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Tender Iron -  I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the burpies after taking Tender Iron? I assume it's from the Vitamin C, and I have a weird taste in my mouth about 20 minutes after ...

Hot Crystal Light? -  I was experimenting the other day, and decided to spruce up my warm/hot tap water with some Crystal Light since I was out of lemons. Well, I think this may help me get through sur...

Beans, beans, the magical fruit... -  I came across this info on preparing beans while minimizing your gas. I thought it was interesting, and hope its helpful to someone out there. www.savvyvegetarian.com/beans-withou...

Need some suggestions on planning child care -  Hi all! I need a little help planning for child care when I'm in the hospital and get home. My MIL has offered to stay for two weeks until she has to go back to work, but I don...

Coffee protein drinks -  Hi all! I recently ordered a sampler pack of coffee protein drinks, and they are too sweet for me. Would anyone be interested in them? I'll send them to you. Here's what's left...

Making a protein drink hot? -  I know I've seen it on here, but if you could jog my memory as to what I need to do to make a protein drink hot? I'm talking about good, ol' regular protein powder, not stuff like...

When and how long do workout? -  I'm curious when and how long you workout? In the AM? In the PM? Half an hour a day 3x/week? An hour a day? What worked for you? I know everyone is different, so not everyone woul...

"Gone forever"? -  I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but I'm curious as to why people put 'xxxlbs. gone forever' in posts? We've all struggled to lose weight, and some have made and maintained g...

PB2? -  I've seen some people post about this product, but I'm curious as to why you would use it? Regular natural peanut butter has healthy fats in it, so why wouldn't you want to eat th...

Tips for traveling? -  I'm planning a trip to San Francisco in September, so I'll be about a month out. Any suggestions/tips for making this trip as seamless as possible? I'm traveling with my husband a...

Soup recommendations? -  Does anyone have good soup recommendations? I'm trying to get some soup ideas together for after surgery, and wondered what other people made/used other than broth or tomato soup?...

August 14...here we go! -  I officially have a date! August 14! I thought it was going to be sooner, but it looks like that's my surgeon's first opening--yowza! It's good, though. It will give me plenty of ...

Da Vinci SF syrups -  OMG...AMAZINGBALLZ! Deliciousness! I've been on the hunt for a good hazelnut SF syrup for a while, and I think I've finally found it. You would not believe how happy this makes...

New Life Bariatric Vitamins -  Has anyone used these vitamins? They claim no deficiencies for bariatric patients...here's the link: www.newlifebariatricsupplements.com/index.php

June 26 (tentatively) -  So I checked my health insurance's website to see if anything had been posted about my approval. Well, they have me tentatively scheduled on the 26th! Woo hoo! I'm sure I'll hear ...

Paperwork is going in today... -  Well, all the paperwork is going to insurance for approval today. I should know within a couple of weeks. It's a very surreal feeling, you know? Keep your fingers crossed that I g...

?'s for your surgeon... -  I could have sworn there was a checklist of questions to ask your surgeon during the surgical consult, but anyway, what questions did you ask your surgeon during the consult? Anyt...

Movin' in the right direction -  I had my 4th NUT appointment today, and it looks like they're going to submit my paperwork for surgery in two week! Woo hoo! I have an appointment with the surgeon in a couple of ...

Taking some time to work on some things... -  I haven't really been on in a little while, but I think I'm getting overwhelmed with everything, and waiting for approval. Thanks again for being the sounding board for this proce...

Can't wait to finally get a surgery date! -  I had a follow-up today with the NP, and I'm done with all of my pre-op testing. She said it all depends on the dietician. Once she gets the OK from her, then she can submit every...

For those looking for a dairy-free, sucralose-free -  I came across this protein powder today, and thought I'd share the stats for people. I just ordered a sample, so we'll see how it goes.  myvega.com/products/vega-one-shake/nutr...

What's going on with me? -  Ever since I had my meeting with the therapist last week, I've been really...sad. I'm not sure what's going on, but I was feeling very optimistic before this encounter. Now I'm qu...

Hormone fluctuations -  I'm wondering how the hormonal fluctuations were for you after your surgery? Was it severe? How soon did it happen? Im just curious as to what your experiences have been. Thank...

Bariatric Fusion -  I'm super-jazzed that I got my order in today! Woo hoo! Can't wait to try out the multi-vitamins I got. The protein powders I ordered are the ones I could tolerate. I'm hoping to ...