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What was/is your favorite?! - I'll be transitioning in to puréed foods on Tuesday, and want to here what some of your favorites are/were! Thanks all

Ouchy! - As of today, I am 5 days post-op. I am still having significant pain in my lower left abdomen, near where the drain was. It feels more like a pulled muscle. Doesn't hurt when I sit...

Gurgly, grumbly, and loud.. Oh my! - Good morning, everyone! My sweet, little stomach seems to be rather fussy in the morning. Makes me feel somewhat nauseated. Any suggestions on what to start off with to calm the...

Strange Pain Question - Hey all! I am now two days post-op and have had a strange pain near/under my left shoulder blade. It is intermittent for about a day now, and is not severe. Just enough for me to n...

Just call me a loser! - Made it through! Surgery went smoothly and so far the pain has been low, thanks of course to the martini blend of painkillers provided Feels good to be on the other side!

Holy Guacamole! - So.. not really about guacamole.. but more a loud expression of my excitement for my surgery tomorrow!  Feels like I just started this process, and here I am simply hours away. ...

Searching.. - Hey everyone, Is there an easy way to search for posts in this forum? I am looking for some lists of things I should bring to the hospital with me / items I should buy that ...

Help Editing Weight Loss Tracker - How do I change the tracker to reflect the weight that I have lost? When I edit the tracker through my profile I seem to only have the options to edit my Start Weight and Goal W...

Oh, Happy Day! - Today my paperwork was submitted to insurance and I was given a tentative surgery date of March 4, 2013. Holy moly! Where has this last six months gone?.. Can it really only be ...

What did you do? - So my final appointment of my insurance mandated 6-month diet is the first week of February. I feel like the closer it gets the more impatient I become... like a little kid who ...

Gold star for a job well done? or new shoes? - I'm curious.. has anyone set a reward system for themselves? I know the weight loss and getting healthy is a reward in itself, but I was thinking about incremental rewards for m...

Protein.. Protein.. Protein.. - What kind of protein supplements did you find success with the first few weeks after surgery? I am getting overwhelmed on all of the available options. Thanks!

Lucky Me! - So, since I have started the WLS process, I have been very nervous on how to tell my boyfriend. Unlike most people, we are in an extremely long distance relationship (we met in ...

Newbie Revelation! - I'm sure as many of you newbies out there, and former newbies can attest too.. its easy to get completely obsessed with having surgery. Constantly going to the doctor, psych eva...

I would still be OK even if it was Lane Bryant lingerie.. as long as it...

Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies - Has anyone else come across this book?  Is it any good? I am pre-op still, but trying to get as much information and be as prepared as possible.   Thanks for any feedbac...

What about me? - Maybe its because I've started the process for WLS, or because I can finally see the light and the end of the tunnel that I am finally asking myself "what about me?".  My wh...

Incorporating Weights - So today I had my psych evaluation, all went well. One more thing checked off, yay! Anyway, she recommended on top of cardio exercise that it is important that I add weights as ...

Fruit - Hello again! I am pre-op, but was wondering if those of you who have had surgery are able to eat fruit? I know fruit isn't a source of protein, but I am hoping that our stomachs...

Question?? - Hello all! I'm new here, and am looking for a little bit of clarification.  I am 3 months in to a 6 month physician-supervised diet. With the exception of the remaining three mo...