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hypothyroidism - Levoxyl - Tirosint - Synthroid - I haven't been here for a while. about 90 days ago I started plateauing and I knew it happens so I just went with it. Played some games, ate TERRIBLY, ice cream, drinking (non-c...

Traveling and nutritional upkeep - actual PROTEIN - I travel a lot. airports, miles and miles and hours in rental cars, hours in my own truck driving all over Texas. I need a protein bar that is actually healthy. it needs to have...

I think its funny when people ask "is this sl - DAMN! I'm never going to learn!!! This is the third time I either ate too much or too fast and I definitely had a physiological reaction. I think its funny to read peoples quest...

Anyone have multiple issues sleeping in their bed - I am 23 days post op today, lost 32 pounds. I haven't been able to sleep in my bed and don't know when I'll be able to. I started in the hospital right after surgery sleeping in...

Weird Cravings and rewards - Has anyone craved salty, bitter and sour before. I've been having a craving for salty and bitter today so my sodium consumption is probably off the charts which will cause its o...

losing more than weight - weight loss is going OK, healing is going well, no major issues except one. Monday 12/17 was my first day back to work and I find that I've lost some calmness, zen, inner pe...

Man Vs. Food!, Food Won - I'm 7 days out from surgery and am still technically on full liquids. My surgeon has been on vacation since the day after my surgery so he hasn't given his blessing to soft food...

How does DS affect normal body functions/ketosis - Since DS'ers only have 15-25% of their original stomach that provides restriction (weight loss strategy), and then re-routed intestines for a malabsorption component (2nd weight...

how long until I can have...coffee, almonds, olive - I know for foods that I have to chew the minimum I have to wait is until I'm allowed to have those is until I'm off the stage 4 soft foods. I can't wait to have olives again so ...

South side of 300 with it in the rear view mirror, - My doc wanted me to lose 10 pounds prior to surgery, so from 306 I passed 300 on the way down to 295 for surgery. Being stalled around 300 and fluctuating 10-15 pounds on a regu...

96 Hours Post Op, slow steady drain. -   This is a post I made from another thread from about 2:00PM: BELLY JUST POPPED LIKE A FULL TICK. I don't like to sit back or recline in any chair anytime because o...

One part of my journey Post op in hospital surgery -  I learned along time ago not to compare my journey in anything to anyone else’s. There's no way to account for all the variables in determining what normal is. Having a s...

Pre-Op Appt is Over ...and let the cutting begin - I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 tomorrow morning. I'm more nervous then I thought I'd be, about so many things! while at the surgeons this morning they gave me a pamphl...

Need a new date, probably - My wife got sick about 10-12 days ago, I thought I was going to escape unscathed, HA! The day before Thanksgiving I started getting a sore throat, she finally went to the doctor...

Spectre of failure haunting pre op diet. - I've failed at so many diets in the past that the 2 week pre-op my surgeon wants me on is scary. He already told me it's going to be a requirement that I lose weight prior to su...

Ooops, didn't think about that! - Though I mange field service techs from a desk I still have to go out in the field. though I'm not "on the road" officially anymore, I still have to travel about 6-8 weeks a yea...

Hot Topic, Hot Spicy Foods - Does anyone have experience with hot foods and problems with their surgery? I love hot foods, and I prefer seriously hot foods, not just casually spicy. I'm not so excited about...

Thanksgiving is when? - Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays and if things go well I'll only have about 20-25 more of them. This coming Thanksgiving won't be the first one I wasn't ...

Turn Back the Clock,...nothing to do with daylight - I'm looking forward to getting the surgery done. I have another meeting with my surgeon late next week. I do have a few questions to ask him, but what I'd like to know is; ...

seems fast, almost too good to be true - well 40 days after starting things have culminated in an approval as of yesterday. it was a verbal so I won't start counting on this and making plans until I see it in writing. ...

It's a Date, ...well, maybe, I think - All my docs were submitted to the ins company by my surgeon. I've called the ins company a few times and they told me I had a surgery date of 10/30, I wish someone would have to...

reasonings - quickly, I just want to confirm that Bariatric Fusion is some of the worst protein, at least pre-op, that I have ever tasted. There are a lot of reasons I'm looking forward ...

DS with Dr. Aceves $13,000.00 - My wife was approved for her surgery with Dr. Aceves, $13,000.00

DS in Mexico, good results? - I would be interested in hearing about your DS surgery in Mexico. Doctors names, hospital names and any costs you feel comfortable sharing would be appreciated.