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'big tummy' day - I have been tracking my food lately.  I have been trying to keep my calories around 1000 to 1200 per day.  But today was a 'big tummy' day.  I stopped tracking when I hit 3000 c...

What to take on a long road trip? - I'm making my list. I have vitamins and wet wipes ready to roll. What would you take on a 1500 mile road trip?

Valerie, are you out there? - Valerie, Someone was telling me that you use a Krispy Kreme donut to break a stall.  I thought you ate that to break a constipation.  Is either of these statements true?...

vitamin question - My zinc and copper are dropping according to my labs.  Where do you get these vitamins from?  Vitalady?  Any words of education to pass on for these minerals?

interview - light a candle - I told myself I had to start looking for a job this week.  Seriously.  I've had a nice 2 month vacation and now it's time to get it together. I applied on a job yesterday an...

stretching your sleeve? - I am 5.5 months out.  And I can eat.  I can get down a lot of food. I remember how it used to take me an hour to eat a piece of bacon.  Now days, I need a bigger shovel.  I ...

Ever use Zaycon Foods? - I just learned about them.  They are based in Spokane, WA.  They sell food in bulk all over the USA, and deliver it in trucks.  The web site is https://www.zayconfoods.com/p...

Anyone with Kaiser in Bay Area? - Do you have a DS, and go see a Kaiser PCP who is willing to fight for you?  Does your doctor back off the bariatric people, or roll over and let the Fremont bariatric doctor...

Do you exercise? - I got my DS around the first of the year.  I've lost just under 70 lbs so far.  I have another 40 lbs to lose to get to goal. I noticed that the weight is fairly slow to com...

Isn't that the truth -   My sister sent this old play on words to me this morning.  My mom used to say 'for shits and giggles'....    

Biotin question - I am taking Biotin.  Have been for 3 months now.  My hair quit falling out after 2 months (and I'm grateful cause I noticed some sparse areas around my face) Does Biotin mak...

frugal low carbing tips? - We all know that protein is expensive.  No matter what form it's in, shakes or meat.  What low cost, frugal tips can you pass on to fellow DSers who are trying to maintain their...

You know it's not going to end well.... - but you go anyway.  And sure enough, you make the wrong decisions, eat the bad stuff, and suffer with what ever agony your particular WLS provides you for your sins. I knew ...

Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Oat Flour - So I'm filling my cart with low carb products on Netrition.com.  And I see this Bob's RM gluten free Oat Flour as a product.  It is gluten free, but still has 26 carbs for 1/3 c...

faux potatoes - Bought a head of cauliflower and steamed it, then used the immersion blender on it.  Turned it into mashed potatoes.  I actually like the taste of them better than potatoes....

If you eat fish, pls read - I love catfish.  Love a lot of different types of fish.  I bread them up, or put a mayo and fried onion (the kind you put on your green bean casserole) toppings, and fry or bake...

I don't get sick any more - I was amazed to go through the flu season, colds, bronchitis, strep throat, you name it - it was going through our office between December to April.  And I did not catch any of ...

calcium question - I know I should not take my iron with any other vitamin, just with vit C.  Never take iron with Calcium. Can I take Calcium with my multi, my biotin, my other B's, etc?  Or ...

boosting your metabolism - Read an article on this issue this morning.  Thought I would pass this along.  I've never heard of these before. My problem would be staying on the treadmill after smelling ...

I can't imagine... - This is why I hesitate to take my DSer body hiking into the Sierras. Very informative flow chart though.   http://semi-rad.com/2013/05/pooping-in-the-outdoors-a-flow...

eyes still bigger than stomach? - I can't eat more than a cup of food, even less with dense or dry meat.  I can eat a lot more now than I could when I first came home, but I still load up my plate/bowl as if I h...

a week of carb detox - How did everyone do yesterday?  Keep your carbs under 50?  I started out really good.  But as soon as I put my commitment into writing... I promptly put some shoe string fre...

Do you use Keto sticks? - Before surgery, I did low carb for years.  I used to use the keto sticks to see where I was in my diet.  It's really hard for me to get into ketosis, and one slip up would knock...

simple vs complex carbs - I read another post about this, and it stuck with me.  I googled the difference between the two, and this is what I have. Simple carbohydrates are also called simple sugars ...

notifications came in - Finally, a deluge of email notifications for people posting comments to threads I'm on.  Strange.  I wonder if I will start to get them again.