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Hate Weighing In -  Just thought I'd share a self-inflicted rant this morning.  So, last week I proclaimed how happy I was about where I'd reached for my weight loss, and I'm way ahead of schedule fo...

OT - Last wifey update (I hope) and a scale victor -  so, the quick update on the wife... last time I made a post I said she was out of the hospital, which was true, but that same night she was re-admitted again.  This time, I'd had ...

Stricture after surgery? -  So, my wife had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago, but about since 1 week post op she's been having extreme nausea, vomitting, and abdominal cramping.  8 days post op and she was admitted b...

OT - Wife out of the hospital... finally -  So, I posted a few OT posts about my wife getting her VSG, and then being re-hospitalized.  Well, not to get into TMI, she basically had an intestinal blockage of poop.  She wasn'...

OT - Wife in hospital after VSG -  So, my wife is 11 days post-op and we've been battling an issue at home with extreme nausea, abdominal cramping, and dryheaving since Wednesday morning.  At first she thought it w...

Thoughts on Thin Crust Wheat Pizza -  Just curious what everyones thoughts were on it.  I've made 2 of them since surgery, only end up eating 2 or 3 slices from each pizza before the kids eat the rest or it gets tosse...

OT - Wife's VSG -  She was supposed to be coming home today, but I just got a phone call from her saying that they may need to do more tests (x-ray, chest scan).  Her O2 sats are really low and are ...

Think I'm about to hit my first stall... sigh -  First time weighing in daily for 3 days straight and not seeing a move on the scale.  Decided to go for a run day before yesterday and really pushed myself.  I know, stalls are we...

Recipe Idea... Grilled Taco Pizza - I was having a craving for tacos... and pizza tonight.  Made a whole wheat thin crust dough quickly, threw it on a pizza grill pan we have and threw it on our charcoal grill. I ...

2 Months Out... some noticeable changes, but still -   http://imgur.com/a/wgKfs

Full Feeling -  So, I've read it a few times that the Doc cuts the nerves so that we don't have a full feeling anymore.  I guess I must be weird, because almost immediately post-op (and I'm 2 mos...

Need to get slapped around... kinda ate poorly ton -  So, I'm on travel again (basically last 5 weeks straight travel)... and tonight I went out looking for yummy grilled seafood.  Went to a restaurant, and they had a locally grown m...

Buyers Remorse and 2 Months Out... my NSV. -  So, my first few weeks post-op weren't so bad, but I definitely had some "buyers remose".  Especially when I'd order a meal when out or go to an event with the family.  I'd be sit...

Having a rough time in Vegas -  so ive been in Vegas since saturday for work and ive been having a rough time finding choices that dont suck at restairants.  for example for breakfast thetes nothinh hralthy to p...

Protein Snacks -  What is the hive-mind thoughts on these?  I've got PROTI Soy Nuts, PROTI White Cheddar and these Double Bite Cheddar Cheeses.  About 10-15grams of protein in each one, but like 11...

Feel like I'm eating too much -  So, the last few days I've done extremely well with food.  For example, tonight I decided to try some USDA Prime NY Strip that my wife was having.  I ate about 1.5oz, about 10 Eda...

What helped me with Vitamins -  So, I've been having issues since day 1 post-op getting my daily vitamin regimine in.  For weeks I've forgotten them, gotten pissed at the nasty chewable taste, etc.  Finally, I d...

Excellent Recipe Websites - With Nutritional Info - I know we have a few resident bloggers here, with some great recipes (trying the meat-crust pizza myself this week!)... but I also found a new site that I'm a big fan of as well.  ...

Anyone Brew Beer? May be better for the Men's for -  So... I love to brew beer, and I've been holding off, since about 2 months pre-op.  I'm getting the itch, and since it takes a good 2 months to brew a beer and get it aged, Im won...

Hawaiian Pizza with Cauliflower Crust -  My wife (who's getting the sleeve next month) has been doing such an excellent job of looking up some yummy recipes for us, and she found this on a different VSG site.  I thought ...

Is this dumping, the foamies, or somethin else?! -  Oh god, I don't know what went on this morning, but it wasn't pleasant.  I'm on my first business trip since surgery and got some breakfast with a colleague at the hotel.  It was ...

Gained a pound... mentally depressing but know it - So i had my first pound gain since surgery... ironically its the first week after being on solid foods.  I dont know how that happens because theres no way i can intake 3000 calori...

Odd 3 week visit -  Is there any "average" weightloss we should be looking at, per week, per month, etc.?  I went for my 3 week check-in with the Nutritionist on Tuesday, got weighed in, and had my s...

Follow-up on protein issue - stomach pains and nau - Well, my last few threads have gone on and on about some of the issues I was having with stabbing pains in the stomach. I've figured out the issue, and definitely wanted to post...

Developing Whey Protein intolerance? Please, any -  Going to call the Nutritionist in the morning, but I'm at my wits-end.  As soon as I take a drink of a protein drink, I immediately get a pain in my stomach.  I posted about this ...