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I haven't been around in quite awhile but now I have a question. I'm beginning to put on weight and it's because of the wine I drink at night. I didn't used to drink much. A little, and it made me drowsy and helped me sleep.

But I'm now finding

Set Point Smoothie? - I just watched the video on Melting Mama called "Eat Your Vegetables First." Does anybody know what a set point smoothie is? http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2014/08/eat-your-veget...

Two-year check in! - I haven't been here in a year. Have been very happy with my sleeve, with my body, with everything, and in the meantime have gotten complacent. So, the good news--my weight has sta...

Help me eat in the UK! - I'm going to be traveling through England and Wales, spending most of the time driving and eating in pubs and villages. Help me manage my sleeve! I am not worried about calo...

Help my tail-bone! - I'm going to be on a 9-hour flight in October and need advice about what cushion to buy. My tail-bone is less painful than it used to be, but long drives still give it problems....

Before and after pics that might blow your mind. - Nope, not mine, but this guy took these before & after pics just hours apart, to show how manipulated weight loss ads can be. Fortunately for us, our before and afters are t...

Anybody recommend a doctor in the Big Easy? - I have a friend who wants to look into the sleeve, and so is looking for a doc.  Anybody got someone you really like, or really don't?  I don't think the OH team likes to leave ...

That other, new addiction... - I'm going to take the pledge. I will not buy a single piece of clothing in June. This does not include underwear (which I need) and shoes (which I need). But I have ...

Blood clot issues? - A friend who got her sleeve six months ago told me her clinic routinely has their patients give themselves injections of blood thinner for 30 days after surgery. She said that s...

Major FAIL! & trying to avoid another. - I am baking three batches of cookies today to take to a shower tomorrow.  One batch is sugar cookies, rolled out and shaped. I made the sugar cookie dough to refrigerate and tes...

Melting Mama & #WLSFA2013? - Not wanting to stir controversy, but can anybody point to links that explain what happened from the WLSFA side? I know nothing about either org but have seen enough about it...

One Year Out -- Observations - Yesterday I went to Scarborough Faire with family as an early Mother's Day. So much fun! Here is what I learned. Because they have so many different delicious things to ...

Waiting for a call about gallstones and my liver.. - Had an ultrasound yesterday.  Even though no liver enzymes show up when I'm experiencing pain (have had blood drawn twice during episodes) my ultrasound showed gallstones. No su...

Contest to win $400 worth of Athleta women's athle - If they're being judged on "tears, laughter and goose bumps," I figure we've got PLENTY of stories that elicit those right here!   Details are here. I bought two sko...

One Year Surgiversary! - Some disjointed thoughts. First: WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER??? Ahem, now that I got that out of  the way. I am down 85 1/2 pounds, am below my initial goal weight (...

NSV -- About that saggy skin... - My face was fat and I had probably a triple chin. I don't have a strong jawline, which makes the issue worse. Some people manage to keep incredible facial structure no matter ho...

How do Goodwill Stores work? - A new one moved onto the main drag of my area of town, and it's very close to where I live. I'll be dropping stuff off there later this week. Do their donations go straight ...

Fast food rec from Whole Foods Market - Chicken Scallopini.  I have gotten it twice when I had to have something on the go and both times even though I ate it cold out of their refrigerated display case, it was moist ...

New Recipe -- Ham Shingles (and a question) -   I wanted something salty and savoury.  I put some thin slices of ham on a hot iron skillet (nonstick will do) withou...

Vets and people who have been around for awhile--w - Yesterday I bought cottage cheese for the first time in months. I'd been a totally Greek yogurt girl--with SF Torino syrup it had become my go-to for protein.  And I eat a lot o...

Packing for trips - Has anybody else noticed how many more clothes you can fit in a bag now? My blue jeans take up a fraction of the space they used to, and other than boots, they're my bulkiest it...

NSV--Running! - My grandmother had bad knees, and my own knees have been bad to "pop" all my life. Not constantly, but occasionally. I remember running a mile or so when I was in my early 20s a...

OT: Why didn't somebody tell me about these diets - THE NORO DIET:  THE NORO DIET – the organic way to slim. No chemicals, just lots of friendly noroviruses. In How POSSESSION Can Help You LOSE Weight, Brick explains ev...