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I had RNY Dec. 15 Months ago.  I am stuck at 100 lb weight loss.

I have been here for 3 months.  I go to the gym at least four days a week and do a minimum of 60 minutes on the treadmill with an incline 3.8mph and sometimes, if I feel good enou

I am a little bit over one year out from having RNY.  I was told that this is the "maintenance stage".

Is one year maintenance stage?  Someone had said that you may never lose anymore weight!

I am discouraged now as I have around 30 mor

Hello Everyone,

I am happy to say...finally, that I am 100 pounds lighter!  I had surgery in December of 2014.

I started at 290 lbs, 268, the day of surgery and currently weight 168!  

 

I am a bit discouraged though and

Congratulations!!! That is my goal weight. You must be so proud...

So, I struggle with constipation allllllll the time.  I am sorry, but it is the truth.  I tried adding a bunch of greens to my diet, trying to aid in the process the natural way, but that isn't working.

I take Benefiber 2x's a day and still not

I had RNY in Dec. of 2014.  I am down 90 lbs.  Prior to my surgery, I had a bad habit of snacking after the kids went to sleep.  I am finding that this habit is trying to sneak it's way back into my life.

Late night snacking has to be the harde

Just curious...I am 7 months out from having RNY and I have a question about crackers and cheese.

I have read a lot of posts on how RNY patients didn't eat anything off the "plan" until they met goal.

So, does that mean they didn't eat

I had RNY December 12, 2014.  For the last three weeks I have been feeling tired a lot.  I was wondering if my body is lacking something.  I take all of my required supplements, but I am wondering if I should have lab work done so soon?

I was t

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