Chelsea1

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Hey everyone,

I haven't been on in a while...life is happening. I am about 2.5 years out and maintaining around my goal. I follow all of the rules and am working on getting plastics (had breast augmentation 3 weeks ago, yay boobies!).

Breast lift? - Ever since I lost all of this weight, naturally my DDD/E boobs have taken a fall south (I'm 29). They are now a DD but when I exercise my back is in so much pain (2 sports bras) an...

Looking Forward - Success! - Well my friends, today is a good day. I find it really hard to see how far I've come - always seeing how much further I have to go. Alas, I will share some great news! I'm 6 mon...

Exhausted all of the time - Hi Everyone, Im 6 mths out, doing well overall - get all the vitamins, water, protein, but I continue to be utterly exhausted all of the time. I had no comorbidities, now I ...

What an Experience! - At Forever 21 today and saw a cute skirt, looked at the tag and it said 2x...for the first time in my life I said to myself, "Ah shoot this is only in plus sizes". I stopped myself...

Calories - Hi Everyone, I'm secretly freaking out a bit and not sure if it's warranted. Please feel free to give opinions. At 4 months out I average 700-900 cals/day with good healthy ...

Multi-Vitamin Choice - Hello, I'm 4 months post-op (RNY) and just about out of my Bariatric Adv. multis. What multi-vitamin do you use? Thanks!

Hair loss - I'm 3.5 mths out and definitely started to get hair loss from my head. But WHY oh WHY can't I choose where the loss occurs? I've got some on my face that I'd love to rid of! Oh...

Calcium & Benefibre - Hello, I am currently taking what feels like a million Citrocal petites a day, does anyone know of another brand that packs more calcium into small pills? All I'm finding is car...

First Dumping - Well I'm laying in my car in a mall parking lot as my boyfriend shops. Usually my sister in law makes my skinny mochas as I trust her. Well I thought she made it today so I drank i...

Distraught - I am a bit apprehensive to write on such a public (but fantastic) forum. I am 10 weeks post op and today was one of the roughest days in recent memory. I never thought of mysel...

Triathlon Training - So I really want to compete, nothing huge or anything but I'm wondering if anyone has a triathlon training program or resources that could help? I would appreciate it, thanks!!

Fitness NSV - Well, I am tucked in bed because my muscles are tired from working out. I started back at the gym yesterday, 8 weeks post op, and went to a spin class. I love spin, done it for...

The Foamies! - I don't get it. I eat something one day and eat it the exact same the next and I get Niagara Falls foamies. I am only about 7 weeks out and well overall but how many times is t...

Citracal Calcium Petites - Hi, Does anyone know where I can buy Citracal Calcium Citrate Petites? I have looked everywhere and for some reason amazon won't ship to me. Yikes!! :S Thanks so much!

Hunger? - I'm just over three weeks post-op and doing okay; however, I just felt hunger and my pouch grawled at me. I'm not near food or thinking about it (aka head hunger). Is this real...

Water ? - Thank you very much for your well wishes and support, I am out of the hospital and all cleared out . Question (probably asked a million times): why is it that plain water (hot ...

Bowel Blockage - Well the pain started yesterday afternoon, 2 weeks post op, and the vomiting soon after. I was going to ignore it in the hopes that it was a bad reaction from one of my purees. ...

Pouch Swelling - Just out of curiosity, when does the swelling in the pouch go down and when is it totally healed? Just wondering about my anatomy, relative of course. Thanks!

Sharp Pain - I have a very sharp pain right where my new pouch would be (or near the area) every time I breathe in deeply. It feels like a muscle stitch. Not sure if it was from taking my vitam...

Bariatric Advantage Vitamins? - I tried to get these vitamins at the Hamilton St Joes Pharm and online through their website with no luck. Does anyone one how I can get the multi? Hamilton requires prenatal n...

On the bench! - So I had my surgery yesterday in Hamilton , it's weird, you never think it'll come. Gas pain is terrible!!! Haven't passed anything yet. Sippin sipping sipping but it's amazing how...

Carleton!!!!! Yeah!!!

PATTS Question - I have the pre-op assessment on Thursday in Hamilton. Does anyone know if I have to fast for the blood tests? I forgot to ask when they called and can't get a hold of anyone. T...

Food Dream! - Last night I had the weirdest dream about food and surgery. I was in the OR, waiting for the surgeon when he rolled in with gooey pizza and garlic sticks (my fav!). I looked down t...