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Help with Non-animal protein sources - I really want to move towards more plant based diet!  Any help out there with suggestions for protein in non-animal sources for us with RNY?  I am not sure if we can do this?  A...

thank you so very much!

Tomorrow is my 1 year surgiversary!!!! - I remember one year ago tomorrow like it was yesterday!  I was scared to death but ready for a new life!  My health had deteriorated so very much.  I was diabetic, high blood pr...

Aw C'mon!! When does the hair loss stop?!!! - Can you all give some guidelines for when this darned hair loss stops?  I am 8 months post surgery and wondering when this will stop?  Will I have hair left?  This is crazy.  I get...

Lost 100 lbs!!!! Did a dance on the scale!!!! - I cannot believe this day has come!!!!  I weighed myself this morning and I have now lost (drum roll please!) 100 POUNDS!!!!!!  I can't tell you how elated I was this morning danci...

Definately Indepenence Day! Many firsts this week - So blessed with this journey!  I have definately experienced independence this week.  I rode the Manta rollercoaster at Sea World and fit in it and had much room to spare and h...

Why do some protein drinks get thick and foamy? - So, I am now using almond milk and tried some new protein powders.  They get thick and kind of foamy?  Why is that?  Is it the almond milk or is there some ingredient in some powde...

Need some protein bar suggestions! - I really need some suggestions for protein bars.  I looked at GNC and they all have HUGE calorie and carb contents.  I also don't want them to taste like cardboard.  Any suggestion...

New to constipation!! Help please I am miserable! - Hey crappy subject, LOL!  I am 4 months out and now have constipation.  I do not go to my doctor until the 17th.  How do you all handle this uncomfortable subject?  I have taken la...

What is this tailbone pain all about? Help please - OK, what the heck is this?  I have much pain in my tailbone area?  Is this from loosing 70 lbs?  I am so confused.  I did not hurt myself or anything like that.  I have seen other ...

My psych eval records were stolen from MD's comput - So I got a letter in the mail yesterday that the doctor I saw for my psych eval appointments had their laptop stolen.  On this laptop was all of my evals and test results.  They in...

Really confused about vitamins?! - Ok everyone, I am so confused about vitamins!  I have been told I need a multi vitamin, calcium citrate, vitamin D, B-12 and that is it by my surgeon's office.  I am currently taki...

help please, 9 days post op and feeling some cramp - I am 9 days post op has not been easy but I have been following directions.  I had tomato soup about 4 hours ago and I have eaten it before.  I then had a protein drink about 2 hou...

a little over 1 week post-op, went to Costco and O - Wow, I just a little over one week post op and we went to Costco to get some things.  The more we walked around I became so overwhelmed and almost wanted to cry.  Food was everywhe...

almost one week out smells and sweet things bother - I am almost one week out.  I am finding that protein drinks I liked before are just too sweet tasting and very hard to drink.  I also went to Walmart to walk around and smells REAL...

5 days out incisions still bleeding normal? - 5 days out and my drain incision and one next to it is extremely bruised and swelled up.  When I take bandages off they start to bleed very easily.  The other incisions have a glue...

5 days post op question? - 5 days out and back on full liuqid diet.  Someone said sugar free hot chocolate was good and I tried this morning it went down very easy and was soothing.  Is this OK for us to dri...

4 days post op and confused with what I am feeling - I am only 4 days post op and I know I need to drink my fluids.  We are supposed to drink one ounce at a time.  How do I know and what do I feel when I can take in another ounce?  I...

4 days post op and I feel like I am in a fog? - I am 4 days post op and feeling like my brain is in a fog?  What is that about?  Is it the anesthesia?  Not sure but I just feel a little out of body type experience?  Any explanat...

Just home from hospital taking it easy! - Just got home from hospital.  Very sore and very gassy and just taking it easy.  Hope all other fellow surgery buddies out there are doing well!  Now to learn everything on the oth...