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Tips while sick? - Anyone have any tips for when you are sick after VSG? A lot of the protein I eat is dairy based and that makes my sinus/cold problems a 100% worse. Do you just go back to protei...

Gummy Vitamins? - Are they okay to have 2 months post op? My son has a cold and the only vitamin C we have in the house is the gummy kind. I do NOT want to get sick!

How do you feed the chocolate monster? - When its my TOM I crave chocolate. I've been feeding the chocolate monster with sugar free chocolate pudding but some days it just doesn't cut it. Any creative suggestions? I wa...

Full foods help, getting bored. - I'm cleared for full foods now and I am just getting so BORED with my food. I eat the same things everyday and have for quite some time. My go-to's are eggs, greek yogurt, boca ...

SV, NSV & Bras! - So this is a little TMI maybe, but it seems the first part of my clothing that officially no longer fits anymore is my bras. I decided to go get a professional bra fitting yeste...

SO CLOSE!!! - I'm hoping for a Christmas miracle this year. I'm at 302.4lbs this morning. Even a slightly late gift of being out of the 300's FOREVER would be so amazing. It's so close I can ...

2 months post-op Pics! - 2 Month pics. A total of 29 inches GONE! A total of 46.2lbs GONE! It's all paying off.  

Pain Medication effectiveness after WLS? - So, I'm 2 months post-op tomorrow YAY!!!   I have severe back pain from a spinal infection about 3 years ago, so sometimes I get flare ups and my back locks up and the p...

Hiccups, Burps & Sneezing!!!! HELP - Ok, I took 3 bites of cheerios w/ milk and I now have hiccups, I'm burping everytime I'm hiccuping and occassionaly sneezing as well. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!!?   Obv...

NSV time!! - I got really frustrated & mad this morning and I did something VERY weird. I put on my work out clothes and went to the GYM!!! What is happening to me?! I love it. Then I finish...

Anyone on Neurontin? - I have nerve damage from a spinal infection WAY prior to my VSG and I haven't had any flare ups since my VSG but today the burning and pain in my leg is KILLING me. Before VSG I...

Feeling pretty!! - I was really feeling pretty today, first time in a long time.    Also, a comparison of me at my highest weight of 375lbs back in 2008 and today at 311lbs.   

Any other Vegetarians out there?! - I'm finding the VSG is getting more difficult as I add more "real" food back into my diet. I was a complete vegetarian before hand, since my surgery I have tried turkey deli mea...

Taco Thursday?! - So I made up a little lettuce wrapped taco tonight for dinner. 13gms of protein. Morning Star Farm's Crumbles (meat free), lettuce leaf, taco seasoning, a smidge of FF sour crea...

5 weeks later... - I'm down 38lbs, but more so, I am SHRINKING away!! My goodness how my body has changed! I am so happy. 

What "Stage" did you add protein bars ba - I've scoured my info from my Dr & NUT but there doesn't say a darn thing about protein bars. What Phase or Stage or how many weeks out did you or can you add them back in? Certa...

1mo post op have cold/sinus infection what to take - I woke up this morning with horrible pressure in my sinuses and a sore throat. I'm 1 month post-op what can I take for mediccation? My Dr and their Nurse service is off all day ...

Is the scale not moving cause of TOM? - This is my first period pos-op and I just started today. The scale has been stuck for the past 3 days. Does this have anything to do with it? Does this happen every month during...

Please help me re: Thanksgiving situation. - So, we live far away from any of our family. Mine is in Ohio, his in New Jersey and we live in Missouri. So we were all set up to have a little Thanksgiving dinner with just the...

1mo post-op Dr. appt. - 1 month visit went GREAT! All is well, moved onto Phase 3 in the diet, cleared for exercise, incisions are completely healed and best of all I lost 28lbs since surgery!!! Down 3...

Tips to getting 64oz of fluids? - I am still seriously struggling with my fluids. Over the past few days I've started to feel a little off.......feeling like I might be starting to get dehydrated again. I genera...

What foods are best buddies w/ your sleeve? - I am just shy of 1mo post-op and I am on Stage 3 foods. What are some of your sleeve's best buddy foods? What can you eat easily? What doesn't sit well? I am finding this proces...

NSV - it's a darn good day!! - It's been a pretty good day today! Feeling good about myself, having fun with my little boy, just enjoying life and having fun. Took this picture of my and my 4yr old son today ...

Celebtrating 4 weeks post-op!! - I'm proud of my progress. Weighed in at 319lbs this morning!!! Broke into the teens. So happy. Feeling good today.