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I'm OVERWEIGHT!! - My BMI is 28 which is overweight.  It was 52 pre-op.  I'm 5 and 1/2 months out from surgery, am down 89 lbs - I'm thrilled!!!!

I shopped at the Gap! - Earlier this week after 3 weeks and losing only 2 lbs I stopped into the Gap at Bay and Bloor.  I had been buying XL at Value Village and have a L winter coat that I inhale to z...

Invincible! and NSV's - As an alternative my previous post, I feel fantastic.   I'm 2.5 months post RNY and will hit onederland in the next week if I don't stall.  The last time I was in onderland ...

Food Grief - I have been pretty wrecked this week, grieving food (specifically: the stuff I can't have with the RNY).  Its feels silly to say it out loud  that I'm grieving food - who does t...

Mommy issues - I'm posting because I can't eat and this is going to continue to be an issue I will have to manage. I visited my mom and dad this past weekend and my mom was very kind and g...

Identifying Triggers - Just sipping down a protein shake after spending the day in bed.  I'm 4 weeks out and ate a scrambled egg for breakfast this morning while talking on the phone.  Its my 4th egg ...

Obesity Action Coalition Workshops on Youtube - Eggface has blogged about this recent conference and has links to workshops on her page, there are more on YouTube. I've pasted the link to one below.  Presenters are expert...

Lactose Intolerant? - I think I may be lactose intolerant post-op.  I have a lot of gas and went lactose free yesterday with some improvement. Today I had ricotta cheese and blueberries for breakfast...

New Supplement Guidelines - Hi All I went to my TWH 1 month follow up earlier this week and there are some new supplement guidelines that I thought I would share. Multivitamin - 2 per day (same as ...

TWH follow up group today - anyone else? - I'm at the follow up group today and would love to put faces to names on the board. Please post if you are also attending.  I'm wearing a pink shirt and black 3/4 length yog...

Puréed - I'm starting purees and gradually increasing amounts. When adding the new foods can I go for it with a few new things in a day or should I only add 1 new thing per day as a puré...

DANFORTH group - I thought the DANFORTH group is meeting tonight at the friendly Greek? Is there another group meeting tomorrow? If someone in the group could post/confirm that would be great, T...

Swallowing air? - I have a question I'm hoping the group can help me with. I seem to be swallowing air when I drink and eat. I burp a lot or feel it in my chest until I burp. I'm now eating w a 1...

Considering Bariatric Surgery - Hello everyone I am considering gastric bypass surgery.  I have attended the mandatory orientation at TWH and am scheduled to meet the NP and SW in August. I didn't hear anything...