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A simple, high protein, delicious snack, this peppermint protein yogurt bowl is made with sugar free pudding mix and greek yogurt! My favorite combo! Spend a week with me, and you’ll likely see me go through 2-3 extra large containers of nonfat plain greek yogurt. It’s a staple in my life to make sure I ...


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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your (PHOTO) Friday Menu?

Good Morning! Hmm, I would have sworn it was Thursday. I'm sure that's great news for the rest of you but for me, it means that my busiest week of the year is creeping closer! Eep. Last night was fun. We got take-out and watched A Merry Scottish Christmas, which…

Queen JB

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Thursday Menu?

Good Morning! Well this guy is whole lot smarter than me! I only managed to sleep from 9:30pm - 1:30am. I stayed in bed and watched TikTok videos until 3am but now I am up, drinking coffee and counting the hours until 9am when I can break my fast. I…

Queen JB

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Welcome to Wednesday: Sequel to Tuesday - Prequel to Thursday! Ok, this unemployment thing is getting old. I am staying very busy, but I’m also incredibly bored. I miss using my brain for anything more complicated than Wordle. I finally heard back about the job that is just up the…

Queen JB

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Tuesday Menu?

Good Morning! Hope everyone had a stellar start to the week! It's pretty boring around here. My big event of the day is meeting up with another cookier at a Starbucks nearby to sell her my old 3D printer. Other than that, just more of the same old stuff. Everyone…

Queen JB

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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10 years! Still so happy but reality is this journey never ends.

I honestly don't remember the last time I logged in here and it took a bit to get into my account but I felt it was important to post an update. I remember how much it meant to read about others' progress through the years. So I'lll try to be…

kerry B.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Monday Menu?

Good Monday Morning Gang! I had a good and very busy weekend. I taught a bunch of classes, and they went really well 🙂 Other than some clean up / organizing from class, today is the start of my weekend and I am ready for some relaxing, cookie decorating, and…

Queen JB

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What’s on your Sunday menu?

I know…it’s cheesy LOL Good mornin y’all! Hoping he weekend has been good to you so far. I’m not sure if he is for certain coming over but my brother and the kids might come over today. I don’t think I mentioned it but the hospital I am supposed to…

Melody P.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What’s on your Saturday menu?

Good mornin y’all! Hoping you’re all having a great start to your weekend! Nothing planned here. I do have to run to the main post office but other than that we’ll probably stay home the rest of the day. I’m feeling a little rough around the edges. Just really tired…

Melody P.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your (PHOTO) Friday Menu?

Hello Hello! It's Friday! I am teaching a big class tonight and another even bigger class all day on Sunday, so my busy time is about to ramp up. Lots to do to get ready. Here is the google form for the Menu Thread Secret Santa! Please fill it out…

Queen JB

Weight Loss Surgery Forums
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have hard time to lose weight to qualify for weight loss surgery and was anybody at my having troubl

I weigh over 500 lbs and have hard time to lose weight to qualify for weight loss surgery and was anybody at my having trouble loss weight to qualify for surgery

Brookline Petrea

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19 Years!

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On December 20, 2023, I will be 19 years out from surgery. I'm still here. It's been a tough, sometimes wild journey.  I've gone up and down a little, weight wise, for the past 15 years , but overall I've done okay. I'll be forever thankful for this surgery. I…

Cathy Spencer

Wasted Time

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Went through long process of getting weight loss surgery. Only to be told I don't qualify. Dr. Truss had explained  the procedure and told me it was a good option for me with my GERD and class 2 obesity. He asked what insurance I had and told me that Medicare…

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I’m Back!

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I lost my log on and OH Admin helped me find my old account. It has most of my before pictures and after. I had surgery May 25, 1999. 24 years ago. I'm now 59. I may not have lived to see this age without loosing the weight. I hope to…

SWEET Tink

7.6 TO GO

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A couple weeks ago, I set myself a mini goal to get down to 270 pounds, by the end of the year.  I weighed that back in 2015. I had 12 pounds to lose by the end of the year to reach my mini goal (the first of mini).  As…

wendygail

In the hospital again....

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November 16th..... 913 Pounds (BMI: 108.3) Could barely walk 20 steps without being physically sick, Human's were not meant to weight over 900 Pounds, I feel disgusted that I let myself get this bad. I'm almost half a ton 8 days and I'm 869 pounds under an 800 kcal diet,…

dansobel2

My journey

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I want to share my journey towards weight loss surgery. I currently weigh over 500 lbs, and losing weight has been a tremendous challenge for me. I know I am not alone in this struggle, and I hope that by sharing my experiences, I can provide support and encouragement to…

Brookline Petrea

18 Yr Follow Up

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October 24, 2023 was my 18 year Anniversary!!!! I seriously can't believe it....or that I actually remembered this password to this site!!! I haven't posted in a long time but here it goes..... After 18 years, I am still THANKFUL for having had this surgery. I had maintained my 125lb…

ValleyHo 310

Optifast for 5 weeks

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Hey y'all  I am new here. I am scheduled to have gastric bypass surgery on December, 13th, 2023. I was told to be on Optifast prior for 5 weeks. I am on day 5 of the Optifast regime and it has been HARD to say the least lol. Started Optifast…

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November 10, 2023

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I am now 18 years out from my RNY and am at my surgery goal weight.  Not quite at my goal weight--which is more about clothes size than weight, because I have clothes I want to fit more comfortably.  But I am comfortably hanging around this weight.  I did regain…

sallyj

12 pounds to go until my first mini goal.

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About 8 years ago, I was at 270 (not my lowest post surgery)pounds. Today, I'm at 282.8 pounds.  So, I've got 12.8 pounds to lose to hit my first mini goal.  I'm giving myself until the end of the year to lose it.  I know that's a few weeks but,…

wendygail

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