Effie H. posted a discussion topic 7 years, 7 months ago

Hi all,

It has been a while. I haven't been on here lately, but I will always end up back here because this forum helped me get to where I am. I thought I would share some progress pictures with you guys today.


Effie H. posted a comment 8 years ago
#PremierProteinGiveaway helps me get my protein in while staying...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago


Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

Hi,

I've given up on finding a decently priced calcium chewable. Does anyone know of any decent calcium pills that I don't have to take 4x a day? I'm okay with twice a day. I don't do well with horse pills, so if you know of something decent si


Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

alright, i just went on my second hike ever. first hike, i was basically at my high weight of 278ish, and the second hike (today) i'm hovering around 225. i included a frontal from the same month in 2014, and wow... the difference is just astounding to


Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

Hello all,

Up until this month my vitamins had been coming with my Nascobal through ProCare PharmacyCare, but my insurance just switched me to getting Nascobal through OptumRX. It is now $20 for a 3 month supply as opposed to $10 a month like i


Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

Tomorrow marks exactly 3 months since my surgery (I was sleeved on Jan 5, 2015). I thought I'd upload some progress pictures.

I've gone from 278 to roughly 220 (my home scale is not very reliable).

 

I have struggled with learni


Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
Syntrax Nectar Vanilla with water? - Hi, I currently use EAS carb control advantedge premade shakes, but I might be switching to Syntrax Nectar Vanilla Bean soon because it's way cheaper. My only concern is that my s...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
Vomiting after vitamins - Does anyone have any experience with this? I’ve tried taking a bariactiv multivitamin twice now and both times I immediately felt nauseous and threw up.  It says to not have...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
First post op weigh in - down 14.5 pounds! - I'm down 9.5 pounds since the day of surgery, but 14.5 from when my doctor last weighed me. Guess that full liquid diet just takes the pounds right off haha.  In other news, I wen...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
Coffee Creamer - Hey guys, I'm 6 days post op and one day on protein shakes. I was getting bored of my french vanilla eas already, so I took a trip to walmart and looked for the torani or davinci ...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
starting protein shakes today! - hello all,   today is the day i start protein shakes! im not hungry in the least, and i dont even *want* them, but its one step closer to pureed food, which i mentally want so ha...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
3 days post op - So I had my sleeve done and now I'm 3 days post op and feeling relatively great. The first two days were hard but now I'm feeling a ok. I'm getting my fluids in and able to lay dow...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
Surgery on Monday - Hello all, I've had some obstacles in my journey to get sleeved, but I am finally getting it done on Monday. I'm very happy with my decision, but still a bit anxious about right a...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
college meal plans - hi everyone! i'm getting my sleeve in may hopefully, and im transferring colleges in august. i will only be having one meal per day, following my surgeons instructions. the rest w...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
surgeon meet and greet - i went to my meet and greet with my surgeon today. he was pretty nice and he recommended the vertical sleeve, which i had already wanted. he said i should expect to lose about 90-1...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
what are your favorite protein shakes? - i went to my first preop appointment and the dietician informed me that until i reached goal weight i have to have 2 protein shakes a day instead of meals. i didn't realize this wo...

Effie H. posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
vsg success tips / advice - hello all. this is my first post. yippee! i was originally going to have the rny but after looking at these forums for a long time i've settled on the vsg. now, my question to all...
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