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

Good morning gang. Got half of my pepper seeds planted last night and in two weeks will do the rest along with some tomato and eggplant. Then in April I will do the other veggies that don't take as long to germinate and grow. It amazes me how there are…

ladygodiva1228

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

Good Monday morning everyone. The weekend was pretty good. We got three alfalfa bales for the rabbits and goats and while we were at the farm I asked if they had any beef specials going on. They still had the sirloins 15% off so we went over to the beef…

ladygodiva1228

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

Good morning gang. Yesterday ended up being a very productive day at work and also at home. Even though the copier at work decided to stop working we have backup printers so I was still able to get just about everything done that needed to be completed. Then when I…

ladygodiva1228

New Brunswick Forum
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Went clothes shopping....

I went to our old fav Penningtons......the deals this time of year are great....I put on a size 16 dress which fit. What a rush!   i almost bought it just because it fit! LOL  The 1X was too big. Ya gotta  love it.

Kitty_mom

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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Almost 15 years since I got my sleeve

Hi everyoneIt’s been almost 15years ago since I got my surgery in Tijuana Mx, and I got down to 130 from 240 and I kept the weight off for several years till Covid and family problems and depression got the best of me and I gained most of my weight…

Lricks0522
VSG | Oct 20, 2010 | Bariatric Surgeon: Dr.

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

Happy Hump Day gang. Yesterday started off quiet, but by lunchtime it turned into a hectic afternoon. After the BAU audit last week, it was determined that the mobile equipment inspection forms needed to be revamped. A person was assigned to do that because they said they could, well they…

ladygodiva1228

WLS Light-Weights
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OT - iPhone Question

Ok, I've tried and tried to figure this out but can't, so I'll ask here and see if anyone knows. I got an iPhone, I'm technically challenged.  I can post on Facebook from it, but cannot figure out how to reply to a post on OH with it. Any ideas???…

lerkhart

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

Good morning gang. It's supposed to be 50plus today which is going to feel like a heat wave. Yesterday wasn't too bad and a lot of the snow/ice melted. We are having a pizza luncheon today for a co-worker who is transferring to our Saugus, MA plant. He's been with…

ladygodiva1228

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

Good morning everyone. It's warmer than it has been at 35 degrees and is supposed to get to 50 later this week. I'll take it after all the bitter cold we had last week. Did a few things around the house and watched a pretty good movie it is a…

ladygodiva1228

Diet and Nutrition Forum
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Vitamins/Iron

Can anyone recommend a good multi vitamin w/ iron or an iron supplement? I am 11 yrs post gastric bypass and my iron levels are way too low, I just got my lab results back today, will be talking with my Dr on Monday. Thank you! Ferritin- 5 Iron- 35…

liz52408

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Status Report

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I have reached a weight that my doctor is satisfied with however, according to insurance charts, I need to lose another 30 lbs.

Allen Y.

I need reminding

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Consistency is harder when nobody is clapping for you. You must clap for yourself during those times. You should always be your biggest fan. i saw this post on another app i use. This hit me hard this morning.

wendygail

Eating to live and be healthy

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On tuesday, my gp checked my blood pressure and my weight and found that both were high but not too much. Nevertheless, I was advised to take regular exercise and make changes in my diet in terms of the types of things i've been eating. That will no doubt continue…

trevor

24 years post op

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It's hard to believe it's been 24 years since I had a duodenal switch in Spain with Dr. Aniceto Baldasar. I've been able to maintain around 140-144 for years now and I'm 5'5". I'd rather be at 135 but my body always finds a way to stabilize about 5 pounds…

Marianne W.

Lost some weight finally

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Weight as of today is 798 pounds 

dansobel2

Hi From Michigan I'm new here

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My name is Amelia, and I’m from Delray, Michigan. I live with my mom, Patty, and I’m a single mom raising three wonderful kids—Emma (16), Ava (10), and my youngest, JJ (4).   At 590 pounds, life has become incredibly challenging, and I rely heavily on my mom to take…

FaygoFitQueen

Put some weight back on

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831.7 as of today, I am still down over 80 pounds from my biggest, but I did put on some weight, it is my birthday tho ????

dansobel2

January 6, 2025

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I'm in the last week of my time in Italy. It has been a wonderful experience and given me a lot to think about.  I am always soothed and gladdened by the scenery even when just riding up the hill on a bus.  There are plenty of towns that are…

sallyj

Feb. 20 years from RNY.

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Where has the time gone. The struggle is real, some days. Always on my mind, the relief that I am not struggling to  climb stairs, walk long distances, or play with our grandchildren. Life is good, even on days I eat my way through   the day. RNY is part of…

Deb K

20+ Years Later

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So much has changed since I've visited this site!  I have a new husband, a granddaughter, and a lot more weight.  I'm not happy with my size but I'm incredibly happy with the other parts of my life!  I struggle with negative body image and cannot see how my husband…

Kim D.

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I have had gastric sleeve in 2022. I had heard that Dr. Suber was the plastic surgeon to see about skin removal, etc. I saw him and he is just phenomenal. He does a lot of this type of surgeries, and it shows. He has 24 years experience (I checked…


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Choosing to have a mini gastric sleeve procedure is easily one of the best decisions and greatest gifts I've ever given myself. And selecting Dr. Alvarez and his team at Endobariatric to perform it was without a doubt the right choice for me. From the moment I reached out, the…


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