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Asked to Speak at Information Meeting. Help! - I had my 6-month appointment today, and everything went fantastic. Labs were great, I'm losing on track with or better than bypass patients, and they're all very happy with me. Nor...

Regimen for easy "going"? (possibly TMI) - I'm hoping you guys can help me out! I have been taking Colace to help make things a little easier when going, but I don't think it's doing much. Milk of Magnesia works really w...

Give me your ready to drink protein recommendation - Ever since surgery I have had at least one Premier Protein chocolate shake from Costco every day. I found it because of you guys, and it has been a lifesaver for the past four mont...

What's Your (Transfer Addiction? - With all the articles about addition after weight loss surgery and all the horrible things that can happen as a result of transfer addictions, I want to know what transfer addictio...

NSV - New Dress Pics! - I went to JC Penney on my lunch break and saw a dress on the rack that I really liked. I looked through for a 16 and could only find a 14. I decided to give it a shot, even though ...

VSG and Accutane? - I just got back from a Derm appointment, and the doctor is thinking of putting me on Accutane. I asked for a while to think about it, and I'm doing my research now. I plan to conta...

First New Clothes Since Surgery! - I haven't bought much in the way of clothes since surgery, but I decided to go to New York & Company on a whim the other day. I found some great shirts and a new skirt (size 16!), ...

Wayyyy TMI (constipation, blood) but Please Help! - I'm almost 3 months out now and I had a recent bout with constipation. It had been 2-3 days and two large doses of milk of magnesia over the next two days finally made something ha...

Protein Smoothie Blending Advice - I have recently become obsessed with Smoothie King's Gladiator protein smoothie. 45 grams of protein, 189 calories (before you add whatever fruits you want to get), no sugar, 1 car...

Pic of Last Night's Dinner - While I am certainly not the photographer that Frisco is, I wanted to share a pic of my dinner last night. I made tiny taco shells out of cheese in the microwave and then set t...

Another Response from Premier Protein About Thickn - Last month was the first time I ended up with a bad box of Premier Protein shakes. I wasn't sure what all the fuss here was about, since all of mine had been fine. Then I got a box...

Say Yes or No to the Dress (NON-WEDDING EDITION!) - I'm not getting married yet, but I am trying to decide whether or not I should keep a recent Ross purchase. I went with my mom this weekend to try to find things I could wear in my...

OH MY GOD SOLID FOODS I MISSED YOU! - I just went to my surgeon's office to be move to (what I thought was) mushy foods. Turns out I was wrong, and it's actually a limited solid diet (no uncooked veggies, stuff like th...

Stall Broken and First NSVs! - It's finally over! I'd been in a stall for about three weeks and I was going crazy. I listened to the boards, though, and kept telling myself that it was normal and it would bre...

First Pureed Meal Was Delicious! - I had my first pureed meal today, and after spending all day yesterday blending meat and veggies into what looks like dog food, I wasn't too excited about actually eating any of it...

Super Strict Pureed Diet - I wasn't too scared of the pureed diet originally. I read about people making it on refried beans/cheese, the ricotta bake from Eggface, blended Wendy's chili, and none of that sou...

Bento Box -ish Find! - I know some of you have been looking for bento-box style things as hard as I have, and I have a find for you! It's a little lunch cube that folds out into two compartments. One is ...

Is Neosporin on Incision Sites Bad? - I'm just under a week out of surgery, and most of the glue on my incisions has come off. All of the cuts are doing fine, nothing has opened up or become infected, and I'm wondering...

Horrible Incision Pain When Coughing? - I had surgery Monday, and I've been doing pretty well. I haven't taken pain pills in a few days because I'm not usually in a lot of pain, and also because they don't seem to do muc...

Protein Powder Help, Please! - I am having a slight problem with protein in that all of it tastes absolutely miserable. I got Oh Yeah vanilla creme, unflavored Unjury, chicken soup unjury, and grape Isopure. The...