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Yesterday I started having a LOT of bloating, feeling nauseated, feeling very full, pain behind my sternum, generalized pain throughout upper abdomen between sternum and belly button. When I eat solids, the pain is worse. Fluids seem to be doing OK, but

Celebrate Vitamin Coupon Code? - Hey, all! Does anyone have a current coupon code for CELEBRATE VITAMINS? I need to reorder my multi, and was trying to get a good deal on them, other than just the free shipping ...

Pregnant? - I am now 14 months post-op from RNY. My LMP was April 5th and I am NEVER late, as I am on BC pills! But I have been reading on this forum that lots of ladies have gotten pregnant...

I met another goal! - Last week my family went a local theme park, and I was able to fit on all the rides, even the kiddie roller coaster with my 4-year-old!  It was funny because I guess I still think ...

You've Already Won the Battle - I read the words written on old pages to an old nation as they crossed the desert into a new land. God will fight for you. And I draw in a deep breath. Because I need those word...

Hubby had his 2-month post-op appt yesterday... - He has lost 60 lbs since his last pre-op appt in October!  I am SO proud of him.  He is already feeling much better, just having problems with back pain since his center of gravity...

Are Carbs More Addictive Than Cocaine? - Your body is virtually defenseless against a dependency on carbohydrates—the substances that really make you fat—and it's time for an intervention.   By Paul John Sco...

One year post-op... really? - Tomorrow I have my one-year follow up appointment with my surgeon's office.  Seriously?  It doesn't seem like it has been a year already.  I had surgery on March 8, 2010... hubby h...

Do You Know the Best Remedy for Regain? - EXCERPT by Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery www.nawls.com   When a food craving hits, there is no fast-acting, a...

I HAVE REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT! - I got on the scale yesterday... I have reached my goal weight of 160 lbs!  This is the goal that the surgeon's office set for me, back before I had surgery, and I thought it was to...

Merry Christmas to all! -  Busy busy busy!  What a crazy year this has been!  On March 8, I had RNY gastric bypass surgery.  I have since lost 100 lbs since day of surgery!  Then just 5 short days ago, my h...

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You - From the blog "Marc and Angel Hack Life: Practical Tips for Productive Living"  http://www.marcandangel.com/  Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are drive...

Hubby is recovering... - He is snoozing away right now!  (Yay.)  We didn't get much rest last night - you know how it is in a hospital - with vitals checks every so often, and blood work, and replacing IVs...

Hubby is now POST-OP! - I got to see my handsome guy just for a few minutes, but he looked SO happy!  Big smiles, and says he feels pretty good!  He was a little loopy from the Morphine, but not too silly...

Hubby is having surgery today! - ...and I am a nervous wreck!  But very excited for him.  Today is the beginning of his WLS journey!  We left the house around 4:20 AM and got here to the hospital just a few minute...

How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery - How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery   by Katie Jay, MSW, CTA-certified Wellness Coach Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery www.nawls.com   You've l...

Which Vitamins When? - Calcium and Vitamin D are Friends --- take them together, they help each other absorb better. Your body can only deal with 500mg at a time, so split up your doses into 3 or 4 doses...

ASMBS Nutrition Guidelines for the Surgical Weight - Multivitamin - Adjustable Gastric Band/VSG: 100% of daily value - RNY: 200% of daily value - BPD/DS: 200% of daily value Choose a multivitamin that is a high-potency vi...

The Simple Woman's Daybook - FOR TODAY Outside my window... I am thinking... I am thankful for... From the learning rooms... From the kitchen... I am wearing... I am creating... I am going... I am rea...

The 10 Most Common Mistakes Weight Loss Surgery Pa - From The National Association for Weight Loss Surgery(www.nawls.com) While weight loss surgery (WLS) is considered the most successful treatment for morbid obesity, it is just t...

"The Quick-Fix Mentality" - This is an excerpt from a blog post I read the other day... it is helping me cope with a situation that has arisen lately, and I just wanted to share.  :) "What I would like t...

Telogen effluvium. - I knew this would happen, but I'm still not ready to deal with it. "Telogen effluvium is a form of nonscarring alopecia characterized by diffuse hair shedding, often with an acu...

I am no longer OBESE! - I am no longer OBESE (according to the BMI chart) but just OVERWEIGHT.  That was a BIG goal for me... and now I have reached it.  I have also reached "ONE-derland" on the scale, we...

Things I LOVE, four months out from RNY - ♥ Water aerobics classes at the YMCA ♥ MiraLax in orange juice ♥ Fat-free refried beans with light sour cream and low-fat shredded cheese ♥ Calcet...