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Hit a milestone today! - I haven't been on in awhile, but here I am.  My weight loss has been a bit slower than I thought it would be and the main reason I am concerned is because I have heard many time...

Sharp Pain in my side -  Since Monday when standing I will get a sharp pain on my left abdomen slightly higher than my belly button line.  I called the docs office yesterday and they went over it with me,...

Thank you!!

8 weeks post op with pics -  Doing great. 8 weeks out and finally feeling really good.  Really kicked up the excercise last week and for the first time since surgery dropped 5 lbs in one week so feeling prett...

They do sell the "filter" only for some of the cups. Depends on what...

Surgeon says "your weight slowed down already -  Um, so I saw the surgeon for my check up (five weeks this week).  He asked me how I was doing, doesn't really examine me at all, but he answered all of my questions Can I eat s...

Thank you two!

Slow metabolism after VSG? -  I lost 20 pounds in two weeks on the preop diet.  I have lost 20 pounds in 5 weeks since surgery.  Do our metabolisms slow down?  What gives? I am confident this is my long ter...

Thank you all! It feels great. It's strange to think I get to keep...

One month post op with pic -  One month post op exactly today. Down 40 pounds from pre-op diet start.  I am still not in "I love my sleeve world" but I am sure I will be eventually.  I love my weight loss that...

Low energy, fatigue, vitamins? -  I am 3 weeks and 2 days post op today.  Let me preface by saying I DID speak to my doctor yesterday about this.  I am very low energy (he asked if I was excercising) I could have ...

Coffee during puréed? -  Surgeons office is closed- can we drink coffee on puréed stage?

Seeds during pureed stage? -  Are these ok? I made some eggplant dip for my family for a gathering and it has lots of eggplant seeds.  Tiny about the size of chia seeds. I would obviously chew chew chew, but w...

Chewing question - might be gross -  So in the paperwork I got from the dietician yesterday (started pureed stage) it says chew your food 25 times at least before swallowing.  Kind of difficult but with cottage chees...

Don't fret about the scale - yeah right -  Well, I think it is good advice for us to not be totally concerned with the scale, I want to say something about that. Yes, I have been stuck at the same post op weight since I...

Can't get protein in - TMI before you read on :).        Went from having diarrhea the beginning of this week - like often, doc said I could take Imodium. I took half of one pill Tuesday. Have gone one t...