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gbsinsatx posted a comment 8 years, 6 months ago
Great article Lora! Thanks for sharing your life experience with RNY!...
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 8 years, 10 months ago
Big Changes In My Eating Plan - On 9/19/15, after 5 years plus since I've lost 200 lbs, I have decided to end counting calories in all the food I eat. I am relying on my experience of changed habits I have learne...
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago
I just tried the Diet Pepsi without Aspartame. It has Sucralose instead. In my opinion it tastes pretty good and it does not have an aftertaste.
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago
I just tried the Diet Pepsi without Aspartame. It has Sucralose instead. In my opinion it tastes pretty good and it does not have an aftertaste.
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 8 years, 11 months ago
Iron Issues 5 Years Post-Op - At 5 years out I developed Iron issues. I had been taking 2 Sundown Perfect Iron tablets at night (50 mg Carbonyl Iron) with 1000 mg of Vitamin C all these years. My Iron levels we...
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 4 months ago
5 Year Post-Op RNY Surgiversary - I had my 5 year post-op RNY check up with my my Bariatric surgeons office on March 19, 2015. My doctor is still very impressed with my success. My labs came back great in all areas...
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
I had my 5 year post-op RNY check up with my my Bariatric surgeons office on March 19, 2015. My doctor is still very impressed with my success. My labs came back great in all
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
I had my 5 year post-op RNY check up with my my Bariatric surgeons office on March 19, 2015. My doctor is still very impressed with my success. My labs came back great in all
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 6 months ago
Physical Hunger Vs. Emotional Hunger - Physical Hunger: Comes on gradually and can be postponed.
Emotional Hunger: Comes on suddenly and feels urgent.
Physical Hunger: Can be satisfied with any type of food.
Emotio...
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 6 months ago
My Decision to Have WLS - I did not come blindly to my decision to have WLS. I looked into it for many years, and very seriously for a year prior to having RNY.
I am very independent. I did not wait for o...
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 6 months ago
Osteopenia then Osteoporosis - Through a DEXA scan I was diagnosed with Osteopenia at age 55, just prior to my RNY surgery on March 22, 2010.
I have been taking 1500mg of Calcium Citrate in 5 doses of 300mg thr...
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 7 months ago
Left Knee Replacement Surgery - I had left knee replacement surgery on November 18, 2014.
I got home from the hospital on November 21, 2014. The actual surgery on my left knee went a lot smoother than the surger...
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 10 months ago
11 Ways to Stop Overeating After Your Workout - https://www.yahoo.com/health/11-ways-to-stop-overeating-after-your-workout-96981723538.html
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 10 months ago
11 Ways to Stop Overeating After Your Workout - https://www.yahoo.com/health/11-ways-to-stop-overeating-after-your-workout-96981723538.html
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 10 months ago
11 Ways to Stop Overeating After Your Workout - https://www.yahoo.com/health/11-ways-to-stop-overeating-after-your-workout-96981723538.html
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gbsinsatx wrote a blog post 9 years, 10 months ago
Right Knee Replacement Surgery - I had right knee replacement surgery on July 23, 2014.
The first 3 weeks the pain was pretty intense! I had a strong negative reaction to the Hydrocodone (a combination of acetam...
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gbsinsatx posted a discussion topic 9 years, 12 months ago
Physical Hunger Vs. Emotional Hunger - Physical Hunger: Comes on gradually and can be postponed.
Emotional Hunger: Comes on suddenly and feels urgent.
Physical Hunger: Can be satisfied with any type of food.
Emo...
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About Me
San Antonio, TX
Location
27.6
BMI
Surgery
03/22/2010
Surgery Date
Jun 11, 2010
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