PhatMom's Blog

Snack Attack

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:03:00 -0800

I'm not entirely sure this 'applies' to those of us who have had WLS; however, being in the maintenance phase of my journey, it makes sense. At 19 months out, I look at every calorie as if I'm absorbing 100% of it, because there really isn't any way to tell ...

A GREAT Recipe for LIFE [per Yvonne M.]

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:00 -0800

A GREAT RECIPE FOR LIFE...

1.Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to the God of your understanding about what is going on in your life.

3. When you wake up ...

BEST NEWS I've gotten in a while....CREAMY BITES ARE BACK!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:23:00 -0700

www.celebratevitamins.com Creamy Bites Creamy Bites (Lemon Cream) ...

My 'NEW' Vitamin Schedule--after 1 yr labs

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:15:00 -0700

No, I don't take Flinstones. I'm a big girl.

3-Celebrate multi- vits (capsules)
1500-2000 mg Calcium Citrate (2/3 capsules & 2 BA Chews/Calcet bite, sometimes an Up-Cal D packet to mix it up!)
2-500 mcg Vitamin B-12 [sublinguals]
8-25 mg carbonyl iron
2-500 mg Vitamin C

2 laxatives
1-2 stool softeners

Coding for BCBS--Follow-up

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:31:00 -0700

Post Date: 6/3/09 10:05 am
Sounds like you need to have the lab resubmit your claim with a corrected diagnostic code. (Or maybe your doctor needs to do that, depending on how the lab works). Here's a list of possible diagnostic codes.

My doc usually puts "Vitamin D Deficiency" and ...

What CAN happen when you don't take your Vits faithfully...

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:49:00 -0700

Someone posted this today, on the MB, and rather than add another bookmark to my list, I decided to post it here in the blog, so I HAVE to look at it daily.

Tanya's story: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/3807188/vitamins-Do-I-really-have-to/

This list posted by Andrea U:

Deficiencies in the following can result in:

B1 ...

Pouch Rules for Dummies

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:15:00 -0700

Thanks to Bekah for posting this at the LW Board. I need to be vigilant in keeping these in my line of sight!!

Pouch Rules for Dummies
INTRODUCTION:

A common misunderstanding of gastric bypass surgery is that the pouch causes weight loss because it is so small, the patient eats less. Although that ...

Vitamin Rant

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:26:00 -0800

I am just baffled by the whole Flinstone's vitamin thing. What kind of doctor recommends those, long term, to their patient?

Seriously.

Even before I had WLS, had I, as an adult woman in her thirties, decided to better my overall health by taking vitamins, would those really have been the first ...

How to Avoid Weight Loss Surgery Failure

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:56:00 -0800

After you’ve seen the amazing before and after pictures on ObesityHelp.com, you’ve made the tough decision to pursue weight loss surgery, you’ve gone through the pre-op preparation, endured a life altering surgery, taken time off of work or family responsibilities to recover and shelled out hundreds or thousands of dollars ...

Weight Loss Progression

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0800

6/13-6/23 : 6 lbs (Liquid Diet)

6/23-7/4: 14 lbs

7/4-8/7: 9 lbs

8/7-9/4: 15 lbs

9/4-10/2: 4 lbs

10/2-11/6: 13 lbs

11/6-12/4: 4.5 lbs

12/4-1/8: 9.5 lbs

1/8-2/5: 4.5 lbs

2/5-3/5:

3/5-4/2:

4/2-5/7:

5/7-6/4:

6/4-7/2: