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Stall - Well I've heard it would happen but didn't expect it this soon.  I'm 6 months post op and I have stalled, I've not lost anything in over a month now.  I'm not eating anymore than I...

Diet coke - I'm wanting a diet coke so bad!!!  I'm a week away from being 4 months post op, what will happen if I drink one?

Question - I'm almost embarrassed to ask this but....what does NSV stand for??HJ3

Bars and crisps from Bariatric Advantage - Just wondering if anyone has tried these products?  Looking for some that taste good.

Clothes that are to big - Do we get rid of them or hang onto? I guess that I have been on so many yoyo diets that I always gained my weight back so a part of me is afraid to get rid of my clothes that I'm ...

Missing one old habit - I'm really missing having a few drinks with friends every so often.  I think out of everything that this change in lifestyle has brought this is the one that I miss the most.  I...

Dumb question - I'm just curious, if one of the reasons we don't drink with food is that the fluid pushes the food through and we don't absorb what we need from the food, then how does that affect...

Yogurt question - My Nut recommended that we get sugar free yogurt but I can't find it, only light or low fat, is the sugar grams in the light yogurt too much that it will cause dumping?

At what point were you able to swallow pills? - This coming Monday it will be two weeks since my surgery tired of crushing my pills so disgusting I almost puke.

Air pocket - I feel like I've got a big air pocket stuck and I'm hurting something terrible I've been walking and walking not helping please help with any suggestions!

Question on Iron - I read in my pamphlet from my doc to cut the iron up in 2 to 3 pieces so it will be absorbed better and cause less complications anyone else heard this?

Has anyone tried the Celebrate protein snacks - Just wondering if they are any good?

Dumping - I'm so afraid of dumping that I'm almost scared to eat or take anything....Im 2 weeks post op and now questioning my vitamins that I'm starting, is Caltrate calcium & vit D ok they...

So very confused. - I've read so many posts on dumping that I'm very confused. So what I'm seeing (correct me if I'm wrong) is "sugar " is what usually causes dumping. As far as carbs this can be a ...

Miss the taste - I never thought I could miss the taste of Mexican food so bad in all my life! That's my problem I'm not really hungry just miss the taste in my mouth, can anyone else relate?

Back pain - Sorry folks for all the questions these last couple days. I'm having lots of upper and mid back pain especially on the left side how long should this last?

Milk of magnesia ok?? - I'm 3 days post op and no bowel movement I think I remember hearing milk of magnesia is ok to take???

Getting in enough fluids - Hello I'm going on 3 days post op, how have all of you managed to get your fluids in while still walking and getting the rest you need after having surgy? Also how much fluid woul...

Do I need to take my vitamins to the hospital? - Wondering if I take my vitamins with me to the hospital to take while I'm there?

I've got this!! I'm confidant - My surgery is Monday and this week has had it's ups and downs needless to say.  At one point I even thought about just blowing the whole thing off for fear that I would never ge...

Question about pain meds - I have RA and I'm on pain medication to help me at night so that I can sleep.  However there are days like right now when the weather changes and I hurt so bad that I have to ta...

Questions on my profile - I want to add a picture and a cute ticker tap (think that's what it is called) but I can't figure it out. Would someone mind helping me out?

OMG Horrible - I got my vitamins through Baratric Advantage and so far the ones I got are about to gag me.  I can hardly stand to chew them.  The ones I'm having a hard time with are the Multi...

Pre-op diet - I'm doing my pre-op diet for my procedure that I'm having next Monday and I guess I'm a little confused as to what I can have.  My doc says anything that will fit through a stra...

Search Surgery dates - How do I search for others that are scheduled to have their surgery the same date as myself?  Cathy