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4 month post op pics - Hi guys!   Haven't been around in awhile, been busy first with recovery and then getting back to work and day to day life...Anyway, today is  4 months post op an...

Post Op Menstration - Hi all,   Just looking for some experiences. I had RNY on January 7, and have been fairly successful with weightloss, Currently down 73 pounds and counting. Entered Oned...

4 month post op pics - Hi guys!   Haven't been around in awhile, been busy first with recovery and then getting back to work and day to day life...Anyway, tomorrow is 4 months post op and I wa...

Rollercoaster - Hey all I haven't been posting as much. Been off work, taking time, healing. getting back into the swing of things. What a rollercoaster this has been. Yesterday I weigh...

weight gain? - I am 11 days out of surgery, and have lost about 17 pounds since last monday. Now I know the scale can be your worst enemy through this journey, I have read of plateaus, but for...

Extra opti - I am now on the losers bench never to submit to opti fast again. However, because I had such a difficult time drinking it, I do have a bit left. I have one full box, whi...

I'm home! - What an emotional rollercoaster this has been! Right down to the last minute I almost chickened out. I started crying on the OR table and had to just close my eyes and breat...

Losers Bench! - Hi beautiful people! First let me say thank you all for your kind words and encouragement the night before surgery. I was a wreck. I even started crying in the OR when they ...

Tomorrow's my big day! - Just packing my hospital bag now. Jitters are an understatement. I've teared up a couple times at the thought of not coming home. I can't believe tomorrow is the big day. I'...

Tomorrow's my big day! - I should be sleeping, since I have to be at Humber at 6 am. First surgery of the day. The nerves are killing me. Jitters. Teared up a couple times. But if all goes well in 1...

Stall. - Happy Friday all :) Day 12 of opti, and I've hit a stall already!! I was losing 1-2 pounds a day for the first week or so, started at 270, and now, day 12, and I've been...

work outs - Hi all. I'm not on the losers bench yet. Just doing some research. Was admiring the after shots some of you were posting. Great job :) I'm curious what kind of work ...

obese - So according to my weigh in this morning I'm 255. Which means I'm 115 pounds from my goal weight.( Although, healthy weight for my height is anywhere from 140-160 I hear. I'm tr...

Packing - Today is day 10 of opti fast. I have lasted through Christmas eve, Christmas Day, New Years eve and New Years day. All the high holidays. I have not cheated once. Last night...

7 days. - Today makes day 7 no food. I'm averaging 2 pds a day in weight loss. I can only hope this keeps up after surgery. I don't have much else to say except that I really didn't t...

Pre-Op - So, yesterday was pre op. I met with another nurse, had more blood taken, tested my heart, had a chest xray and met with the anesthesiologist. My meeting with him was intere...

Day 3 - Just a quick update of my progress. Optifast is hard. As I imagined it would be. But mostly because it tastes like crap. AND, I'd love to be able to CHEW something ya know? ...

Celebrating my small victories - So, the christmas season is winding down. I'm on day 3 of optifast. And I must say that yesterday may have been one of the hardest days of my life. My close family and frien...

Small victories - So, the christmas season is winding down. I'm on day 3 of optifast. And I must say that yesterday may have been one of the hardest days of my life. My close family and frien...

The beginning - Optifast started today. 3 shakes in. Not loving it, but not hating it either. Could live without the after taste, but hey, 2 weeks at this time I'll be in a hospital room re...

Optifast - Mmmmmm This morning I mixed up my first shake. It wasn't as bad as I thought. I was prepared for the worst. But, it went down smooth-a lil chalky, I didn't use a blender. Bu...

Optifast Starts Today! - Good morning all :) Merry Christmas Eve! I start my opti fast today, I haven't had one yet I'm a lil nervous. Anyone else do their opti over a high holiday? To add f...

Everyone that knows about my surgery has said this to me. I...

Happy Wednesday - Moving along nicely. Got a call from Humber today, rescheduling my pre op until December 28, the next day. She said there weren't any anesthesiologists available on Thursday. ...

Excited - Hi folks, I'm rather new here, and until now have just been posting in my local forums (Ontario) But I'm venturing out. Today is 3 weeks exactly until surgery. my last w...