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I was taking a shower tonight and accidentally poked myself in the belly. Feeling something hard, I felt a wisp of worry that maybe I'd developed a tumor or something, so I felt around a little more.

Turns out they were abs. 

Wow, so much has happened since I last posted, not sure where to start!  Had my post-RNY 8-mo check-up on Thursday.

All labs are great & I've lost all my excess weight. MY NUT  wants me to add more calorie-dense food so I don't go any lower.

Today I jogged 2 miles, a major milestone for me!  I don't even care who heard or saw me whoop & do happy dance on the trail! After that I walked another 2 miles just because it was fun to do  

Then I got my husband to go out and play frisbee f

I'm officially down 100 lbs (from the date I started my pre-WLS liquid diet).  Whoooeee!

Last weekend I attended my nephew's graduation, which was held outside in full sun in 90+ degree heat (in the South, so lots of humidity too). While I was

About a month ago (i.e. about 5 months post-surgery) I started having problems with waking up painfully dry in my eyes & sinuses and witha sore throat.  I couldn't figure out why until I had to look in my CPAP's user manual for another reason; right th

Last Fall, I designed an outdoor fire pit/patio, had the supplies delivered, and then quickly discovered I wasn't going to be able to do it.  I could barely unload a few blocks for the retaining wall before I realized I simply could not carry them.  I

I'm about 4 months post-op and in truth am doing so well I'm a little embarrassed to say this, but I figured that if anyone would "get it" it would be the folks on this site.

I MISS FOOD.

Although I'm able to eat just fine, there is a l

This NSV may be lost on the gentlemen of the group -- today I had to remove the last of my bra extenders!  Whoopee!

Also, today I realized that my size 3X belt needs to have a new hole punched in it; this time to make it smaller rather than lar

Hi there!  Today I saw a post for "home made Quest bars" and that got me thinking that maybe I can find  a good source for making appetizing foods using protein powder.  Not complicated stuff like waffles, just easy-to-make snack, protein bars, or even

VitaFiber IMO (isomalto-oligosaccharide) and FiberYum syrups and powders are now available at reasonable prices thru Amazon.  Have any of you tried these products?  Did they upset your stomach?

Although I'm being careful to avoid sweet foods, t

I am one month post-op (RNY gastric bypass) and have started having symptoms that could suggest a stricture and/or a marginal ulcer. Everything I've read seems to say that endoscopy (tube w/tiny camera down your throat) is the "gold standard" for deter

I am one month post-op (RNY gastric bypass) and have started having symptoms that could suggest a stricture and/or a marginal ulcer. Everything I've read seems to say that endoscopy (tube w/tiny camera down your throat) is the "gold standard" for deter

At some point in the past few days, I stumbled upon the Obesityhelp Health Tracker. I'd like to use it to journal my food. However I cannot find it again.

• its not an option under "settings" (in the blue bar at the very top of t

I'm 2 1/2 wks post op and have lost 25 lbs. you can see it in may face but that's about it.  I feel constantly bloated and gassy so my pants are still tight.  Can't wait for that to go away!

Hi, I'm almost 3 wks postop and am in the "purée" stage (can start soft foods on Monday). So far I've lost 25 lbs. 

i am struggling with wanted a little something sweet in the evenings. However I don't want to get hooked on artificial sweetener