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Tomato juice is my new BFF -  I've never been a big tomato juice girl, as I much more of a cranberry juice girl instead. However, I'm finding tomato juice quite delictable! Yum!

When does depression set in? -  I'm wondering when depression sets in post-op? I've actually been feeling really good, and haven't had any incidents of depression, weepies, etc. I know I'm almost a week out, so ...

Pill crusher recommendations -  I'm in need of a good pill crusher. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I'm needing to crush more than I thought, and using spoons isn't cutting it for me.  Thanks in ad...

Nausea -  I'm a few days out, and my nausea seems to be getting worse. I'm taking in as much protein shake and other clear liquids that I can tolerate. Is the nausea from not getting enough...

Home, resting up -  Well, I'm home!  Actually, I went home late yesterday afternoon. I was passing gas, had a small bowel movement and was tolerating the liquid diet so I was told I could go home....

I'm alive! -  Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know surgery was a piece of cake. I'm a bit sore, but I feel good otherwise. I just had my beautiful lunch of chicken broth and part ...

Off to catch some zzzzzz......... -  I've got almost everything together for the morning. I'm going to get some sleep before the big day tomorrow. Thank you again to everyone for all the support over the last 8 month...

Losing fat friends -  I just sent out an email to a bunch of people letting them know I'll be in the hospital for a few days. One of my friends emailed back, asking what I was having done. I told her t...

Not nervous? -  I'm all set for surgery tomorrow (as ready as one can be). I had a fleeting moment of nervousness, but for the most part, I'm not nervous. I'm ready. So...am I the weird one? 

UPDATE: Burger Competition -  Well, I survived! It was hard being there with all that food, but I'm glad I stuck to my water, protein shakes and a small cup of fruit salad. There were 11 entries, and I came in...

Burger competition -  My friends are throwing their annual burger competition on Saturday, and I'm putting an entry. I'm also making a couple of desserts. Normally, I'd be tasting along the way, but I'...

Oh, iron, can't we be friends? -  Today's adventure was getting a copy of my labs from last week. It wasn't a complete panel, but just some of the usual things before surgery. Of course, I look at my iron levels, ...

Goal weight -  How did you decide on your goal weight? Was it a personal goal or doctor recommended? Did you find you didn't like how you looked at goal, and lost more or gained back accordin...

I'm getting... -  excited for surgery next week! Weird! For the past month, I've just been feeling like, "Let's get this over with--I'm ready." (in that flat, unexcited tone) But it just hit me...

I've hit a wall... -  It's been almost a week of my liquid diet, and I really just want a grilled chicken breast. Or some cheese.  I've been doing well so far, and down 5lbs. since last Tuesday. I'm...

Salmon at 6 1/2 weeks out? -  Another food planning question!  My husband and I are going to a Murder Mystery Dinner Train event when I'm 6 1/2 weeks out. I looked over the menu, and most of it I probably w...

Panera at three weeks out? -  We're planning my sister's baby shower for the beginning of September, and it seems Panera will be the food provided. Which soups would be best at 3 weeks out? I started looking a...

Antidepressants after surgery -  I know I need to get my medications adjusted after surgery, but has anyone been able to get off of them completely after surgery? If so, how far out were you? If not, did you decr...

Starting liquid diet on Tuesday... -  I'm starting my liquid diet on Tuesday--yippee! Only two more weeks, then I'll be on the Losers' bench!  Today, as a sort of "last meal", I had fried vegetable brown rice. It's...

Thank you, Vets! -  I had my pre-op class yesterday at the hospital, and I got to say a big THANK YOU! to the vets! I knew so much more than my class members, and felt so much more prepared than I th...

Survival kit -  Do you have an emergency kit in your pocketbook, car, backpack, etc.? If so, what do you keep in it? I'm trying to put one together, and was curious as to what others have in t...

Post-op weight loss planner -  I've seen a lot of posts by those who are just a few weeks out from surgery, worried that they're not "losing fast enough" or think they have "stalled" or the surgery "didn't work...

Decaf Mocha Click -  What a nice change of pace from my other protein drinks! I had some this morning, and I added two shots of decaf espresso. Delish! Although, I think next time I'll just add one.  ...

Schedules -  I've been thinking a lot about my lack of scheduling. Being a SAHM, it sometimes doesn't work out in my favor to have a schedule, but I feel like I'm lacking some structure to my ...

Soy milk is the devil... -  So I recently switched to soy milk instead of using regular skim milk. It doesn't agree with me AT ALL. I'm really bummed. I've never had a problem before, but I wasn't drinking i...