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Progress thus far,,,, - Ok so Monday will be 1 month since having the RNY and today I finally had an ah-ha moment.  For the past couple days I have felt like nothing can stay down and I constantly have to...

3 weeks out.... - and I am at a stall.  I know I haven't been eating how I am supposed to as I am afraid to try anything and everything. I do get my protein in for the most part. Still working on ge...

Stalled - Ok. So I haven't lost anything in the last 10 days at least. I know it is partly because I am not eating enough and not really exercising.  Part of the problem is that it is cold n...

Wow congrats!!! Hope all goes well for you....have u been in...

Protein shakes,,, - I have come to realize that the proteins shakes are causing my nausea.  No matter how I  make them, either with milk or with water.  I loved the unjury chocolate and vanilla preop ...

Carb question and TMI issue - So my first question is in regards to carbs.  Right now I know I can't have it and even in the long run I should stay away from them.  Especially for me because I love pasta and pi...

Things are looking up... - I am finally under 240!!!! Yippy and my BMI is under 40 as well. How awesome is that!! I am 15lbs down from my surgery date weight.  Yesterday I finally did some exercise.  Tomorro...

Trying to keep up with my body... - This surgery has really been life changing.  2 days ago I basically divorced 3 friends all at the same time thru he said/she said nonsense.  It hurts but I have to focus on this jo...

thx Donna...ur so right

Less than 100lbs to go!!! - Yipppppy!!!!! Less than 100lbs to go now. That feels super exciting. Chipping away at this mountain little by little!!! Hope everyone else's journey is going well.

Water weight gone... - So I have lost most of the water weight that I gained while in the hospital.  I have about 2lbs left from the 15 I gained on the IVs.  That funny feeling like I have something lodg...

protein rich snack - So I didn't want to have a protein shake just yet so I decided to try a snack.  I put 6oz of Chobani greek yogurt with pineapple with half a scoop of unflavored protein powder in m...

IV fluid weight gain.... - is mostly gone now!!! I have lost 13 of the 15lbs of fluids I gained.  I can't wait til the real weight starts coming off. I feel like I had  something lodged in my throat but I ha...

Finally Home and officially on the loser's bench!! - Wow so all the waiting and anticipation is over.  My lap-band is out and my new RNY has been performed.  Wow I never thought everything would have happened so quickly.  I feel kind...

Finally Home - So I finally made it home around 1pm today.  I was finally able to pee after having to be re-cath last night.  I feel a little bit different being home.  Feel a little bit more pai...

Day 2 Post-Op - So this is day 2. My cath came out, still very little pain but boy can I feel the gas pains.  I am also having problems urinating.  I don't want the cath back in but I am running o...

revision complete....a little baffled - So my dreams have finally come true...had my RNY!!!! But I am a little confused...my doc came in this morning to discuss how surgery went. He said my band was empty and was providi...

8 hours post op!!! - Well guys and gals, it is official!!!! I am on the loser's bench. Lap band out and RNY completed.  I have virtually no pain and I am shocked since I have very low pain tolerance es...

8 more hours to go - So surgery is tomorrow morning 730am. I will be heading to the hospital around 5:30am. Amazingly I am no longer nervous...I just want it to be over with.  I can't believe it is hap...

OMG I totally feel you...I am also seeing a guy who likes his women...

Thanks Veronica!!! Hope all goes well with you also...

It could be his insecurities or it could be something else. Bottom...

3 more days.... - So this week has been extremely busy but I managed to get all my clearances completed by yesterday and submitted by this morning. So I still have the 1st spot on Monday morning at ...

Yes!!! That's me....I am hoping to make it to the next...

Tammy!!! I know exactly who you are now...it just dawned on me...