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I need low-carb, non-meat protein suggestions - As many of you know, I have a 5-pound weight "creep" boundary.  I hit 6 pounds up and did my usual -- increase protein & water, and cut out excess (non-dairy, non fruit/veggie) car...

Shortage of Quest bars even online - After trying a number of the flavors of Quest protein bars, I placed an order with Vitamin Shoppe for a box of the strawberry ones (free shipping and I had a rewards voucher to use...

Sometimes the little things are such nice NSVs! -  When I was heavy, I always wanted to be able to wear cut clothes AND cute (or sexy) nightgowns, but I could never find cute nightgowns in my size.  I am still somewhat limited in ...

Thin now (well, sort of) but still going to see &q -  This would have fit in nicely with Nik's post from a few days ago about what WLS will NOT do for you.  A friend of mine who would occasionally go with me to theater events is no l...

Ok, I give up... Menopause it is - I had some minor hot flashes and some not-so-minor night sweats for a couple of weeks several months ago, but then they just vanished as quickly as they appeared.  Being 49 years o...

Sat in on my first WLS psych eval - It was very interesting.  The psychologist I was with is MUCH more personable than they guy who did mine and really seems concerned that people be psychologically ready to have thi...

Inexpensive sublingual B12 - I know a lot of people are looking for ways to save money on vitamins, so I thought I would pass this along.  For the past 2-3 years I have been taking Twinlabs 5000mcg "Mega B12 D...

Sarah on "the Real Skinny"... That was M - This might sound silly.  I hope it won't, though, because you guys are the only people who might understand.  I am sitting here watching "The Real Skinny" on TLC... in tears... and...

Holy hospital bill, Batman! - I just opened the insurance EOB for the hospital charges from my recent visit to the ER when my PT/INR was too high and I had the spontaneous bleeding from my nose/sinus cavity.  I...

Quest protein bar availability - Just FYI, the Vitamin Shoppe stores here in SW Ohio are having trouble getting shipments of Quest protein bars.  Not sure of the exact problem, but I suspect that other places may ...

What therapeutic approsches helped you most with f - I was having a conversation with a friend about some of the things she is doing with her therapist with regard to her efforts to lose weight and keep it off (she has not had WLS). ...

OT: just need to vent about moms who are unsupport -  I love my mom, of course, but... Grrrr.  She only lives 2 streets away from me, and I see her at least once a week and talk to her on the phone several times a week. We have trave...

How long does cooked quinoa last in the fridge? -  I usually only fix enough for two meals, but this time I used a packet that had some black beans and spices added in, so I made the whole packet, and now I am wondering how long I...

Suggestions for messed up sleep/wake cycle? - I have been having trouble sleeping lately.  (I do have some Lunesta, but I really try not to take it very often.)  I know it is partly stress/depression, and partly because I am w...

Questions about Jay Robb protein powder -  I have not had much of an appetite lately (stress and/or depression, bored with eating the same things for 4 years), so I picked up some protein powder samples in order to get my ...

OT: strange things you have wondered about your t - After the recent discussion of underwear, I received an email today from an ex-client, and something she mentioned (in context it was not nearly as odd a revelation as it sounds wi...

Crappy day and ate all sorts of crap -  This is just sort of a "confession"... and to let newbies know that 1) some of our food demons never completely go away, and 2) if you mess up one day, just get back on track he n...

I got the job! - I just wanted to let everyone know that I did get the job doing WLS pre-op psych evals!  It will just be taking up the slack when the primarypsychologist they use gets too backed u...

Would you have ignored this woman, too, or am I be -  For those of you who were not around, or don't remember, the was a woman that I went to grad school with who made a nasty comment a couple of years ago (I don't remember exactly, ...

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed... miss - I got up at 8am (after being up until 2am working on my paper), got dressed, and drove 30+ minutes to get to the other side of town in time for a 9:30am massage.  When he was not t...

Even years out, our bodies can surprise us (dumpin -  I am 4.5 years out, have only thrown up food once (except when suffering from some kind of "bug") --some dry chicken i ate too quickly -- and I only dump on fairly large amounts o...

OT: Continuing drainage from nose after breaking b -  After my adventure in the hospital 2 weeks ago where the ENT surgeon apparently broke one or more small bones up in my sinus cavity when inflating a balloon on a packing stick to ...

Possible job doing WLS pre-op psych evals - I did a phone interview yesterday and have been asked to go in next week to do two mock evaluations for a part-time position doing WLS pre-op psych evals for a surgeon south of her...

Trying to avoid the ice cream tonight... - I got REALLY badly triggered on Tues in the ER when the ENT surgeon they brought in had to hold my head down and force the packing sticks (with some kind of balloon attached to the...

Worst hospital food EVER! - This is the first time I have ever been in this particular hospital.  It is one of the top 2 in the area and I have always gone to the other one, but there is a sattelite hosptial ...