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Cholesterol Levl post RNY - I'm 1 year 3 months post RNY and my question is this. . . i've given blood 3 times in the last year and each time my cholesterol level has come back as 135. . . while that's gre...

8 months out - 103 lbs lost. . . . so far so good.   Still working out ~6 hours a week - treadmill, elliptical, floor exercises, 10 lb weights.  I do have plateaus which seem long, but it's manag...

5 Months post op Status - 3 days from 5 months surgiversary and have lost 81 lbs with 81 lbs more to go.  Half way there per the target set.  I'm still hopeful even though i'm plateauing currently.  I'll ju...

Calories per day - About how many carlorie a day is everyone eating. . . just curious where I fall.

Iron Deficiency - Found out from blood tests my iron is low.  What would you recommend for someone 4 months out after RNY?

B12? - Really tired by afternoon/night. . . . can hardly function.  Doing real well, taking my vitamens, B12 sublinguel daily, but am wondering if getting a B12 shot would help more. I ha...

Pizza - Just started my final phase 4 and felt like trying pizza.  I had a half piece of bianca (white) NY style pizza and it was SO satisfying.  Wow - way worth waiting for.  Maybe i shou...

Ready for Phase 4 - Appears i'm ready to start phase 4 . . .. pseudo nervous, but hopeful.  So far so good!  

THE Ultimate! - Traveled to Canada today and was able to actually snap my seatbelt!  oh my GOD!  THE best!  Still have a long way to go, but that was phenomenal!

On the road. . . - Just got home from a 4 day meeting in Charlotte.  Went well, great workouts in their wonderful gym, and was able to eat properly without too much effort.  Seafood it seems is my nu...

1 month post RNY - Had my month follow up today and doing well.  Had the G Tube removed which is phenomenal.   Since i'm on mush I made some salmon for my dinner and either I ate too fast or not sure...

So far so good! - 32 days since surgery and 39 lbs down.  G Tube comes out on Wednesday and things will hopefully continue to go as well or even better.  Looking back, I should have done this a long...

First day of Mush! - Today was the first day I started my phase 3/mush diet (RNY on 12/15/11).  I had a little cottage cheese for breakfast, Unjury whey protein shake,, for lunch I had about 4-5 bites ...

Wish I could count!! - I have been thinking my phase 2 diet would start this Thursday. . . was sooooo looking forward to mush and just recounted and see it's not until Saturday.  I'm sooo miffed since I ...

Sushi and Vietnamese - Can someone give me any feedback on my future with sushi (i.e. tuna rolls) or vietnamese food (such as garden rolls (rice paper, very fresh type - not fried)?  I don't mind waiting...

You know what I hate? - When you're on an exercise walk and your about 1-1.5 miles out and your tape that is holding up your g-tube gives and it falls down - bam.  OWWWWWWWWWWWWWIEEEEEEEEEEE!

16 days post op. . . - All is going very well. . . walking 1.5 miles per day, eating great, no nausea or sickness.  I'm even becoming one with my G-Tube.  It no longer hurts so that's a good thing.  I'm ...

In love. . . - I saw someone's post mentioning plain yogurt mixed with sugar free cheesecake pudding mix so i bought some yesterday and tried it today.  It is THE best!  I'm in TOTAL love now!  T...

Exercise at 2 weeks Post op - I'm 2 weeks post and was wondering am i being too lazy, on par, or over zealous at this stage from an exercise perspective?  I'm walking 1.5 miles per day while still taking it gen...