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Angel wings be gone - I just got a surgery date for bilateral brachioplasty and I'm wondering what others who have had this done thought about it? How was the surgery? The recovery? Are you happy with y...

Jealous to Size 6 in less than a year... - So it seems like just yesterday I was asking you all about your surgery and if you thought it was worth it. I was so jealous; I never thought it would work for me. Well, today I pu...

Where's the ticker? - Gee, I haven't been on here for a week or two and now I can't find anything. How do I get to my health tracker so I can update my ticker?

Does WLS cure all problems, no but . . . - So when I said I was getting WLS a friend advised she was worried--she thought that I believed if I lost weight all my problems would go away. Well, I'm down almost 90 pounds. I...

What are you happy little surprises? - So I knew I would feel better and look better if I lost weight. I'm down over 80 pounds; however, there are benefits I never saw coming. For example, I can now tuck my legs up w...

Six months--is it really the end? - So my doctor's office told me I could count on losing weight for about six months after surgery. They said I would lose about 60-80% of my excess weight. In a couple of weeks I ...

Traded the BIG O for the little O - Since my surgery on 17 April 2013 I have lost 71 pounds, and for the first time in a long time I can say I am no longer obese--merely overweight. Can even wear a few size 12's n...

Lesson Learned - I am 4 1/2 months out and for the most part I've had no trouble with pretty much anything. Foods are tolerated well. I struggle with the vitamins and protein but overall am feel...

TSA - When I go through security at the airport my staples set off the scanner about half the time; then I have to get checked out to make sure I'm not hiding anything. I'm curious, h...

Wow Wow -- 2 Wows in One Day!!! - Today I hit two major milestones. First, I am back in Onederland. It's been a good five years since I was here. Second, I hit my halfway point to my goal. I was so anxious to ge...

To guilt, or not to guilt... - I ate a protein bar (30g) over the course of the day. I also ate tuna fish with a few crackers (20g protein). Sadly, I ate two vinegar chicken nuggets for lunch. I have felt bad...

Worst day ever - My mom passed away today. I am so lost...

I know this is normal, but DANG! - I'm in my first major stall. I know it's normal. I know I'm still losing inches. I know I need to stick to the program and it will pass. I also know I just had to vent!!! I'm no...

Help--I need a schedule! - My surgery was on 17 April and I still don't have my act together. I try to get in the vitamins and the calcium and the protein and the fluids but at the end of the day I never ...

DayQuill? - I am the world's biggest baby when it comes to a common cold. I am coughing and have a headache and am overall miserable. Can I take Dayquell--the Tylenol isn't helping enough. ...

Tylenol okay? - So I woke up this morning coughing with a terrible headache and basically feeling awful all over. I'm pretty sure it's okay to take Tylenol but I thought I would check first. Ty...

One more pill question. Really--just one - I recently learned I can take pills and that a pill the size of an M&M should be okay. How about a capsule? I would love to stop opening my Prevacid capsule but instead take it ...

Time to stop poking holes in Vitamin D? - I had surgery on April 17th and have been doing quite well overall. No issues with any foods. I came into this surgery taking Vitamin D due to a chronic deficiency. Since surger...

Taking measurements--um, how do I get a total? - So I'm almost a month out from surgery and I took my measurements. I lost 2 inches in the bust, a whopping five in my stomach, two from my hips, two from my thighs and one from ...

How much is too much--1/2 cup? 3 ounces? Help! - I'm four weeks out and will be getting the okay to eat 'regular' foods this week. My NUT advises I should be eating about 600-800 calories a day. I'm not--I'm currently around 3...

Should makes me cringe - I love this site and I learn so much, but every now and then I cringe when advice takes the form of 'you should.' We all come into this surgery with different backgrounds. Most ...

P28-yea or nay - Has anyone tried P28 breads and if so, what are your thoughts? I never heard if it before and I'm curious.

Having WLS is like having a baby - First you have to make a decision--is this something I really want. Then, if the timing is right, you go for it. Next you wait with excited anticipation to hear yes, you're appr...

Is this even possible? - I had my two week post-op check today and everything went well. Hubby and I then drove to the beach for a mini vacation before I start back to work. After riding about three hou...

Hope for me yet - I had surgery exactly two weeks ago. I went into this thinking I would lose weight but I never really believed I would lose a lot of weight.Even my doctor's office said to expec...