You will not find better quality than OPurity. They are worth the money.

My gas was caused by the sugar alcohols in my bariatric vitamins. I read the label and found out they had sorbitol. I switched to Centrum Silver and the problem was solved for me.

Check everything you eat or drink for sweeteners that end in -itol.

Probiotics may help but getting rid of the cause is also necessary.

I realize that some people find weight loss surgery difficult. Not everyone does. For me, it was the easy way out.

I had surgery on a Tuesday, was up walking on the treadmill on Thursday and doing housework and driving again by Friday.

I went back to work on Monday. I followed my food plan, got exercise and got all my water and protein in.

I felt wonderful. I was no longer hungry and full of energy. I have felt worse from having a wisdom tooth extracted.

I am hoping your surgery goes smoothly and your recovery is easy. Because it was so easy for me, other people in my life also had surgery and also found it an easy way to lose weight and get healthy again.

Maybe I am harsh but here is how I handled my sister who bakes beautifully decorated fantastic cakes and insisted on bringing me a big slice.

I left it in front of me for a while, then picked it up and dumped it in the garbage.

I did not say anything, but it was the last time she offered me cake.

I hurt my back skydiving two years ago. After back surgery they prescribed opiates and told me I would have pain for life.

A physical therapist told me about Biofreeze. It works like ice, except without the mess and inconvenience of ice.

It is all I use for muscle or joint pain now.

The people who are getting filthy rich selling us protein drinks don't want us to know the truth about them.

Ask the insurance company how long it takes to get the letters and then wait until that time to contact the doctor's office.

It took about a month for me to get my approval and it was a first surgery, not a revision or insurance reversal.

You can eat as much as before surgery. It might take longer sometimes but nothing will stop you from eating as much as you want.

Sorry you went through that. I don't agree with it being common in RNY patients.

At eighteen months, your easy weight loss from surgery and malabsorption has ended. You will maintain now as long as you don't increase calories. Your body is smart enough to heal from the surgery and it is going to absorb the calories from the food that you put into it.

If you really want to hit that personal goal, then make it a goal not a wish. The difference is that a goal has a date attached to it. One pound a week of loss will mean ten pounds less in ten weeks. It will be ten weeks of hard work and only you can decide if it is worth it to you.

I had open heart surgery last year. Two months of almost no activity caused my muscles to atrophy and my bone mass to go down severely. I was on calcium during the whole time. The muscle mass came back with exercise but not the bone density.

When I read something like this I am so grateful for my surgical team. They push high protein and low carbs. We are encouraged to get 10, 20 or 30 pounds under goal during the honeymoon period.

We have a very high success rate and people sometimes ask to attend our support meetings even though they did not have surgery with our group.

That is not allowed because they do not want someone coming in and giving our people the kind of advice you were given.

I never heard that concept before and believe you have a very smart surgeon.

It makes sense that we will try to stay where we have usually been comfortable.