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protein shakes are key to my best weight losses - I have found that the weeks in which i substitute a protein shake for 1-2 meals are the weeks in which i lose the most weight. For New Years, we went out of town and I drank a prot...

question about feeling full - I am 3.5 weeks out and have mainly ate soft foods or protein shakes. My friend had a gastric sleeve and was talking about not eating much at all because he get's filled up so quick...

Why no fluids with meals? - I know i was told, but I cant remember the reason, why cant we drink 30 minutes before or after meals?

Panicked this morning - As I walked from the bedroom to the kitchen, I noticed a large knot that has appeared in the middle of my chest. Something must have ruptured. In a panic, I turned around and was...

Holiday sweets, no problem - i walked into the lunchroom this morning to heat up my breakfast {cream of wheat with vanilla flavored soy protein mixed in}. The lunchroom has 2 full tables set up with cakes, fud...

question about vitamins - Each morning, I have to take a calcium pill and a multi-vitamin. I normally drink 1/2 cup of decaf coffee before I leave for work. Should I wait until i am almost finished with my ...

I walked 2 miles today - I was losing really quickly for several weeks, but this week, it has slowed. i know it is because i have moved from full liquids to puree / soft foods and have indulged more than i...

Everyone around me is working on getting healthy - My wife and daughter started dieting and working out when I started this process. One of my supervisors got on board and had sleeve surgery yesterday. This morning 2 managers were ...

Got my first real compliment today - My wife and a co-worker told me they can tell i am losing weight, but this morning, one of my drivers called me off to the side and told me "Mr. ______ i have to hand it to you, th...

how long B4 you know if diabetes is resolved? - I had surgery last Tuesday {almost 1 week ago} and I have not taken any Levimir {slow acting} insulin at all. I have only used Humalog{fast acting} 3 times when my glucose was arou...

My weight tracker isnt working - I have a little shark and dolphin that show how much weight I have lost and how much i have to lose. They arent moving when i update my weight in the weight tracker. They should sh...

Day 5, I ate meat today - For lunch i had 2 thin slices of turkey. i chewed them very well and had no issues. I had some cream of potato soup for dinner and chewed it well. No problem at all. I am glad to f...

My first milestone - I was 345 lbs when i started this process in September. My scale now reads 299.8 lbs and i was tickled to reach the 300 pound mark. I am 1/3 the way to my goal with a new tool to h...

Day 3 since surgery much better day - Yesterday evening i felt pretty rotten, but I woke up this morning feeling better. I had my first 1/2 cup of coffee {decaf} in days and it was so wonderful. A little later I had th...

home from the hospital - I had my surgery yesterday morning and the surgeon said it went very well. He said my weight loss before surgery had shrunk my liver and he was pleased. I woke up in the recovery r...

My day is finally here. - I started this process in August and after many trips to the medical center, after stress tests, endorscopy, training sessions, support group, doctor releases, a nutrionist and a l...

Cleared for surgery - I had my final visit dr. visit today before my surgery {scheduled for next tuesday} and all my tests came back good. I also met 3 of the folks from my pre-op training class that ha...

Liquid diet is good for my weight - I started my 2-week liquid diet last Tuesday {just before Thanksgiving}. The next day i had my endoscopy and I weighed 327 lbs {in my shoes and jeans} at the dosctor's office. I ha...

how much did you lose on your 2-week liquid diet? - For those that had to do a 2-week liquid diet before surgery, how much weight did you lose on the liquid diet?

Thanksgiving - proud of myself - For some time, i knew i would be on a liquid only diet during Thanksgiving. I knew that I didnt want to visit my family, or the in-laws and watch everyone else eat. I also knew it ...

help with my liquid diet - Today I started my liquid diet. I had purchased a pre-packaged assortment of protein shake mixes from the hospital. The flavors I chose are vanilla, chocolate, cream of chicken sou...

Started my 2-week liquid regimen today - My surgery is 2 weeks from today. I have to drink protein shakes for 2 weeks to shrink my liver. I am not panicked about the liquid diet, but my self preservation is starting to ki...

need a suggestion on a good, accurate weight scale - After my surgery, I want to be able to weigh myself once a week to see how I am doing. Can anyone suggest a good scale that is pretty accurate?

annoying advertizing banners - How do you eliminate these annoying advetizing banners that appear on the screen? It is very inrritaing when you are trying to read a post, and a banner keeps moving up and down on...

Excited about freedoms to come - Although my primary reason for having RYGB is to improve my health {specifically,  my diabetes}, I do get excited about the possibility of doing simple things that i have been left...