Also, I think I've made another new friend. A friend from the professional organization I'm involved in gave my name and number to a woman 2 towns away. She had weight loss surgery, and was nervous and had a bunch of questions. We've spoken on the phone a few times. She just seems so friendly and real, and I love her attitude about her weight loss. We're going to meet for coffee next week, while her daughter is at band practice, and compare WLS stories. I'm really making an effort to meet new people, and try new things, and for some reason, it's working! Who knew?
I've been cooking up a storm, trying recipes from other people's blogs. Some have been great, like Jenna from Duodenal Switchcraft, did a mac and cheese that was phenom.... I did a traditional Italian lasagna with Dreamfirelds Low Carb pasta that was an epic FAIL. The cheesey part turned out gritty and harsh, and I didn't use enough sauce apparently. Of course, this was only apparent AFTER I had baked the whole tray. The pasta was good, so I'm going to try this again (with different sauce and cheese proportions).
I hope I hear from someone with some info about Italy. I'd rather trust a fellow blogger that a guidebook. and thanks for the good thoughts and prayers about my Aunt. I appreciated it. MC
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I loved Rome (which has weather similar to Florida) & wasn't crazy about Venice (but that's because I don't love boats). Definitely go to both, though, as Venice is truly beautiful. I'd love to go to Florence to see the statue of David. That's next. Oh, and we did it by ourselves but did hire a tour guide in Rome to see St. Peter's Basilica. It was great. We never would've known what was what w/o him. We also took the train. It was easy and pretty quick.
ReplyDeleteYou can always get chicken. I wasn't a DSer when I went but at almost 5 years out I wouldn't worry about getting a nice piece of roast chicken wherever you go. Pasta, sure it's everywhere. I don't eat much, though, as it's just so filling I have no room for the protein.
When I travel, I take premade shakes (along w/ all my vits/minerals). They may be a bit heavy but I check them and at least I know I have 15-20grams of protein along with what I eat.
BTW, I know several DSers who take a course of Flagyl the week before and during the trip if they're rooming with someone. While you don't like to take an antibiotic if you can help it, I know it makes them feel a lot more comfortable re: gas/stool smell. If you don't want to try that, try a probiotic like Primal Defense Ultra. The only difficulty with that is it needs to be kept chilled so the organisms stay viable.
Thanks.... I'm not worried about finding protein LOL I can find food EVERYWHERE! I just wanted to prepare her for how important it is to me to eat on a regular basis... she may be shocked!!! I really like eating. I hope we can include Florence.... it sounds wonderful. About the probiotics, I just discovered the chilled thing. I may have wasted the first bottle I tried, because I kept them room temp. I'm learning. I didn't know about the Flagyl for a trip scenerio. I may give that a shot, just to keep her as a friend! I'm afraid of the wonderful pastas in Italy. Thanks for the advice! MC
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