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Help!!! I can't shake these pesky 50 lbs!! - What am I doing wrong?  I've been stalled for the past month.  I walk and do resistance training (and go to Zumba class once a week), but I can't shake these pesky 50 lbs.  However...

Low Carb or Low Carlories? Which one do I follow - Good Evening Everyone,   I am almost at my goal weight, and I'm worried about regaining weight.  Of course, I did not put myself through all of this just to go back to the reason...

55 lbs down and here come Thanksgiving... What's a - Hi Guys, I hope you all are having and continue to have happy holidays.  My dilemma is how do I cope with all the food that will be thrown my way this holiday season?  I wan...

Should I Speak Back or Ignore Their Shallow Asses - I notice lately that a lot of my co-workers who normally wouldn't have spit on me if I was on fire when I weighed 310, are now speaking and being friendly, some a little too fri...

Almost 8 weeks post op - Can I eat oatmeal? - I'm tired of egg(s) for breakfast, can I eat oatmeal now? What do/did you guys eat for breakfast at this stage? Sign me, breakfast boredom ((yawn))

I'm all out of wack! Low iron, b-12 and high A1C, - I feel fine though, better than I have felt in years.  I'm taking my b-12 (sublingual), I may have to go to injections for now.  What really has me confused is on my portal with...

Water Pills - So, I went to my PCP who told me to continue to take my water pill, as I still had a little swelling in my legs (They have gone down tremendously since my surgery, I thought I d...

They're noticing - Okay, I just got two compliments back to back just now.  One person said "are you losing weight"?, then two minutes later another co-worker said "you are looking so cute".  With...

Not a good day for food - Good Afternoon Everyone, I hope you guys are having a fantastic day and looking forward to an even better weekend!  So far I'm having a great day, except for food.  First, I...

Blurred Vision lately - Hi Everyone, I hope your day is going well.  Lately, (the past week or so) I noticed my vision is becoming blurred.  Now I did have diabetes, but my vision was never this bl...

TMI on Vitamins!!! Will someone give me a short br - of what I need to be taking.  Up until yesterday, I was only taking my multi-vitamin, until I ran across an old post talking about iron, and B12 (it was in my multi, so I didn't...

What's this about Wendy's Chili I keep reading abo - How much of it should I eat at one sitting?  1 cup, 1/2 cup or eat till I feel full.  I'm still on soft foods, and I'm thinking about picking up a bowl of chili on my way to bib...

Tell the Truth, How many of you - Weighed yourself more than once a week right after having the surgery?  It is so tempting, Lord help me to be strong.... LOL!! 

I likey ... - I'm beginning to like how I look in the mirror.  My tight clothes are too big and I can put on my belt without it bending over into the folds of my stomach.  I'm feeling good th...

Eggs have never tasted so good - I've moved on to soft foods as of today, and I had the best 2 boiled eggs that I have had in a while.  LOL!!  In other words, I MADE IT!!!  I feel great too.  So far, this was t...

SF Jello, Popsicles, etc - Is SF Jello, popsicles, etc considered a dessert?  Can you eat it after you eat you 2 tablespoon of food ?  Or do I need to wait at least 30 min after I eat my food?  What about...

They Didn't Notice - Good Morning Everyone! I went back to work yesterday which is about  3 weeks after my surgery and no one has noticed that I have lost approximately 20 lbs!!!  They thing peo...

Decaf Coffee - Does decaffeinated coffee count towards your water intake?  Also, what about Crystal Light?  I'm struggling to get 40 oz of water in a day.  I think I could do it if decaf coffe...

Greek Yogurt - Frozen or Not? - Is there a difference in the frozen kind and the refrigerated ones?  I like the frozen kind better. Also, can I freeze the refrigerated kind without messing up the integrity of ...

Wow, What A Difference A Week Make - I went to the doctor's office for my one week follow-up (my surgery date was 8/21/13, 9 days ago), I have lost 12 lbs!!!! Woohoo!!!  And I feel great!  I went to Wal-mart today ...

I'm confused about what to eat this week - I'm one day in on my 2nd week post-op, but the list the Dr's office gave me for foods to eat this week is confusing.  The list says "All food from previous stages", but turns ar...

My WLS was 08/21/13, I want to say Hi to everyone! - Tomorrow will be one week since I had my surgery.  I can tell I have lost some weight already, and I'm already feeling better.