choose to create to express me with from here on out, it's all about the quality of each moment. THE QUALITY OF LIFE. <i>For me that requires, Music, Art and Debauchery with wonderful people to share it all with!</i><br />
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Over all, it's been about creating a life I don't need to take a vacation from. This means I have developed good solid boundaries and have learned how to say no. Managing the stress and still working full time while I pursue my hearts passion of jazz, glamping and designing. They bring me joy. <br />
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I am being patient with myself and compassionate, but I am not slacking either. Part of trusting oneself is about earning respect and actually following through with your goals, and celebrating your own personal victories. These have been the keys to a happier life. I want to thank you for following along with me on this journey. I wish you luck with your new goals for 2017. <br />
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It's all a big experiment, this thing we call life. If you find something that works for you, stick with it. I know for me, if it's convenient, I will do it. I have been drinking 32 ozs. of water daily, and that was something I never did in 2016. Your focus and intention creates your way.<br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-3305247891009410652016-12-02T11:54:00.000-08:002016-12-04T13:10:47.650-08:00Holidays, Birthdays & Fat Asses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I regained the weight I lost. My hormones are all fucked up do to what I ate over the Thanksgiving holiday, HRT and I have been struggling with my weight-loss, but I am feeling good mood wise, not having the menopausal arthritis as much (my knees are better than they were, but bad enough that I have a tough time getting up the stairs this week), I'm still trying to find balance and get back on track. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am doing great after my recent hysterectomy, and now with the ovarian shutdown, am trying to manage the full on throws of menopause. Yes ladies, even if you keep your precious ovaries intact, you can still go straight to menopausal hell. I am finding my way through it okay. I feel young at heart more than ever. I am full of energy. I am still pinching myself daily because I was suffering so badly for so long, feeling this good now is a miracle for me. I am in need of getting my head straight on a daily basis and got off track. I love YouTube and following my friends there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you need motivation to get back on track, here is one of my favorite HONEST and hilarious YouTube Channels: <b><a class="g-hovercard yt-uix-sessionlink spf-link " data-sessionlink="itct=CDIQ4TkiEwjR5uj7mtvQAhVTm34KHZ5cDFIo-B0" data-ytid="UCTYouPeq9jrWMGujf2SgpLQ" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYouPeq9jrWMGujf2SgpLQ" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; height: 22px; margin: 0px; max-width: 315px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">ScottTheTruckDriver</a> </b> He is sort of the Man's man of weight-loss success. I adore his sense of humor and knowledge, but mostly his honesty in what he has tried out on himself and what has and has not worked for him. He delivers his truth like a Real Truck Driver, because he is one! LOL! He also is an amazing photographer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He has great success with Fat Fasting to guarantee he gets into ketosis and then blows through his weight-loss plateaus with ease. He inspires me. I am finding it is all about convenience and routine for me. First, I don't like cooking during the weekdays, so finding the secrets to keto-take-out have been key for me, with my work life style. Second, emotions and stress are a huge factor in my eating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is why I love the ketogenic diet lifestyle. I don't ever feel deprived. But sugar is my drug of choice. Once I eat it, I spiral out of control and then feel like crap. I am experimenting with making some things that are sugar free to help me with this psychological, emotional part of my world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The truth for me is, <b>it starts right now</b>. I am one of those people who can pick up a pint of ice cream and eat it while saying to myself, "I will start back on track tomorrow." and keep saying that week after week until I get fat, avoid the evil scale in the morning and keep my head buried in the pile of sugar deep enough, so I won't come to my senses and get off the ride that is making me sick. BEING IN THE NOW, is key to everything really. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">Depression is being in the past, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">Anxiety is being in the future, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">Being Here Right Now is all that actually IS. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">Every decision we make in this moment determines our path. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even a very small change right now makes a huge change long term. Think of a plane headed for a destination. If it changes just 1 or 2 degrees, it will end up completely somewhere else long term. Think of this when you get hungry or thirsty. I know where I want to go, yet people like Scott and myself are learning and experimenting on how to get there. This is what this blog is all about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can love and accept myself where I am right now, but I want to feel and look better. Being the best me I can be, increases my energy and attitude. Makes me think better and be a better expression of me. Every person has a light and a dark side. When we can except both parts fully within ourselves, you can come to the realization that you aren't really your body, or your ego - You are this electric light body walking around in a meat suit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I discovered that I need to manage the meat suit better, and the biology of that process really messes with the emotions. This realization helps me often because I have been able to pop out of my body with full awareness, including senses. I'm still experimenting with this, but it gives me comfort to know that I am not stuck in my body or this 3rd dimensional matrix. I am not a "Faith" based person. FUCK THAT SHIT, I will boldly go and find out the truth all on my own first hand. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But the body is still my vessel and I like being in it. I love pleasure and feeling good, out of pain and love it when during a fast, MY BRAIN BECOMES SHARP AND CLEAR. This is where hormones, balance and knowing what works for your body and lifestyle are so important to the quality of your life experience. You want to enjoy all of the wonderful pleasures of life, but not fuck yourself up in the process. IT'S A SKILL TO FIND SUCH BALANCE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every body and person is unique and only you can figure out what works for you, based on how you feel and the results you get. This is why I dig Scott the Truck Driver so much. He is putting himself out there and we get to follow along. I am doing that here. We have ups and downs, and this holiday season can be tough for those trying to lose their fat asses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find that if I have food I like that is easy to grab, I stay on track. My birthday is next week, then Christmas, New Years...the food, and parties are endless! I will take it a day at a time. I will indulge on the weekends, and manage during the weekdays. I wish you success and very happy holidays along your weight-loss journey. ENJOY BEING FULL IN THE MOMENT. If you do decide to eat something off your plan, really savor it! Be fully in your body and allow all of your sensual pleasure to engulf you completely! LIVE & LOVE BEING ALIVE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Love who you are with! Laugh, Love & Live Fully, you are getting closer to death every second. When you are at the end of your time here, will you look back at your life and say you enjoyed every moment you could of it fully? You can trust yourself. You can find the balance you are seeking. You can live in that balance and fully....</span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-77172389969578262122016-11-18T10:48:00.000-08:002016-11-20T10:48:57.048-08:00Happy Thanksgiving Week!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I lost 2 pounds this week and right before the big Thanksgiving holiday. Lots of parties coming soon. I have not been hard core Keto, just eating when I am hungry and stopping when I am full. When I say full, I mean that first feeling of full. I don't like feeling sick. When you have a tiny tummy and you are really hungry, you can make mistakes. <br />
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Either you eat to fast and feel sick, or you eat the wrong things that won't sustain you and you feel icky. When I eat protein first (Eggs, meat high in fat etc.) and then veggies, I feel good for hours. The amount is small, so doing takeout is actually easy with a VSG LCHF lifestyle. But don't be fooled, you can eat slowly and eat a lot of calories. This is where sugar and flour can be the obstacle to your weight loss success.<br />
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I find that not depriving myself a bite of something has helped me more psychologically from feeling deprived and craving or feeling guilt or obsessed about "forbidden foods'. I say there are no forbidden foods. Everything in moderation, but sugar and flour are as addictive as any hardcore drug out there. I feel better when I don't eat them, but they sure taste good. The buzz from eating them, feels great for a short time. Then comes the icky feeling. It's remembering the icky feelings is what makes it easier to eat what is best for me first.<br />
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This is what's makes having VSG surgery so valuable if you had problems stopping eating. Make those bites count. Enjoy what you are eating, emotionally and physically. You will find what works for you and your body. TRUST YOURSELF AND YOUR PROCESS.<br />
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday week and I'll follow-up with yall' soon.<br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-60026147840879850522016-11-11T09:28:00.000-08:002016-11-17T14:31:06.765-08:00Smooth sailing...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am feeling better. My doctor raised the Estrogen dosage on my HRT patch and the joint pain has gone away. I am also supplementing with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UXLUFJ2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">DHEA</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8EZE6G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Neuro Clarity</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HN5W60Q/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">Pregnenol</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">one</span></a><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;">. I'm sleeping better and my mood is great. I am feeling smooth sailing ahead. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Still stuck at the current weight, and feeling kind of bloated. The holidays are here and I am just going to enjoy them. Thanksgiving, my birthday Crab Feast, Christmas and New Years Eve. My goal is to drop another 60 pounds and add weight training to my weekly routine of cardio. Having the tiny tummy has made all of the difference in maintaining</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> my weight. I just can't eat that much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;">I did drink a beer the other night, but it was not easy to do. The carbonation is too much to take. Champagne has that same effect. I am having a hard time staying on Keto. I am feeling much better. One step at a time.</span></span></span></div>
Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-71099458303539633862016-11-04T08:55:00.001-07:002016-11-04T11:11:58.501-07:00Fuckity, fuck.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am not losing weight and we think that is may be due to my hormone replacement therapy patch. It appears that my ovaries have shut down and I have entered into full menopause due to my hysterectomy. I hear this happens. The weirdest part that no one saw coming was, I am experiencing what is called <a href="http://www.lifeafterhysterectomy.com/joint-pain-after-hysterectomy/" target="_blank">Menopausal Arthritis </a>in all of my joints, especially my knees. I hurt all over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My ovaries are intact, but I am experiencing ALL Of these weird symptoms. I am out of the horrible pain I was living with for years with uterine fibroids, but now feel like an 80 year old woman who can barely make it up and down a flight of stairs. Fuckity, fuck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It seems my choices are like this right now, Stay stuck half way to my weight loss goal and be a much more pleasant person on HRT with the patch as I go through the transition of life, or I stop taking the hormone patch and continue to make it to my weight loss goal but be a complete bitch the entire time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am taking glucosamine, tumeric, along with all of the other supplements I take now. I also am using <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EOR49W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" style="color: #111111;" target="_blank">Topricin Pain Relief Cream</a><span style="color: #111111;"> on my joints when it gets really bad. I am doing my best in choosing low carb <a href="https://draxe.com/anti-inflammatory-foods/" target="_blank">anti-inflammatory diet</a> to see if I can manage the joint pain and bust through this </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">weight loss plateau, but I am certainly taking it a day at a time. I am working with my doctor and for the sake of sanity, stay on the patch. We will see how it goes.</span></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-3201792159718214372016-10-21T10:53:00.000-07:002016-10-27T10:55:44.984-07:00No changes to report.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm still stalled at current weight. I am feeling better than ever! I got a call for a jazz gig and am learning a bunch of new /old swing tunes. It's really motivating me to get my vocal chops back!</div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-48163548815374265732016-10-14T08:36:00.000-07:002016-10-19T22:07:39.179-07:00Happy Fahrvernpüssy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
No weight changes to report. I am stalled at the same weight. The holidays are here... it's been hard to stay away from sugar & flour this week.<br />
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I bring my VW Leopard Lair Ultra Lounge Bus home tomorrow, with the new/rebuilt Porsche High Performance engine installed. There is a big storm coming this weekend. It's like GOD'S FREE POWER CAR WASH. : )<br />
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I was one of the many people out there on earth, that had a mechanic purchase a <a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/GEX-International/Booneville-Arkansas-72927/GEX-International-Larry-Dawson-Lemon-Seized-Engine-No-Refund-Bad-Shipping-Practices-Do-856122" target="_blank">faulty GEX International engine</a>. BIG MISTAKE. The engine was sent back to them and they said they sent us a new one, but they lied and sent back the same shitty engine. Finding out that part the hard way has been super frustrating for the mechanics and my nerves. I finally have gotten rid of that engine and went with a better made one. It sounds good.<br />
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Everyone I know has told me to give up on my bus, but I have a dream. It's a simple dream really. I see me happy, healthy, slender, pain free and strong. I'm out on the open road, with the wind in my hair, listening to some great music, driving my sexy <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/leopard-lair-ultra%20lounge-art-car.htm" target="_blank">SWANK VW Bus.</a> I especially love it when another vintage VW goes by, and we wave to one another. Like a wink and a nod to a fellow VW owner. We are a rare breed. <br />
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I like stopping along the way, and parking the bus for people to check it out. Next year, once I finish restoring the interior, I will take her to a few VW Car shows and share the Glamp-O-Rama Leopard Lounge (Includes the bar) for the full Monty effect.<br />
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I made the decision 2 years ago to get VSG surgery in Mexico, and did it. My weight-loss is slow going, but I love my tiny tummy. I do not have excess skin like some do because I am taking it slow enough for my body to adjust. <br />
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I then went and finally got the hysterectomy, and am like a new person. I am feeling stronger and good! I was able to lift my big 3 burner Camp Chef stove without any problems the other day. Only 5 weeks post-op <a href="http://www.davincisurgery.com/da-vinci-gynecology/" target="_blank">full Da Vinci hysterectomy</a>, and I am doing great! I mean REALLY GREAT! For the first time in my life, I have no bloating or cramps or even mood swings. THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER! I feel like a 12 year old girl! Never having a period ever again and permanent birth control are pretty nice benefits too. Life just gets better from here.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My bus and my body seem to be connected. </b></span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-20839102278328886702016-10-07T12:21:00.000-07:002016-10-12T12:24:36.521-07:00Gnaughty Gnomes and one pound lost!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This weekend we have <a href="http://www.artcarfest.com/schedule.html" target="_blank">Artcar Fest 2016 </a>~ our 20th Anniversary Celebration weekend! <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/leopard-lair-ultra%20lounge-art-car.htm" target="_blank">My new/rebuilt Porsche High Performance VW bus</a> engine is still being broken in, and I am still on the mend from surgery, so I did some fun things to my daily driver, 2000 Honda Passport 4 x 4. <br />
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I have had a secret Gnome fetish for years, now the world knows. In fact, when I found <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/squirlywhirlyartcar.htm" target="_blank">Larry the squirrel</a> years ago, I was actually looking for angry Gnomes. Well, I finally found some very naughty Gnomes and did something with them. <br />
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I am back on track for weight loss. I'm still not able to lift anything heavy yet recovering from a full hysterectomy surgery, but still having fun. I had fun friends come help me over the weekend. We helped raise money at NIMBY to pay for gas & food for the artists that came from all over the country and Canada. <i>OH CANADA! I could drink a case of you....</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For about 4 years, I began suffering from peri-menopausal symptoms. Hot flashes, like ('Crazy Flop Sweats' whenever I would take a sip of coffee or wine), Night sweats, like (I had run a 100K marathon in my dreams), and mood swings, like (Everything in my life was really great, but for no reason at all, I felt like I was going to cry like the world was ending all the time) It was so awful living this way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was not sleeping most nights and that wore me down even more. I went to my doctor and had my hormones tested. Sure enough, I was slowly beginning the change of life and my body was taking it's sweet ass pimp time going into menopause, but my ovaries were healthy and still producing eggs, which meant this torture could continue for years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the last year, my menstrual cycle was crazy irregular and when it arrived, it was extremely painful and heavy so much, there were times I thought I was dying. I was spending most of my time in bed abusing Motrin to try and function. The blood loss was so extreme, I was becoming faint and almost passed out more than twice. I still had to work at my full time intense start-up day job while this was all going on. I took a break from jazz singing and managing the band. I longed to perform beautiful music, but couldn't because of my suffering. My life was a living hell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had to fight to get the help I needed. I saw several doctors and finally found one who could help me. They did several ultra sounds and saw that I had developed a 3 centimeter sized tumor in my uterine wall near my cervix. I had never been pregnant, so my uterus was small. I had read horror stories of woman who had fibroid's the size of grapefruits, but how could I be suffering so badly? I had this little dark thing that didn't look like a fibroid in there. They did a biopsy and is was benign, but this thing had to come out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had tried every natural remedy to help, with no relief. We tried all kinds of birth control pills and medications to try and help the symptoms. Those side effects were worse than the original problems. My last resort was surgery. I love kids and wished I would have had some, but I am a young hearted 53 year old lady who is past my prime for that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did a lot of research to make this decision. I have no cancer in my family tree, so keeping my ovaries would be easiest on my body. I would wear an HRT patch to help manage the estrogen loss as I transition with the peri-menopausal symptoms. I would continue to go into menopause, keep producing all of the hormones needed to keep me happy and keep my libido in place. They would need to take everything else out, like (Permanent birth control with no more period EVER!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I did it! I had a full laparoscopic robotic hysterectomy with a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">high uterosacral suspension, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on Monday, September 12, 2016. I went into the hospital at 10:00am, and was home the same day around 8:30pm. They removed my uterus, tubes and cervix and anchored my vagina to keep it secure and in place. I went under full general anesthesia and had no complications. It took 5 days off from work to recover. I was on major pain medications that I took every 4 hours. I certainly needed them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I slept a lot and watched all 5 seasons of Arrow. (I think </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Stephen Amell - 'Oliver Queen' is delicious. A great distraction while healing.) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The most pain I was having was gas pain from the CO2 they filled me with during surgery that was trying to escape my body. You have pains all over, it's really weird. I ate soup and little sammiches. I did not do keto and did eat sugar & fruit and flour, I ate some chocolate. But kept my calories around 1500 per day. I did drink lots of water. I was very sore and swollen. I could walk but not do stairs for the first week very well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was able to work from home the second week. This is when the other problem began. The side effects from the pain meds caused bad constipation. Imagine that. Your whole area down there is full of staples and stitches inside and you can't poo. You can't push or you would pop the staples. It became really awful. I was in agony. They had given me stool softener to help, but it didn't help at all. I tried almost everything, but what ended up working was drinking a bottle of </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Cherry flavored Roto Rooter ~ </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">M</span>agnesium Citrate Dulcolax. That got everything moving and working normal again. I stopped taking the heavy pain meds and started on Motrin. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The day after this, I felt like a miracle had happened</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I feel like the dark cloud that had been over my spirit for so long, has been blasted away and has freed me. I feel amazing! I sort of feel like a 12 year old girl again. I will never have a period again, that is celebration enough, but I seriously feel clear headed and balanced again. I had brain fog and memory issues due to all of the pain meds I had been taking for so many years. The patch is seriously helping the other symptoms too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I am feeling so good, I went back to work on week 3 and had to take it slow. I am not supposed to lift anything heavy or overdo it. I was exhausted the first day, but every day afterward, I felt a little stronger. Then I made a huge mistake. I lifted something that apparently WAS too heavy for me and injured my staples inside. It was only maybe ten pounds, but maybe it was how I lifted it. This was yesterday. I had these big plans, and now have to back step and start over. I am back in bed healing. For those that know me, this is the hardest part. I am a fireball and it's hard to stay in place when I feel so good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I am laying low and trying not to over do anything, which is really hard for me with all the fun stuff that is going on in my life right now. My favorite <a href="http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2016/" target="_blank">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass</a> is happening this weekend, and I will not be going. I am watching it on the live webcast. Next weekend is my big <a href="http://www.artcarfest.com/" target="_blank">Artcar Fest 20th Anniversary </a>weekend. My <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/leopard-lair-ultra%20lounge-art-car.htm" target="_blank">Leopard Lair Ultra Lounge VW Bus</a> engine just got rebuilt and the guys are breaking in the new engine. It won't make it in time for the show, so I am doing something fun and silly to my Honda Passport for next weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I learned from my experience with the </span><a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/squirlywhirlyartcar.htm" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Squirly Whirly Art Car,</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> the Gnomes would not last one night in public without being vandalized and abducted</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. These Gnomes are naughty and awesome. <i>Fuckers would be taking them off and stealing them, straight away. </i>I have a plan to keep them safe and won't keep them on my car after the big weekend. Sad to say but true. I'll get <a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/leopard-lair-ultra%20lounge-art-car.htm" target="_blank">my original art car</a> back soon and continue the restoration project. My Honda just has one Gnome keeping an eye out for me, (Louis was only vandalized once so far) but it's more mundane as my daily driver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Meanwhile, I am taking it slow and being careful not to do too much, which is Really Hard for me because I feel so awesome in every other way. I do a little more everyday. I weighed myself and the scale said 229 pounds. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I somehow gained 14 pounds this month. Shocking! I asked my doctor if this is normal. He said that s</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">urgery is a trauma to the your body and my body's natural reaction is to accumulate lots of extra water while it recovers from the shock. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I won't even measure myself yet. The swelling is still there, so I don't think it would be accurate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">So it's back onto a </span><a href="https://authoritynutrition.com/ketogenic-diet-101/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Ketogenic diet lifestyle</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> and Intermittent Fasting protocols. This really works for me, but it takes shopping, planning, prepping, and cooking. I had been alone doing best I could to care for myself all month, making easy stuff, eating out and doing take-out delivery. I need to get back on track and get to my goal. Once I am healed completely, I plan to get back in the gym and get toned and strong again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">A Giant step was made, some steps backward, but Huge Steps Forward for the better!</span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-89801990870638861362016-09-02T08:22:00.002-07:002016-09-02T20:33:08.194-07:00Talk to you on Sept 30th....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey World,<br />
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I have decided to take a short hiatus from VSG weekly updates for now because I am prepping for surgery on the 12th. My weight is not the focus this month. With all of the medications, hormones and healing I will be doing,<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am writing off the month of September 2016 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">as a personal medical transformation month. </span></div>
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I expect to come out on the other side in October, with a new pain free lease on life! The scale and the inches will be changing like crazy up and down for sure. They will have to remove my Uterus, Cervix and Tubes, but we are keeping my healthy ovaries. I was feeling pretty good last week, but the pain has come back and I am still experiencing moments of debilitating cramping, enough to make my toes curl even on NORCO. <br />
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I can't wait to get this surgery over with! I may not be feeling too good for the next few weeks, but after this is over, I expect to get my full life back and get back up on the jazz stage again and get back to a more athletic lifestyle. It may take me some time to get my heart, soul and personal rig back in shape for giving the way I love to do. <br />
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For those who know me and have not seen much of me in the past few years, I have been suffering for far too long with uterus fibroid/tumors. We have tried everything with no relief, so this surgery is the last resort and should help me live a better quality and more active life.<br />
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My goal weight is still 145 - 155 lbs. and a size 8. I am looking forward to getting my bitchin back tattoo probably around my birthday in December. I'll check back in on Friday, September 30th with a full update.<br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-26258313905342899082016-08-26T08:24:00.002-07:002016-08-26T09:26:30.269-07:00HRT & VSG Success<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I lost one more pound this week and two inches overall! It's sort of a miracle because last weekend a dear friend and I rented a <a href="http://rentals.riverhomes.com/rns/search/Modern%20Zen.aspx" target="_blank">vacation house up on the Russian River in Cazadero, CA.</a> She has breast cancer and is at the end of her chemo-therapy. She has lost all her hair and is very creative at head wraps and wearing fun wigs. We were a pair. I, the Fibroid, tumor suffering mess, she recovering from a lumpectomy and in the midst of full breast cancer recovery. <br />
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The house was nestled in the redwoods, had a hot tub and was a slice of heaven. We attended an epic <a href="http://www.stumptown.com/revival/" target="_blank">Beer & BBQ revival</a> and had help from a friend to set-up a shade structure to stay out of the sun and shared it with many fun people. Neither one of us really drank too much, surprisingly so. WE BOTH HAD A GREAT REASON TOO. Another fun lady came up and we hung out and just had girl talk and cried, laughed and rested all weekend together. Overall the weekend was healing, nurturing and lovely. <br />
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On Monday, my doctor started me on a new <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/in-depth/hormone-therapy/art-20046372" target="_blank">HRT</a> prescription to try and relive my horrible symptoms. I must tell you right now, I FEEL AMAZINGLY BETTER THIS WEEK. The hormone replacement therapy is the best thing that has happened to me in years! We finally found the right combination of patch and pill to balance me out hormone wise. I FEEL PRETTY DAMMED GOOD!<br />
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No mood swings, the cramping and excessive bleeding has stopped. No night sweats or hot flashes, I have been sleeping a full nights rest! IT'S A MIRACLE! I am not feeling bloated or nausea like I did on birth control pills. I think we found the right combination for my body. It's all about quality of life. The risks of HRT are scary when you read the label, but if you don't have cancer in your family history, and have tried every natural thing out there with no success, HRT is a very life changing helpful life improving experience.<br />
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<i>For those who want to know what my doctor prescribed for me: <a href="https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=92eafd85-0051-44af-ba5c-9194c8deffe2" target="_blank">I am on Estradiol 0.05mg Dis Alvo 7 day patch</a> and I take one <a href="http://www.cvs.com/drug/aygestin/oral-tablet/5mg" target="_blank">Norethin Ace 5mg Tab Teva </a>in the morning daily. So far so good. I actually feel normal for the first time in many years. </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you are in your mid life and are obese and really suffering from fibroids and or peri-menopause hell, </span><br />
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The next step is hysterectomy surgery soon. I had to cancel all of my vacations plans and I am trying to sell my non-refundable tickets etc. so I can use my PTO from work for surgery recovery time off instead. I am lucky to have a great job with great health benefits when I need them the most. I feel like once these, the last of my serious health issues are handled, I will be better than ever. I will be ready to make a life come back and start living happier, healthier and better then I ever have in my life. <br />
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I have had to fight to get a surgery date and to get the care needed. I won't stop until I get the care I need, and it is finally paying off. Handling my personal rig business and getting on with living a joyful, fun filled rest of my life is happening. I am on the right path to health and happiness.<br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-29142494141091708612016-08-19T07:46:00.000-07:002016-08-25T08:24:10.753-07:00Good News! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week is I found an experienced surgeon who can do my surgery sooner than Oct. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My
</span><a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/lauren-streicher-md/robot-assisted-hysterectomy-better-hysterectomy" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">laparoscopic robotic hysterectomy </a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is scheduled for Monday, September 12</span><sup style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
in SSF.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Since I had a </span><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007435.htm" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">laparoscopic VSG surgery</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> last year without any problems at all, I am certain this will be just as easy.</span></div>
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about two weeks to recover. They also started me on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy" target="_blank">HRT</a> that seems to really be helping the other hellish symptoms. For the first time in months, I feel like there is hope for me.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course this is right during the time when I had glamping vacations, shows and fun things planned. Non refundable tickets to music festivals, missing out on seeing friends and playing music, but all that matters is living without pain and improving my health. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope that once this is handled, that I will feel better than ever and be able to live a better quality life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As an experiment and personal therapy, I will be <a href="http://www.stumptown.com/revival/" target="_blank">drinking beer and eating BBQ this weekend</a> for the first time in over a year. We will see how it goes. I expect to gain a couple pounds. Today I am holding steady at 216 lbs. No gain, no loss to report. I'm keeping my ovaries and may have to lose my cervix because the tumor is lodged the the wall next to it and has been causing me extreme pain. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wonder how much a Uterus, Cervix and Fallopian</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> tubes weigh? : )</span></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-44746015305975548902016-08-12T10:58:00.001-07:002016-08-12T11:04:49.109-07:00Healing with the power of BACON...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I lost 3 pounds this week.
Yay! Considering the horrible symptoms,
I am experiencing while I wait for my laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery to be
done and over with. It is a challenge to
experience the change in hormones and how that effects your weight. Living with an imbalance of estrogen, and
other vital hormones, emotional eating is the most difficult thing to control
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One thing that is helping me stay on track is remembering, I
cannot trust my feelings right now. I need
to be in robot mode to survive. I still
have to work and have a very stressful job, so as long as I stay in my head,
and not eat or react to anything based on “Feelings” right now in my life, I
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After my surgery is done and my body begins the adjustment,
(I plan of keeping my ovaries and let nature take its course with me going into
menopause) sounds less painful short term. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Think about it, do you think it is a good idea to base what
you do (with exercise and food choices) on how you feel most days? If you only do the right thing when you feel
like it, how likely are you to lose your excess weight and keep it off for
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Action for the day: Today, do what supports your WLS
success. For example, don't base your decision to exercise on whether or not
you feel like it. Do it because you have planned to do it. </span></b></div>
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No excuses. The rest
of the time I will stay in bed and saying no to
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This is how I am getting through this until my body finds
balance again and heal. I am back on the <a href="http://www.bodycoachcanada.com/media/pdfs/Carb%20Nite%20Solution.pdf" target="_blank">Carb Nite</a>, and it really works for me. It still feels weird to eat so much fat and lose weight and inches so fast. When I start longing for sugar or flour based foods, I wait and eat them on my carb nite and then back to the usual <a href="https://authoritynutrition.com/ketogenic-diet-101/" target="_blank">Ketogenic lifestyle</a> way of eating. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-44362169062074691362016-08-05T08:16:00.000-07:002016-08-12T08:29:42.721-07:00No changes to report...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I found this video to be very helpful and knowledgeable.</span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-60428640859074178722016-07-29T10:13:00.003-07:002016-07-30T09:46:28.625-07:00Can a VW Bus break your heart?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes, yes it can... <br />
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I'm one pound heavier today, which is shocking because I found myself "Stress Eating" this week, I expected much more. Living with all of these horrible symptoms daily, waiting for my consultation appointment for major surgery, while working at a wild biotech start-up that is growing fast - which means I wear many hats and I'm lucky if I eat at all most days. I love my job, it is exciting and I work with really smart fun people. My days fly by and it keeps me distracted from feeling like such crap, as I do right now with these girly parts in protest. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I focus on the positive and fun things </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>to get me through the hard times.</b></span></div>
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Until even those fun positive things end up stressful and disappointing too. Tuesday night, my VW Bus broke down on the freeway entrance of 101 south during rush hour traffic. I was taking it to Ken Hicks house to have him begin stripping the interior to begin the interior restoration. It just died, no warning lights, nothing. It acted like a generator belt broke. I just got it back 3 weeks ago and have hardly driven it. It's a weekend vehicle mostly, that will soon become a show car. <i>(Well that's the plan : )</i><br />
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I towed it to <a href="http://www.tassiinc.com/" target="_blank">Tassi VW in Colma</a> and these guys said the engine was seized and that I should take it back to the guy who just rebuilt the motor 3 weeks ago. <i>Here we fucking go again</i>. On Wednesday, AAA towed it back up to Sacramento for <a href="http://chetandcliffsvwrepair.com/" target="_blank">Jeff at Chet & Cliff's VW Garage</a> to figure out what went wrong. Most likely a faulty part again. Old bus, old parts - this shit happens. Jeff is awesome and will figure it out. Seriously at this point, I am afraid to drive the bus. Too many scary times stranded alone on the side of a road, way too many years. <br />
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I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship and my baby and I just had another huge fight and he just checked himself into rehab, again. He keeps making promises and breaking them and my heart, over and over. All my friends tell me I should quit him, but I love him so much - and I have invested so much money and time, I want to give him one more try and work it out. <i>He's so sexy, so much fun and we have been together for 13 years now. So many great times together. So much fun to drive, when he runs!</i><br />
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That said, I am preparing an exit plan sooner than originally planned. I'll fix it up nice, take it to a few car shows and then sell it with the hopes of breaking even on my total investment. Which I think I can, next year.<br />
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I am shopping for a nice travel trailer as the next project. Want to see something awesome? <a href="https://www.highlandridgerv.com/products/2017/highlander/fifth-wheels/HF39RGL" target="_blank">Check this out!</a> I will need a new truck to tow this giant thing. DREAM BIG! I even have been looking for land to park it on in Half Moon Bay and Pescadero. This one is so nice, I could live in it. I really have a soft spot in my heart for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqGf9HQnlOM" target="_blank">Vintage Spartan Manor & Spartanette Trailers.</a> I would need to live someplace with a big enough yard to park one and restore it there.<br />
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I will most likely start with a smaller vintage travel trailer that I can tow with my Honda 4 wheel drive Passport. Probably something vintage with a kitchen and a bathroom. I'll keep my Boomerang Bar and stick with the Leopard Ultra Lounge Tiki theme. We will see. It's good to know what you want. I want to be able to take off to some beautiful place on the weekends and play music by the camp fire with silly, fun, talented people, in style and comfort until my dying day.<br />
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You may find me sitting somewhere in a dark corner at a live poetry slam or jazz set this weekend alone hopefully becoming invisible, but able to drink in beauty and hope from the San Francisco lights. I'm hurting, but not giving up. I need to get back on track with my eating and exercise, just in too much pain this week on many levels. I'm really glad it's Friday.<br />
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I hope you all have a great weekend. I'm spending mine most likely in bed and keep practicing <a href="http://themindunleashed.org/2013/06/10-effective-techniques-to-experiencing.html" target="_blank">"Getting out of body" so I can astral travel.</a></div>
Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-62783738689717198702016-07-22T11:43:00.000-07:002016-07-27T22:04:30.205-07:00Angry uterus must leave the premises...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't have Cancer, but I do need a hysterectomy...<br />
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The tumor they found in my uterus is benign, Yay! But they got to take it out of there and with the nightmare of problems I have been experiencing, they are giving me a hysterectomy. I need to decide whether I should keep my ovaries or not. There are pros and cons to keeping them. I just want this nightmare over with. My family does not have a history of Cancer, but my little brother had Melanoma removed twice from his back in the last 10 years. So I think it may be wiser to have them removed.<br />
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I did not get on the scale. I do not even want to look at that thing this week. I feel bloated, achy, basically crappy - but glad I don't have Cancer. That news would have ruined my day for sure. I have not been doing KETO this week. I am grateful for my tiny tummy. If I didn't have this tool in place, I am sure I would be over eating like crazy right now. I have been having a very rough time physically. So much pain, cramping, extreme flooding - not good. Seriously fucked up.<br />
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I have been eating chocolate in moments of emotional hormonal challenged emergencies - which has been often this week. They put me on birth control to help regulate this until I get into surgery, but after the second day I started getting nauseated and light headed. I woke up feeling bloated, fat and green around the gills <i>- I can't take the birth control. </i>All I do is get up, go to work and go home straight back to bed. <br />
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I get out for short fun stuff on the weekends and I have great friends who are there for me if I really need help, so I'm okay. I share a big beautiful house with a bunch of silly girls. They keep me company and cheer me up when needed. I have been singing the blues. I can't even begin to think about starting a new jazz music project until these health issues are resolved. I can lay in bed and write songs about the wrath of the female anatomy.<br />
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My surgery consultation is on August 17th. Laparoscopic/Robotic kind. They say recovery time isn't too bad. I can work from home while I heal up. This will force my body into menopause and I will need to go on hormone replacement therapy. I hope this will improve the quality of my life. <br />
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Meanwhile, Ken Hicks starts the custom wood interior restoration on my 1973 T2 VW Bus this week. I am so excited. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>My VW Bus and I are both </b></span><br />
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-34546952712105950502016-07-15T20:26:00.000-07:002016-07-17T20:30:22.839-07:00No freaking out till it's freak out time....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
No weight loss this week. I'm still waiting for the biopsy results. Whether the tumor is cancerous or not, I most likely will need a hysterectomy. I am okay with this. We will find out the results hopefully tomorrow. <br />
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A sweet friend gave me a sticker last weekend, and she had no idea that I was waiting to find out news of whether I have cancer or not.<br />
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Until it is freak out time, I am pleasantly distracted by my VW Bus restoration project right now. So happy to finally bring her to her first art car show in 8 years this weekend. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My 1973 T2 Leopard Lair Ultra Lounge VW Bus!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our amazing Art Cars!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Great Friends I haven't seen in awhile<a href="http://www.harrodblank.com/" target="_blank"> Harrod Blank</a> &<a href="http://jigglebox.com/" target="_blank"> Rick McKinney</a> especially.</span></td></tr>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-39691123350291128652016-07-08T13:29:00.002-07:002016-07-10T09:21:39.961-07:00I lost 1 more inch and 2 lbs.!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I must say, the Ketonix meter has helped me a lot.
I have become kooky about making sure I am on track because I need to get
the scale moving as much as the inches. Yet at the same time, I don't
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I was eating more carbs than I thought I was before.
I think this is why I have not really lost that many pounds in the last 4
months. Testing how far in ketosis I am is giving me reassurance that I am on
track. I am happy that I am not losing the weight too fast also.
I don't want the excess skin you see many WLS peeps have. I do not
have that. Once I am at my goal, I will get my taters lifted and maybe a
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It's a huge week for me. I found out the results of my ultrasound today, not great. They found a something unusual in my uterus and are taking a biopsy of it on Monday. I am nervous, but my intuition says I am okay. We will find out soon. Meanwhile, focus on what I do have control of and what I am grateful for.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The great news is that I finally got my baby back! SHE'S HOME AND RUNNING BETTER THAN
EVER!</span></div>
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<b>Look at how faded she got sitting in the sun for 3 years! </b></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">For updates on the progress go to:</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 50pt;"><a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/thefahvernpussylounge.htm" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">The Leopard Lair</a></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: white; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/thefahvernpussylounge.htm" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">12th Anniversary & Artistic Restoration Project</a></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "century gothic"; font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.reallyweirdstuff.com/thefahvernpussylounge.htm" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">My Shagalicious 1973 Type 2 VW Transporter</a>rr</span></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-70222738995056028282016-07-01T09:32:00.002-07:002016-07-01T12:53:49.853-07:00Have a great weekend!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I gained a pound this week, but it probably should have been more. I did not even attempt to do strict Keto this week. Some days it's easy to just eat according to plan, which for me is Protein first, Vegetables second and carbs last, but I ate more than 30 carbs a day for sure. I can't get enough blueberries, pineapple and raspberries - it's summer and I am diggin the fresh fruit big time. I have been really stressed out this week. <br />
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When I feel stressed, I reach for refined sugar and Stevia or Splenda just don't cut it in times like these. I started to obsess about donuts and finally just went a ate them. First one in over a year. This was most certainly an emotional eating moment. I now remember why I don't eat them. I know myself well enough. It's the Dopamine and the rush from the sugar I crave. A temporary high, and then the crash. I feel icky afterwards. <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/23/is-sugar-more-addictive-than-cocaine.aspx">I think refined sugar and enriched white flour may be more addictive than cocaine, it's certainly cheaper. </a> I ate sugar early in the week and went back to eating according to plan.<br />
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<a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/PatchEFog/view/ketonix-standard-vs-sport-color-range-correlation-694006">I tested my Ketone levels this morning and I am in very low Ketosis " Yellow", which is better than "Blue" on my Ketonix meter. So I am not too far off. I want to stay in the "Red" zone.</a></div>
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I do have to say, I feel much better when I eat low carb and when my insulin levels are low. I have more mental clarity and feel more grounded, but I have moments of temporary fixes every once in awhile, and they help remind me that they are bad choices. It was a stressful but productive week personally from a health perceptive. I have been suffering from uterine fibroids and I am finally getting some help from a specialist. They are doing another ultrasound to see if I also have endometriosis going on. Let's hope the fuck not. We won't know until next week. My symptoms and pain sure feel like it. </div>
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I will need surgery, either taking out the fibroids or the whole uterus with a laparoscopic hysterectomy. I guess for those of us who have never been pregnant, the symptoms are worse they say. My friends can tell you, for years I have spent much of my time with peri-menopausal nightmare symptoms and in bed in pain. This is why I study and write as much as I do. I try to make the most of my time, even when I am what seems to be, 'Bleeding to death.' I am so glad to finally get someone who will help me resolve this girly parts nightmare.<br />
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Cute guys keep asking me out on dates, and I am just saying no right now. My heart is eager, my pussy is excited, but my uterus is angry and kicking my ass. Peri-menopause is a serious buzz kill with the hot flashes whenever I drink coffee or alcohol. My sex drive is still intact and working, but I sure don't feel romantic or sexy when the crazy flop night sweats come on. The mood swings are just stupid ridiculous. You are fine, but for no reason at all, you feel like crying. And seriously, it's not some repressed bullshit, it's just hormone imbalance hell. I am doing these sweet men a favor. I'll get surgery and start some safe form of <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/08/05/hormone-replacement-therapy.aspx">Hormone Replacement Therapy </a>and I'll probably be closer to my size 8 and feeling better. Then I'll consider romance. One step at a time.</div>
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I figure I have at least 25 years more before this meat suit starts to really wear out. It's all about the quality of life everyday. So taking care of these problems once and for all may just help give me a new lease on life. I have Kaiser and so far, they have been fantastic with preventative and specialized care. </div>
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Being lighter on my feet, has really helped my back and neck pain. My blood pressure is in the normal range. I feel more beautiful and happy, so my heart and spirit are stronger these days. I can honestly say, I am no longer feeling depression. For someone who lived her whole life being sad a hell, I am in a good place right now. <br />
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If you are depressed, are at least a 100 pounds overweight and are getting older, I would seriously recommend VSG surgery as a great way to make a change in your health. You will still have the emotional eating and will need to learn new ways for comforting yourself and "Self-care", but having a tiny tummy is kind of like having an insurance policy. It sure makes it easier. I am over a year Post Op VSG now. I do get hungry, but it is NOTHING like it used to be. If you are struggling health wise and suffering a downward spiral, this is a great way to turn your life around.</div>
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I will get to my weight loss goal, but I am accomplishing many emotional awareness and other health goals at the same time. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a lifestyle change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trust yourself and in your process.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>HAVE A FABULOUS</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>HOLIDAY WEEKEND EVERYONE!</b></span></div>
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Tré Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00843468752818805789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671937673140723154.post-76475802363176161952016-06-24T08:17:00.000-07:002016-06-24T08:17:02.876-07:00New Cool Weight loss Gadget!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I bought something really helpful for tracking how 'In Ketosis' I am. It's called <a href="https://www.ketonix.com/index.php?lang=en">KETONIX...</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very accurate instant way to test if you are in ketosis.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I lost 2 pounds this week!</span><br />
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Slow but steady.</div>
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