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One Year Anniversay on March 8 - I have had the pleasure of looking at OH for over a year now and I so enjoyed reading through posts of one year anniversaries, thinking that I would get there myself. My surgery...

Goal reached in one day short of 9 months - Today, December 7, 2011 one day before my 9th month I have reached my goal.  For me the journey has been good and all I did was follow the suggestions from my surgeon.  Of course I...

7-1/2 mo out/lots of belching and stomach feels sw - For the past couple weeks I have been having a lot of belching and my stomach feels like it is swollen, say the size of a baseball.  Through my weight loss journey and losing a hun...

7 months out and really don't want to loose any mo - I just celebrated my 7 months out from RNY.  I was totally happy about my weight loss and body a month ago.  I went from a size 22-24 to now a size 10.  I am 5'7" and weigh 165.  I...

B1 low at a 79 - Received my 6 months labs yesterday in the mail, looks like the B1 (Thiamine) is low.  Included was a slip of paper with suggestions on B1 vitamins, both types are mail order.  So ...

6 mo check up with surgeon-very pleased - I have never regretted having RNY surgery and after visiting with my surgeon on Friday, I am blessed to have insurance that ok'd my surgery and for insisting that they (ins) work w...

Came close to buying snacks - What a weekend....went to our county fair and had a hard time finding something that I could eat, most everything there is fried foods.  I came across a place that had indian fry b...

Leg Pain/cramps - what deficiency might I be looki - I have been having leg pain/cramps (Not charlie horses) at night and I have seen a post or two about this might signal a vitamin/mineral deficiency.  What one (s).  It will be hard...

OH HAPPY DAYS...."ONEDERLAND" - On my 4th month post op I reached 199.2 so yes, Onederland.  Today I am at 196.2 and so happy that I reached out for help and got my RNY.  I have been blessed with no complications...

Left side pain and nausea - I have been so blessed so far during my almost 4 month post op.  For the past two weeks I have been getting pain on my left side on my backside, perhaps easier to say it feels like...

Where to find out if my lab work is as "norma - Had my three month post op lab work done and sent to me from the surgeons office.  He put a note on the bottom of the results sheet stating, "Your tests are within normal limits. Y...

Gratitude and some information - In the past three months I have been on OH at least three times a day to gather any information that is available and believe me you all have been very helpful.  Sometimes I will p...

Let me just say stick to the eating schedule - I got very busy today.  I had an 8oz protein shake about 8:30 this morning and that is all I had until 6:00pm.  While I was driving from one place to the other today I noticed that...

Anyone eat bacon? - I am 12 weeks out and of course cleared to eat anything, so today I ate Hormel Microwave bacon. Good or bad?  I'm sure if I hear folks telling me to stay away from it I will heed ...

Anyone experience dry mouth - For the past month I wake up in the mornings with a dry mouth and let me tell you there is no moisture at all.  Before I get out of bed I try to make some saliva and get very littl...

30 minute meal rule - I was eating a scrambled egg tonight for dinner and what would it be a couple ounces at most.  My question is do we still need to take a half hour to eat something like a scrambled...

Starting BMI 42-43 270# 5'7' - I believe I am considered a light weight but honestly not too sure.  I've been reading some past topics and I really would like to hear from probably ladies that have the similar s...

did not pay attention to protein yesterday or h2o - Keep ever watchful on your protein and fluid levels.  Yesterday was the first day that I nixed getting my protein and h20 in.  I think I only got 36 grams protein and 40 oz of wate...

calories/fat from nuts - I am journaling all my food intake and I ate almonds yesterday and today.  Now my calorie and fat count are the highest they have ever been. If I am correct the fat in the almon...

Thanks for replies to eating nuts - OMG- since I read all the replies about eating nuts being 2 months out I stopped by the store after work and bought almonds..yum.  So that was a first for me and I also tried some ...

When did you add nuts to your diet - I have some phobias about food right now because I don't want to get anything stuck.  I had roast beef the other day and panic and chewed like crazy. I'd like to know when you s...

sodium intake and Papaya Enzyemes - I am on OH at least twice a day so that I can keep up on the latest.  I've read that WLS patients are using Papaya Enzyemes to help relieve stuck foods, is there any other benefit ...

suggestions for protein pwdr that can be mixed wit - In a month or so I would like to give up milk that I use to mix my protein powder into.  I like chocolate so right now with the protein powder I am using, it taste like a good cup ...

Blurry vision - Good Day, I'm 7 weeks out and I have been noticing some fatigue coming on and blurry vision.  If you can picture a cartoon with the characters eyes spinning around and around, that...

restaraunt eating - I am almost 6 weeks out of RNY and going on a road trip with the girls.  It sounds like we will be stopping to eat breakfast and I have concerns on what I should eat.  I have ate s...