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I am glad I came here today, I thought my surgiversary was 11/14!!!
- Pre- Surgery/ Type 2 Diabetes, High BP and Cholesterol, treated with 6 medications, including Insulin. Post Op- low dose BP med 2022, Mounjaro 10/2023
HW - 299 , Consult day weight - 277, Day of surgery ( 11/19/2014) - 259,LW - 178, GW - 195, CW- 194.2 - reached goal
Good afternoon ! Wow it has been a hot minute since I have been here! That being said I owe a lot of my long term success to this forum and the folks that have historically posted here . I just smcelebrated 11 years since my surgery. And happy to report I am still maintaining at 5'11 and 193-195 lbs and my a1c was 5.4 last dr visit.
Qotd - I have visited China twice and have to say that I did it try anything that was over the top, some of the best food I have ever had ! The veggies , Fish and even tofu was just better and I am not able to duplicate the flavors , the combination of steam and wok cooking is a science.
b - protein bar
l - salami and cheese
d- unsure
stay healthy my friends , Mike
- Pre- Surgery/ Type 2 Diabetes, High BP and Cholesterol, treated with 6 medications, including Insulin. Post Op- low dose BP med 2022, Mounjaro 10/2023
HW - 299 , Consult day weight - 277, Day of surgery ( 11/19/2014) - 259,LW - 178, GW - 195, CW- 194.2 - reached goal
Allright Im gonna tell my true friendz whats haunting my mind . Im terrified I hav incurable pancreatic cancer . I throw up all the time .
I need to get an MRI but Im SO scared 
Also Ive been talkin w a super hott tall Asian dude.. who swears hes loyal , faithful n into a forever marriage. I invited him onto the cruise ship ( sleeping on a cot of course)
Hes tot into it he says. 
Wouldnt eat those "specialties" either lol!
But I do grow a bunch of Asian veggies- theyre super productive far more than European ones-and U can buy big seed packets in h mart! Almost zero pests here either...
perpetual scallions , baby leeks n oriental eggplants (& yard long sweet green beans ) r myspecialties... also many different types of potatoes from South America including sweet potatoes n yams ( probably African in origin ) n of course heirloom tomatoes.. basils n herbs.
I also grow baby vegetables ( yes theyre totally different seeds ) like tiny patty pan squash and finger sized sweet lil zucchinis.
All super healthy! U jes feel so great scarfin down homegrown fresh picked food ... 
and eat a lot less becuz they contain so many more satisfying vitamins.
Finally wakin up , having furniture delivered..basking in th sun ...
b-ff milk challah bread roll
l- seafood salad , shrimp salad a croissant n pickles
d-stuffed grape leaves, milk
exercise- gonna walk in Central Park
Oh no that's not good. At least it sounds like what the nurse told you is working. I hope things take a turn for the better.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
OH is not playing nice today. I've typed up three times to start the thread and then it won't let me post.
Good Tuesday Morning Gang. The first day of the outage has gone very well to the point we are 6 hours ahead of schedule. When I covered the scale house lunch yesterday I noticed a piece of the outbound guardrail was ripped apart where the sidearm drivers get out. I let maintenance know so there are no driver injuries.
I've stumbled up a Youtube channel called Crazy Korean Cooking. The food they make looks amazing and I'm making a Christmas list of things I want to buy so I can make the stuff. Everything is so fresh looking. I also found out that there is a huge Asian market called Hmart up near the Boston area. I might just have to take a ride.
QOTD: Speaking of Asian Cuisine would you ever eat something out of the ordinary that you wouldn't normally buy? I definitely would with the exception of a few things like stinky tofu, 100-year-old eggs, and the eggs that have the baby chicks still in them. I really want to try this raw crab marinated in soy sauce that was in one of their videos.
B: coffee and protein shake
L: beef brisket
D: French onion chicken breast
Hitting the Y for a yoga class and then working on cleaning out a closet.
Have a great day everyone!!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Ugh. Not having an easy recovery this time out. I'm hating life at the moment.
I'm having extra swelling...yay...and post nasal drip is causing me to have symptoms mimicking a stricture forming. I messaged my surgeon's nurse, and she talked me through things and sent me some paperwork on how to hopefully fix this without taking a trip to the ER for IV fluids. What she suggested is working for the most part, and I'm slightly less miserable today.
I'm still on clear liquids, which is sucking. I'm hoping this gets better. I breezed through recovery from my original gastric bypass, so this has been an extra hard time for me.
Luckily, I remember tons of posts about foamies, slimeys, and an intolerance to plan water, which seems to be one of my problems. And I miss just being able to drink water.
QOTD: Right now, yes...I think anything high fat would be way too much for my system. Normally, I don't really worry too much ably it, but too much beef fat can make me feel icky. Before this, I used 2% or skim Fairlife milk for protein shakes, and to drink to help raise my blood sugar. I'd add some HWC to the skim for some extra oomph. I use full fat everything else in regards to dairy.
Nutrition for me today has been pretty much nothing. I've managed to sip on red tea and bone broth today. That's it. Boo hiss.
0/10. Do not recommend.
I woke up in between a memory and a dream...
Tom Petty
Had another one of "those " tuff financial convos w Dad .
Were ( theoretically ) in agreement that when w meet in Florida I and tax professionals will help guide him into paying much less 2 th tax man ... and my apartment rent and a small food/gas / insurance allowance and a $500 per month credit card allowance will b paid 2 my Mum ... so she can buy her own coffee n lil jewelry and new clothes she likes in the mall .
Important thing is for everyone 2 feel safe secure and taken care of . He even agreed ( theoretically ) 2 meet w an atty to finalize thangs .
All of a sudden Im hungry ! 
Have salads ff milk n so forth ... even fresh salsa n challah bread ...
Its SO interesting how we all choose 2 eat so differently post surgery ...
The rainbow titanium pendant is super pretty Mel!
Glad Mum calmed down enuf to decorate .
My Mum is sick n Dad wont pick up th phone.
b- almost a whole peppered Armenian string cheese 
l- almond "silk" fake milk n a few stuffed grape leaves
hav no way 2 warm up food n no keys 2 enter building
. Am super excited about cruise ship job ... and pissed at Dad for traveling around Hungary bragging 2 relatives while leaving his loving only child sleepin her car 4 2 months .
I tell him hes cruel n crazy n its like talkin 2 a wall ...
on 11/17/25 5:46 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin y'all.
I've got an appointment this morning but other than that nothing much is happening. Much to my dismay my mom is decorating for Christmas already. I'm a grinch...oh well. It makes her happy so there is that. I am sore as heck from dragging stuff out and up the stairs. I know I shouldn't be doing it but I felt guilty and then my stubbornness kicked in.
Mounjaro has kicked in with helping keep my blood sugar down. It's a lot better.
I've got to figure out something to get my boss for Christmas. I made her a pendant I hope she'll like with anodized special titanium. I'll attach it at the bottom of the post.
QOTD: I try to watch saturated fats but overall I don't worry about it as much a carbs. At least carbs and fiber together. If it's fiber rich I am more forgiving of carbs somewhat. If I do have carb rich stuff(I'm looking at you potatoes) I try to pair it with a fat/protein rich food.
B: eggs and coffee
the rest is unplanned
I'm trying to sell this wallet chain and no one is interested...it is chonky!
