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Its been almost 3mos since surgery..... -  AND I never thought 3mos ago that I would feel the way that I feel today. I am down 48lbs ( although my ticker wont show it) and I feel like im on the right path for my body. My b...

I didnt notice a difference til now (PICS) - I didnt notice my weight loss until I took a pic yesterday,and then remembered that my daughter had taken almost an exact one the day before surgery. Even though my weight loss has...

Protein shakes and I do not mix...:( - I have tried so many things its sad...syntrax,hot chocolate protein,whey protein powders several different kinds,isopure,and even muscle milk and oh yeah!......They make me so sick...

Moved on... - Finally after 3weeks of full liquids I have moved on to pureed foods. So first on my list was refried beans with LF cheese...since I love that. I chewed it really good each bite. N...

Not sure exactly whats going on - The doc said I could introduce cottage cheese so I did. It went down fine,felt fine. Had a little more later on....felt full...stopped eating. Took some pain meds for my back,and o...

How long does it take you to eat?? - I know we are supposed to take 30mins to eat our meals/shakes. Yet I can not manage this task...I have tried and tried and tried. I can drink an 8oz glass of water in less then an ...

eh :( - I feel like total poop today. i woke up feeling strange. I got sick last night when taking my b50 liquid..because its just awful!! (if anyone has suggestions im waayyyy open to the...

Nurse called - She said its common for people after surgery to get nauoseous. So I got liquid nausea meds. Yay me.....They look like the goop from mary poppins LOL "a spoonful of sugar helps t...

No idea what I did to myself :( - I was fine yesterday with getting my water in and eating right. I took a calcium lozenge THEN all of a sudden I started feeling sick. I felt like i had a ball in my pouch and I was...

im happy with myself! - I have been able to drink 8oz of water in an hour...sometimes less with no uncomfortable feelings..(hope thats cool) Im not gulping it...just sipping but i do it often. I have so f...

Food question?? - I wanna post what I took in today and see if im on the right path here. Im only 3days out so my options are pretty limited. I feel like im not getting enough in...but im not freak...

3days out.... - I got to finally go on full liquids today....awesome! I had a grumbly pouch. I am feeling a little bloated and gassy...but im sure thats ok. Humored myself again and jumped on the ...

Back home!! - I came home last night really late. The doctor was apprehensive about releasing me because I had such a hard time in recovery. I went into the OR at 9:15am and I wasnt taken to ...

Onto the down slope!! - Tomorrow is surgery and im on day 2 of my clear liquid diet...and it hasnt been that bad. NOW I am taking my neomycin....2tabs every hour for 4 hours then 1tab every hour for 4hour...

The list of "to do's" just gets longer a - I went for pre-op testing yesterday and the hospital has sooooo many things they want you to do before surgery. Keep this bracelet,take these papers,wash with this stuff. I was lik...

?? For those of you with chronic lower back pain - I have severe lower back issues that i've had for over 10yrs now. They started when I was 16. I had my son (yes early I know..heard it all) and I would get backaches constantly. We...

Surgery this friday...and getting scared...... - I have researched and researched til my brain is fried and my eyes drag. I have all my vitamins lined up on my armoire. My protein samples are in the kitchen,ive tried a few and li...

Confused about calcium - Im slightly confused. My surgeon and nutritionist say that you need 2000mg of calcium and vitamin D a piece. Alot of the calcium supplements I have found only provide 400-800mg of ...

Bariatric Fusion? - Has anyone tried their chewable? it says its the only supplement you will have to take 4x a day...which cuts out ALOT of extra pills...Just curious if it has worked for anyone. I h...

New to the forums! - Hi! I am new to the RNY forums but I have been researching quite awhile. I hope to find more information on my surgery and lifestyle afterwards. I have already started a blog,wh...