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To Beth1970 re: winter coat - Sorry, Beth, but I couldn't figure out how to send you a pm.  The coat I'm getting rid of is a 4X, so it will be way to big for you.   Sharon

More closet purging - Hi Folks,   I've been cleaning out my closet again and found some clothes I missed the last couple of times. Anyone in the Guelph area in need of a few things?  I ha...

Anyone Going to Guelph Orientation Oct 18 or 25? - If so, then I may see you there!  The Guelph Bariatric Clinic asked me to pop by to answer questions anyone may have for someone who has gone through the program. Looking forwar...

Hair loss update - Hi folks. For those of you worrying about hair loss post surgery, I thought I'd share my experience so far. My surgery was in November, and the hair loss started in March.  I...

High Protein Gnocchi - Now that Brenda got me drooling for gnocchi with yesterday's post, I had to take a moment to look up some potential recipes for a real high-protein version.  Here's what I've found...

Report from Costco trip - First, thank you to everyone who offered some suggestions for the best deals. Other than it being a little crowded, there was very little negative about the experience.  We'd n...

Costco suggestions? - We're thinking of going to Costco this weekend, and we've never been before.  We've avoided it because of the membership fee and the temptation to spend too much, but it looks like...

I'm a cookie monster - Right up front, I have to admit that I could never quite get on board with the carb-free diet, though I've been on a number of low-carb diets in the past.  For the most part, my cu...

A couple of NSVs - I have not lost any weight for a couple of weeks, so it was nice to have some NSVs to cheer me up. First: with the warm weather yesterday, I decided it would be nice to wear a s...

New Year's Resolution Part 2 - In the past all of my New Year's Resolutions seemed like hard work or even punishments.  Most of the time they included losing weight, but this year that will happen anyway, thanks...

Bra NSV! - I've mentioned a few times in the past that I'm trying to not spend any money on clothes between my current wardrobe (mostly 3x with some 2x in there) and my daughters size (L or X...

Ultimate Enzyme Blend? - Has anyone heard of this or  use it after WLS? Here are the stats: http://www.canadianvitaminshop.com/product-detail.aspx?iid=6158 My friend from work thought it might help w...

Free clothes in Guelph! - Good afternoon everyone! I seem to have hit my first stall, but rather than dwell on it, I decided it was time to go through my clothes to see what fits and what doesn't. It ...

The best NSVs! - My weight is down 24 lbs since Optifast started November 11, but today at my family doctor I got 2 fantastic pieces of news: 1. My diabetes is gone! 2. My hypertension is gone!...

O.T. Sushi-making tools/ingredients - Hi everyone. I'm in the middle of Christmas shopping and I think I found the perfect idea for my daughter because she loves sushi and would like to make it herself. However, ...

Skinny decaf peppermint mocha at *$ - Wow! that is good for 100 calories and 10 g protein in a Tall! I think most of those calories are the skim milk in it. I didn't think peppermint would go well with mocha. I thou...

Flashback to 1992 - For a brief time in 1992 I weighed less than I do now. The first few weeks after my son was born, I went down to 13 lb below my pre-pregnancy weight, but of course I couldn't keep ...

Snickerdoodles recipe please? - Hi everyone, Yesterday someone wrote about sugarfree snickerdoodles, but I can't even find the thread it was on, let alone if the recipe was ever requested and/or provided. I...

Milestones restaurant - Hi everyone. Perhaps some of you would be able to advise me: My office Christmas lunch is at Milestones on December 20th, which will be the end of the 4th week after surgery, an...

Update on Sharon - This is Sharon's husband John ("Mr. Nelly"??) She can't write herself right now because she's in hospital resting and doing well after this afternoon's successful RNY -- but she wa...

cough syrup and Optifast? - No, not as a flavour enhancer... I forgot to call the dietician (Guelph) today to ask if I could continue taking Robitussin DM (or the generic equivalent, Exact or Life Brand) w...

Free protein drink sample - http://www.4everfit.ca/freesample/ I've never tried this one yet. Sharon

Question about Davinci SF syrups and Guelph - This question is primarily Guelph members: I hate to bother the clinic for something that seems sort of trivial, but I'm wondering if Davinci SF syrups are allowed while on Opti...

Got my surgery date! - I saw Dr. Reed (Guelph) yesterday, and he gave me a surgery date of November 24th! I'd heard him described as 'a man of few words', and that he wasn't very chatty, but I found h...

Clear protein drinks on Guelph post-op diet? - I'm going to ask this at the surgeon appointment this afternoon, but I was curious if anyone else knows if clear protein drinks are acceptable in the 2 weeks of clear fluids after ...