Monique A.

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1.8 pounds away from onederland! - After several weeks of slow to no progress, I am seeing some weight loss. Such an emotional roller coaster. This morning though, I weighed myself and was down four pounds this week...

I definately need to increase the protein. There is so much...

The Trouble with Treadmills - This sounds like something out of the Star Trek original series....the Trouble with Trills (lol). Sometimes, we have to learn natural lessons the hard way, like getting your food s...

Why so slow!?! - After weeks of weighing in daily on the scale and seeing huge fluctuations in my daily weight, I decided to only weigh in once a week. I was thinking that I would see a dramatic de...

Protein promotes weight loss? - this may be a dumb question but I need to ask. What exactly is the high amount of protein used for? Is it to promote the weight loss or help us stay full and/or promote healing. I...

Integrated Health Dietician - I never got a referral like many others to "Jan" the dietician at the RJH in Victoria and I am adjusting to this new life of food. So, to help me with support and transition, I boo...

Food Sticking - OMG......this is the second time I had food stuck in my pouch and it was agony. The first time was a couple of days ago after eating a couple of meatballs were eaten probably too f...

I had my first dump(ing)! - So tonight I had my first dumping…..and as twisted as this may sound, I am thrilled. With being hungry all day, I had a huge glass of water about 15 minutes before my dinner...

Feeling Like a Failure - So it has been five days since I have been able to eat real foods. My earlier anticipation of being full on my pouch has turned out not to be filling. Except for that first meatbal...

3 weeks post op and still starving - I had my surgery three weeks ago (RnY). I feel like something terrible is happening or that I screwed something up.  I am hungry ALL THE TIME.  I take my protein, don't eat carbs, ...

Real Food at Last! - I went to see my surgeon for the post-surgical follow up appointment on Sept 30. He says everything is healing and I should be eating real food.  Thank goodness because I have been...

Post Op and Starving - I am 2 1/2 weeks post of and I feel like I am starving. I am not sure why but I am eating my meals per my meal plans, snacks, getting in the protein, taking the supplements and I a...

Post Op Medications - When I was in the hospital, they made me take my medication by crushing them--quite gross. I was wondering how long we need to do this or can I split them. It is way too much of a ...

First Day Back to Work - It has officially been 14 days since my RnY and I am back at work this morning for 8:30 am. I am not going to bother with applying for EI as I don't see Dr.A for my follow up appoi...

Virtual Before and After Pics - Before: Virtualmodel.com and after:

Fears and Dreams - Here it is.......I am afraid.  I waited so long for this surgery and thought it would be the answer to all the ills that have plagued me all my life. Now that I feel hungry after a...

Exercising - I have been anxious to start exercising and the last two days have been gross outside with heavy rain. Today, after I picked up the kids after school, we went to the river trail fo...