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Tickers? - I have updated my weight in the health tracker section and I notice my first ticker, only shows my current weight - not my starting weight. Am I do something wrong? Thanks!

Has anyone cheated?? - Has anyone cheated on their OptiFast?  Just curious ... here in Ottawa, we have to do the shakes for 3 weeks, no matter what you weigh, it seems.  Yet, some centers it seems that ...

Surgery is in 2 weeks !!! - I am having the RNY surgery in two weeks, on Sept 19 ... can't believe it's coming so quickly!! My doctor has prescribed 3 weeks of the liquid diet and it's brutal!! I can't under...

Day 1 of OptiFast! - It's going alright ... but I am freezing !!! What is a good hot decaf drink to drink?  I don't drink coffee!    Thanks

PATTS booked !!!! - Everything is just coming along so nicely .... I start opti-fast on Thursday and got a call today to schedule my PATTS appointment.   Each and every phone call  I get, I think "OMG...

Got My DATE !!!! - I am just over the moon, I got the call from Lana today and my surgery date is Thursday September 19, with Dr. Neville here in Ottawa!   I probably shook for the first hour ...

Waiting for Surgery Date !!! - I am a very impatient person!  I signed my surgery consent here in Ottawa a week ago yesterday and the wait is killing me to get my date!  I did call the next day and played a b...

Opurity Vitamins - Does anyone take the Opurity Multi-Vitamins, post-op?  It is my understanding we will only have to take 1 a-day as opposed to two, but we will also still need to take our calciu...

Ketosis? - I know when we do the Opti-Fast prior to surgery our bodies go into ketosis.  Will this continue after the surgery as well? 

Ottawa - surgery dates? - I met with Dr. Neville today at the OWMC and signed my consent form for surgery!!  It's really, really happening!!  Has anyone in Ottawa recently seen the surgeon and if so,...

Travelling after RNY - Has anyone traveled on a cruise, after their RNY? I am hoping to have my surgery in mid Sept and my cruise is booked for the end of February, so 5 months out. I am just wonder w...

How long is / was your hospital stay? - I had my education class last week at the OWMC and the BEH said the hospital stay would be 2.2 days ... yet when the NUT came in and spoke she said, some people are starting to ...

Questions to ask surgeon? - I am now at the step where I meet the surgeon!  My appointment is on Tuesday at the OWMC with Dr. Neville.   What kind of questions did you ask, when you met with your surge...

How are surgeries booked in Ottawa? - I have my surgeon's appointment next week with the new doctor, Dr. Neville.  A few people I know, through an Ottawa group, received their calls at the end of July for surgery da...

Excess skin for "lightweights"? - For those of us that have 100 lbs or less to lose, is there still a lot of excess skin?  I lost about 45 lbs 4 years ago, and didn't notice much at all ... so I am wondering thi...

Education Class next week at OWMC! - I have my education class scheduled next Wed ( August 7 th)  at the OWMC ... will anyone else be there too?!!     

Times line in Ottawa, for those wondering - I had my orientation in November 2012 and as of now, I have my upper gi scope, ultrasound, education class and meet the surgeon booked all by August 13/13 ... so I am guessing, ...

Dr. Neville from Montreal? - Hi everyone,   I am actually from Ottawa and I understand that Dr. Neville from Montreal has moved to Ottawa and I will be seeing her in the middle of August.  Can a...

New doctor at the OWMC - I have my meet the surgeon date for August 13 and I am meeting with Dr. Neville, she is the new surgeon at the OWMC.  Has anyone met with her yet?  I did a google search and...

Tracking WLS? - Has anyone kept a list of how much you lost each month? I know everyone is different, but I am wondering if I can estimate how much weight I may lose possibly lose in 5 months...

Things are moving along !!! - I had my second appt yesterday with the NUT and she cleared me, and I had been previously cleared by the BEH at my last appointment.  A few months ago, I was told the wait times...

Realistic Goal? - I met with the NUT today and we discussed my goals. She said I have 94 lbs of excess weight. So I should expect to lose between 47.5 lbs (50%) to 75 lbs (80 %). It didn't seem t...

KAT_P surgery today! - Kat_P had her surgery today here in Ottawa, and I heard things went well and she is looking forward to this new chapter.    Welcome to the bench Kat!!!

BMI - I was just thinking back to yesterday and my appt at the OWMC and we discussed the BMI chart and the NUT said she doesn't agree with them .... yet one of the criteria to be cons...

Goal Weight - I am a lightweight - according to the BMI calculator within Obesity Help, my ideal weight, for my height should be 122 lbs.  So I picked a goal weight for myself of 130-150 lbs....