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Hiatal Hernia Showed Up - The Upper GI showed a hiatal hernia and now that I know about it, I am hyper-aware of every twinge. I know others have had theirs repaired at the same time.  When the doc calle...

Getting Sleeved Friday & I have silly question - In no particular order: What did you wear home from the hospital?  I'm assuming anything like jeans that has a button waist is a problem, since my tummy will be sore? What di...

Food logs? - Has anyone found or created a post-op food log so that it's easy to keep track of your intake?

Getting Sleeved Friday! And OMG, a clothing dilemm - I am going to Hawaii the third week in June.  I will be at a couple of events where I have to look nice/good. I'm already dealing with the idea of a last minute shopping trip to...

Protein Shake w/o stevia or artificial sweetener a - I know a lot of people drink Crystal Lite and Diet Coke and are accustomed to the taste and aftertaste but I broke off from those things years ago and now the protein shakes are re...

Upper GI Standard? - One doc's website I looked at said that prospective patients should have an Upper GI before coming to see him.  That seemed extreme to me, but what do I know? The tech who was h...

Unjury questions - Has anybody tried the Unjury Chicken Broth? What's it like? The Unjury Unflavored?  Is it sweetened at all, or do you add it to anything you want, sweet or savory?  How does tha...

Whole milk and Greek yogurt? - What are the risks of using full fat Greek yogurt, and Whole milk in your shakes?

About to go to doc--myfitnesspal question! - I was going to print out my meals and data from myfitnesspal to take to the doctor and I can't find an option to do that! The reports they offer are bar graphs for each individu...

One Week of Pre-Op Diet - And I'm down ten pounds.  Holy cow. This surprises me, but in a way it doesn't.  I have always lost a lot of weight my first week of dieting, although this may be a bit more tha...

What Are Your Mini-Goals? - I'm thinking of "minis" so I can enjoy my journey more. Some are obvious.  Dropping below 200.  Each ten pounds lost thereafter.  A new size in clothes. But I'm also thinking...

Long Term Effects of WLS - My husband's major concern (and now that I have a date, he's getting more reticent about the whole thing) is the really long term effect of WLS.  I know there isn't any data on the...

I love my FitBit Ultra already! - And I've only had it a few hours. But how do you recharge it if you're sleeping with it?

Protein Shakes? Meal Replacements? - I walked into the only local vitamin/health store and asked about protein powders. She asked if I meant meal replacement and I said yes, low carb, no artificial sweeteners. She ...

Hot spices and new sleeves? (flavoring broths) - I just sprinkled a little Cavender's Greek Seasoning in to my chicken broth and it made it delicious! That got me to wondering about other seasonings.  Cajun in beef broth, mayb...

Pre-Op Liquids - My doc's instructions said to use Slim-Fast drinks or bars.  I can substitute other protein drinks, and got an Atkins drink that really was disgusting.  I've also found that the dr...

What a wonderful dog. I have a yellow lab, too. Labs are such...

OMG I'M APPROVED AND HAVE A DATE! - April 27, here I come!

I just watched this VSG video, showing the actual - It was fascinating and helpful. I don't recall where I found the link, but it was somewhere on this message board, I'm pretty sure. VIDEO My question is--it's from October 20...

Taking Matters Into My Own Hands - I am waiting to find out whether I am approved for my VSG or whether I have to go through the six-month monitored diet thing.  Since I'm already a lifetime member of WW and have do...

Pre-Op Diet -- Is this unusual? - My doctor's pre-op diet is 1200 calories a day.  For those without lactose intolerance or diabetes he says Slim Fast.  Five liquid OR bar per day, your choice.  One meal with 3 oz ...

Any foodies here? - I'm not actually a foodie, but I am somebody who has shifted away from all artificial stuff, so going on liquid diet is not pleasant. I'm wondering how real food fits back into ...

After VSG, did your taste buds change? - The psych yesterday said that the part of the stomach that is removed also triggers carb and sugar cravings, and post-surgery I am unlikely to even want them.  She also said that o...

My first question here. Anybody NOT have PS after - I am more concerned about losing weight for health and various issues than anything else.  I go in for a psych eval this afternoon, and then will wait for response from insurance c...