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3oz sleeve and a 150 common channel... - Sound right?  That's my surgeon's plan for me.  He wants to be more aggressive because of my higher weight.  Does anyone else have that set up too? Oh and I was down 9 lbs a...

New recipe idea, have you tried it? - So, I love Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mixed into the tub of sour cream, but there is only trace amounts of protein in it. I'm wondering how it would tasted if it were mixed in with...

I'm in the 280's baby! And I'm stuck there. - I'm really happy about breaking out of the 290's.  I haven't been in the 280's since probably 2006.  I'm right at 288. something or other and it's not moving.  I've been there for ...

"We'll just see" - Blah.  Yesterday was the Sunday that we get together with dh side of the family.  We see them all of the time since we all live in the same city and pretty close proximity at that....

Sugar VS Sugar Substitute - So, I'm just wondering about that subject.  Does sugar or the sugar substitutes give you worse gas?  Or is it the same?  I'm interested how it interacts with your bodies.  I know t...

Birth controll after surgery - I take birth control pills at the moment, not to control any unwanted births, but to control uterine bleeding.  I'm hoping that after surgery and I lose enough weight, the bleeding...

Anyone else have to do a liquid diet for the first - That's what I get to do.  Anyone else have this?  I'm also only projected to be in the hospital for one day after the surgery.  I said to my surgeon, "other people are in for at le...

New blog post and a full body shot - Maybe this doesn't seem like big news to anybody, but it is to me.  I haven't had a picture taken of me, all of me, in years and years.  I've also NEVER put one up in a public foru...

Blown up balloon... - Has anyone ever had a balloon that was blown up and left that way?  The air slowly leaks out and when the air is totally gone, how does that balloon look?  Does it ever get back to...

For anyone that's interested, I started a weight l -  I finally got it started tonight.  I didn't have a very good picture of myself to put up, but my daughter had one of me on her camera.  It's gonna have to do till I can get a bett...

Just met with the dietitian and I think a little b - I just got lectured for over two hours on how I'm not eating enough grains or fruit.  I tried to explain that on my surgeon's diet I'm only allowed berries and just sparingly.  I a...

How? How do you get in all of the liquid into your - I'm really trying hard.  I'm getting my 64 oz of water in everyday (it's flavored with crystal light...) and I'm doing fairly well on my diet.  I make sure to get in mostly protein...

Does the fat help avoid gas from carbs? - I recall someone saying how if they have fat with the carbs, in this case popcorn, they didn't have a gas problem later.  Someone also mentioned crakers with butter.  I believe it ...

I lost 10 pounds in a week? - I'm doing my pre-op diet, made me break down in tears the first week, no kidding.  Anyways, when I started I was 312.  Two weeks later I only managed to get to 308.  I was very com...

Do you drink alcohol? - I'm just wondering the details of drinking after the surgery.  When you could, If you could, never again, how it effects the body, stuff like that. Thanks

What questions should I ask my surgeon on Friday? - I have my notebook of questions that I've compiled, but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything.  What do you vets think should absolutely be on my list?  Or rather, what do y...

How critical was exercise to your weight loss succ - I hear differing opinions on the subject.  I would like to know what all of your opinions are.  Is it better to just stick with weight training?  Would a combo of that and cardio b...

How long did it take you to reach your goal weight - I'm just curious to see other peoples weight loss experiences with the DS.  I'm really excited to get mine and I know everybody looses differently, but I want to know what it's bee...

I'm getting a Duodenal Switch and I'm ecstatic! - I've got my appointment with my surgeon in a couple of weeks.  I'm getting all of my ducks in a row and keeping close with my inssurance health advocate.  I'm also wanting to get t...