hey, it's been a while! I did find lots of good ideas for shakes! You can eat salad? I haven't even tried it since the surgery, how do you get your protein in with salad, do you add chicken or something?

I can't belive that I am almost 2 years out! I have lost 200 pounds and have a completely different outlook on life! One problem, I can eat more then I used too and I have been cheating eating candy. I feel out of control and I never want to get where I was before. Any ideas, I feel like my will power is gone, why after 2 years am I loosing my self control?!

I just checked out that website, is the pb in powder form? Do you use it to cook with or can you mix a bunch and leave it in the fridge or something to eat with meals?

No, I haven't tried any yet. The surgeon said I could try some, I am just not sure what to try first and was wondering what others have done. I think I will try some lettuce with chicken, that sounds good! Thanks!

I personally did both. I love shopping so I hit up all the clearance racks and bought in 1 to 2 sizes too small so I could shrink into them. If you save all the reciepts and the tags are still attached you can take things back if you end up not wearing them. Everyone is different, I lost weight so fast that it seemed like I was in a new size every 2-4 weeks, it also dpends on how tight you wear your clothes. Except clothes from anyone who wants to give you used clothes, shop at thrift stores, it is going to get expensive! I went down from a 28 jeans and 30/32 top in January of this year to currently wearing a 14 jeans and 12/14 top. It was almost to fast to keep up on! Remember though that you are not just buying new clothes, you will need new tops, bottoms, jackets, bra's underwear I even had to have my ring sized from an 11 to a 8. Everything changes! Be prepared!

Before I has this surgery I would have never thought I would ever be under 200 pounds. The last time I weighed under that was in middle school! I am so close to my goal and feel like this surgery was the best decision of my life!

Does anyone know where to find the person that does the personalized 100 pound looser cards. I am almost to the 150 pound mark and need the looser card. Thanks in advance!

Thank you all...I feel great! Lets see...my secret...I don't have one, I just follow all the dr's orders, I eat 4-5 times a day between 2-4 ounces still and I walked all that weight off. 2 miles a day everyday with a day off once in a blue moon, and I haven't cheated, not sugar at all!

Do you think sugar free cakes can make me sick too?

I haven't had any problems with oders but the first few weeks it was really hard because my family was eating regular food while I was on the liquid diet. I didn't feel hungry, just left out. I even posted disscusions on here about how upset I was becuase I felt like my family time was gone. After the first few weeks you start eating solid foods and you eat at the same time at them sometimes but then it takes longer then them to finish. Eventually you learn to cook healthy foods and they love it! I just make one extra serving for myslef and eat it the next day for lunch, and have the same dinner they do. Everything about your WLS journey is going to take time, there will be good days, bad days, sad days, mad days. But after that weight comes off and you are able to get around more, and become active...it will all be worth it! Good luck! =)

Get your labs first then the shot. I made that mistake once and had my shot then the labs the next day, it threw everything off and they wouldn't have even known unless I told them that I had the shot the day before. They say get your blood work done before shots, or 2-3 weeks after a shot. 

I don't know what my levels were before surgery but I get both a B1 and B12 shot monthly since surgery and also take the sublingual every day. I don't think you can have too much, but you can deffinitely go low after surgery. My B1 was  a little low right after surgery but so far so good with the monthly shots. Hope this helps. =)

It sounds like you are trying, soda my my firsth thing too. It is really hard to diet, but if you can't do it now then how are you gonna control yourself after surgery. Kick yourself for cheeting because you are the only person that you are effecting when you do that. I don't want to upset you, but need to try harder! You CAN DO THIS!!!! =) Good luck!