Linda M.

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I have not shared my surgery with many people and if asked directly, I will say I had WLS. When strangers ask, I say higher protein, lower carbs. Some have noticed and commented, some have noticed and not commented (as if I'm sick and will be offende

I've been drinking lots of water and sometimes flavour it with lemon or lime, Crystal Light (seldom), and sometimes will have a Nestea Zero. I'm trying to stay away from artificial sweeteners and obviously don't do sugar nor carbonated beverages. Whe

Good morning all,

Cloudy here and a little cooler. Thunderstorms expected late this afternoon through to tomorrow. I'm hoping it will be a predominantly nice weekend.

B - protein shake with large black decaf.

L - 3/4 cup 1% cot

Before WLS and joining this site, I wouldn't have known what Onederland was, but as of this morning, I'm there - and what a cool destination. I went to my 3 month appointment with the NP (at 4 months). I was weighed at 90 kilos (198 lbs), hips measur

Happy upcoming, sunny forecasted weekend!

Almost 9 a.m. and I'm the first on? Wake up or check in after the gym (for those whom I'm striving to emulate - lol)

Hubby's at Wayhome, so I have a riding association meeting tonight, Santa's

Good morning pouch posters (ugh),

Late yesterday, early today. - out of wacky since coming off holidays. Work today then a 5 km walk.

B - protein shake with large black decaf

L - chicken salad from yesterday

S - chees

I had my first visit with the dietician through the Ontario Telehealth Network (OTN) at my local hospital. I'm thankful that I don't have to travel to TWH and can do this from Orillia.

The visit was about 50 minutes and included a review of my

I'm a very happy loser. No doubts, no regrets, all good. That is not to say that I haven't had challenges and a steep learning curve, but I know positively that this was the right decision for me.

Since my surgery on March 22nd, I have lost 4

Good morning everyone,

I'm early today because my youngest son got a full-time job. We've decided he can drop me off and make it to work prior to 8 a.m. (I open at 8:30) and he can pick me up after work (he ends at 4:30 and me at 5:00). We ca

Kristie is vacationing in Newfoundland and I'm unsure if she will be able to post the reminder (probably having too much fun).

We will be meeting this Tuesday (13th) at Tim Horton's at Westmount and Coldwater Road (beside Zehrs) at 7 p.m. Ev

I read other member's successes with great interest and realize that although weight loss and measurements are important, it is the little "epiphanies" that make me smile. I didn't even know what NSV meant until I joined this site and now I have a few

This is weird and I hope everyone is alright. It's 8:30 a.m. and I am the first to post? The newbie? I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds Ginny.

B - protein shake

S - Ryvita cracker and babybel

L - 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese<

Hello all,

I wasn`t feeling well last weekend and went into the doctors on Monday morning. I thought I had a kidney infection (not a UTI) and it was: fever, right flank pain, nausea. I was sent to the hospital for blood work and a CT scan to

Like many of us who are trying to break the habit of being made happy or sad by the numbers on our scale, I have decided to only weigh myself once a week. I know that I will lose, plateau as my body adjusts, then lose again. I lost 19 lbs. during the

I just had an appointment with my G.P. who had recommended that I look into the Bariatric Program through the University Health Network so that he might recommend me. At the time he told me it was my decision and if I just went to the orientation, I c

Good morning all,

I have decided to only weigh myself once a week and measure once a month. Today is weigh-day and although I only lost 1 lb. this week, I know I have been strictly sticking to my stage in the program and am feeling more energiz

During the month since surgery I have had absolutely no problems - other than getting used to Stage Three eating (pureed/soft foods). Although I was getting tired of liquids, they are much easier and you don't have to worry about timing your water for

Today ends Stage Two and 6 weeks of liquid (including Opti). Although I went through the program at TWH and had my surgery in Guelph, I decided to follow the Guelph program to the pureed/soft food stage because of the complications and I knew it would

I started back to work yesterday and am thankful that it is a short week. I knew that the two weeks was as much as I was able to take off due to staffing issues, but I could have done with one more. I was in bed at 6 p.m. after I got home and had a r

According to Guelph, I'm on the fuller liquid stage for another week. I have been having protein powder shakes for breakfast and dinner, cream soup (blended well to remove the chunks instead of straining it) made with 1% milk, plain (very tart) Skyr y

I had my surgery a week ago and have been getting stronger each day. My incisions are looking good and I went out yesterday to pick up what I needed for the second stage - yeah! The liquids have been going down well - drinking more than my quota of w

I'm home now; was discharged late yesterday afternoon. Had some complications but they were quickly dealt with by Dr. Bhojani and the great nurses in Guelph. Glad to have slept in my own bed - no alarm bells. Drinking well and taking all medication

Well, it's my last day at work and I'm exhausted. Thankfully I know I'll get in a good 3 to 4 hour completely uninterrupted nap tomorrow. I have no fear, nor anxiety - just a lot of excitement and thankfulness. My consistent positive outlook may add

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